UPDATED 7-15-2021
Hi Folks,
Sorry for the delay on the update. My goal to try to update this page at least once a month seems to
get away from me... this year sure seems to be flying by.
Anyway, I did finish a small batch of the knobby style tires that are repro's for the Tyco/ Mattel Bandit Nissan Pick Up. I will have pictures up very soon. I still have not finished the design and master mold for a new type of Tyco US1 Truck tire as of yet. It is on the back burner right now but FYI, it will not be a reproduction of the traditional US1 tire but a different design that will fit the US1 wheel hub.
On another note, I did cast a handful of light bars for the US1 Tow Truck & Firetruck. I'm still working on the final polishing and the painting of the center silver band on these... they should be done soon. I also made a few sets of gumball lights for the Tyco Ultimate Police Car while I was casting the translucent red Firetruck light bars, so you'll see a few sets of those soon as well.
Another tidbit of info I wanted to share is that I have stopped listing on Ebay, so if your looking for my stuff there, you won't find it. I genuinely enjoy this hobby when I can find the time and like to share what I make with others who appreciate it as much as myself. As you probably read or heard me mention in the past, this is not a business for me, it is my hobby. Keeping these miniature cars running and on the track is just as fun now as when I was a kid. Ebay's new policies, tax code requirements, and costly fees make it no longer worth my time to be involved. Unfortunately, Ebay now uniformly treats even the occasional seller or person who cleaned out their closet as a individualized business entity. That's not me, I like my hobby too much to turn it into something resembling a job. So, if there is something you are interested in that I do make, have an hobby idea to share or just want to tell me about an upcoming show date I can post here for all to see, feel free to email me.
Stay safe everyone... until the next update, Happy Motoring.
Hi Folks,
Sorry for the delay on the update. My goal to try to update this page at least once a month seems to
get away from me... this year sure seems to be flying by.
Anyway, I did finish a small batch of the knobby style tires that are repro's for the Tyco/ Mattel Bandit Nissan Pick Up. I will have pictures up very soon. I still have not finished the design and master mold for a new type of Tyco US1 Truck tire as of yet. It is on the back burner right now but FYI, it will not be a reproduction of the traditional US1 tire but a different design that will fit the US1 wheel hub.
On another note, I did cast a handful of light bars for the US1 Tow Truck & Firetruck. I'm still working on the final polishing and the painting of the center silver band on these... they should be done soon. I also made a few sets of gumball lights for the Tyco Ultimate Police Car while I was casting the translucent red Firetruck light bars, so you'll see a few sets of those soon as well.
Another tidbit of info I wanted to share is that I have stopped listing on Ebay, so if your looking for my stuff there, you won't find it. I genuinely enjoy this hobby when I can find the time and like to share what I make with others who appreciate it as much as myself. As you probably read or heard me mention in the past, this is not a business for me, it is my hobby. Keeping these miniature cars running and on the track is just as fun now as when I was a kid. Ebay's new policies, tax code requirements, and costly fees make it no longer worth my time to be involved. Unfortunately, Ebay now uniformly treats even the occasional seller or person who cleaned out their closet as a individualized business entity. That's not me, I like my hobby too much to turn it into something resembling a job. So, if there is something you are interested in that I do make, have an hobby idea to share or just want to tell me about an upcoming show date I can post here for all to see, feel free to email me.
Stay safe everyone... until the next update, Happy Motoring.
The Doctor is in...
Though I mainly focus on the Aurora T-Jet & AFX, I also enjoy collecting other vintage HO scale slot cars by Atlas, Lionel, Marx, & Eldon. Recently, I've been collecting and building 1:32 scale cars as well... its just too fun not to.
Though straight up racing is fun, I find modelling cars, making scenery, and building fully landscaped layouts most enjoyable about the hobby. Molding and casting custom car bodies and parts is another aspect of the hobby I like but it can get challenging, labor intensive, and costly. It has taken me a good amount of trial & error to finally have reached the point where I am satisfied with the quality of my castings.
I have made some performance parts for the serious racers out there, namely my replacement shoe and brush springs for the T-Jet and AFX chassis. They are FRAY approved and even won the HO Product of the Year award in 2009. I'm very thankful to all the racers who use my springs and help me keep them available for the hobby.
Happy Motoring!
Dr. Oogan
Though straight up racing is fun, I find modelling cars, making scenery, and building fully landscaped layouts most enjoyable about the hobby. Molding and casting custom car bodies and parts is another aspect of the hobby I like but it can get challenging, labor intensive, and costly. It has taken me a good amount of trial & error to finally have reached the point where I am satisfied with the quality of my castings.
I have made some performance parts for the serious racers out there, namely my replacement shoe and brush springs for the T-Jet and AFX chassis. They are FRAY approved and even won the HO Product of the Year award in 2009. I'm very thankful to all the racers who use my springs and help me keep them available for the hobby.
Happy Motoring!
Dr. Oogan
