This was a car of my childhood, obviously not as prestigious as the MGB or MG Midget, but it was perhaps a car that I wished my dad would have bought. A kind of small standard "British Leyland" family car with a tuned up motor in which would have impressed my school mates at the time.  Sadly most of these would have rusted away into oblivion before I got my driving license. But it left it's mark in my mind.

So as the opportunity has arrived to make a small Saloon car, I have bought a Airfix kit of the model and a Amato chassis to fit it.
Now the Rally car portrayed on the box is a rather boring looking post box red colour below.
   

But I remember the car I adored in my youth was this kind of 2 tone version with green upper and off white (Old English White) lower body colours. It was quite rare in those day to have 2 tone colours on the body, as the most popular colour of the basic family saloon in the late 50's was still black, and it was only at the beginning of the 60's that basic family car colours became more varied.  And 2 tone was generally limited to more luxurios level models.

So perhaps I can reproduce this old childhood dream and own one (well OK a slot car version) 
   

Hello chaps!
Alright, a few updates since my last post.
The track now has a computer plumbed in, which is nicely Bluetoothed up to the valve amp and pair of Denon speakers behind it:



Additionally, I added *another* carousel:



Also, the LEGO train got a loop at one end, and is about to get another at the opposite end - as soon as the track is delivered:





And finally, the cut-with-a-breadknife single lane sections are in place, and working a treat:




Here's an overhead shot of how it currently is..........for now.....bwhahahahaha!

I'm in the process of building (rebuilding?) my new track. When I got back into slot cars I bought a bunch of Scalextric classic track and cars just to get things going. I built a 3 section modular track that had three 4'x8' table that had folding legs so I could take them apart and fold them up and stack them against the wall in the garage so we could get the cars and my bike back in there.

That got to be too much of a pain in the butt and I also liked the idea of digital racing where you could have more than one car on a lane, that way more people (read grandkids) could race. So I sold the classic track and was able to buy a bunch of Scalextric digital stuff. I built a 16' x 7' table, with fold up legs that were curved on one end so I could tilt the table up against the wall and get the cars back in the garage. I messed with it a few times just to see if it worked but never got to finish it because 3 more grandkids came along and . . . well you know how it goes.

Lately I decided to get back to the track (less babysitting) but found that my 78 year old body was having some difficulty lifting the track to tilt it onto its side against the wall. It's all 2x4s, OSB and Plywood, plus the track pieces. So I thought building one out of galvanized steel studs would be lighter, which it is. Then someone one on another forum suggested I go to a routed track using MDF. So I figured I'd give it a try. I found a few threads on how to insert the Scalextic lane change and pit lane sections into the MDF track (some were less complicated than others) so I figured I'd give it a try.

I've got the steel stud frame about worked out and I'll be covering it, top and bottom with 1/4" plywood and using 1/2" MDF for the track. I've been thinking about the electrical and was wondering about being able to use the variable voltage AC to DC power supplies I bought for the old analog track. I've been searching for threads on using those with the digital power supplies but can't find anything (probably my lousy search terms). I understand that the digital systems supply full power to the track and the car's power is controlled by chips (or some electronic do dad in the car/controller). So do I even need the aftermarket power supply? The other question I had was about power taps. On my analog track I had a bunch of them. Do I need them on the digital track? If so are they run the same way as the analog track?

Thanks for any assistance anyone can give.

Joe

Hello everybody,
If you are a WWSCC listener you will have heard north Americans talk about cleaning tracks using a "swiffer" cloth. Has anyone found the UK equivalent?
I have spent a lot of time in Tesco cleaner aisles but not found what looks like the same thing. Have seen Swiffer cloths and wands on Amazon but would appreciate a steer from anyone who has actually bought the UK equivalent. 

Leo

I am in the UK. I am searching around and I am having trouble finding what NEW IN SHRINK stuff is for sale and where I can get it. Could someone please help with that? I am in deepest darkest Wiltshire, so about a million miles from anywhere, but I do not mind buying online providing the price is good.

I was looking for the AFX 1:64 stuff, but cannot find anything new in the UK. Space is an issue, I am in a small bungalow.

I was looking for the Carrera 1:43 stuff as they say even though it is bigger it takes up roughly the same space as AFX. BUT, I cannot find any of that in the UK new in shrink.

If I was going to go for Carrera 1:43, do you have to buy a track pack(s) and then buy cars and controls separately? Are there any all-in-one boxes.

