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Good idea, let me poke around the slot car stores.

This looks almost right but the conversion from 5 lug to single nut is a but more then I was hoping to do.

Well, I did, the closest was the GT3 Cup wheels but they seemed off for the 961.

Thank you for the replies gentlemen.

Hello every one, As I slowly start to decide on projects to build, one that's been on my mind is the Rothmans Porsche 961. Depending on the year, there were 2 wheel options. Although I'm unsure about this statement really. At any rate there is the 5 mag wheel style that's included in the Tamiya/TamTech kit and then the BBS style which I haven't seen a reproduction of. I'm even unsure about the Rothmans decals as while there are examples out there, all require the builder to paint the blue sides which may or may not be above my pay grade. I say this out of masking but perhaps I don't need to do a perfect shape as the decals will help shape the blue pattern? Although out of all the Rothmans livery cars, to me the 961 is the nicest. At any rate here is a picture of the wheels, would any one know a source by chance?

Thanks Sam. If I get burned out again, and loose another surf board amongst other things, then I'll just up and leave. Seriously...

Jesus AGAIN! Updated fire map.

And this is our first Santa Ana of the season. Imagine what's in store for us..............................................

Thank you. Santa Ana's are dying down in the afternoon/evening. But they aren't too bad, gusting around 65MPH and seem to be hovering around 15MPH. Right now it's very smokey.

This is a lovely thread, one of my favorites! I add this in hopes of contributing. However I can't really make out the color

Oh very nice man. And agreed, "less is more", the Yellowbird is a timeless classic and ages superbly well.

You're very welcome. Another recent gem;

I'm sure many of you have seen this. But just in case...

Very sound logic. I'll consider my work shop (which really is just a den converted to my office) ready for business once I get this spray booth. I built the desk for it out of baltic birch and finished the hell out of it super smooth in satin white. It's a huge L shape. Actually it's a good sized landing above the stairs in front of the bonus room which has a nice window, perfect for venting various fromage-ess.

This particular one is Ophir. It's on eBay for about $140 shipped. Amazon had it but unsure why it's no longer on there.

This is the newer version of it, bigger, better lighting etc...

Very very cool, thank you gents! Funny, no lateral equivalent to the FXX-K. Well, that car really is in a class of its own! Too bad the 918RSR is in die cast only. I think a resin trans kit for the Revel 918 would be very doable and relevant. Heck I can even see a Revel kit as well. BTW, while I'm on the topic of potential kits, I sense a new Porsche 935 kit coming on.

This is an awesome comparison, thank you sir!

Wow cool, very very nice info. Thanks every one! Hmm, I wonder what would be a contender to the Testarossa, perhaps a Porsche 964 Turbo? And to the LaFerrari, the 991 GT3?

Hmm, well I'm not opposed to casting and have done a pretty good job of casting quarter panels and other parts etc... However I have much more fun fabricating so I may just make any diameter wheel I wish from sheet styrene.

Hmm, darn, makes total sense. Well, I think I'll simply cut the wheel in half and add a tube to extend it to the original depth. I did buy some nice aluminum tubing that's the same dimensions as the thinnest part if this particular wheel. I would have preferred a resin wheel in general for flexibility but resin wheel sleeves seem hard to come by. Perhaps Plastruct or Evergreen have plastic tubing of the same diameter but they don't seem to make them that large. At any rate thanks for the feedback.

Hmm, nice man thank you. Yes the Enzo/Carrera GT makes more sense. I'll have to skip the 928 as there seems no modern tooling of a kit out there. Too bad as it was my favorite water cooled front engined Porsche. The 930/365 is doable for sure due to the nice quality of kits available.

Well, wondering if there would be some sort of fund me apparatus just here on this site were we could pay what we can afford to keep the site ad free and running. We all pitch in to help out. A few bucks here and there from many would make a difference. However to make it worth while and workable, a cost break down of what it takes for this site to stay operational would be prudent. This way when annual targets or goals are met, we can simply relax until the following year. The magazine itself is I think a dead issue. I've paid for 2 years in advance several years back and have gotten 1 issue. Eh, water under the bridge at this point. Better then water over the bridge

Hello, So I'm slowly starting to rebuild my kit stash and have decided to focus on my two favorite houses, Ferrari and Porsche with a smattering of Ford, Chevy and Jaguar for good measure So here is what I feel may be accurate; Porsche 959 to Ferrari F40 Porsche Carrera GT to La Ferrari Porsche 918 to Ferrari FXX-K Am I accurate in any of these?

Nice replies, every one. Very informative. Perhaps some one could advice me on a little conundrum that I'm having. Below is a pic of an aluminum rim sleeve. A wheel sits on top of the inner lip indicated by the red arrow. I would love for the wheel sit deeper. What would any one suggest I do in shaving it?