As per the thread title, I need one of these as this one is cracked and is not a happy runner!

   

Any assistance gratefully received!

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I bought a used and abused Ninco AC Cobra that was in very sad shape. It had one headlight missing. The motor had a bad smell. It was a sad colour. Etc... This was the colour originally.

   

I saw a dark metallic blue AC Cobra that ran in the 1966 Targa Florio and that peaked my interest. After tossing the original motor and chassis. The transformation began.

   
   
   
   
   
   
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Decals and front grill added.

   
   
   

Thank you very kindly for looking.

   

I found out a Shelby GT350 was registered to race at the 1967 Targa Florio, but crashed in practice. Our Targa Florio club rules say "If it was registered. We can race it".

I found this static kit at a flea market. They called these "bubble tops" because they had almost nothing for window posts. Don't flip the real car, or the roof might collapse.

   
   

These are the parts being used. Note the clear hard-top roof. It forced me to paint the entire body and roof rather than match just the roof.

   

The kit came with 3-options. Hard-top, soft-top down, or soft-top up.

   

Body and roof painted. The chassis is ready to assemble.

   

Chassis assembled.

   
   
   

Full interior installed. Back seat is only sitting there until the motor and chassis fills the space.

   
   

Test fitting the body to the chassis. Back seat removed in favour of 2 x 15" inch subwoofers to hide the motor.

   

Body and chassis mounted. Inserts installed. I left the subwoofers out to show the motor.

   

Top down.

   

Soft-top up.

   

The car will end up with the hard-top glued on after I locate and install a suitable driver.

   
   
   
   
   

Thank you very kindly for looking.

The C281/2 black with red and white or green and white graphics use the 'small saloon' wheels and tyres from the Mini, early Escort, etc.

Later versions - the red or yellow Honda, white Texaco and Power Rangers Battle bikes - use larger wheels and tyres from the Le Mans type cars.

Running each type magless and assuming glued and trued rear tyres, which would be better for handling, traction and acceleration - or is it much of a muchness?  

Probably like asking 'How long is a piece of string' but someone may have done back-to back comparisons?

The SRC Lancia Delta S4 is coming! SRC have just announced that the first model will be unveiled for pre-order tomorrow (26 September) on the SRC website, to be shipped from Monday 26 October.

The first model is of the Henri Toivonen / Sergio Cresto car that won the 1986 Monte Carlo Rally - the first rally of that fateful season. It will be available in both Original and Chrono versions.

Cars are taking shape in Spain right now...

       

One was sent to Pablo Sacristán San Jose, who took these fabulous photos for the SRC 2.0 EVO Facebook page...

       

       

Prices will be announced tomorrow and retailers will soon let us know when they'll get their hands on them. MRE and Pendles have both versions of the car listed for pre-order.

Pendle Slot Racing have just unveiled a new 'customised' model of their already fabulous PCS Mazda MX-5 MK1 Kit. The new model has wide wheel arches and new interior details, plus the option to build a left or right hand drive car. However, another notable feature is that the new model comes in three different versions - 'Lights Down', Lights Up' and 'Sleepy Eyes'. Go on, just click on the image below...

   

Did you see what they did there?

   

The body kits on their own cost £32.99 and include an unpainted resin body shell, clear lexan windscreen, detailed resin interior (with the option to make it left or right-hand drive), unpainted resin driver figure, headlights (down, up or 'sleepy') and two red tail lights.

Let's take a look at those different headlight versions again...

       
PCS-B015a - Lights Down

       
PCS-B015b - Lights Up

       
PCS-B015c - Sleepy Eyes

Which are you going to choose?

Each body kit version also has two options of complete kits - with the body and full running gear. One option with plastic wheels (£47.99) and the other with aluminium hubs all round (£57.99). Both full kits includes the PCS32 adjustable chassis and all the components required to build a working slot car...

       

An upgrade to the PCS32 chassis has just been produced - although is not included in these kits. It is a 3D printed reworking of the front axle holder...

   

The new part is more rigid and has adjustable front axle height (grub screws included). there are also channels for the motor cables. The product code is PSR-3DP-02 and is available now, priced £7.96. That's an excellent upgrade for an old favourite.

Many thanks to Neil and Sean at Pendle Slot Racing for the pictures and information.

Spanish company Mitoos Slot Racing Lab have just set up a new YouTube Channel here. The one video posted so far features their stupendous Dakar Raid vehicles in action on an awesome off-road routed and landscaped layout.

Most enjoyable... but I wonder if the channel has been set up  in anticipation of some new products? Mitoos have been busy with producing some lovely decal sheets (the latest F1 ones here - available now in the UK) and updating their range of spares, but there's been no new cars since this last batch of Raid vehicles...

       

       

That is a bonkers chassis! Rather different from the SCX, Ninco and Avant Slot Raid machines... and a bit more expensive too. Most have been snapped-up in the UK - Pendles have a 'Super Pro' version of the VW Touareg and MRE have the 'Super Pro' Mitsubishi Lancer. They'll set you back £137. Chassis are available from both retailers to fit your own bodies, including a version that takes the Avant Slot Dakar truck bodies.

The differences between the 'Basic' and 'Super Pro' versions include a stronger motor, ball-bearings, machined aluminium pulleys and fully-adjustable suspension. In terms of price, the 'Basic' models are 45 Euros cheaper - 95 compared to 139 Euros.

I am sure I am getting ahead of myself, but it would be fantastic if the new YouTube channel is a sign of more Mitoos Raid releases in the pipeline. If not, I hope they keep posting more videos like their first!