The new Carrera Hybrid stuff looks good, but it appears to need both racers having one of them new fangled smart-phone thingies. Is there any chance in the future that Carrera could do a non smart phone version for people who are 'smart' enough not to have bought into the smart-phone craze?

The one that looks the ****best**** to me by a mile is the Carrera 1:32. It looks fantastic, but after having seeing some videos, I would have to build another wing to my bungalow. The neighbours are not going to be happy about that, as their garage next to us will have to come a cropper.

One thing I should add, is we not be having a fixed build if that is important. We will be putting it up and packing it away, every time we play.

As for style, I think I would like some sort of porshe or posh car, or touring car, or NASCAR, that kind of style. Are there any box sets with that?

So, any advice, especially where to get this stuff in the UK at a decent price will be very helpful. Are there any shops in the UK that sell AFX, Carrera or Scalectrix?

Hi All, I have a wooden track for 1/32 scale for Scalextric or metal chassis with sponge tyres work great.
Track is in sections so can be taken down and rebuilt for next meeting about an hour with 3 or 4 people or best left up if you have the space.
Comes with 3 power supplies 1 for each lane and 3 controller plugs 3 Pin
we are on Ebay tel 07934894112 text or phone

Here is a  1/24th scale Buick Wildcat made by Hasegawa of Japan.                            

SRC has released a new CHRONO version of its Peugeot T16 EVO1.
CHRONO means specially built for competition use.

This time, they've chosen for the 1986 Rallye Monte Carlo version, with Michèle Mouton behind the steering wheel and Terry Harryman as navigator.
During special stage 14, the oil pressure dropped, which meant an early end of their rally.

Instead of the earlier Blue Gauloises Test Car Peugeot version with its Chrono M3 motor of 17,000 rpm and 230 grcm, the new Mouton Peugeot has a more powerful Chrono M6 motor of 20,000 rpm and 270 grcm.
To get that power onto the track, the SRC Mouton Peugeot is equipped with an ultrasoft Group B RN106 tyre set, which is specially suited for rallies:
Max 100 Black Pat RN0115 ø17.6x10.3 rear tyres and low-profile RN0107 front tyres.
To lower the centre of gravity, metal weights have been mounted on top of the base plate.
Total weight of the car is 90 grams.

Here are a few photos of the new SRC Peugeot 205T16 EVO1 CHRONO version:

       

       

Greetings all. I’m in Southern California, retired and getting back into slot cars.  A long time ago I worked at one of the first slot car stores in New Jersey when I was in high school.  As time went on the slot car trend slowed and I guess more or less ended.  Now that I have grandchildren (technically they’re my wife’s grandchildren) I thought about getting back into it to maybe try and get the oldest of the kids away from the little screen that always seems to be in his hands.  

Anyway, I started with buying a bunch of Scalextric classic track and building a track on three 4x8 tables that folded up in the garage.  I sold that track and bought Scalextric digital track.  I liked the idea of being able to race more than 2 cars at the same time.  I built a table that is 16’ x 7’. It tilts up against the wall of the garage on plywood legs that are curved at the back.  

I’m now trying to figure out if I can build a track out of MDF and have it on a table with a metal stud frame because the current track is getting too heavy to lift as I get older ?. I’m also looking at suspending it from the ceiling and using a winch to raise and lower it.  I think I have the frame any table figured out and I think I can rig up a pulley system that will allow me to lift it up and down.  The height is limited by storage racks and the garage door opener but there’s just enough room to get it up to where we will be able to walk under it.  


I’m now trying to figure out how to best incorporate the lane changers and pit lane system into the MDF track.   


That’s where I am at this point.  I found links tosome posts on here that showed the lane changers into MDF tracks but after I registered I couldn’t find them again.  I’ll keep looking. 

   
This is the current track being built.

   

This is something I've been working on for the past 18 months - consolidating all our 1:32 scale racing into three coherent rule sets...

• Standard Ready-to-Run - for most of our WHO Digital racing, plus the new WHO Slot Rally Championship
  
• WHO GT Championship & LMDh - based on the DiSCA GT4 Clubman Scalextric standards
  
• WHO Kit Build - for the WHO Can-Am class and all WHO Goodwood Revival classes (except the RAC TT Celebration).
  

This will be very text-heavy, but here's a preview of the final draft of these three rule sets before they are included in the 2027 WHO Digital and WHO Slot Rally brochures.

Of course, any observations, concerns or suggestions would be very helpful.