Newsletter May 13th, 2011

May 20, 2011 by Electric Dream Team
Filed under Newsletter Archive 2011

Slot Classic CJ36 Pegaso BE 2E “El Cangrejo” $295.95

BSR026R Ferrari 166 Abarth, #254 red RTR car

BSR026R Ferrari 166 Abarth, #254 red RTR car – $244.99

BSR027/1R Ferrari 166 Abarth, silver #28 RTR

BSR027/1R Ferrari 166 Abarth, silver #28 RTR – $244.99

BSR027/2R Ferrari 166 Abarth, silver #145 RTR – $244.99

BSR027/3R Ferrari 166 Abarth, silver #922 RTR – $244.99

BSR028/1 Lancia D20 #30 PAINTED BODY KIT

BSR028/1 Lancia D20 #30 PAINTED BODY KIT – $109.99

BSR028/2 Lancia D20 #31 PAINTED BODY KIT – $109.99

BSR028/3 Lancia D20 #32 PAINTED BODY KIT – $109.99

BSR028/4 Lancia D20 #63 PAINTED BODY KIT – $109.99

Projects in progress

McLaren M12

You may remember sometime back we showed you our project to put a 60s-vintage Aurora A-Jet 1/32 scale McLaren body on a much-modified Fly sidewinder chassis with wheels and tires from a Monogram Greenwood Corvette. At that time it was in the primer stage.

Here’s where we are with it now:

As you can see we now have the car painted in its overall red with decals and some detail painting done. We have fabricated a set of “bigblock” injector stacks using axle spacers made for 1/24 scale commercial-track cars with 1/16″ front axles. Still to come are a driver figure, more details including a roll bar and mirrors, more decals, additional detail painting, clear coating, and final assembly. Rear tires are aftermarket silicones.

Super Cooper

Here’s a new one we have been working on. This one started as a Monogram Cooper-Cobra. but we are turning it into heavily modified Cooper with flared fenders to cover wide wheels and tires from a Carrera Ferrari 512BB.

The model is intended to look like what might have resulted if somebody in the mid-60s had taken a late-production Cooper Monaco and stuffed in a big Chevrolet V8. Of course, the car would need cooling, downforce, and wide rubber to go with all that horsepower. A lot of cars were modified like this back then and used in pro racing, often followed by careers in SCCA club racing. Many of these cars, the ones that survived, have been converted back to their original configurations for vintage racing.

Here’s a 3/4 front view. Mean-looking, isn’t it? It’s so ugly it’s beautiful.

Here we see where we are with this car and where we started. More to come in future newsletters.

Thanks for shopping with us!

The Electric Dream Team

www.electricdreams.com

Warehouse phone (310) 676-7600

Slot car technical information and advice: support@electricdreams.com

Our warehouse is open to walk-in customers Monday through Friday 9 am to 4 pm. Next time you’re in the greater Los Angeles area stop by and see us at:

606 Hawaii Street, Unit B
El Segundo, CA 90245

We’re just minutes from LAX.

Tags: body kit, BSR Slot Cars, GMC Slot Cars, scalextric

Newsletter October 8th, 2010

October 8, 2010 by Electric Dream Team
Filed under Newsletter Archive 2010

Coming in 2011 from Racer:

A Toyota 2000GT in 2 different liveries (no doubt with more after those).

And Racer joins Fly and Scalextric in offering a Ferrari 250GTO.

Stock numbers, prices, release dates, and technical specs to come…

New Items In Stock:

NSR 1054 Ford MkIV, yellow, LeMans 1967 – $106.99

NSR 1056 Porsche 917 Gulf #20

NSR 1056 Porsche 917 Gulf #20 – $106.99

NSR 1058AW Mosler MT900R Spa 2009 Racing Festival

NSR 1058AW Mosler MT900R Spa 2009 Racing Festival – $99.99

BSR017P Ferrari 250 GT LeMans 1959, painted body kit

BSR017P Ferrari 250 GT LeMans 1959, painted body kit – $99.99

BSR017R Ferrari 250GT LeMans 1959 RTR car - $229.99

BSR018/1P Ferrari 250GT, silver, painted body kit

BSR018/1P Ferrari 250GT, silver, painted body kit – $99.99

BSR018/1R Ferrari 250GT, silver RTR car - $229.99

BSR019P Ferrari 250 GT, red, painted body kit

BSR019P Ferrari 250 GT, red, painted body kit – $99.99

BSR019R Ferrari 250GT, red RTR car - $229.99