Could any of our members in the USA give me a rough idea of the cost to send an unboxed 1/32 scale car to the UK, please?

There is a car I like the look of on a certain auction site, but the seller hasn't given me a straightforward answer to the question.  I get the impression he doesn't want to get involved with international shipping.

   

We're back at the Barn on Wednesday 5 February for our first HO Nascar race of 2025. It will also be an opportunity to celebrate the club's fifteenth anniversary - our opening night was on 3 February 2010. There will be cake.

This season sees the introduction of the Bulldog BDR7887 to our Nascar racing. That is the chassis with the single 'bar' magnet. The Tomy SG+ will have a final hurrah in this class, but must run with a minimum wheel & tyre height of 11mm.

The HO Nascar season will take place on these four layouts...

   

November's Homestead-Miami inspired oval will feature the Gen6 Cup championship shootout. This is for Afx Mega-G+ cars with a Nascar Gen6 body shell. The four places in the shootout go to regular season Gen6 Cup race winners, with any spare places going to non-race winners with the best Gen6 points score. To qualify for Gen6 Cup points and wins, a Mega-G+ Gen6 car must be used in all four heats and all finals for that driver.

Doors open at 6.15pm on Wednesday for practice. Heats may start before 7pm, depending on numbers. We aim to finish the step-up finals by 9.30. Race fees are £3 (£2 under-16s) for a whole evening of racing. Club cars and controllers are available for no extra cost. Racers of all ages and abilities are very welcome - we ask that those aged 13 years and under bring a responsible adult with them.

A while back I shared a general thread on repairing SSD decoders - focusing on replacement of the MOSFETs. Thiscan be found by following the link below:

https://slotracer.online/community/showt...2#pid35192

Meanwhile, the C7005 remains an import SSD decoder which is specially useful for retrofit into both saloon and F1 cars when space is tight.

Also, if used with cars with higher torque motors than found in Scalextric cars then upgrading some of the components may be necessary - for example when fitting into NSR models.

In this case there are two parts to the upgrade:

1/ MOSFETs

For the n-channel MOSFET I recommend replacing with the AO3434. Here you are replacing the part labelled NO2.

For the p-channel MOSFET I recommend replacing with the AO3407. Here you are replacing the part labelled PO3.

2/ DIODES

Here I recommend replacing the 1Amp silicon diodes with 3Amp Schottky diodes. These carry higher currents and run cooler.

I recommend replacing with Schottky diodes type PMEG4030ER - and of course you need 4.

Procedure:

I typically upgrade in two stages. First I replace the two MOSFETs and test for correct function of the decoder. I test motor control, braking and motor coasting.

I then replace the diodes and again test as above. Note the diodes conduct current in one direction only, so are polarity sensitive. The polarity is marked by a series of lines at one end of the diode. Make sure you fit the new diodes with precisely the same polarity as the diodes you are removing - and here some diagrams/sketches will help!

All being well, the job is now done! You now have a power upgraded SSD decoder.

Next post will show a couple of images of the C7005 after this upgrade.

Good luck!

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Because you can get parcels from Spain with this kind of stuff in it!

   

Here is a neat George Turner Models Mors Dauphin. It was built about four months ago. I did some weathering (first time) on it using some chalks. You really have to ‘drive’ this car as it sits top heavy. I really admire the designers and brave drivers of these machines.

Official Launch "Targa Florio Roadrace “
Intended to start in October 2025

   


Basically Cars would run as 3 Groups based on car types.
Group 1 1950-1960 sports cars
Group 2 1960- 1977 Sports & Touring Cars
Group 3 1966-1977 GT & Prototype Cars.

There are two construction classes for each Group
Group 1
A) Modified Standard class for moulded plastic, resin, fibreglass or 3d printed body models with fixed motor mounts and resin, plastic, universal or 3d printed chassis.
B) Procar class for moulded plastic resin, fibreglass or 3d printed body models with adjustable motor mounts and plastic, universal, or 3d printed chassis (no metal chassis)

Group 2
C)  Modified Standard Class for plastic, resin, fibreglass moulded or 3d printed body with fixed motor mount, and plastic, Universal, 3d printed ,PP or Revoslot chassis.
D)  Procar Class for plastic, Resin, fibre moulded or 3d printed body with with adjustable motor mounts and plastic, universal, 3d printed, B&W or steel chassis.

