Spammers are bad enough, but scammers are quite frankly scum, preying on the weak, the frightened, the unaware, and those who might just be a little off guard.

I'm sure you are all careful when it comes to your online security, but I just thought I'd make you aware of the following scam on Facebook

Quote:Hi, I'm from Facebook Support-Team
This is an Important message from Facebook for admin page
Your Facebook page is scheduled for permanent deletion due to a post that has infringed upon our trademark rights. We have reached this decision after a thorough review and in accordance with our intellectual property protection policies.
If you believe this to be a misunderstanding, we kindly request you to file a complaint seeking the reinstatement of your page prior to its removal from Facebook.
Request for Review: Dodgy link here which I've obviously removed
We understand that this situation may impact your ongoing business operations. However, please be informed that if we do not receive a complaint from you, our decision will be final.
Your cooperation and understanding are greatly appreciated. Should you have any inquiries or apprehensions, please feel free to reach out to us.
Sincerely,
Facebook Support Team
© Noreply Facebook. Meta Platforms, Inc., Attention: Community Support, 1 Facebook Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025

We've had a couple of these this week. There are obviously several tell tale signs, such as these being left as a reply to a profile pic rather than through official channels, grammar mistakes, and the dodgy link. But threats of having a page that you've spent a while building up, deleted, can make you take your eye off the ball.

   

The countdown is on for our first slot rally event at the Barn - the 2024 Spring Stages.

We'll see how many of our racers come with rally cars - but there will be club cars on all four of the stages, the SCX Renault 5 on the Ice Rink kindly donated by UK distributor Gaugemaster.

These are the four stages...

   

The Ice Rink has seen plenty of proxy action since its debut in March 2021 and physically moved from Brighton to West Sussex last summer - its fantasy location now outside Gaugemaster HQ in Ford. The rink is routed into white foamboard, power delivered via copper tape. As usual, it will be wired up to my Maplins adjustable power supply - probably at 12volts. Like all the tracks, there will be a club-standard 3-pin controller socket fitted, fused and the L terminal connected to the +ve output of the power supply - as per BSCRA standards.

   

This is the first stab at Titnore Lane, a glorious drive just down the road from the Barn. Much of the stage is built with ice-effect Ninco track, which will scupper the desired elevation changes through the woods. More Ninco track needs to be found! As with three of the stages, timing is using the LapTracker app on a iPhone or iPad. We had hoped to use the new Scalextric Hot Laps app, but it is not signed off as yet - should be ready for July.

   

Jupp's Farm covered much of the area around WHO HQ before the railways arrived and Goring started to be developed as a residential suburb. All that remains of Jupp's farm is the Barn where we race. This stage is mostly Ninco off-road track - a bumpy surface that requires caution and ideally a little weight up front and maybe a sprung guide. A single crossover means cars race on both lanes. This layout has been well tested with a wide range of cars and is being raced on by the local Scout group before its WHO debut. A Ninco N-Scorer will take care of the timing.

   

Another big stage based on another boy-racers' favourite - the dual-carriageway down Sea Lane, with roundabouts top and bottom, plus a sprint along Ilex Way. This is just a stone's throw from the Barn. The track surface is Scalextric Sport - and the very cool loops at either end pay homage to those built by Simon and Oli for the 2021 WHO Winter Rally-Sprint proxy.

How will Wednesday work?

The plan is to open doors at 6.30pm to see what cars people have brought (ie scrutineering) and the opportunity for a very brief shakedown session. That's followed by a driver briefing at 6.50, when all racers will be divided into groups - splitting the total number of cars into four. All racers will receive a record card for each of their cars.

Racing begins at 7pm, each of the four groups starting on a different stage and then rotating approximately every 30 minutes, until everyone has raced their cars on all four of the stages. Fingers-crossed that should be shortly after 9pm, when Rally HQ will crunch the numbers and prizes will be presented. Pretty much everyone will go home with something!

The full details of our 2024 Slot Rally events can be found here, including a 6-page pdf document with format and rules. Put simply, cars need to be 1:32 scale, analogue, have no traction magnets, an inline motor, a driver & co-driver and a rally-style livery.

SCR 
Slot Car Republic

New production chip, compatible with Ninco N Digital, suitable for installation in almost all existing slot car models (including F1); decidedly smaller dimensions than the smallest original chip (mm. 22 x mm. 13) and thickness of a few mm. (about 5) see photos. Connections with silicone sheathed wires. Cables for connecting lights. Factory welded harnesses.
Location Italy.
Price 22,00 Eur for each unit

SCR 
Slot Car Republic

NOVELTY

Direct connection from Ninco digital track to computer with USB cable. Rail with sensors to achieve a direct connection with the computer, by USB cable, bypassing Ninco power base, for races management. It works together with all versions of the Ninco Digital power base units. Perfect to be paired with Pc Lapcounter software. It allows you to play with all the different options offered by the software (free practice, GP, championship, fuel consumption, lap or time trial races, starting traffic lights, disqualifications for black flags and many other things; all with editable sound effects at will). All this was never been possible with any of the Ninco power bases. In this case the power base (all models) is used to connect the controllers and supply electricity to the track, only. 
YOU BUY: 
N⁰1  20cm. straight rail with sensors and USB cable; 
N⁰1  20cm. grid straight rail. 

