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I meant the Mazda on 3Dbotmaker. Sorry about that. I got excited.

Interesting info thanks good luck on the Big O

I still remember Kong, the little VW Golf that won KOTM at 3D and it had a terrible looking washer + _round head_ screw assembly. To my knowledge you use a flat top countersink screw head design. So there's no issues there because of the screws. One thing that I do notice regularly from you is you'll venture into the building process a ways and track testing for natural speed comes later. Testing speed first might save you effort and narrow the search faster. "Slag," I caught what you were pitching right away. Superfluous material, we called it "flash" in the world of painting small fantasy game figures where bits of pot metal escaped the mould along the edges. What a conundrum and dilemma here--polish the axles past a certain point and the graphite won't stick 🤔 I see the logic but can't advise where that upper limit can be. You were pretty taken with the Aston-Martin from the first, if only because it looked cool to you and now, more convinced that's the one to enter. 👍 Always enjoy seeing your process unfold here, Bill! You say now that cars have been reassembled you get wheel rub, it wasn't there before? A misaligned base during refit? I don't believe it's the screws themselves and you'll never need washers for these.

forceps... or clampy thingies... your choice! those deformations are from pinching the wire axle while forming the end. Sometimes the die is squeezed too tight? It is pretty inconsistent so the manufacturing tolerances must be pretty loose and as the die ages, well... you get the idea. Your issue with reassembly is why I no longer use screws...

You may be drilling too deep into the post, reducing the height of the body. I did that on a few cars I worked on and I added a tiny washer on top of the post. Some plastic base cars also get damaged from drilling so I’ve had to use a washer under my button head screws to get a better grip on the base. I’ve tried a few different methods for filing and polishing my axles, depending on how they look. I have some hobby files that I use for burrs and “slag” as you call it. I usually use my Dremel motor tool with a few different polishing bits, sometimes use the metal polish paste in the Dremel polishing set but I’ve also used Nonox metal polish and another brand I don’t recall the name. I started out using an Optivisor with the extra magnification to see the axles but still couldn’t magnify them enough to really see. Since I have a digital microscope for doing my electronics repairs, I tried using that and it can really zoom in close to the axle.. the detail is incredible.. but it cost about $250. I’m not sure that polishing them to a perfect shine really makes much difference. With and without graphite, some cars didn’t change much, some became much faster and others became slower.. which I was really puzzled by. I eventually got some of the slower cars back up to speed by polishing with other stuff and adding graphite but using a few tiny drops of isopropyl to drag it down into the wheel. It dries out quickly and seems to spread the graphite nicely. I don’t know if that gives you any ideas of what to try but it shows that we’re both doing essentially the same thing. I did try spinning an axle held in the Dremel tool chuck but it would spin too fast, even at the lowest setting on my multi speed tool, and either bent the axle or the chuck flattened the hub end, so I had to file and straighten them.

BLUF: The Gov'ner isn't at a huge disadvantage as it is If you were racing The Gov'ner on the old Bathurst track, I would really see your point. I'll explain. Before, the raised sides were made of flexible tubing, something akin to garden hose. Currently, that has been replaced with plastic electrical conduit so I honestly believe that the corners of the car even if they make sharp contact, won't dig in exactly. Nobody wants to have their car hit at a weird angle on those barriers, it will affect poorly regardless I think. 😂 My cigar comment from before really was just a movie quote, from the first _Hellboy._ Nothing intended past that, Bill Your faded black dragon decals--just throwing it out there, in Dungeons & Dragons lore, *Shadow Dragons* were pretty badass, the Elves really feared those

Cool idea 🎉🎉🎉 👍👍👍 sure should be fast on the track

If you're concerned, maybe just grind the sharp bits down to a curve?

New to your channel but interesting for sure

build them all.. see what one is fastest ;)

Will you be showing your weight placement in these cars for the race?

Is this intended for kids or do you just like acting like a kid? It’s hard to watch.😂😂😂

Happy accidents, as Bob Ross often said! Half a large dragon head makes for some cool flames Bill. _You don't use a lighter for a cigar. Use a wooden match. It preserves the flavor_ Heh, my turn to throw a movie quote at you 😂

Bill I used to fill those with the green stuff😂

Maybe the should have called the govner, the commissioner! Creative thinking with the decals Bill! Cheers

Choices, choices choices... Yes, all an experiment! The axle poilishing or not, or to what level, yes, been around for a while. I guess thats where we all have to try and test and determine out own path. I do understand the discussion. The answer may depend on what you do after the polishing. Cheers!

As long as they dont wobble on the track!

