Slot Racer Online business cards were also handed out with every magazine sold at the UK Slot Car Festival - which was quite a few
Marc and Ric can be a bit bashful when it comes to blowing their own trumpets about Slot Car Magazine. A bit like Slot Racer Online, the magazine is put together by enthusiasts for enthusiasts and on a not-for-profit basis. There is no subscription and the publishing model is good value and sustainable - the July issue will be the 50th.
The paper & ink magazine is sold via Pendles for £4.50 and also by the Slot Car Magazine crew at most of the UK slot car shows and swapmeets. It is also available as an ebook for the ridiculously good price of £1.30 (or local equivalents). Back issues are bundled into big ebooks for even better value. Here's the latest issue Johnno mentioned...
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Slot Car Mag Issue 49 - May 2019. 46 colour pages. Magazine for racers, collectors and builders. Produced by enthusiasts for enthusiasts, written by contributors from all over the world, covering scenics, kit building, driving, reviews and of course racing.
LANCIA STRATOS The Last Rally Car by Scalextric? – Hub Habets drives this iconic car and ponders on the future of rally from the famous brand.
OUR FRIENDS SCALEXTRIC? Exclusive Interview – Slots to talk about when Ric Woods tracked down Martyn Weaver, Head Of Brand, for an in-depth Scalextric-based discussion.
SPLISH SPLASH, I WAS TAKIN’...ABARTH – Tony Di Pastena drives the wheels off these fantastic-looking 1/24 scale gems from BRM.
THE GULF CRISIS Collect Or Race? – The Gulf-liveried cars have always been amongst the most popular models. Adrian Norman has the fuel details.
THE ART OF NOISE Artistic licence – David Burk is a renowned motor sport artist, but his journey to success wasn’t a straight road.
KURTIS - NOVI 8V Ostorero Latest – Ric Woods brings news of some additions to Ostorero’s family of gorgeous, limited-run Indy classics.
FERRARI 126CK By Kostas Dzingovic – A beautiful car that was so bad that only the legendary Gilles Villeneuve could steer it to two spectacular victories.
CARRERA WORLD Visitor Centre – Gary Cannell headed to Germany and was impressed with the facilities for all the family.
AUDI R18 By AFX – Andy Player reviews a fantastic-looking car that sets the track alight with its pace and design.
SLOT.IT TYPE C CHIP The Best Of All Possible Worlds? – Andy Player unwraps this revolutionary cross-platform digital delight.
CONSUMER WRIGHTS Staffs Slot Cars – The unsung heroes of the slot car world are the distributors; here Ric Woods interviews Steve Wright.
COMPETITION Win an SRC McLaren M23 – Yes, another easy-to-enter, non-brain-taxing competition... and the car is stunning.
SLOT CARS, AN OBSCURE HOBBY... Or Forgotten Genius – Casey Putsch explains why racing and maintaining slot cars is a life-expanding exercise...
MARCH FORWARD 1970 Monaco GP March 701 – Does the revised chassis mean that the March can steal some time back from the Lotus 72?
A ZIMBLER WAY FOR CARRERA Australian Distributor – Tony Di Pastena gained some exclusive time with Jonathan Zimbler, the Australian Carrera distributor.
DILWORTH The Legend Of Grabham Hall – Ahead of Gaydon, a chilling story and warning to the obsessive collector. Don’t get caught up in the nightmare!
Magazine at Pendles:
https://www.pendleslotracing.co.uk/slot-...e-049.html
Ebook at Lulu:
http://www.lulu.com/shop/marc-abbott-and...00305.html
Slot Car Magazine website:
http://www.slotcarmagazine.co.uk/