Diecast Racing Report EXTRA - May 26, 2021

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Tanks Don’t Tread Lightly by Christopher Kidder-Mostrom

Most of the time, diecast racing features cars that look like cars. There might be a fantasy casting thrown into the mix from time to time, and in wide open racing classes you may see a number of Zoom-In castings that have been sculpted into aerodynamic wonders. What you won’t normally see are tanks. Well, Rust Belt Diecast Racing sort of specializes in what you won’t normally 6 | Diecast Racing Report

see. Earlier this year they put out a call for tanks or tank-like vehicles that weighed between 100 and 300 grams. Those are some heavy requirements. The race video will be coming out soon. We wanted to feature a few of the builders, so we talked to Robert Manore of Monster Motor Sports, Chad Giron of G$ Racing, and Ryan Kelly of Uncle Elvis Racing about their racing/ fighting machines.


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