We have a new section on the website if anyone fancies a look. It may not be directly related to slot cars but I think it's an interesting piece of motor sport and film history.

It was certainly too good an opportunity to turn down. CMOTD, of this very forum came into possesion of a large number of original contact strips from the film "Grand Prix", John Frankenheimer's iconic film about 1960s Formula One.

Well, as it turned out, many of these publicity shots, and behind the scenes photos spruced up quite nicely, so we thought we'd share them.

I've posted a few shots below, but there are many, many more available through the following link...


Grand Prix


                       


                                               

I know it’s early days and a bit quiet here - so are you guys going to be publicising Slot Racer.online at Gaydon?

If you are - bring some flyers - I will be more than happy to hand a few out for you as I cruise the show.

I've never seen another one photographed other than by Carrera...

I would like to change receiving notifications via email to a thread which I started or commented on when there is another post made by another member.....I have looked a couple of times but still cannot find an appropriate button to click on or off.

Can anyone help me with this please?

So our 3rd weekly thread is : Slotcar people.  How do you paint yours, where you source them, do you make your own, do you kit-bash them.

Even though I have collected and sold collections over the years, I have kept my 'people' ever since the early 80's. I also managed to buy quite a few at start of noughties when the old Monogram and airfix were far more abundant and reasonably priced, so am lucky now to have I would guess around 300 mini people. I have bought a batch of people now available from China on Ebay. A lot of repeats in the batch so variable painting a necessity.

I use Acrylic paints, and ten to paint around 10 at a time, SO start, say with blue,and do different clothes in this colour and then change colour, and so on. Found this the easiest.

Sadly Most of them sit in boxes as I have not got around to finishing my track.....

A few visible in these pics:

                       

Anyone know where I can get a replacement steering arm/guide flag for a Scalextric C82 Lotus please? 

Any other replacement parts for these available? Screen? Gearbox/exhaust?   

Thanks for any help offered.

Hi,
 
I've just picked up a JJ500 Jump Jockey set.
 
I am looking for some new tyres for the carts, plus some other bits.
 
Apparently the tyres are from the minic cars.
 
Does anyone know of anyone or anywhere where I can get parts or even another horse/cart?
 
Thanks in advance

NASCOT WOOD SLOT CAR CLUB
(Nascot Wood School)
Nascot Wood Road,
Watford,
Herts. WD17 4YS

Contact: Marc Abbott 07426 060877



History by Chairman, David Druce:
Nascot Wood Slot Car Club shares it’s roots with the London Scalextric Club (Wood Green). A spin-off from there was some of the first ever “swap meets” organised by Roy Charlesworth, Roger Gilham and Martin O’Riley. Few of you may know that from those very successful ventures another, just as competitive, club emerged. Some of the drivers established themselves at Cheam near Sutton in London, building a 4-lane Polistil track to race on (The North Cheam Slot Car Club). The initial popularity of the club faded after a while and it was also unfortunately under threat of closure.
However, in 1986, committee members Jim Sharp and Paul Paterson decided to relocate and try again, this time at a community centre in Burnt Oak, back nearer to its original Wood Green roots.
It wasn't long before a large membership built up which led to much success for the club. Paul won the British and European Championships and a while later Trevor Fox won the British Grand Prix.
As a club, the Burnt Oak Slot Car Club was one of the first British teams invited to represent GB in Brussels for the famous 24-hour race, which they continued to do for quite a few years.
Meanwhile, back at the club premises, the track underwent a few changes and in 1994 saw the infamous “turn one” built immediately after the start; only drivers with a well set-up car could master this at full speed without lifting off.
There quickly followed a move to fully-computerised race-managed events, using a well-known piece of software designed and written by club members Kevin Tombeur and Chris Knowls.
I became Chairman of the club in 2004 and throughout the following two years we began thinking about replacing the ageing Polistil track with Ninco, which to many racers had become the favoured surface on which to compete. Various designs were put forward and the committee met and agreed to build a circuit designed by member Marc Abbott. Most of the hardcore build work was done by myself throughout 2006 and, with help from Marc, the new circuit was unveiled to the members near to the end of the season.
However, trouble was looming in the world of politics and the local government started to apply pressure on all community centres to either become self-funded or close down. Exorbitant demands simply couldn't be met and we were forced to move the club once again to our current location at Nascot Wood, Watford (just to the north of London).
Success continues for the club with four wins in the Champions League (an inter-club competition) and we have also hosted a UK round of the Ninco World Cup.
Since moving to Nascot Wood, the club has seen membership rise and the 6-lane track increase in length to 33.3 metres, meaning our future once again looks secure. We have a very vibrant race programme featuring all the non-magnet classes you would expect from a club with a long history.
It should also be noted that the first ever British National Championship final for Slot Cars, was held on the "Clarendon Circuit" in 1964, so named because it was based in the old MAP Publishing building on Clarenden Road, Watford.


www.nascotwoodslotcarclub.co.uk

I was reminded today....as if I would forget beloved.....that it is our wedding anniversary next Monday.

This in itself is not astonishing but the fact that we have been married for seventeen years certainly is. How on earth did I manage that? I think three years was the record before that and even that was strung out a bit before the inevitable happened.

Clearly it's not a matter of my incompatibility and demands so it must be me that has become a saint and willing to overlook those unfortunate traits that make our better halves so endearing

Fly Chrome Porsche body, Slot It chassis with Scalextric 25K motor in anglewinder pod, and CB Design wheels (urethane tires on rear)  $65.00 CDN  + shipping
Fly Joest Porsche, new, never run.  Generic case (if I can't find the real one)  $65.00 CDN  + shipping

Carrera Dekon Monza, parade laps, never raced.  $40.00 CDN + shipping