Scalextric C4657 Subaru Impreza WRX - Winner Thailand Rally 1997 - Rui Madeira / Nuno Rodrigues da Silva. Scalextric website exclusive £39.99

This is an interesting release for a number of reasons. Firstly, it's another very nice livery on the new Scalextric Impreza WRX mould, this time from the Asian-Pacific rally championship. The car was a Group N entry and the Scalextric model sports a smaller production-style rear spoiler that is different to that on the Group A models released so far...

         

Something else that also caught my eye is the price - £39.99 - which is £17 cheaper than the RRP of the other Subarus. It is yet to be seen if Scalextric have shaved a few pennies off production costs by omitting 4WD, but everything else looks like a full-spec high-detail Scalextric model.

The Scalextric model recreates the 1997 Thailand Rally winner - Portuguese ace Rui Madeira and co-driver Nuno Rodrigues da Silva flying in to beat the locals in what was their first rally in a Subaru. Here are the Australian TV highlights from 1997 - apologies for the terrible picture quality...



When the Scalextric Club was wound down a couple of years ago, the team did say they'd prefer to produce some low-volume quirky models that were available to everyone, not just Club members. I'd put this Subaru in that category - and at the low price, it's a very tempting release, not just for rally fans. You can buy it on the Scalextric website here.
   

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My name is Josh and I'm from Germany. I've been pursuing our hobby for about 30 years. I started out with a Carrera Universal, then moved on to a Carrera Evolution. A long time ago, I built my first wooden track. I'm happy to be here.

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Hi does anybo£y know where to get scalextric sierra 68430 Gemini graphics 1/32 scale

   

Our 2026 Scalextric digital season kicks off on Wednesday with a Nascar club car team race and Trans-Am pairs race - a perfect introduction to our digital racing formats and RCS64 race management software.

We do ask that new racers complete at least one (and preferably two) Nascar & Trans-Am evening to progress to our GT Championship and the Saturday events. During the evening we gradually introduce the tyre wear, fuel consumption and weather features of the RCS64 software. Team captains will get you up to speed with the nuts and bolts of digital racing - and to the subtleties of race strategy.

Doors open at 6.30pm for practice and digital driving school. Teams are allocated and we start racing with evenly-matched club cars as near to 7pm as possible. An hour of action is divided into three or four segments of either 15 or 20 minutes, including driver changes every five minutes. Teams swap cars at each break - winners with last place, second with fifth etc. After an hour of racing, total laps are added up and prizes awarded at around 8.30.

Trans-Am cars are back for the pairs race for 2026-8. Scalextric and Pioneer models of cars that raced in the Trans-Am series between 1966 and 1972 are eligible. The usual Trans-Am format is two 8-minute qualifying heats, with a driver change at half-distance. The cars completing the most laps in their 8-minute heat automatically qualify for a the feature race, the other six battle it out for the remaining places in an 8-minute ‘B-Final’. And that usually takes us up to around 9.30pm - or sometimes a little later.

The whole evening costs just £3 for adults and £2 for under-16s. All equipment is provided for the team race. Those without a Trans-Am car will need to negotiate to share a ride. We do ask that racers aged 13 and under bring a responsible adult with them.

SCX (Scalextric España) have just announced their Q1 releases for 2026…

   
   
   
   
   

The first four are self-explanatory, but the Seat 850 is a bit of a surprise, resurrecting some old tooling and using a 1970s livery from a legendary Catalàn hill climb. Arrabassada is a road that winds up from the Barcelona seafront to Tibidabo, the highest of the hills surrounding the city. The climb is no longer used for organised motorsport events, but still popular with cyclists and boy racers. It is also an option in the Assetto Corsa video game.

A big thanks to Weevils Slot Cars for the images.

 After quite a break, I have decided to have another run of the RAID proxy.

   

Here are some previous photo's of the "Extreme Slotting" series.

                                                          


Dakar Rally Slot Car Proxy - Final Rules 31/05/2026)

Historic List of cars up until 2005


Proxy Fees
Cost will be £20 for 1st vehicle, £10 for 2nd and £5 each for any additional vehicles. You are permitted to enter one car for each Category.
Payment & Registration by 1st June
Cars to be delivered by the 1st July

Round Hosts
Andy P/Jeremy B
Phil F/ James A
Paul C/ Chris K
Pip B
Brian R
Graham E

Entrants
Roadrunners
Woodcote
BARacing
Oxo Cube
Hotlap
James A
Gpa113
NERCS
Mountain View
Bangers Racing
Groundhogs




Registration Form (one for each vehicle entered)
https://forms.gle/vkR8D95yKnz7Z9EXA

Hornby continue to struggle. This informative and concise video explains the latest financial figures, released just a week before the 2026 catalogues are unveiled…

https://youtu.be/FmcvfA-KjHY

I've ended the year 2025 with a nice Avant Slot Ferrari (see cars you have bought in 2025) so I decided to start the new year with another Avant Slot Ferrari, this time a 296 driven by Franz Hermann (Max Verstappen).

The car (in the usual plastic case) came in a cardboard box where also there where extras: rubber wing and rubber mirrors   

I didn't take it of the base yet, it is secured with 2 tiny screws that can easily be lost.

   
   
   

Goodyear banner available. Unpainted and flat packed for self assembly 


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Five friends gathered for a 1/24 event at Campbellville Raceway.

The day started off with a "Scratch Built" class. Formerly Boulevard Cruisers. We don't have enough builders to offer more than one class. So, you could run a Sports Car, Boulevard Cruiser, or European scratch built car. The rules for this class are slowly changing/expanding. The only restriction now is a 25k motor max. The host is the rule maker.

   
   

Up next were the GT class cars. Scale Auto, BRM, etc. It was nice to see the newest BRM GT40's and a BRM Ferrari 330 P4 race.

   
   

Everyone loves the BRM Group-2 class cars. Not overpowered. Very stable on the track. Very few deslots.

   
   

Last but not least. An IROC class. The host loves racing these scratch built cars (brass & wire). They are extremely even. The cars are tough as nails. Races are close. These are a blast to race!

   
   

Thank you very kindly for looking,
Ken