Group 3
E) Modified Standard Class for plastic, resin, fibreglass moulded or 3d printed body models with fixed motor mount, universal, 3d printed  or plastic chassis.
F) Procar class for moulded plastic, resin, fibreglass or 3d printed body with, adjustable motor mounts, plastic, universal or 3d chassis (no metal chassis)


There will be Winners Awards for the fastest cars to complete the Rounds/Stages in the shortage tome for each of the Construction Classes at the end of the series

Entries would be welcome for up to 3 cars of different construction (A,B,C,D,E or F) in any of the 3 Groups, or the same construction in different Groups. I may have to cap 3 car entries if the number looks like exceeding the limit of 40 cars, so you will asked to choose your preferred 2 car entries on the Registration Form.

I have intentionally allocated specific groups of cars to designated Classes, ie Scratchbuild Class A, metal chassis in Class C/D and Area TA71 cars to Class D/F. This is to ensure we have a level playing field as best as I can.

Final Technical Rules, motor & car lists.

Entries can be any car which entered the Targa Florio
See website below
http://www.targapedia.com/


Facebook Page link
https://www.facebook.com/groups/467177127629949

List of Entrants
There will be a limit of 16 entrants unless we have capacity left in the carrying box.
Please add your name below with your intended number of entries e.g Roadrunners (3)

Roadrunners (3)
Makem (3)
BAracer (3)
Kevan (2)
Andy C (2)
Ed K (2)
Simon K (2)
Brumos (2)
Mark W (2)
Steve R (2)
Keith R (2)
Chris K (2)
Paul C (2)
Mike S (1)
ALS (1)
Mike B (1)

Next Wednesday the 2025 World Rally Championship starts with the famous Rallye Monte Carlo.
https://www.redbull.com/int-en/events/fi...-monaco-tr
Scalextric has already made quite a few winning cars of the Monegasque event.
Here is the winning Monte range of Scalextric cars, as far as I know:
(Perhaps C0193 Ford Escort Cosworth was intended as the winning car from the 1994 edition, driven by Francois Delecour/Daniel Grataloup).

       
1964 BMC Mini Cooper S Paddy Hopkirk/Henry Liddon C2919.

       
1967 BMC Mini Cooper S Rauno Aaltonen/Henry Liddon C2807.

       
1976 Lancia Stratos Sandro Munari/Maiga Silvio C3894A.

       
1986 Lancia Delta S4 Henri Toivonen/Sergio Cresto C3480A.

       
1995 Subaru Impreza 555 Carlos Sainz/Luis Moya C4555.

       
2002 Subaru Impreza S7 WRC Tommi Mäkinen/Kaj Lindström C2412.

       
2015 Volkswagen Polo R WRC Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia C3744.

       
2022 Ford Puma Rally1 Sébastien Loeb/Isabelle Galmiche C4448.

Here's my first of the year - a BRM GT40


               

Hi all, Had some trouble connecting to Scalextric App recently so I thought I would delete and re-install it. But after deleting it, I discovered the app icon, the solid blue one with the white lettering, I think it said ARC or Scalextric ARC, and was no where to be found in Google Play. The only one available was the black icon with the blue center and yellow S in the middle. 
 Is the black one the most current one? What happened to the blue one?

   

Slot rally returns to the Barn on the eve of the real-life Monte Carlo Rally. The WHO Winter Stages will feature four winter-themed layouts to enjoy:

1. Titnore Lane: Ninco ice & tarmac

2. Friston Forest: Scalextric & SCX Classic, including SCX ice curves.

3. Ford Ice Rink: routed foamboard

4. Chalkpit Lane / 'Road to Nowhere': Ninco ice & tarmac

The fourth stage is a brand new one, designed by Phil. It will incorporate Mike's 3-pin power + Johnny's Workshop timing module.

We continue with the three Slot Rally GB classes - Classic, 80s & 90s and Modern - plus competitions for both top SCX and top Scalextric runners (cars need to be standard, apart for tyres & added weight). All cars must have any magnets removed and run with an in-line motor. Full regs are here: https://slotracer.online/community/showt...p?tid=4630

Each driver can enter one car per class - so a maximum of three cars. Club cars and controllers are available on each stage.

Doors open at 6.30pm for registration and scrutineering. Entry is £3 adults / £2 under-16s. A WHO Slot Rally season ticket is available for £10 / £5 to cover all four WHO Slot Rally Wednesdays. All entrants will receive a 'WHO Slot Rally 2025' sticker.

We race at: The Barn, English Martyrs Church Hall, Goring Way, Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex BN12 4UE. Enter 'Worthing HO Racing' in any maps app and you'll find us.