It’s exactly one year to the day since we officially opened the doors to the SlotRacer.Online website, and what a year it’s been. The amount of fresh new content that we’ve had incoming has surprised even us. As well as all of the regular discussion and debate on the forum, […]
Update In the final update of the week, we’ve added loads more logos, signs, and track room posters to the Graphics section. As well as all of the trackside advertising banners and backdrops, we’ve now uploaded a range of car mufacturers’ logos, from A.C., Alpine, Aston Martin, Audi, Auto Union, […]
This week we have a bumper update to the Library with over 30 new publications added, making a total of nearly 150 complete magazines, catalogues and brochures in all.
Our new Track Plans section is just the thing if you’re thinking about building a new layout, or even if you just want to check out some ideas. Whether you’re looking for a comprehensive layout plan with all the parts and measurements listed, or just looking to kick start the […]
Artomotive is a new section of the site where we take an unapologetically nostalgic look at the wonderful plans, cutaway drawings, and artwork of the classic cars of the past. From the pages of the old modelling magazines, and from the pens of some fine artists and draughtsmen, we’ve remastered […]
A guide to help you get your slot cars running faster, your track working perfectly, and the scenery looking fantastic .
If you are interested in Policar or Polistil, then you might well find Policar.info worth a visit. The site is a fantastic reference, charting the history of the well known Italian brands from the very beginning, right through to the present day. It includes details and photos of all the […]
Forum members have been contributing some great slot car reviews, and have also shared how they went about tuning their cars. Cars covered so far include… ScaleAuto Porsche 991 GT Slot.It CA44a Mercedes 190E DTM RacerSideways Group5 ZakSpeed Capri NSR 86-89 Formula 1 Scorpius wireless controller Scalextric Spark Plug So […]
The story of the airfield race tracks of Great Britain & Northern Ireland, and their effect on motorsport history.
The 2020 Scalextric range will be unveiled at midday (GMT) on Monday 6th January. We’ll be reporting from Margate with exclusive pictures and commentary to give you the story behind the new Scalextric and Micro Scalextric products. Tune in to the News section from midday (GMT).
It’s been a busy couple of months at SlotRacer.Online, with lots of new goodies added to the site, as well as all the regular input on the forum. So we’d like to take you on a whistlestop tour of just a few of the recent highlights.
Clubs are one of the mainstays of slot car racing, welcoming new members to the hobby, passing on a wealth of experience, and keeping the racing competitive. Our Club Directory highlights some of the clubs that you’ll find on the SlotRacer forum. It has information about each club, photos , […]
The Pit Lane is a new section where we’ll take a look at some of the more interesting and offbeat parts of our hobby. We’ll delve into the gory details of the baffling decisions made by some of the major slot car manufacturers, and lament the loss of some innovative […]
An in depth guide to Scalextric’s ARC Pro app. You may have noticed that Scalextric haven’t yet provided a full user guide for their ARC Pro app. But never fear we have just what you’re looking for; an ongoing, practical, and detailed look at how to get the best out […]
We’ve got some great slot tracks from around the world on the forum; everything from routed wooden tracks to Scalextric and Carrera, from fully scenic to more functional, and from Dakar inspired to Donington Park. Here are just a few selected photos. There are many more tracks to browse through, […]
We have a section on the forum especially for the art of scratch built, kit bashed or modified slot cars. There is already some wonderful work, from some marvellous makers, but there is always room for more. So why not head over and have a look, or better still, show […]
We have a small Traders section on the SlotRacer forum, which currently offers 3D printed chassis and bodies, digital chip repairs, practical scenic tyre walls, and a decal printing service. If you are a hobbyist looking for something new for your track or cars, check out the link below. Or […]
Free downloadable graphics for your track, from advertising banners and backdrops, to building facades and brand logos. We’ve got all the essential graphics you’ll need to decorate your trackside, in our ever increasing collection of slot track graphics. If you don’t see what you want, just ask on the Forum […]
The SlotRacer library is a growing collection of catalogues and magazines dating from the very beginnings of the hobby, right through to the present day. We have everything from official brand catalogues, and brochures, to independent periodicals, and magazines covering a wide range of slot racing, and modelling subjects. These […]
Through a fortuitous set of circumstances we came into possesion of over 300 original and unpublished contact strips from the film “Grand Prix”, John Frankenheimer’s classic, and stylish 1966 Formula One film. This collection of almost 10,000 shots came from Jim Russell a former racing driver who worked on the […]
Slot track layouts of all the Formula 1 tracks of the 2018 season. Realistic Scalextric, Ninco, Carrera, Tomy, Airfix, and Routed track layouts are included. The story of the historic 2018 F1 season, with historical details, circuit and race details, and of course slot track layouts.
Check out our J-Trak section. It’s a complete reference for the ultimate DIY portable, modular Scalextric system, with comprehensive details and advice on how to build a track, and hundreds of module designs to help.
Excerpts from the classic Scalextric track plans brochure You can see the whole brochure in the Plans section of the site. Or you can browse loads more slot car magazines and brochures in the SlotRacer library.