Picked these up several years ago , and in my eternal to do box. Now I need to choose which to do?

What would you go for. Lotus is scrap t- too many parts missing ?   

   

T32 RACE REPORT – RIVERHAMPTON RACEWAY
March 5, 2026
Six enthusiastic racers arrived at Riverhampton Raceway, frothing at the bit to show off the latest improvements to their machines and prove that the countless hours spent in the garage were not entirely wasted.
Rebus was the lone absentee, currently touring Spain and reportedly focusing on tapas, scenery, and “mental preparation.” He has vowed to return stronger than ever at the next race after recharging his batteries with some well-deserved R&R (Racing & Rioja).
Before the racing began, the group gathered around the table and broke bread over a generous spread of Thai food, fueling up before heading to the grid with game faces firmly in place.
Meanwhile, recently returned from his African safari and widely publicized “tender moment” with a giraffe, Cupcake was busy in the stewards’ office. He and his legal team were once again arguing with the FIA marshals over the legitimacy of the points he earned before departing on safari — specifically the race where his Datsun was allegedly missing a front insert.
After lengthy deliberations, several finger-pointing sessions at the rulebook, and what witnesses described as a suspicious amount of winking, the FIA concluded that the car “must have started the race with the insert.”
Case closed.
Probably.

Class A – 1960s 1.5L GP Cars (14k FF Motor)

To break the ice, the group opened the evening with the always-entertaining 1960s 1.5-litre GP cars — a class that prioritizes finesse over brute speed.

Each race consisted of three three-minute heats, giving drivers just enough time to find a rhythm… or destroy it.

After several close and entertaining battles — including a spectacular crash that snapped Chip’s body post clean off, forcing a mid-heat car swap — Chip emerged as the undisputed winner.
Results
Chip – 70 laps (8.953 ext)
Cupcake – 70 laps (9.715 ext)
Ethan Hunt – 69 laps
Horshack – 68 laps
Sandy Bay – 68 laps (longer extension)
Kramer – 62 laps (after multiple offs and what appeared to be existential confusion)

   
   
   

Class B – Datsun 240Z – 7.90 Bracket (Points Race)
With everyone warmed up, the evening moved into the first points race — the always competitive Datsun 240Z class.
The opening heat featured Cupcake, Ethan, and Chip, immediately producing a series of tight nose-to-tail battles and multiple lead changes.
Ethan twice spun off, impressively clawing his way back into contention each time — only to eventually break out, losing a lap and finishing last in the heat.
Despite that early setback, Ethan battled back throughout the remaining heats and secured second place overall with 68 laps.
But the night belonged to Cupcake, who drove a steady and disciplined race to take the win with 69 laps.
Podium
Cupcake – 69 laps
Ethan  – 68 laps
Chip – 67 laps
Ethan did salvage the fast lap bonus, posting a 7.911 in the Yellow lane.
Further back in the pack:

• Sandy finished fourth, proving his new controller may actually be helping
  
  
• Horshack followed in fifth
  
  
• Kramer once again brought up the rear but seemed perfectly happy doing so
  

   
   

Class C – Front Motor Indy – 7.65 Bracket (Points Race)
If the Datsun race was competitive, the Front Motor Indy race was downright ruthless.
With championship points on the line, the gloves came off and elbows went up.
Unfortunately for Ethan, things went sideways immediately:
• Jumped the start and lost a lap
• Followed that with two breakout laps
Three laps down after the first heat is not an ideal strategy.
Meanwhile, Chip and Sandy quietly put together incredibly consistent runs, avoiding breakouts while clicking off fast laps.
Results
Chip – 69 laps (7.534 ext)
Sandy – 69 laps (14.767 ext)
Horshack – 69 laps (16.353 ext)
Further back:
Kramer – 68 laps
Ethan – 67 laps (but fastest lap at 7.654 in Yellow, just 0.004 from a breakout)
Cupcake – 67 laps (longer extension)
Those three lost laps in the first heat ultimately doomed Ethan’s chances.
Championship Impact
Two changes occurred in the standings:

• Chip moved ahead of Horshack into second place
  
  
• Sandy moved past Rebus into fifth
  

The championship fight is tightening nicely.

   
   

Class D – Revoslot Jr. (Fastest Class – Exhibition)
With the points battles complete, the evening wrapped up with the fastest class of the night, raced purely for bragging rights.
This class delivered constant lead changes, dramatic crashes, and a few memorable barrel rolls.
The most exciting duel came between Ethan and Chip. For nearly an entire heat, Chip trailed Ethan by anywhere from four feet to four inches, occasionally running door-handle to door-handle.
Every time Chip looked ready to pass, Ethan somehow found just enough speed to pull away.
But Chip had a plan.
On the final lap, he positioned himself perfectly on Ethan’s rear bumper, timed the exit of the final turn perfectly, and slipped his nose ahead right at the finish line.
The crowd — which consisted entirely of the six racers themselves — erupted in applause.
A spectacular finish.

   
   

Final Thoughts
Another fantastic evening at Riverhampton filled with:

• close racing
  
  
• dramatic crashes
  
  
• questionable FIA rulings
  
  
• and excellent Thai food
  

Thanks to everyone who came out and made it another fun night of racing, laughter, and mechanical experimentation.
We’ll do it all again in two weeks at Cupcake Raceway.
Until then…
Keep the wheels down,
the brackets tight,
and make sure your front inserts are clearly visible to the marshals.

Race report by Jim. Pics by Ken.

