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Well that was an expensive read! Found this thread, remembered my old Scalextric fondly through page 1. By page 2 I was also on eBay looking for kit. Page 3 saw me bidding on extra kits, cars and tracks.
Just need to plan and build a track area in the loft now...
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So, what's the difference between old school Scalextric and digital Scalextric?
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Last Edit: Jan 4, 2017 14:41:42 GMT by mikeyp247
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Well that was an expensive read! Found this thread, remembered my old Scalextric fondly through page 1. By page 2 I was also on eBay looking for kit. Page 3 saw me bidding on extra kits, cars and tracks. Just need to plan and build a track area in the loft now... Well, here's the first purchase. I feel a thread going up soon of the track. Genuinely, thank you for this thread.
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I dug our Scalextric out after Christmas so my son could try his quick build hot rod out. I spotted these in the toy shop and they are the same as the quick build cars and planes from Airfix and held together with what looks like Lego. My plan was to have a Scalextric chassis and he could build anything he wanted on top and drive it on the track. Most of his Lego is built up into all sorts of weird cars and trucks but I found a cab roof and made up a very quick flatbed trailer for it. Not great but it works, I just need to sort out some more black bricks to make a decent job of it.
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Last Edit: Jan 4, 2017 17:48:49 GMT by steveg
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Ive just noticed that its Scalextrics 60th year this year, so i looked at their new range. Empty pockets may happen.
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Is Scalextrics dead?qwerty
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I got a digital set from M&S in the sales. Much fun!
Tom
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My track has been in the loft since the arrival of our children, 3 years.
I still get and buy cars though, they've just never been run.
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That's a nice collection. Is the track normal scalextric stuff as the guides look a bit gold coloured ? I have read about people using copper on self built tracks is that what you have done ?
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Looks decent. Doesn't take up too much room either,
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It's standard Scalextric Sport track that I have stuck copper tape over the rails for better conductivity.
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Thats a good plan. Our layout in the lounge at the moment is made up with some of a new set and the best of the old stuff I had as a kid. It's been well used and not only are the rails a bit corroded but some of the joints are a bit bent. I will have to try and get some newer track in better condition I think.
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nice track and a stunning collection of cars!
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Well that was an expensive read! Found this thread, remembered my old Scalextric fondly through page 1. By page 2 I was also on eBay looking for kit. Page 3 saw me bidding on extra kits, cars and tracks. Just need to plan and build a track area in the loft now... Well, here's the first purchase. I feel a thread going up soon of the track. Genuinely, thank you for this thread. The guy messaged me after a few days saying he is sorry but he misjudged postage and cancelled the order. Gutted - especially as I've been busy buying up a few more cars and bits of track. Ah well, time to get some extra boarding up in the loft then ready. Going for a setup basically the width of the house, so will need some extra power boosters to keep the whole track 'charged'. Love the setup that was posted above by disastra98 - food for thought.
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Cheers Mikey. Has mine up in the loft when we first bought the house. Suffered a few issues with that to cold in the winter to hot in the summer loft got so hot the track would warp. So took over the spare room one when the wife was out. Only downside of it being in the spare room is I now spend to much money buying to many cars now they can be displayed and used more easily.
Will have to get a few up to date photos now the shelving has improved.
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Jan 11, 2017 17:45:59 GMT
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I forgot to try this out again when we got the Scalextric out. I wanted to make a Volvo estate and this is the result. The original pictures are actually of my car and if I had realised just how long it took to alter the proportions I would have taken better ones with less reflection in. The image once turned into a flattened version that could be cut out and folded was printed on thick photo paper. The chassis I used was the F1 car from the Cars film with the body removed. It took hours to do it.
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Jan 11, 2017 18:41:12 GMT
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Have you scratch built that or is it based on a kit. Impressive either way. Would be nice to have the BTCC estate from a few years back.
Looks like the wheels from Lightin' Mcqueen.
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Last Edit: Jan 11, 2017 18:42:03 GMT by disastra98
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Jan 11, 2017 18:47:52 GMT
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Corsair Estate Scalextric Mk3 Escort chassis folded card body
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Jan 11, 2017 19:18:21 GMT
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Scalextric Austin Maxi, chassis is an old lemans Porsche, so it handles quite well and the wheel base was just right. It was a test with an old knackered Airfix Maxi that i ruined years ago. Ive got 4 airfix maxis, so another one might get the chop soon.
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