Price:
85,00 Euro + shipping cost

SCR 
Slot Car Republic


Hand made, modified Ninco 40 cm. rail with added sensor, electronic new board and USB cable: prototype for working test. Repainted.
Direct connection from Ninco digital track to computer with USB cable. Rail with sensors to achieve a direct connection with the computer, by USB cable, bypassing Ninco power base, for races management. It works together with all versions of the Ninco Digital power base units. Perfect to be paired with Pc Lapcounter software. It allows you to play with all the different options offered by the software (free practice, GP, championship, fuel consumption, lap or time trial races, starter traffic lights, disqualifications for black flags and many other things; all with editable sound effects at will). All this was never been possible with any of the Ninco power bases. In this case the power base (all models) is used to connect the controllers and supply electricity to the track, only. 
THE ELECTRONIC PARTS ARE NEW.
YOU BUY: 
N⁰ 1  40 cm. straight rail with sensors and USB cable; 

55,00 Euro + shipping cost

1) A replacement sidewinder chassis for a hairline cracked ScaleAuto Home Racing series Pantera? UK source please.
(Seems to be a common problem as it was shown in an early YouTube review as an issue straight, from the box!)

2) A bulk supply of brass? replacement snap in axle bearings to replace the nylon double flanged type for Scalextric and other 3/32 axles. (I thought someone had posted a link to an eBay supplier on here but I'm blowed if I can find it.) 

I've Googled both without success,

So onto the final lot:

As before study pics as some may have mirrors, ariel's, etc missing.
Prices without postage - Postage to UK £3.50 for up to 4 cars, other destinations will need to be calculated.
Payment vis paypal friends/family or bank transfer please.

Carrera Detomaso Pantera Grp 5 Upgraded gears and Scaleauto aloy wheels with urethane rear tyres. £45 the pair or £25 each +P&P.

   

   

Carrera Ferrari 458 and Mclaren 720 Upgraded gears and aloy wheels, NSR rear tyres, magnets removed. £45 the pair or £25 each +P&P.

   

   

Ninco Mitsibishi Evo X2 stock IIRC, motors hot glued in, noisy and not the best runners, but in good condition ! £30 the pair or £17 each +P&P.

   

   

SCX Mercedes and Corvette - I think stock tyres (not 100% sure) Varnished fronts motor pods may or may not be hot glued. £30 the pair or £17 each +P&P.

   

   

Scalextric Bentley GT3 X2 - Amato 3dp Chassis Slot it AW pods and gears, Fly Racing motors (17k IIRC), urethene tyres, painted lexan interior. £45 the pair or £25 each +P&P.

   

   

Slot It Nissan R390 GT1 - inline short can (either slot it 21k or BRM 23k) NSR rear tyres. £30 + P&P

   

   

Sideways Lexus GT3 -  painted white kit, Slot it flat 6 inline, alu wheels NSR or Slot it rear tyres, Sloting plus guide, rubber rear wing. £35 +P&P

   

   

Sideways Lamborghini Huracan - Inline stock motor, sloting plus guide, trued/glued stock rear tyres.Built for club racing but only raced a couple of times £35 +P&P

   

   

Scalextric Corvette C8 -varnished front tyres, F22 rear tyres otherwise stock £20 +P&P

   

   

Fly Venturi stock £12 +P&P

Fly Lister Storm stock £12 +P&P

Or the pair for £20 +P&P

   

   

   

hi guys 
hoping someone will be able to help 
i am looking to restore a couple of set Scalextric C012 Shadows
they are very tatty but easily salvageable
one white and one black , the white one is missing the spoiler and air intake , the black one does have a black spoiler and  is only missing the air intake
everything else is readily available to get these cars back up and running 
so if anyone has these items and do not need them , please PM me , or post here , more than happy to pay a fair price and postage 
thanks in advance
 
Kev

How to ruin what should be an exciting lineup of new cars...

Two iconic 1930's/early 40's GP cars, Auto Union D type and Maserati 4CLT

Very nice looking cars, great looking chassis...ruined by adding modern alloys, small diameter tyres...and pushing the wheels out like stabilisers.

If you're going to roll out iconic historic cars at least make them look 'proper'

Come on Scaleauto I thought you were doing soooooooooo well in recent years too 

   

   

   

   

...no tiny wheels, no wheels out on stabilisers...get it right Scaleauto please

Selling a few cars/kits off the shelf


Braha Friction 1/24th Scale Bentley Continental model
bought as a conversion for a Slot Car £10
   

Carrera 1/24th Scale Porsche LMP 
Not used to my knowledge £25
   

Iberslot Mercedes W154  1/32nd scale kit
Un-made and still as supplied, all parts in sealed bags, front wheel drive motor £50
   

Postage not included