Awards

Best Slot Car Racing

It's certainly been the year of proxy racing, and we've been lucky enough to have a wide range of proxy series featured here, with some excellent coverage, which has kept all of us interested. Well done to all concerned.

The Podium

This was another category that was very difficult to judge. We considered giving all the events an equal first place, but it was rightly pointed out that true racers would not appreciate such namby pamby nonsense. So...

In third place...

In second place...

And the winner is...

Honourable mentions also go out to the following fantastic events...

• WHO Winter Rally-Sprint Proxy - by woodcote
• Lights on ! Le Mans Cars Proxy & Race Reports - by Graham
• Electric Vehicle Triathlon Proxy - by Scuderia Turini
• Extreme Slotting - by Graham
• TR7 Proxy - August 2021 - by woodcote

Best Reviews

Proper slot car reviews are as rare as hen's teeth these days, but fortunately some of our members are experts in avian dentistry, and have made the effort to share their experiences. So our winners are...

1. Slot.it Maserati GranTurismo MC GT3 - by woodcote
2. Slot.It SICA47b Nissan Skyline GT-R #12 JTC - by CMOTD
3. Toy Brands vs Professional Slot Racing Cars - by LMP

But we musn't forget the following reviews, several of which came close to getting a place on the podium.

• Black Arrow - Black Bull - by Nonfractal
• Scalextric Pagani Huayra BC Roadster - by woodcote
• RevoSlot McLaren F1 GTR - by CMOTD
• Amato Universal Chassis - by Savage GT
• Scalextric Porsche 911 Carrera 3.0 RSR - by woodcote
• MR Slotcar Jaguar XJ220C - by CMOTD

Best Slot Car Kits

1. George Turner Ecurie Ecosse Racing Car Transporter
2. PCS Citroen 2CV Van 1/32 kit
3. PCS Ford Escort Mk3 RS Turbo S1 Datapost Race Car

But also worth considering were...

• George Turner Models Vauxhall Firenza Droopsnoot Kit
• PCS Brabham Herald Coupé Road or Rally Car
• PCS Ford Escort Mk3 RS Turbo S1

Best in HO

1. Custom Drag Cars - by Mazda
2. HO stuff - by KensRedZed
3. HO cars bought in 2021 - by KensRedZed
4. Diorama in 1/64 - by Nico
5. HO Scale MK 1 Landy - by Yakboy

Best Vintage

It has been great to see the vintage forum picking up, with a lot of great posts. It's part of the living history of our hobby, so it's always good to see those special cars, and even better to see a couple of vintage meetings take place this year. The contenders included...

• Brabham BT 33 Classic Betta - by Anthony B
• Cox 1/24 rebuilds - by autoavia
• Airfix/MRRC series 4 F1 cars - by CMOTD
• 1/24th AMT Lola T70s - by Chrisguyw
• Vintage Controllers - by Nico
• BRM P 153 Monaco - by Anthony B
• Matra MS 10 - by Anthony B
• Supershells BRM P57 1962 - by Anthony B

The Podium

But our favourites, in reverse order, were...

In third place...

In second place...

And the winner is...

Best Tutorials and Tuning

1. DeSlots: Identify the Cause and Fix It! - by Non-fractal
2. Scratch building an aluminum chassis - by KensRedZed
3. Basic Tyre Truer for Scalextric, Carrera, Fly etc - by Woodcote
4. Advanced tools - by Nonfractal
5. NSR Video Tutorials - from woodcote

Best 3D

It's great to see the 3D forum taking off, and in spite of it being a relatively new addition, it already has plenty of good stuff, including...

1. 3dp Control tower - by JMay
2. 3DP working wing light Slot.it Audi R18 - by ePilot
3. 3dp FDM printers - by JMay

But honourable mentions also for...

• What cars have you built and latest bodies from 3DP - by Anthony B
• What 3DP is on your printer? - by Kevan
• 3dp Grandstand - by JMay
• Where to find 3D Bodyshell files - by Kevan
• Set up plate & drivers - by JMay
• Set up block - by Kevan
• 3D Printing a window former - by Kevan

Best Weathering

1. Weathered Roadrunner and Superbird - by Reeves
2. Rally beetle and little diorama - by Reeves

Best Customer Service

1. Pendle Slot - by CMOTD

Intermission

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Well I s'pose that was alright. Maybe you guys and gals aren't total losers after all. If you could manage to stay on the track for a while, I might even start getting used to you.