What exactly is this?

im new to modeling, and definetly want to get involved, but i have no clue what so ever what some of these terms mean, so if anyone could help...

monogram?

also whats a slot car?

and where can one get after market parts (i.e. bumpers, wings, tires, rims, decals even)

thank you for helping

That is a body used for Nitro powered RC Cars. 200mm is the width of the body and are generally almost 2ft long, 1/10 scale.

A slot car is an electric powered car that runs on a track. Called a slot car because they have a post that hangs below them that runs in a slot on the track. This alows the car to get around the track as you cannot control the steering, just the speed. They range in size from about that of a Hotwheels car up to a model car, 1/24 or so. Not sure about accesories, but most of the ones I've seen are working lights, different bodies, faster motors and tires. Most online shops, and local hobby shops, will probably have the accessories if they carry the cars.

makes sense to me now....but what about body kits and such for just plain ol plastic models?

SCALE AUTO STYLE (http://www.scaleautostyle.com)

also

www.hlj.com

try the FAQ too :)

hey thanks for the sites, its funny i tried the search but didnt even think about the faq, hey for that first site, what brand kits do those work with, and is it 1/24?

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Originally posted by ZoomBy
hey thanks for the sites, its funny i tried the search but didnt even think about the faq, hey for that first site, what brand kits do those work with, and is it 1/24?

All the current bodykits are for Tamiya kits, the wings are universal of course so u can whack them on anything that's 1/24.

Monogram was once a separate model company from Revell but Revell now owns Monogram and reissues older merican kits under the name of Monogram in a nostalgic manner.:cool: