Have been meaning to mention this item for a while. 
It is a dispenser for "Dotliner Glue Tape" and I use it when I want to stick things like registration plates onto cars.  Reg plates usually have a thickness so printing onto paper gives better a more realistic result than using decal sheet. I spotted the Pentel branded unit whilst in a Post Office queue about two years ago but have never been able to source any more so ended up buying the Kokuyo branded version via Ebay. The glue is formed in small dots and is applied by running the dispenser over the back of the item to be stuck such that the dots get transferred onto the item. Tape is 7mm wide so applying to anything of a smaller width means that it is best to apply using a backing surface that you don't mind getting glue on (eg the rest of piece of paper). The dots are very lightly coloured, I don't know why as the colour does not show through paper. I guess that these are primarily intended for gluing paper but I have used to stick down trackside figures as well.   Seems very durable although I don't know how well it will handle global warming. 

In the photo below, the reg plate is paper whereas the logo script is a decal.

   

   

Once upon a time there was a great movie about 3 Austin Mini Coopers being used to acquire gold bullion from Italy.  Many years later (2003) another movie was produced featuring 3 MINI Coopers doing a vaguely similar heist in the USA. 
Fans of the original movie like myself dismissed the second movie as little more than a promotion/advert for BMW MINIs. Anyway, Scalextric decided to make a 2003 set based upon two of the MINIs with the third one being available separately as a ... Limited Edition. 

16 years after the second movie's release, I decided to get the Scalextric MINIs and then build up some support vehicles - as I had done previously for the original movie.
The 2003 movie set was a crash and bash type featuring jump and 90 degree crossing sections so the blue and red cars provided tended to suffer damage. Fortunately replacement headlamp lenses and mirrors are available on Ebay.  I managed to buy a set with cars which only had damage to bits that were available, and when they arrived I realised that Scalextric had left the cars with helmeted drivers and right-hand-drive :- ( 
Replacement drivers and switching them to the left wasn't too difficult so all I needed was the L-E white car. Ebay stock tends to be mint-in-box with high prices and attacking such with razor saw didn't really appeal but I eventually succumbed. 
Supporting vehicles were a bit challenging although a late model Mini Cooper seemed obvious and fairly easy via Spain and after much research, I decided that the bullion truck, motor-cycles and a small helicopter were all significant pieces. 
There are several deliberate differences between 2003 and 1969 such as the MINIs ran in the order Blue, Red and White whereas 1969 has Red, White and Blue (no prizes for guessing why). The similarities are there also -- tunnels, pavements, explosions and squeezing three cars into a small space. 

   

   

   

   

   



Here endeth the lesson concerning Mini and MINI ...

   

These are the main UK slot car shows and swapmeets for 2020...

Sunday 5 January: Swindon Scalextric Swapmeet
10.30am-3.30pm at the Oasis Leisure Centre, Swindon SN2 1EP
More details: www.facebook.com/SwindonScalextric/


Sunday 16 February: NSCC Milton Keynes Swapmeet
10am-2.30pm at Woughton Leisure Centre, Leadenhall MK6 5EJ
More details: www.nscc.co.uk


Sunday 19 April: London International Slot Car Show
10.30am-2.30pm at Crofton Halls, Orpington BR6 8PR
More details: philsmith.co.uk/slotcarevents


Saturday & Sunday 16-17 May: UK Slot Car Festival
10am-5pm at the British Motor Museum, Gaydon CV35 0BJ
More details: www.ukslotcarfestival.co.uk


Date TBC August/September: Margate Scalextric Swapmeet
10am-2pm at the Hornby Visitor Centre, Margate CT9 4JX
More details: www.facebook.com/hornbymodelrailways/


Sunday 20 September: Havant Scalextric Swapmeet
10.30am-3pm at the Horizon Leisure Centre, Havant PO9 2HU
More details: www.facebook.com/HavantScalextric


Date Sunday 11 October: NSCC Leeds Northern Swapmeet
10am-2.30pm at Rothwell Sports Centre, Leeds LS26 8EL
More details: www.nscc.co.uk


