Scalextric track compatibility

[Lazy B'stard]

My brother and I used to put fairy liquid on the track for big slides around the corners, its a miracle we're still here

[nickliv]

And

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WD40 was our 'ice' of choice when we were kids.

[mike(liverpool boys)]

Yeah,i used the fairy liquid method  i will never forget the sight of a mighty metro smashing the glass front on the fire and getting shouted at even though it was my dad in control of that car  aparently it was my fault for showing him how to slide it.

[Jay (Team Cannonball)]

If you go to most car boots you can usually find a mighty metro set or similar. I have loads of them and never pay more than a fiver for them.

[Leftie]

Yeah,i used the fairy liquid method  i will never forget the sight of a mighty metro smashing the glass front on the fire and getting shouted at even though it was my dad in control of that car  aparently it was my fault for showing him how to slide it.

As a wee lad, my aunt bought me a 'Zip Raceway' which had a metal/tin track.  Talc' on the corners was brill.

Scalextric was originally built by Minimodels of Havant. They used to dump their rejects at Bedhampton (now called Harts farm Way).  Me and me pals used to scavenge for bits there.

When I finally got a Scalextric, I had a sharknose Ferrari, D Type and a Lister Jag with lights. That was in the early 60's.

[fugitive4000]

Probably got abot 50 slot cars in my collection - latest is the Olive Garden Lola from the ALMS race at Silverstone in 2000 - cool car, looks like a boat! Got LM winners since 1997 (my first year) except the '01, '02 Audi's and '03 Bentley, waiting on the '06 Audi. Also got a whole raft of cars from 1970 (probably about 25 of them) building the Porsche 914/6 at the moment from a 1:32 scale model kit - should be cool. Also converting an old Airfix 1:32 scale Alvis Stalwart to a slotcar - should be a bit of fun if rather slow!

cheers! AB.

[Bob U]

Also converting an old Airfix 1:32 scale Alvis Stalwart to a slotcar - should be a bit of fun if rather slow!

cheers! AB.

Airfix did there own version of slot racing in the 60s. Not very good or popular if I recall.

http://pws.prserv.net/gbinet.dbjames/mrrc.htm

[badgered1]

Adrian,

Are you getting the slotcars ready for the kids? My collection must be around 500 cars or so. I haven't counted them in a long time. Also have about 25 kits that need to be finished, just haven't had the time. I find myself watching races on TV and checking out the barriers and advertisements more than the race itself. It's all about the scenery really.

Sew on and sew on....
Chris

[fugitive4000]

Hi Chris, no way are the boys playing with daddys' cars!!! Having seen the pictures of your track the scenary looks fine to me as it is, still looking at the barriers can sometimes be more interesting than the race - guess Alonso was looking at the scenary whilst screwing over Lewis in the pits during qually today, he certainly wasn't getting on with doing his job.

cheers! Adrian.