Last Minute Reminder: "Vintage Beach Racing is the 2017 NNL Nationals "Cult Theme"...

[tim boyd]

UPDATE 30 September 

Our "Vintage Beach Racing" Cult Theme is shaping up to be yet another NNL Nats Cult Theme Barn-Burner.  For all who are attending, once you get past the registration desk, go straight back along the wall on the left...the Cult Theme table is last on the left, just next to the photo setup for the Model Car Magazines.  If you have a new or old model that fits within the guidelines below, we'd love to have you show it there.  Remember , the Cult Theme section fills up pretty quickly. 

All other models?  There are still a bunch of other theme tables throughout the event, all model cars are welcomed. Most of all....Have Fun...!   TIM  

UPDATE 11 August 17: 

Reminder.....reposting the notification below as the 2017 NNL Nats is two months from this weekend....2017 Cult Theme is "Vintage Beach Racing", inspired by the Race of Gentlemen and other vintage hot rod racing events here in the States and oversea....

One update from the text below - we're relaxing the 1/1 scale stipulation about no headlamps.....if you already have headlamps, no need to bust them off your models.  If you want to put scale tape or screens on them, cool but not required either.   IE Let's have FUN with this Cult Theme.   

See you in October!   TIM  

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The 2017 NNL Nats Cult Theme is "VINTAGE BEACH RACING". This theme was inspired in part by the favorable reaction of many 2016 NNL Nats participants to John Strick's '27 T Turtledeck "Gow Job" model displayed there (and pictured below). 

You've probably heard of "The Race of the Gentlemen" and perhaps other similar vintage-themed events here in the States and overseas. These events highlight pre-WWII "gow jobs" and early postwar "hot rods". We've decided to base our "Vintage Reach Racing" Cult Theme on a similar approach.

Visit the Race of the Gentleman website, and you'll see some basic restrictions for entries there. General guidelines are 1934 or older car bodies, American makes only, and 1948 or older engines (1949-53 Ford Flatheads also OK). No early postwar OHV V8's, alternators, automatic transmissions, disc brakes, etc.

Other guidelines are no headlights, no whitewalls, no fenders on hot rods, and the addition of visible race numbers (but no modern era graphics).

Era-correct speed parts, modified bodies, chopped tops, channel jobs, etc. are encouraged.

We'll have a "friends of Vintage Beach Racing" section next to the Cult Theme for "street driven" era-correct cars that meet all requirements except the "no headlights, add race numbers" stipulations above. Motorcycles that meet The Race of the Gentlemen rules for bikes will also be welcome (quick...someone find the vintage Henderson Motorcyle that came in the 1966 release of MPC's 1932 Chrysler Roadster kit!)

Cult Theme Models should be in 1/24th and 1/25th scale only, please.

(For all other hot rod models and bikes, there will still be the normal Hot Rod/Street Rod and Motorcycle display sections in the main NNL event).

With the recent activity in the 1/1 scale hot rod world, and the various new and reissued model kits (i.e. check out the speed parts in the Round 2 AMT '29A Roadster Double Kit), this Cult Theme is ripe for your creativity and scale craftsmanship.

As with prior NNL Cult Themes, there are no "awards", just the pride and camaraderie that go with being a Cult Theme participant. We'll also do a full photo album for Tim Boyd's annual NNL Fotki Album coverage.

Consider this your invitation to join the "Vintage Beach Racing" Cult Theme at the 2017 NNL Nats in Sylvania, Ohio.

Signed...TOM WOODRUFF - JOHN STRICK - TIM BOYD

PS - for more pictures of John's 1927 T Turtledeck Gow Job...see here.  

PSS - there are more than a few talented builders of this type of model car who regularly post at this forum (you guys know who you are!)....so if you have ever considered attending the NNL Nats for the first time (or returning after years of missing the event), the 2017 NNL Nats Cult Theme display would be a great reason to do so.  We'd love to see your work in person....and show it to the many NNL Nats Participants who many not be aware of the great work you are doing......   TB 

Edited September 30, 2017 by tim boyd

[ChrisBcritter]

Hmm. Now if you backdate the '35 Auburn Speedster to a '34, and stuff in a supercharged '37 Cord V8 and front wheel drive unit... or maybe the drivetrain from a Danbury Mint '41 Cadillac? Rules say flathead V-8s but don't specify Ford...