Date 25 October: Autofest Slot Car Racing Show
10am-4pm at Gaugemaster, Ford BN18 0BN
More details: www.gaugemasterretail.com/magento/events/


Sunday 15 November: London International Slot Car Show
10.30am-2.30pm at Crofton Halls, Orpington BR6 8PR
More details: philsmith.co.uk/slotcarevents


Date TBC November/December: Winter Fest Slot Car Market
Times and venue TBC
More details: More details: www.ukslotcarfestival.co.uk

   

Provisional list

C1374 Scalextric Digital Platinum Set COMPLETE $1000
includes:
1 Original Box and Packaging, all track pieces as per Items included List
1 Digital ARC PRO Six Car Power Base,
4 DPR Digital Ready GT cars, there will be four NEW cars NOT from original set. Due to original cars being used, having slight repairable damage, I will do the right thing and keep those cars and replace with another four new GT cars valued at $240 AUD
1 User Guide,
4 Wireless Controllers
2 Power supplies, original
cardboard track supports and plastic feet

- Pickup Taree, NSW, 2430. I can post, this is a large parcel and will cost $199 postage (in Australia ONLY), this postage
 cost was charged on original purchase, any excess postage costs will be refunded.
- Tracking, Insurance, Signature are all a MUST
- This is a large box, 1100 x 650 x 430 with a weight of 10.2kgs
- Will only be posted once funds have been deposited and verified cleared
- Payment ONLY via Direct Deposit to my bank account
- Payment Types NOT accetped:
- PayPal,
- Cheques (Personal, Business and Bank),
- Money Orders,

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I have more track and accessories available as per below list
* NIB = New In Box
* NIB/AN = Combination of NIB and AS
* AN = As New (no original box nor packaging)
* Plus Postage extra on top of purchase price, any excess postage money will be refunded directly to your bank account.
* Postage $15 per item* (*small single item only) depending on weight and size

QTY - NIB/AN - PRICE - DESCRIPTION
2 - NIB - $55e - ARC AIR/PRO Wireless Hand Controler
1 - NIB - $50e - PSR Dunlop Bridge much bigger and better then the plastic Dunlop bridge, constructed 3mm MDF, assembled, to be painted
1 - AN - $50e - PSR Control Tower - 95% constructed what is left is so painting can be done with ease, then gluing can be finished, 3mm MDF, assembled, to be painted
1 - AN - $50e - PSR Grand Stand - 95% constructed what is left is so painting can be done with ease, then gluing can be finished, 3mm MDF, assembled, to be painted
1 - AN - $50e - PSR Podium Box  - 95% constructed what is left is so painting can be done with ease, then gluing can be finished, 3mm MDF, assembled, to be painted
1 - AN - $50e - MDF Lettering to make two of each words: Slot Cars, Dunlop, MDF, to be painted
1 - AN - $65e - Supercheap Auto Airbrush kit, including small air compressor hose normally sold separately
1 - NIB - $25e - Careera Pit Garage - Unassembled
12 - AN - $35e - Duracell Rechargable Batteries, New only used in these controllers nothing else, ALL holding charge perfectly
60 - AN - $25e - Grey Fence (6 pieces per)
1 - NIB - $25e - C8212 - Grey Fence + Clips
18 - AN - $21e - Sand coloured Full Straight Lead-In
18 - AN - $21e - Sand coloured Full Straight Lead-Out
18 - AN - $21e - C8228 Sand coloured Radius 4 Outer Border 45 degree  (4 pieces)
30 - AN - $21e - Grey Curve Inner Border 45 degrees (4 pieces)
30 - AN - $28e - Grey Curve Outer Border 90 degrees (4 pieces)
20 - AN - $21e - Grey Half Straight Lead-In (4 pieces)
20 - AN - $21e - Grey Half Straight Lead-Out (4 pieces)
2 - NIB - $95e - C7038 - Double Lane Change Straight Track (1 piece)
8 - NIB - $20e - C7016 - Single Lane Half Straights 175mm (4 pieces)
5 - NIB - $22e - C7017 - Radius 3 Curve 22.5 degree Single Lane Curves (4 pieces)
1 - NIB - $59e - C8512 - Extension Pack 3 - 2 x Hairpin Curves, 2 x Side Swipes Borders and Barriers (4 pieces)
4 - NIB - $38e - C8526 - Extension Pack 4 - 4 x 350mm straights, extend your track by 1.4m (4 pieces)
6 - NIB - $69e - C8554 - Extension Pack 5 - 8 x 350mm straights, add 2.8 metres (8 pieces)
5 - NIB - $59e - C8555 - Extension Pack 6 - 8 x Radius 3 Curves - 22.5 degree, total of 180 degree (8 pieces)
2 - NIB - $59e - C8556 - Extension Pack 7 - 4 x 350mm Straights and 4 x Radius 3 Curves - 22.5 degree, total of 90 degree (8 pieces)
2 - NIB - $59e - C8201 - Radius 1 Hairpin Curve 90 degree (2 pieces)
7 - NIB - $21e - C8236 - Short straights 78mm (2 pieces)
2 - NIB - $18e - C8222 - Half-straight Converters 175mm - Convertor 1/2 Straight Classic to Sport (2 pieces)
10 - NIB/AN - $18e - C8207 - Half straights 175mm (2 pieces)
34 - NIB/AN - $24e - C8206 - Radius 2 Standard Curves 45 degree (2 pieces)
2 - NIB - $25e - C8201 - Radius 1 Hairpin Curves 90 degree - for use with C8246 Side Swipe Straights (2 pieces)
4 - NIB/AN - $19e - C8200 - Quarter straights 87mm (2 pieces)
1 - NIB - $17e - C8212 - Fence Barriers 330mm (5 pieces) and Track Clips (15 pieces)
1 - NIB - $39 - C8332 - Scalextric Dunlop Bridge (Black and Yellow)
40 - NIB/AN - $18e - C8233 - Lead In/Lead Out Borders 350mm, use on straights ahead of corners to give a smooth lead in and lead out of corner borders sections (2 pieces)
1 - NIB - $25 - PL/LF - Slot Track Scenics: Parc Ferme Set - includes: railings, cones, board logos and stickers

Thanks
Johnno

   

It's got to be, hasn't it? The word from last night's previews is that the film is pretty darn good.

Here are some of the very many AFX Ford GT40s and a few HO Ferraris that have run at WHO Racing events over the years...

   

   

George has been busy in his workshop and will have no fewer than eight new models to show off at Sunday's London International Slotcar Show in Orpington (here).

There are four standard GTM body and chassis kits:

• Aston Martin DB3S
  
• Triumph GT6
  
• MGB Roadster
  
• Porsche 356 Roadster
  

Four rather lovely Edwardian cars should also be on show. They will be produced in conjunction with Gareth at Chase Cars - George with the body and Gareth with the chassis.

There is a pre-Christmas cull of some of Georges older models - get them while you still can... Find out more on the George Turner Models website: www.georgeturnermodels.com

SCX U10279S300 Audi R8 LMS GT3 - #888 Car Collection Motorsport, Blancpain GT Series 2018

   

This Audi R8 LMS GT3 from SCX is due in the UK at the end of November. RRP £44.00.

   

The 888 Car Collection Motorsport Audi was run in this striking livery at the Monza Endurance Cup round of the 2018 Blancpain GT Series. The driver line-up of Frank Stippler, Dimitri Parhofer and Antonio Forne Tomas finished thirty-seventh overall and eleventh in the Pro-Am Cup. The team - with the addition of driver Mike Hansch - would also compete in the Paul Ricard and Barcelona Endurance rounds, finishing thirty-first at Barcelona.

   

The SCX model features working front and rear lights, a sprung guide, tilting motor pod and adjustable magnet.


Many thanks to Steve at Staffs Slot Cars UK for the pictures and release details.

Arriving in the UK this weekend are:

• SCX U1027S300 Mercedes AMG GT3 Black Falcon
  
• SCX U10238S300 Renault Alpine A110 'Mouton'
  
• SCX U10246S300 Lancia Delta Integrale 'Rally Safari'
  

Hello folks,....this build was for a proxy that was for GP cars that ran in the 1967 season....(Happy to say it won !!.) .......this forum was not around at the time, but, the proxy did get coverage on a few other forums.

The body started life as a Monogram Lotus 25 (a Holy Grail car to many), and it needed  a few modifications to turn it into a 33, the main one being replacing the "high" exhausts, with "low" exhausts.........this was my main reason for doing the transformation, as "high" (unprotected) exhausts, make me very nervous on a proxy car 

 The 3 ear knockoffs were done with one of the Molotow "Liqiud Chrome " marker pens, and if you have not tried one of these......you should,.....excellent !!!

The chassis is a much modified Beardog 3, and initial testing was  very promising......this proxy allowed for  any FF050 motor, and I have used a stock Scaley......on the tracks we will be running on , it will be more than enough!! The wheels are double flanged 13" from RSSLOT, shod with some old vintage tires on the front and some left over Darts'  (urethane) on the rear.
A few more final details to be finished, ....and a little fooling around with lead,.. but, the chassis is essentially done.

Cheers
Chris Walker



The finished body..................





Finished chassis............








   

The final Carrera Evolution releases to reach the UK in 2019 will be here at the end of November. Then it's a long two-month wait until the 2020 range is revealed at Spielwarenmesse in Nuremburg on 29 January.

Carrera Evolution CA27610 Ferrari FXX K Evoluzione No.54

   

The Ferrari FXX K is an R&D vehicle and track day car based on the LaFerrari hybrid sports car. Powered by a 6.3 litre V12 normally-aspirated engine plus a 140 kW electric motor fed by KERS, the FXX K has a top speed of 217 mph and manages 0-60 mph in 2.4 seconds. Only forty cars were produced and these were sold by invitation only and are 'looked-after' by Ferrari apart from specific track days.

The $5 million Evoluzione cars are lighter and have improved aerodynamics. You can experience the sights and sound of the FXX K with Top Gear on YouTube...



Thankfully, the Carrera version is available to anyone who wants one and costs only £39.99. Like the full-size car, it isn't street legal. This is a brand new model for 2019 - two Digital132 versions appeared earlier in the year and have proved popular.


Carrera Evolution CA27609 McLaren 720S GT3 No.03

   

This is another brand new car and should have arrived last month. The 720S GT3 has raced in various GT series around the world in 2019 as a customer car for private teams - Balfe Motorpsort scoring a notable victory with their 720S at the British GT Championship season finale at Donington last month. The Carrera model is launched in the official McLaren test livery that introduced the car to the world last autumn. It is a smashing livery on what looks a fabulous rendition of the car. RRP is £39.99.


Carrera Evolution CA27607 Porsche 911 RSR Porsche GT Team No.93

   

Yet another new model from Carrera - this up-to-date 911 RSR GTE body shape was also a little slow to arrive - this livery originally due in August. It is one of two Porsche GTE liveries produced that ran at the 2018 Le Mans 24 hour race, celebrating 70 years of Porsche sports cars. Piloted by Patrick Pilet, Nick Tandy and Earl Bamber the #93 car of the American Porsche GT Team ran consistently in the top three of the GTE Pro class during the afternoon and evening. A lengthy pit stop during the night to fix an electrical problem dropped them out of contention, but the team fought back to 27th place (twelfth in class) by the end of the 24 hours.

Carrera released a sister car - the Rothmans #91 - in October and it sold out very quickly. I'm certainly hoping for a 1/32 scale version of the 'Pink Pig' #92 car features in the 2020 catalogue. RRP is £39.99.


A big thank you to Pete at The Hobby Company Ltd for the pictures and release details. Only the Carrera Evolution cars are routinely distributed in the UK, but any product from the Carrera calalogue can be specially ordered by Carrera dealers via the Hobby Company Ltd.