Scalextrics real life race tracks

Post by **sonny** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 6:33 pm

These are rather impressive replicas of a few known race circuits in slot car form.

This guy from the states has a pretty impressive one in his basement.

http://smbbearings.blogspot.com/2010/11 ... track.html

Post by **sonny** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 6:40 pm

Few more. Im not a slot car enthusiast but def would like to know more, has any one done the Nordschleife?

Post by **Macdaddy** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 6:57 pm

Awesome!

Got one of these for my 7yr old .... Honest!

Some of those tracks are so big it's a long way to go when the car comes off!

Post by **sonny** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 7:11 pm

Yea, I actually have a confession. I purchased one (Le mans 24hr) about 10 years ago, was great. Got a electric counter and used to bet money on who could complete 99 laps first. Got very addictive esp when drunk!

Post by **Steve_C** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 7:27 pm

That's an impressive basement! Has anyone seen or got a Scalextric RS4?

Post by **gdavison** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 7:41 pm

From Memory - Noone does a RS4 as a slot car .. Best site to find cars is http://www.getslotted.co.uk/

best Forum for slot cars in the uk is http://www.slotforum.com/

I used to run a Scalextric Digital track - Digital system allowed over taking and upto 8 car running on a track - all cars had a Digital ID so could run on the same slot .. Overtaking was done on special track sections with a button on the controller.. was great fun. PC laptiming system and refuelling "system" too .. needed to pit and refuel based on "usage"

Used to run 2 hour races against ghost cars "driving them selves"

Still have it in the loft ... Took it up and dismantled the tables as i got a 7th Pinball machine

here are some pics

http://www.skampsweb.net/pages/cars/sca ... tracks.php

If you want a laugh .. car eye video

http://www.skampsweb.net/images/cars/sc ... c/laps.wmv

Which is not speeded up .. thats what a slot car does

Post by **Steve_C** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 8:57 pm

That makes sense - I have a client who is a slot car dealer and he's never seen one either.

Great track set up - if only real cars could corner like that!

Post by **sonny** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 9:05 pm

Bloody hell G that's impressive, did not know they have come such a long way. Sounds fun!

"Slot car dealer" that did make me laugh.

Off subject I just found out one of my work colleagues is a model railway enthusiast (he gets pissed off when I call it a train set)it was like he had just "come out of the closet" lol

Post by **gdavison** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 9:25 pm

So tempted to work out how i can get the slo car track out again .. .... Sell the Mrs exercise machine (which gathers dust very well) would be a good start....

Post by **Steve_C** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 9:36 pm

sonny wrote:"Slot car dealer" that did make me laugh.

That's what I thought but he makes a living out of it and travels the world....

Post by **gdavison** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 11:19 pm

Its a fantastic (cheap relative to "real" cars ) hobby .. you can spend about 20 PLUS quid modi'ing a car .. tyres... gears... weights .. Motors... I have to admit to spending 5 GBP per "unique compound from Germany " tyre for some of the cars I raced .. and yes it does make a difference

Post by **sonny** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 8:02 am

G are those the sticky tyres? Think I saw them on the Gadget show once. I'm impressed at whats out there, and I can see how it can be addictive once you start modding.

R8 LMS GT3
http://www.getslotted.co.uk/Zoom.aspx?P ... ctManuID=5

R10 TDI LM 2010

http://www.getslotted.co.uk/Zoom.aspx?P ... tManuID=58

Classic LOL

http://www.getslotted.co.uk/Zoom.aspx?P ... ctManuID=9

Closest I will ever get to owning one.

http://www.getslotted.co.uk/Zoom.aspx?P ... ctManuID=5

All this chatting makes me want to get mine out

Post by **gdavison** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:08 am

sonny wrote:G are those the sticky tyres? Think I saw them on the Gadget show once. I'm impressed at whats out there, and I can see how it can be addictive once you start modding.

Yup Ortmann tyres .. once glues on, trued up and scuffed they would easily knock 20% off a lap time versus "stock" tyres

Slot.It cars where amazingly detailed

http://slot.it/INGLESE/Models.html

My favorite was the Rothmans 962's

http://slot.it/immagini/360/Porsche962_ ... e962R.html

However look at the jag

http://slot.it/immagini/360/Jaguar_360/Jaguar.html

As you can see on the 962 Slot.it had a HUGE battle to keep the cigarette advertising as these are classed as toys and hence fall under no cigi agverts to kids issues ... So they shipped every car logo'd up as "RACING" logos .. and a spare set of decals for original look

Post by **sonny** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:32 am

Amazing detail, the Rothmans looks good, almost too good to use on a track.
Just been reading the slot car forum, cant believe how Scalextrics have come on in recent years. My "geek" work colleague next too me, informs me that model railways (train sets) have too progressed, and have gone digital too, having microchips in them enabling voice commands and such (think he stands there talking to his trains dressed as a railway conductor lol
The Scalextrics loft conventions are amazing, I read this guys (Richard) project loft conversion, a lot and time had gone into it, made a very interesting read. http://www.slotforum.com/forums/index.p ... opic=44908

Post by **johneroberts** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 11:41 pm

cant wait to see the Nordshclife...

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