The latest edition of Slot Magazine - #44 March/April 2021 - has just been published. The 67-page full-colour glossy magazine and is on sale for £5.50 from selected WH Smiths stores and from Pendle Slot Racing here. It is also available as an ebook for £3.99 from pocketmags here.

Here's what's in the latest issue...

• News & New Products - What is happening in the Slot magazine world. News, announcements, and interesting slot gossip. Plus see the new cars that are in the shops since the last issue of Slot magazine. We look at brand new models coming your way.
  
• Slot Directory - Find the retailers and specialist services you need for all your slot racing shopping.
  
• Passing Shot - Where did it all begin?
  
• Toy Fair? What does 2021 have in store for the slot enthusiast for this coming 12 months? Take a peek with our preview from some of what the top manufactures have planned for us.
  
• Collecting Lola T70’s - Mirroring the popularity in the rise of slot car racing and the real cars introduction, the T70 had many incarnations, both in the 1960’s and to the current day. We explore.
  
• Reach for the Sky-Line part 2 - Hot on the reels of the R30 Nissan Skyline from Sideways, we now get the popular R32 version from Slot.it& We look at this model that is grouped in with their DTM cars.
  
• Track cutting - What to do if your latest masterpiece of a circuit design does not quite line up no matter what you try. We get out the chainsaw and blowtorch!
  
• Targawood 2 - In this article we look how Graham Taylor's created his part Sussex, part& Sicilian scenic layout. Graham tells the story in his own words.
  
• Ballast - I described attaching ballast weights to a slot car as a "Black art". Our Canadian correspondent Chris Walker put me in my place, stating there's nothing black about it, it is pure science.
  
• I am Legend - The little Legends cars have become a crowd favourite both here and across the world. We build the Penelope Pitlane 1/32nd model from Pendleslot, great fun it is too!
  
• Large Lola - This is the latest 1/24th Scale model from Carrera. At risk of turning this issue into a T70 tribute we bring you the rather huge Lola T70 MkIIIB from the 1969 Daytona 24 Hours.
  
• Lashups! This is Mark Hatton's description not ours! Mark is usually flying around the globe due to his job but being grounded he finds himself at home for much longer periods of time. Time to devote to slot cars!
  
• Sublime Lola - As a parting shot to our impromptu Lola T70 issue we bring you this masterpiece! A fabulous rebuild of a classic 1960’s AMT model, by Chris Walker.
  

This is the start of what will be a complex build. As I choose to use an original 60s chassis and motor. 

I have used the picture of this car as an avatar in the past as I have wanted this car for a long time. However it is expensive, and now that I have it, I have mixed feelings on the value. In effect I better do a good job ??

   

   

   


Stay tuned ?

Hi. As a newbie setting up a system for my grandchildren! ONE car doesn't sit as low in the slot as the other and therefore it loses grip and wants to leave the track compared with the other one.  HOW do I fix IT? Applied gentle pressure but it stays proud. Braids look the same as other car (almost new) HELP? 

Hi,


Where can we find something to help us newbies understanding the compatibility of a chassi with the right motor mount (I already search and found many info about types of motor, and already did a motor upgrade successfully on one of the SCX car) with the right body to fit it, or this is just something you will go with try and error?
 
For example I'am wanting to build a McLaren F1 GTR, already choose the chassi, is a Evo.6 V3 from SLot.it but what motor motor mount I can go with it? And what offset? Or without?
The first choice I could make was to go with a Sidewinder motor, not knowing if it's the best or not but will build more cars to check the best type of motor.
 
In these baby steps I just want to race on the track I have at home and maybe later go on some club racing.

Cheers.

For all those interested in using plastic chassis on various bodies and/or replacing the stock chassis to allow a different motor/configuration, this may be of interest.

Direct from the Amato catalogue:

"universal, adjustable wheelbase FLEX chassis.

Using technology to enhance traditional methods of scratch-building, my take on an adjustable
universal chassis to give scratch builders and car converters another option to choose from.
Designed of course for the equally versatile Slot.It inline motor mounts, the modular chassis is 42mm
wide and can be adjusted to suit the required wheelbase by cutting down the front section.
2 ‘pre-packed’ versions available, however kits can be tailored to suit (please enquire).
FLEX 1 accepts unmodified motor mount. Wheelbase 104-76mm by trimming the front end section,
up to 70mm can be achieved by trimming of the main part also.
FLEX 2 front of slot.it pod is cut down and my new cross member is glued to it to relocate the front
pod mounts to the side. Wheelbase is 97-67mm by trimming the front end section, up to 63mm can be
achieved by trimming the main part also.
Both have side and traditional post mounting options (posts and side mounts supplied)
Side and rear chassis pans supplied to complete the build.
Front end options widths available also with adjustable axle ride height."

The design is similar to the PCS chassis in the way it works, but IMO is improved in several areas.
It accepts Slot.it pods so you can use short or long can motors and  flat 6 motors. Slimline motors can also be used (using a Scaleauto IL slimline pod).



The front section, once cut down to a suitable size can be fixed by using a screw from below and also secured with the option of using 2 or 4 M2 grub screws from above to  give it added stability. here you can see I have countersunk the hole so I can use an M2 c/s screw from underneath and doubly secured with 2 grub screws from above.





The front mounts have recently been improved to allow the option of Slot.it spherical bronze bearings with the adjustable height via M2 grub screws.



The mounting posts included in the kit are a simple but genius idea, making it very easy to obtain a "factory" mounting system, simply cut to the required height , open up the hole to a suitable size for your choice of screws and glue to body. Or you can use the HRS type side mountings.

I am also lucky enough to have the prototype AW/SW pod version, shown here with the mounting posts.





To test performance, I took my long term fastest club car, removed the body and ran some times on my home track with the rolling chassis.
In my case this is a Scaleauto Radical using a soft Scaleauto chassis, with an Slot.it 1mm offset AW pod running a Flat 6 22k Motor.
I then set the wheelbase of the Amato AW universal chassis identical to the Scaleauto and swapped the entire pod/motor assembly in along with the guide and front axle/wheels. Times were very even, so this chassis has proven an excellent performer IMO.

In summary, I highly recommend this chassis as a basis for your projects. It is well made, versatile and capable.

Thank you Angelo for providing me with the Anglewinder prototype to test 

Full information and dimensions can be found in the Amato Catalogue.   https://slotracer.online/community/attac...?aid=12141

Just curious, seems kinda dead around here lately...

   

Looking for the WHO Rally-Sprint or next season's HO drag racing? They have moved to the SlotRacer Online Proxy Racing section.

The 2021 Winter Rally-Sprint is here: https://slotracer.online/community/showt...p?tid=1853

And the 2021-22 HO Drag series preview is here: https://slotracer.online/community/showt...p?tid=1976


We hope to be heading towards a return to racing at the Barn in August or September, but the proxy events will continue.

Hi,

Iam starting this new world of the Slot Cars, already did 1/8 Scale and 1/10 a few years back but now i'am into trying the world of Slot Racing.

Cheers

Hi,

I'am a newbie to the Slot Car racing, already have 2 SCX tracks bought and som cars also.
Now iam on that fase were we start with some upgrade testing just for fun and see the changes i can get, both good and bad, to learn form it.

I already purchase two motors, the V12/ and i also bought the SCX Adapter to run them but cannot understand how to install the adapter, can anyone help me with some photos, or videos or step by step guide on how to do it?

Cheers.

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