Short Course

[Stuweatherman]

Originally Posted by ASKay

the cutter is great..... highly recommended for anyone wanting to make their own paint-masks...

Which cutter is that?? And what sort of price are you looking at for it??

[eyeayen]

You can pick up a Craft Robo cutter for less than £200.

[ASKay]

Originally Posted by eyeayen

You can pick up a Craft Robo cutter for less than £200.

http://www.graphtecgb.com/cutters/cr...-cc300-21.html

this is the one i bought, B grade, had no issues, still covered by warrenty, only downside it is PINK!... but for under £80...

bargin tho

[eyeayen]

Originally Posted by ASKay

only downside it is PINK!...

You could always paint it, or cover it in vinyl...

[Stuweatherman]

You could if they weren't out of stock!!

So do you use photoshop to make the masks or do you have to use the software supplied with the cutter??

[Sshmuttley]

Originally Posted by rob8246

Drag brake refers to the braking force which the speedo applies when you come off the throttle to neutral.
On a tight indoor track more drag brake can be usefull but for Torch as an example I would reduce mine a touch to give a more 'free wheeling' feel to the faster sweeping corners when I come off the power.
Hope that helps.

Aaah! I see said the blind man! Thanks for that!

[eyeayen]

Originally Posted by Stuweatherman

You could if they weren't out of stock!!

So do you use photoshop to make the masks or do you have to use the software supplied with the cutter??

Photoshop is no good it works with pixels you need to use a program that generates VECTORS, so illustrator, corel draw or Inkscape, the latter beign completely free as it's an open source program.

You need to be able to draw neat paths with the pen tool (same as the one in photoshop) which the cutter understands.

There are plenty of places you can pick cutters up from, it just depends what you are willing to pay. I bought mine ten years ago, they were about 4 times the price then. More readily available now though so it's even easier for people to get them and use them at home.

[colmo]

Originally Posted by eyeayen

Photoshop is no good it works with pixels you need to use a program that generates VECTORS, so illustrator, corel draw or Inkscape, the latter beign completely free as it's an open source program.

You need to be able to draw neat paths with the pen tool (same as the one in photoshop) which the cutter understands.

I find the Trace Bitmap function in Inkscape endlessly useful - it allows hand drawn or printed material to be scanned in/photographed and transformed into a vector graphic. Great for nicking logos - I look forward to doing my tongue-in-cheek Lidl-sponsored touring car shell....

[eyeayen]

Originally Posted by colmo

I look forward to doing my tongue-in-cheek Lidl-sponsored touring car shell....

We could have a cheap skate race - Tesco Value, Asda Smart Price, Waitrose Essentials and whatever the sainsbury one is too.

[colmo]

Originally Posted by eyeayen

We could have a cheap skate race - Tesco Value, Asda Smart Price, Waitrose Essentials and whatever the sainsbury one is too.

The crowning glory of which would be the car declaring that "Mums go to Iceland" (and no, not the icy one with the volcano).

Poundland would be an oxymoronic sponsor for all RC classes save one - Mardave bangers

[ASKay]

my pal is doing a Marmite car, some will love it, some will hate it....!

[wylie]

Any new short course racer's attending on the next all-dayer?
Not sure yet whether i can make it yet.

[JabberingJimbo]

I might be there if the weather is to bad for some dirt action

[ASKay]

I will be there with my BDSCT, hoping there is enough of us...

Do we really need 3 or 4 rounds of qualifying for SC???? I would prefer more racing action, less timing action.....

Id prefer 1 round of qualifying and then 3 finals....

[lordnikon]

Will be there with the CORE, will test before hand to make sure it works this time aswell lol