<![CDATA[SlotRacer Forum - HO Scale]]> https://slotracer.online/community/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:52:18 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[3D Printed track]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5318 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:23:18 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5318 I am looking for 15" radius banking for Tomy AFX track, they make 9" and 12" but that limits me to 4 lane banking and I am looking for 6 lane banking. I have thought that it might be possible to get sections 3D printed, but this is out of my league, anyone out there have this capacity?

I have also thought of making it out of plywood steamed to a curve with the slots and pick up rails routed into the plywood, again this seems a little daunting but I do have local boat builders that could help and then fit 3 inch track pieces to the ends to connect standard track to.

Best wishes Chris.]]> I am looking for 15" radius banking for Tomy AFX track, they make 9" and 12" but that limits me to 4 lane banking and I am looking for 6 lane banking. I have thought that it might be possible to get sections 3D printed, but this is out of my league, anyone out there have this capacity?

I have also thought of making it out of plywood steamed to a curve with the slots and pick up rails routed into the plywood, again this seems a little daunting but I do have local boat builders that could help and then fit 3 inch track pieces to the ends to connect standard track to.

Best wishes Chris.]]> <![CDATA[Lap Timer options]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5265 Sun, 08 Mar 2026 07:49:10 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5265 <![CDATA[Comprehensive cars list]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5264 Sat, 07 Mar 2026 14:46:00 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5264 <![CDATA[Scenery etc]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5251 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 09:12:16 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5251 What do you guys use?]]> What do you guys use?]]> <![CDATA[Making Cars.]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5245 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 03:25:09 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5245 Being unable to find a classic mini in micro I decided to make one. I used the body of a pull back and go model and grafted it to a micro chassis.

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It runs really well.]]> Being unable to find a classic mini in micro I decided to make one. I used the body of a pull back and go model and grafted it to a micro chassis.

.jpg 20260227_141730.jpg Size: 2.52 MB  Downloads: 97


.jpg 20260227_141805.jpg Size: 2.37 MB  Downloads: 71


It runs really well.]]> <![CDATA[Micro scalextric layouts and other]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5243 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:53:37 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5243 <![CDATA[Custom FX]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5136 Wed, 31 Dec 2025 16:47:59 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5136 <![CDATA[- Any Matchbox Powertrack Fans here?]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=4979 Sun, 07 Sep 2025 13:17:48 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=4979
Leo]]>
Leo]]> <![CDATA[Tyco Van Grill?]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=4931 Wed, 13 Aug 2025 11:25:42 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=4931
I have a Tyco van which sadly arrived without a grill many years ago.  I finally got round to removing the thick, horrible silver paint, filling in the gaps in the roof from the missing light bar and giving it a nice coat of yellow paint.  I thought it might be fun to make it an HO version of the Tamiya Lunchbox rc truck.  

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It's a very longshot but if you have a broken van with an intact grill that I could have/buy/love you long time for, then do let me know!]]>
I have a Tyco van which sadly arrived without a grill many years ago.  I finally got round to removing the thick, horrible silver paint, filling in the gaps in the roof from the missing light bar and giving it a nice coat of yellow paint.  I thought it might be fun to make it an HO version of the Tamiya Lunchbox rc truck.  

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It's a very longshot but if you have a broken van with an intact grill that I could have/buy/love you long time for, then do let me know!]]> <![CDATA[Aurora Models?]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=4887 Tue, 29 Jul 2025 04:03:59 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=4887
I picked up some diecast at a flea market and these 2 cars were mixed in.  I believe that they are both Aurora cars but identifying the models eludes me.  I think the Tourquise car is a Aurora TJet '63 Ford Falcon but I cannot find any intat color scheme.  The other car is perhaps a corvette?  I've attached a few photos to see if anyone can help me.  