Edited December 23, 2016 by ChrisBcritter

[tim boyd]

Yep....any flathhead V8 (Ford or otherwise) would work.....actually, you could probably get by with a flathead V12 too.....

I'm not an expert on Auburn speedsters, but the '35 model, IIRC, was quite a bit different than the Auburn Speedsters that preceded it.....

Overall, though, sounds very neat.  This is exactly the sort of originality that plays so well with NNL Cult Theme participants......Tim 

[tim boyd]

The 2017 NNL Nats Cult Theme is "VINTAGE BEACH RACING". This theme was inspired in part by the favorable reaction of many 2016 NNL Nats participants to John Strick's '27 T Turtledeck "Gow Job" model displayed there (and pictured below). 

You've probably heard of "The Race of the Gentlemen" and perhaps other similar vintage-themed events here in the States and overseas. These events highlight pre-WWII "gow jobs" and early postwar "hot rods". We've decided to base our "Vintage Reach Racing" Cult Theme on a similar approach.

Visit the Race of the Gentleman website, and you'll see some basic restrictions for entries there. General guidelines are 1934 or older car bodies, American makes only, and 1948 or older engines (1949-53 Ford Flatheads also OK). No early postwar OHV V8's, alternators, automatic transmissions, disc brakes, etc.

Other guidelines are no headlights, no whitewalls, no fenders on hot rods, and the addition of visible race numbers (but no modern era graphics).

Era-correct speed parts, modified bodies, chopped tops, channel jobs, etc. are encouraged.

We'll have a "friends of Vintage Beach Racing" section next to the Cult Theme for "street driven" era-correct cars that meet all requirements except the "no headlights, add race numbers" stipulations above. Motorcycles that meet The Race of the Gentlemen rules for bikes will also be welcome (quick...someone find the vintage Henderson Motorcyle that came in the 1966 release of MPC's 1932 Chrysler Roadster kit!)

Cult Theme Models should be in 1/24th and 1/25th scale only, please.

(For all other hot rod models and bikes, there will still be the normal Hot Rod/Street Rod and Motorcycle display sections in the main NNL event).

With the recent activity in the 1/1 scale hot rod world, and the various new and reissued model kits (i.e. check out the speed parts in the Round 2 AMT '29A Roadster Double Kit), this Cult Theme is ripe for your creativity and scale craftsmanship.

As with prior NNL Cult Themes, there are no "awards", just the pride and camaraderie that go with being a Cult Theme participant. We'll also do a full photo album for Tim Boyd's annual NNL Fotki Album coverage.

Consider this your invitation to join the "Vintage Beach Racing" Cult Theme at the 2017 NNL Nats in Sylvania, Ohio.

Signed...TOM WOODRUFF - JOHN STRICK - TIM BOYD

PS - for more pictures of John's 1927 T Turtledeck Gow Job...see here.  

PSS - there are more than a few talented builders of this type of model car who regularly post at this forum (you guys know who you are!)....so if you have ever considered attending the NNL Nats for the first time (or returning after years of missing the event), the 2017 NNL Nats Cult Theme display would be a great reason to do so.  We'd love to see your work in person....and show it to the many NNL Nats Participants who many not be aware of the great work you are doing......   TB 

Reminder.....reposting above notification as the 2017 NNL Nats is two months from this weekend....2017 Cult Theme is "Vintage Beach Racing", inspired by the Race of Gentlemen and other vintage hot rod racing events here in the States and oversea....

One update from the above - we're relaxing the 1/1 scale stipulation about no headlamps.....if you have headlamps, no need to bust them off your model.  If you want to put scale tape or screens on them, cool but not required either.   IE Let's have FUN with this Cult Theme.   

See you in October!   TIM  

[tim boyd]

See September 30th update at top of this thread....thx Tim