An odd way to narrow the choices from five to three. Got something against British cars, Bill? 😉 I know, it's a random observation that's got your attention for the moment. Polishing the axles to the point no graphite will stick to them 🤔 I can't offer anything there, that's out of my depth. I have seen now and again stock cars get faster lap times over built cars on the same track, just often enough to make one question is it worth the effort honing every skill in the process. I think ultimately it is worth it; we build our selves along the journey, too. _A Fistful of Dollars_ 1964. A good excuse to look up the final showdown on YT again

We all learn from each other. Failures and mistakes are just as important as the success. I can paint and decal a cool car, sometimes even modify and customize it, but still trying to advance beyond the first race. You build some really cool cars and get some really good runs, so don’t sweat the GTR Sand Dunes; we all took a guess and hoped for the best. You were just as likely to do well. When I saw how much you customized that car, I thought it might be fast. I have a few things I’ve been trying but have only sent one of my experiments in to a race. I’m still waiting to see how it performs.

🍺👨‍🍳😁 Congratulations Bill. As for the unarmed man; you’re forgiven. 😉

Very cool, Bill. Nice job.

I expected neither Legolas nor Ronald Reagan to show up for quotes today 🤣 Why *does* Mack sound like a southern redneck by way of Australia? Because _it's an EXPERIMENT_ Good to see you going to these lengths purely for the sake of fun, yours and ours on this side of the screen, Bill! In "A Tale of Two Bimmers," I only meant to say the wheels and axles from the Z4 could be swapped into the M3 GT2's chassis. The two chassis/bases you can't swap out. Same wheel size, same (or at least compatible) axle length, just different distance front to back there. That shrinky-dink plastic body is STILL getting laughs today, love it!!

You have collected the full set! Ha, nothing like mucking around! Beep, Cheers

Congratulations Bill you deserve 1000 thanks for welcoming me in and being a good friend and teaching me the only reason I'm doing well at choosing in bathhurst is because of knowledge I learned from you and your channel

Badass Bill!!!

Looks like you added 2 yolks in that recipe chef.

Damn that coal train!!!!!! ❤ I invite you to come choose a team I have 8 spots left. N10T ADULT DIECST RACING CHANNEL COMMENT UPDATED FOR PICKED TEAMS. 1❤

😂😅😂😅😂😅

Plenty to work on there! All one BIG experiment! Cheers !

I see John Wayne saunters into the end of the video, spurs a-jangling, to send us off into the sunset this time Always happy to give you a laugh, Bill! Sometimes I'll find you in the comments on other shows and reply something funny. Just part of the positivity I try to return to an awesome hobby community! Any number of things can go poorly in a modified build. Do you recall in the previous video your Sand Burner was at GTR, whether it took a bad wreck, or got dumped badly in the coal train itself? Something took place and it got knocked outta whack, I feel. I don't trust Billy from the HMB Guys' inspection, neither. He ain't ASE certified and I trust that gorilla more!

If that white car was mine I would just use an erasble marker and remove the tampos...

Wait for the next process … love it 🔥🔥🔥

Congratulations on 400 Bill

You are not retired Bill ! Just currently not working! Well I bet you have not been appointed by the Boss as Home Maintenance Manager! Hopefully many more milestones to come! Well done! Cheers, Marc D

404 now chef!

The Clint Eastwood quotes return!! Missed those! Another congratulations for 400 subs Bill 🥳💫 They say the first thousand are the toughest!

congrats! Did you sign up for the GTR/Chaos Canyon rally race?

Ginormous thumbs up for this Bill 💫🤩💫 Incorporating the blaring tubas from Bathurst Diecast Racing's intro worked so well!!

That's just AWESOME!!! I'm as happy as your are brother!

Gee as you closed out, watching your hand work again reminded me of some magic shorts used to see as a kid on tv from time to time!

Very cool, nice decal work!

I'm laughing my aaasss off!

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

Awesome stuff!

Plenty to work on there! We be watching! Ha! 400 subs, good one! Glad I'm not the only nut out there! Hehe! Hope all is well, cheers! Marc D

7:00 does that count as movie quote batman

You’re going to need a French Chef decal for your cars. I can almost imagine Statler and Waldorf heckling you from the balcony while Gonzo is swinging over the workbench trying to swipe your cars. Poor Kermit and Scooter are off to the side trying to keep the show going. 🤣

Hey bill good video

Thanks to Lee at Bathurst Diecast Racing for the inspiration for the Intro/Outro of this video. After his comment from my last video, I just had to do it. Thanks all. Let's have some fun but most importantly share knowledge and experiences. Let's make our cars fast.

One of my favorite TH-cam channels. Thanks for the videos.