Thank you in advance for your assistance.
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I picked up some diecast at a flea market and these 2 cars were mixed in.  I believe that they are both Aurora cars but identifying the models eludes me.  I think the Tourquise car is a Aurora TJet '63 Ford Falcon but I cannot find any intat color scheme.  The other car is perhaps a corvette?  I've attached a few photos to see if anyone can help me.  

Thank you in advance for your assistance.
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]]> <![CDATA[US1 haul from Gaydon SCF 2025]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=4829 Tue, 20 May 2025 09:20:41 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=4829
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Mostly common Tyco 440X2 'racing' cabs.                           Mix of US1 and 'racing' trailers. Two top right I've been after for a while.
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Stock & custom trucks on US1 chassis.                               Bought from same seller prior to Gaydon but picked up at the show, Jeep came in a trade from a fellow exhibitor and is fully lit. Black Peterbilt cab and trailer were in with the bulk purchase and are likely a pre-production Goodwrench test shot.]]>
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Mostly common Tyco 440X2 'racing' cabs.                           Mix of US1 and 'racing' trailers. Two top right I've been after for a while.
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Stock & custom trucks on US1 chassis.                               Bought from same seller prior to Gaydon but picked up at the show, Jeep came in a trade from a fellow exhibitor and is fully lit. Black Peterbilt cab and trailer were in with the bulk purchase and are likely a pre-production Goodwrench test shot.]]> <![CDATA[Digital HO]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=4823 Wed, 14 May 2025 20:49:27 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=4823 <![CDATA[Tyco US1 Custom Oshkosh Snowplough]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=4821 Tue, 13 May 2025 14:56:58 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=4821
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Up and running in time for the Gaydon show but still requiring 'smoke stack' exhausts, detail painting and signage to be 100% complete, the custom US1 Oshkosh ran cool (what else, being a snow plow?) and faultlessly all day.]]>
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Up and running in time for the Gaydon show but still requiring 'smoke stack' exhausts, detail painting and signage to be 100% complete, the custom US1 Oshkosh ran cool (what else, being a snow plow?) and faultlessly all day.]]> <![CDATA[HO Cars Acquired in 2025]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=4686 Sun, 05 Jan 2025 23:49:16 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=4686
A Ford J-car with a new Dash chassis, and a Tyco Lamborghini Miura body.

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Cozwurth knows I have a routed track with copper tape. The J-car came pre-braided. A truly nice touch from a good friend. Thanks again, Dave!

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A Ford J-car with a new Dash chassis, and a Tyco Lamborghini Miura body.

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Cozwurth knows I have a routed track with copper tape. The J-car came pre-braided. A truly nice touch from a good friend. Thanks again, Dave!

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]]> <![CDATA[Tyco US1 custom - London Bus]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=4617 Mon, 25 Nov 2024 08:18:35 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=4617
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Bought on a whim, this cheap souvenier London Bus sat on the shelf in its box for some time before the penny dropped and I thought of the possibility of motorising it.

Comparison to a US1 chassis showed it was a match made in heaven. The wheelbase was identical, the track almost perfect and the chassis looked as if it might just fit inside the bodyshell.

To cut a long story short - it did. All the mods were to the bus to make space for the chassis, which is a TIGHT friction fit. All of the upper deck, the rear stairs and the drivers cab have been retained. The chassis itself is hidden behind the body sides, JUST stopping short of the windows, which being tinted help to disguise it anyway. 

Although it looked like it might be unstable it runs just fine. The weight of the diecast body slows the top speed and also helps traction and road holding.]]>
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Bought on a whim, this cheap souvenier London Bus sat on the shelf in its box for some time before the penny dropped and I thought of the possibility of motorising it.

Comparison to a US1 chassis showed it was a match made in heaven. The wheelbase was identical, the track almost perfect and the chassis looked as if it might just fit inside the bodyshell.

To cut a long story short - it did. All the mods were to the bus to make space for the chassis, which is a TIGHT friction fit. All of the upper deck, the rear stairs and the drivers cab have been retained. The chassis itself is hidden behind the body sides, JUST stopping short of the windows, which being tinted help to disguise it anyway. 