               Hi I am new to the forum but have been reading many of the tips on here for some time.   
I am finally setting up my track on a wind down platform in the garage. 
Photo attached currently on temporary peg board and cardboard base until I decide on a final layout then I will make it permanent with a ply base.
The Pit Lane I have is a left hand entry and I need to convert it to right hand entry.
I had read on this forum it was simply a matter of swapping the components from one track to the other.
Sadly this is not the case the solenoids and circuit boards can be physically moved and the red black wires connected to the track re soldered in place.
The issue I have is cct board for the sensor has solder terminals for LH or RH operation and 3 wires from this to the solenoid cct board.
Without a wiring diagram it is not possible to determine which of the 3 wires is attached to the common terminal and what is the correct orientation of the coloured wires.
I have seen a video where someone made the conversion by turning over the cct board at the solenoids and reversing the solenoids. This would work but is not ideal.
Has anyone on here rewired their pit lane or have photos of both sides of the sensor board on a right hand pit lane clearly showing where the red, white and black wires are terminated ?

Thanks
Kym

I have had a few David Reinicke kits in my  to do box, and decided to get on with it and build one . 

Back in 69 Chaparral built the 2 H which became known as the great white whale ans Initially John Surtees would not drive until the driver position was changed. Jim hall had been injured in the 2j which delayed the development of the 2H . Hall as a result bought a McLaren to race and make Surtees happy 

   

It is a wonderful kit - I added a slot.it chassis

               

   
   
The FIA World Rally Championship will return to the United Kingdom in 2027 with the introduction of WRC Rally Scotland, marking the series’ comeback to one of rallying’s most historic territories.

https://www.wrc.com/en/news/wrc-set-for-...-from-2027

Slot Rally - 12th March 2026 - 

   
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It seems ages since we last had a Rally night, yes we’ve had a Targa Florio which uses the Rally stages but it’s not the same.
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The room was packed last night, eleven of us.  Sadly Paul didn’t stay which meant ten of us and 39 cars.
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It was Jack’s first time on the Rally stages, I thought he did very well for his first time as Rally is a completely different thing to circuit racing… he said he enjoyed it which is great to hear.
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• A huge number of Standard Class cars, fourteen, there’s been times in the past when there were no standard cars so this is great to see.  Six upgraded standard cars were entered in the Modified Class.
  
• Sixteen Prostock Class cars.
  
• Three Open Class cars.
  
• The first time any of us had driven round the newly configured (and lowered 5 inches) Little Druidale.  It was very dusty after the work done on it a couple of weeks ago which took a good vacuum and about 20 minutes of driving round and cleaning tyres before grip was good enough for tonight's Rally.
  
• Lots of class winners tonight: Kev, Chris, Brian, Ed, Jamie, Mike & Geoff
  

Some of us got used to the new Little Druidale layout faster than others but it’s really enjoyable once you remember where the straights start and where the road suddenly veers off… 
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There’s a short video of action on TT Grandstand stage (Jack) and Little Druidale stage (Brian).
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Standard Class

   

Modified Class

   

Prostock Class

   

Open Class

   

Comparisons chart

   


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Next week is F1 (including Grand Prix, Prewing F1 and Classic F1) followed by Saloons (including Small Saloons and Group 5 Saloons).

   

Our 2026 WHO Digital GT Championship sees six teams - led by our Gold-rated drivers - race over three two-hour races on Wednesday evenings, followed by a four-hour, double-points championship finale at our June GT Saturday.

The WHO GT cars run to our local interpretation of the DiSCA GT4 Scalextric Clubman rules, requiring mostly standard Scalextric parts to be used throughout. The older Sidewinder models are permitted to use a vac-formed interior as a Balance of Performance measure.

Teams are strictly Pro-Am - our driver ratings based on performances across all our WHO events and weighted towards individual races. There are six Gold and Six Silver 'Pro' drivers, with all other drivers rated as Bronze. Pro-Am means that at least one Bronze-rated driver must race on each team and must share the driving time equally. A two-minute driver change window straddles the end of stints at 20, 40, 60 and 80 minutes, giving six stints in a two-hour race. A three-driver team shares the six stints equally - two each. A four-driver team must share the six stints equally between Pro (Gold/Silver) and Am (Bronze) drivers, ie Bronze drivers must race at least three stints.

Like last year, we start the championship racing on Barns Hatch - Mike's interpretation of the Kent circuit's Grand Prix layout...

   

And also like last year, Alex won't be attending the Wednesday races, so has handed the ASTCOM-One Audi R8 GT3 to Simon to navigate through the first three races.

Other team news...

Mike's newly-named AIM-9 will be running side-winder cars again this season. He'll be joined by Steve Croft and Stephen McCann.

Écurie Escargot will be resurrecting the red & white Aston Martin Vantage V12. Rob Allison joins the team as deputy, alongside Andy.

Gearzilla Racing are back with the same SunEnergy Mercedes AMG GT3. Oliver will be racing alongside Rob Bean. Isaac is another regular driver, but its his sixteenth birthday on Wednesday and he's doing other things...

Shift Happens! is Dean's team for 2026. Rookies Kinsley, Jaxson and Mike make up an inexperienced, but enthusiastic quartet.

Terry's first season as a Gold driver will see Laps in Concentration on the grid and Ash as the Silver driver. There's a good chance we'll see another Vantage V12.

All other drivers will be allocated on the night.

       
Hard Body - Great North Slot Race

Just over a month to go before the first Great North Slot Race of the year at South Manchester SCC on Saturday 18th April 2026.

Three classes starting with a F1 Sprint race of 1 minute heats.

Followed by Saloon of 2 minute heats

Then finally Sports / GT with 3 minute heats.

It would help with the organisation if you intend to participate or are interested to let me know.


Thanks
Gerry

I know it has been covered before but that ws quite a while ago and technology moves fast, so are there ny good options for micro scalextric lap timing.

Is there a comprehensive cars list for micro scalextric ?