When we brought you our SlotRacer Online coverage of the big 2020 Scalextric range unveiling in January (here), many of the cars were just 3D rendered images or photographs of the original full size cars. During the year, I've added updated pictures (autumn ones here) and - unless Scalextric delivers us a big surprise - the pictures below pretty much complete the 2020 catalogue.

       

First are the new-for-2020 BMW 330i M-Sport saloon cars from last year's British Touring Car Championship. The Pirtek-sponsored car (above) was driven by Scalextric brand-ambassador Andrew Jordan and the 'works' West Surrey Racing car (below) driven by champion Colin Turkington...

       

I can't wait to see how they perform compared to the rest of the Scalextric BTCC cars.

       

Next up is my favourite of the two new-for-2020 Aston Martin Vantage GT3s. It's the TF Sport car driven by Johnny Adam and Graham Davidson to first place in the 2019 British GT Championship. TF Sport also took top spot in GTE Am class at last weekend's Le Mans 24 hours - Johnny Adam sharing the Vantage GTE with Charlie Eastwood and Salih Yoluç. The Garage 59 Aston will be available soon, but I think I'm going to wait for the TF Sport car.

       

A couple more GT3 cars - both Mercedes AMG GT3s - will be around at the end of the year. The first (above) is the Gruppe M Racing car that finished third at the 2019 Bathurst 12 hours. Although this has been seen on other manufacturers' AMGs, it's a nice livery for what is probably the best of the bunch in the Scalextric GT3 range - although the new Aston might take that crown away. The second new AMG (below) is the RAM Racing car driven by Remon Vos and Tom Onslow-Cole to fourth place in Pro-Am at the Monza round of the 2019 Blancpain GT series. It's rather understated compared to some of the AMG liveries, but I really like it.

       

These two AMGs have also been joined by the Wynn's IMSA car that will appear in the ARC Pro Platinum GT set - and is also available as a Scalextric Club Exclusive model (see here). The Wynn's car hasn't sold out yet, but with the boxed Club edition limited to just 300 pieces, it's probably best not to wait too long!

   

We go back in time to the 1970 Canadian Grand Prix and the debut of Jackie Stewart's Tyrrell 001. Stewart took pole, but retired whilst leading the race. It's the first time Scalextric have produced this car, although it naturally shares some tooling with the previous 002 and 003 releases. So a 'half-new-for-2020' car.

       

Staying in 1970, we have Sam Posey's #76 Dodge Challenger T/A that was his back-up car (for the #77) during the 1970 Trans Am series. Tony Adamowicz drove the #76 at the final race at Riverside, retiring 15 laps before the end. Scalextric have already produced the #77 car and almost never release the same livery again - for those who don't have the #77, this is a chance to get a fabulous livery for a reasonable price.

       

Then there's the welcome return of the Lotus Evora to the Scalextric range - in the Gulf colours of Stanbridge Motorsport's entry for the 2019 and 2020 GT Cup Championship. James Simons and Fraser Smart share driving duties and currently sit fifth in the GTA class behind four Ginetta G55s. In 2019, they finished runners-up.

   

The last of the photographs is the BBA Compétition McLaren F1 GTR driven by Jean-Luc Maury-Laribière, Marc Sourd and Hervé Poulain at the 1995 Le Mans 24 hours.

   

There is still one final car we're waiting for - and that's the Bentley Continental included in the ARC Pro Platinum GT set. I hope to get hold of pictures of the model soon.

The full 2020 Scalextric range can be found on the Scalextric website: www.scalextric.com/uk-en/shop/new-for-2020

All of the cars above can pre-ordered from Scalextric,  Pendles, MRE and most of your favourite Scalextric retailers. Thanks to the Scalextric Team for the updates.

   

SCX U10332 (Original) / E10332 (Advance) - Porsche 911 Rally 'Orriols'. RRP £39.95 (Original) / £49.95 (Advance)

A shipment from SCX is expected in the UK very soon. Among various sets and GT cars (1/32 and 1/43 scale) is this lovely-looking rally car, modelled on the Escudería Osona Porsche 997 GT3 RS which won the Rally 2000 Viratges (2000 corners) in 2013, driven by Albert Orriols and Lluis Pujolar. Already available in Spain, these photos have been shared by SCX...

       

Despite the sketchy name given to it by SCX, the model looks to be a faithful representation of the winning Porsche, down to the correct rally entry decal and the car's registration plates...

       

The front auxiliary light pod looks good, although only the standard two front and two rear lights actually work...

   

The SCX Porsche 911 GT3 dates back to 2008, with both track and rally liveries produced. It's another post-relaunch re-release that makes sense, especially to SCX's slot rally fan-base. Although not a globally-recognised livery, it is of a very successful Catalan car - winning plenty of local rallies and awarded the Catalunya Asphalt Cup twice. You can see it in spectacular action here...



The car is available in both Original (analogue) and Advance (digital) versions - the first new SCX livery to be produced in both formats. The cars are fitted with the FR42 motor and have front stub axles to accommodate the Advance digital chip mounting socket.

Expected in the same UK shipment from SCX is a restock of the U10247 Munari-Manucci Lancia Fulva, the new E102331 Vodafone AMG GT3, E10283 Advance Digital GT3 Starter Set, plus four new SCX Compact 1/43 scale GT cars - two Porsches, an Audi R8 and an AMG.

Coming in the not too distant future are the MG A '1955 Le Mans' car and the first two Audi S1WRX models. SCX have released a couple of teasers...

   

   

Thanks to Matt at Gaugemaster - SCX's UK distributor - for the release information. All the 2020 SCX releases are available for pre-order at both Gaugemaster and MRE now.