Although it looked like it might be unstable it runs just fine. The weight of the diecast body slows the top speed and also helps traction and road holding.]]> <![CDATA[HO scale - but smaller!]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=4616 Sun, 24 Nov 2024 17:14:46 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=4616
This one turned up on the UK FB Marketplace and sat around for weeks at a very fair - but still high - price with no buyers. Made a cheeky offer and 'Voila'. A bit of a steal but it was mine. (It didn't come with the Pepsi can - that was just to show the  scale!)

Not had it running off the set PSU and controllers yet but the Karts do work wired direct from a PSU, or with power supplied direct to the track. 

It came with a Ziplock bag of red and white plastic tyres to finish off the tyre walls with, plus I've had a bit of fun regluing the tyres that came loose in the post. (There were getting on for four, sorry - EIGHT hundred individual 'tyres' with the original set!) 

I've also been able to source more NOS Faller (dummy) street/circuit flood lights. (Those in the photo were just one third of the number required.) There's still the pit building to find but the fun's in the chase.  Bigsmile   

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The photo on the right shows the diminutive size. That's a Tyco US1 Dump Truck on a piece of HO track towards the back!]]>
This one turned up on the UK FB Marketplace and sat around for weeks at a very fair - but still high - price with no buyers. Made a cheeky offer and 'Voila'. A bit of a steal but it was mine. (It didn't come with the Pepsi can - that was just to show the  scale!)

Not had it running off the set PSU and controllers yet but the Karts do work wired direct from a PSU, or with power supplied direct to the track. 

It came with a Ziplock bag of red and white plastic tyres to finish off the tyre walls with, plus I've had a bit of fun regluing the tyres that came loose in the post. (There were getting on for four, sorry - EIGHT hundred individual 'tyres' with the original set!) 

I've also been able to source more NOS Faller (dummy) street/circuit flood lights. (Those in the photo were just one third of the number required.) There's still the pit building to find but the fun's in the chase.  Bigsmile   

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The photo on the right shows the diminutive size. That's a Tyco US1 Dump Truck on a piece of HO track towards the back!]]> <![CDATA[Flea Market Finds]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=4572 Sun, 27 Oct 2024 19:08:09 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=4572
Here's what I came back with.

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Thank you very kindly for looking,
Ken]]>
Here's what I came back with.

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Thank you very kindly for looking,
Ken]]> <![CDATA[Building Help]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=4318 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:45:12 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=4318 I am physically disabled, live in Harrow (NW London) and was wondering if anyone may be able to help me putting my numerous AFX track pieces together as this risks becoming such a money pit for me (we can also discuss a hand over of any AFX products I have little to no current use for). My aim is to build an ambitious 10 laner and I welcome suggestions on a challenging yet quite space saving  layout  ]]> I am physically disabled, live in Harrow (NW London) and was wondering if anyone may be able to help me putting my numerous AFX track pieces together as this risks becoming such a money pit for me (we can also discuss a hand over of any AFX products I have little to no current use for). My aim is to build an ambitious 10 laner and I welcome suggestions on a challenging yet quite space saving  layout  ]]> <![CDATA[AFX Alfa Romeo F1 2023 #77 Valtteri Bottas]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=4223 Sat, 24 Feb 2024 10:51:28 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=4223
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AFX Racing 22083 Alfa Romeo F1 #77 Valtteri Bottas Limited Edition.

Unveiled at Bob Beers' Superbowl HO Slot Car Show earlier this month, AFX will be releasing two limited edition 2023 Alfa Romeo F1 models - the #77 of Valtteri Bottas and the #24 of Zhou Guanyu...

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AFX have released factory shots of the #77 production sample in the past couple of days and it looks stunning for a 1:64 scale HO slot car...

