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8 MODDERS 1 CAR
CUSTOM FORD MAVERICK EDITION
by Christopher Kidder-Mostrom
Three months ago, Diecast Racing Report’s official track, Psychedelic Speedway, was still being constructed, but we took a few days to run a race on the Box Canyon Loop. In that race, we had 8 cars. All of those cars were Rodger Dodgers that had been put together by eight of the top customizers from around the diecast racing world. That race came a week after a photo essay article just like this one. A fact which may lead you to believe that we’re about to see some of the best in the world go head-tohead again. And, we are. That race will hit the Diecast Racing Report YouTube channel next week. For now, though, we should take a look at what’s really important: the way these folks do just what they do. For so many in the racing world, it can feel like we’re elusively chasing speed. How do we learn to get faster? 8 | Diecast Racing Report
Well, there’s a lot of bumps and bruises along the way if you take the path of the school of hard knocks. Another way to learn? See what other folks are doing, and steal their ideas. Steal from the best. Now, not everyone is just chasing speed. Some place looks as high on their list of importance. Some even feel that’s more important. There are lessons to be learned from these modders, too. In fact, not all modders race, but they have techniques that may come in handy for those of us who do. Learn what you can where you can. This installment of the #8Modders Project moved on to a different casting: the Custom Ford Maverick. Whereas the Rodger Dodger was a classic casting, the Maverick is a newer casting of a classic compact muscle car. The modders invited this time are exceptional. Their names populate the leaderboards of almost any serious race in the world. We’re thrilled to have them here.
