Monthly Archives: February 2017

London Classic Car Show 2017: British Leyland

Posted on February 28, 2017 by

This year really started for me with the London Classic Car Show at the ExCeL in London. The show is a celebration of classic motoring and features many machines from the top marques of the 20th Century along with stands … Continue reading →

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London Classic Car Show 2017: Mercedes Benz

Posted on February 27, 2017 by

This year really started for me with the London Classic Car Show at the ExCeL in London. The show is a celebration of classic motoring and features many machines from the top marques of the 20th Century along with stands … Continue reading →

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London Classic Car Show 2017: Jaguar

Posted on February 26, 2017 by

This year really started for me with the London Classic Car Show at the ExCeL in London. The show is a celebration of classic motoring and features many machines from the top marques of the 20th Century along with stands … Continue reading →

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London Classic Car Show 2017: Aston Martin

Posted on February 25, 2017 by

This year really started for me with the London Classic Car Show at the ExCeL in London. The show is a celebration of classic motoring and features many machines from the top marques of the 20th Century along with stands … Continue reading →

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A quick look at Carerra.

Posted on February 22, 2017 by

One manufacturer of slot cars who are really underrepresented in this blog are Carerra. I must admit although I have owned Carerra cars in the past I have tended to focus more upon Scalextric products which is somewhat of a … Continue reading →

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Balsa Wood Super Cub Build: Part 2

Posted on February 20, 2017 by

Hi guys, Following on from part 1 of this build documenting the support of the wing supports, rudder and horizontal stabiliser (which can be found here: https://motorsportformentalhealth.com/2017/01/30/balsa-wood-super-cub-build-part-1/ ) We find ourselves building the main set of wings. The wings on balsa … Continue reading →

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Used and Abused: Weathering

Posted on February 15, 2017 by

One thing I’ve noticed when scrolling through Facebook and Instagram is that those of us who make model cars, be that static, slot or RC, tend to make them clean and in pristine condition. That’s fine but in truth a … Continue reading →

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Slide Dynamics RC

Posted on February 8, 2017 by

Hi all, Since the collapse of Rayleigh RC I haven’t really had the opportunity to feature much RC drifting on this blog. I certainly haven’t fallen out of love with it but time constraints and other projects have made it … Continue reading →

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How Fast Food Restaurants can be used in Eating Disorder Recovery

Posted on February 7, 2017 by

Hi all, A lot of people recovering from an eating disorder, regardless of its’ label, find eating away from their comfort zone, in public under the judgemental eyes of others, to be a daunting experience. As nice as it would … Continue reading →

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Side by Side: Fly and Scalextric Ferrari 250GTO

Posted on February 5, 2017 by

The Ferrari 250GTO is a favourite of full size classic car collectors world wide. Just 39 were produced between 1962 and 1964 and the car’s motorsport heritage along with its’ stunning beauty means it is sought after by collectors world … Continue reading →

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