Slot car chat thread.
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Slot car chat thread.
Here ya go G J.
There is a few commercial raceways, dotted about, even places that will bring you portable tracks. They weren't my cup of tea as there are clubs all over.
This one is a club that hires its place out for functions/parties. I was sure there was a commercial track in Bournemouth, but they may have gone now.
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I have driven on "huge" 8 lane tracks, but they were national and international tracks and only used for big competitions/events.
As for world championships, sadly there are world championships, and there are world championships, just like there are slot cars, and there are slot cars.
If the cars you witnessed that weren't as fast as you remember from the past, they wouldn't be the same type. And, like most racing, there are different classes of car, from the slowest (scalextric speed) to the fastest (24th open class sports wing cars).
I had scalextric from the age of six 1965, it was the latest new "flexy track,' my older brothers had the original track.
Then in the 70's I purchased Aurora AFX sets and track, along with the 24th Polistil sets and track.
Then the 80's came, and brought Tomy AFX, and even more sets and track were purchased along with the Tyco 64th stuff.
The early 90's brought Carrera 24th to my attention, yep, more sets and track.
When the new scalextric sport track came out, I did purchase some.
But more for the children in the extended family.
And that's only a drop in the ocean lol.
I've raced at scalextric clubs, and what we call HO clubs, that's AFX and other makes the same size. And also the club's where I've raced what I'd call true slot cars.
There is a few commercial raceways, dotted about, even places that will bring you portable tracks. They weren't my cup of tea as there are clubs all over.
This one is a club that hires its place out for functions/parties. I was sure there was a commercial track in Bournemouth, but they may have gone now.
Home
http://www.slotcarfun.co.uk/
I have driven on "huge" 8 lane tracks, but they were national and international tracks and only used for big competitions/events.
As for world championships, sadly there are world championships, and there are world championships, just like there are slot cars, and there are slot cars.
If the cars you witnessed that weren't as fast as you remember from the past, they wouldn't be the same type. And, like most racing, there are different classes of car, from the slowest (scalextric speed) to the fastest (24th open class sports wing cars).
I had scalextric from the age of six 1965, it was the latest new "flexy track,' my older brothers had the original track.
Then in the 70's I purchased Aurora AFX sets and track, along with the 24th Polistil sets and track.
Then the 80's came, and brought Tomy AFX, and even more sets and track were purchased along with the Tyco 64th stuff.
The early 90's brought Carrera 24th to my attention, yep, more sets and track.
When the new scalextric sport track came out, I did purchase some.
But more for the children in the extended family.
And that's only a drop in the ocean lol.
I've raced at scalextric clubs, and what we call HO clubs, that's AFX and other makes the same size. And also the club's where I've raced what I'd call true slot cars.
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Re: Slot car chat thread.
SLOT!....... Boy did I misread that!
Re: Slot car chat thread.
Is this a typo, Mick? Don't you mean when you were six in 1865, and your very first slot car came with a key to wind it up in the days afore that new-fangled lectricity?Son of a gun-ner wrote:
I had scalextric from the age of six 1965, it was the latest new "flexy track,' my older brothers had the original track.
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Re: Slot car chat thread.
Car, 1865
Unlike you Gary, I don't try and hide my age, but then again, your senility is here for all to see
Unlike you Gary, I don't try and hide my age, but then again, your senility is here for all to see
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My senility? I thought you promised not to tell! The best part is, I'm constantly meeting new people.Son of a gun-ner wrote:Car, 1865
Unlike you Gary, I don't try and hide my age, but then again, your senility is here for all to see
And don't you ever sleep?
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Not when you're on, I've been told to keep an eye on the trouble makers. . . .Max-U52 wrote:And don't you ever sleep?
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Re: Slot car chat thread.
Then just take a peek in the mirror, Mick...Son of a gun-ner wrote:Not when you're on, I've been told to keep an eye on the trouble makers. . . .Max-U52 wrote:And don't you ever sleep?
"Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please"- Mark Twain.
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And here's another one that I have to keep an eye on during the day. . . .43rdRecceReg wrote:Then just take a peek in the mirror, Mick...Son of a gun-ner wrote:Not when you're on, I've been told to keep an eye on the trouble makers. . . .Max-U52 wrote:And don't you ever sleep?
See, no time to sleep I just power nap
Hmm, mirror!? Me spending time looking into one? You have seen me, haven't you Roy?!
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Re: Slot car chat thread.
Hi all, used to have a large 8x13 Scalextric digital layout, it was permanent and fixed to purpose made tables, the wife wanted the dining room back so it had to go still have a lot of cars though
regards john
regards john
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Oh dear, wives just don't understandLudwig von wigbearer wrote:Hi all, used to have a large 8x13 Scalextric digital layout, it was permanent and fixed to purpose made tables, the wife wanted the dining room back so it had to go still have a lot of cars though
regards john
In a couple of weeks I'm going to post some pictures of parts of my collection, different makes, and scales.
I'm even going to post a special nostalgia thread for Herman, with a collection of AFX cars
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