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This is a brand new open-wheeler mould on the Mega-G+ chassis, following on from the sublime Panoz DP01 2007 ChampCar and the rather ugly Formula-N creation. These are the first licensed open-wheeler liveries since the original Mega-G releases of the Panoz DP01 back in 2008-9...

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The detail is exquisite and the stance really rather good, considering the constraints of the scale...

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Rumour has it the cars will be available in North America during the next month, with some making it over to Europe via H0slot.ch and slotcarsdirect.com.]]>
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AFX Racing 22083 Alfa Romeo F1 #77 Valtteri Bottas Limited Edition.

Unveiled at Bob Beers' Superbowl HO Slot Car Show earlier this month, AFX will be releasing two limited edition 2023 Alfa Romeo F1 models - the #77 of Valtteri Bottas and the #24 of Zhou Guanyu...

.jpg AFX news.jpg Size: 163.88 KB  Downloads: 206


AFX have released factory shots of the #77 production sample in the past couple of days and it looks stunning for a 1:64 scale HO slot car...

.jpg AR2.jpg Size: 99.8 KB  Downloads: 162
.jpg AR9.jpg Size: 91.02 KB  Downloads: 183


This is a brand new open-wheeler mould on the Mega-G+ chassis, following on from the sublime Panoz DP01 2007 ChampCar and the rather ugly Formula-N creation. These are the first licensed open-wheeler liveries since the original Mega-G releases of the Panoz DP01 back in 2008-9...

.jpg AR12.jpg Size: 99.05 KB  Downloads: 191
.jpg AR8.jpg Size: 82.34 KB  Downloads: 193


The detail is exquisite and the stance really rather good, considering the constraints of the scale...

.jpg AR10.jpg Size: 79.81 KB  Downloads: 189


Rumour has it the cars will be available in North America during the next month, with some making it over to Europe via H0slot.ch and slotcarsdirect.com.]]> <![CDATA[Micro Scalextric New for 2024]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=4141 Tue, 09 Jan 2024 11:04:45 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=4141
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First, there’s a new DC Comics licence tying in to the Batwheels pre-school cartoon series…

 

There are two new sets - one My First and one Micro Scalextric - featuring three different cars. There’s Bam (Batman) and Redbird (Robin), plus a Prank (aka The Joker) truck.

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These are due in the summer, priced at £54.99 and £69.99. The sets are supposedly UK-only, as Carrera has the licence worldwide. Both are battery powered, but a mains power base upgrade is available as an accessory pack.

The rest of the sets stay in production, although Formula E won’t be renewed. The selection of individually packaged cars is the same, with no extras this year.

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A new humpback bridge and track support system are added to the range of accessory packs - adding to the variety for building big and exciting layouts. Similar to the individual cars, the accessory packs are priced to sell at £15-17.50, making them ideal pocket money purchases.]]>
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First, there’s a new DC Comics licence tying in to the Batwheels pre-school cartoon series…

 

There are two new sets - one My First and one Micro Scalextric - featuring three different cars. There’s Bam (Batman) and Redbird (Robin), plus a Prank (aka The Joker) truck.

.jpg M3.jpg Size: 81.39 KB  Downloads: 183
.jpg M4.jpg Size: 89.61 KB  Downloads: 180


These are due in the summer, priced at £54.99 and £69.99. The sets are supposedly UK-only, as Carrera has the licence worldwide. Both are battery powered, but a mains power base upgrade is available as an accessory pack.

The rest of the sets stay in production, although Formula E won’t be renewed. The selection of individually packaged cars is the same, with no extras this year.

.png M5.png Size: 978.36 KB  Downloads: 157
.png M6.png Size: 1.23 MB  Downloads: 231


A new humpback bridge and track support system are added to the range of accessory packs - adding to the variety for building big and exciting layouts. Similar to the individual cars, the accessory packs are priced to sell at £15-17.50, making them ideal pocket money purchases.]]>