RE: Magazines -
ePilot - 10th-Feb-22
Hi all,
The new issue
50 March/April 2022 of
SLOT magazine, published bi-monthly, by Doolittle Media Ltd., is out now...
Digital version available at :
https://pocketmags.com/eu/slot-magazine for £4.49 / €4,99 or £16.99 / €18,99 annually.
Paper version available at :
https://www.pendleslotracing.co.uk/slot-magazine-issue-50.html for £5.50
and maybe at other places...
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Contents:
14 Collecting AC Cobra
The Anglo-American sports car has been around since the early days of slot car racing. We trace the history of Carrol Shelby’s masterpiece from the 1960’s, up to today.
24 Slotcar Dreams
We look at a wonderful piece of work from Dutchman Dennis Vos who traces his collection and circuits he enjoyed with his two sons.
30 SRM History
While looking into the development of Super Shells in the last issue we uncovered another British company that paralleled what the Harpenden company was doing.
Tony Condon helps join the dots.
34 BUM Slot
Nobody would call their company that - would they? Seriously? Well, there was a company called Barcelona Universal Models. We give one of their models a makeover
even though just 100 were ever made!
40 Tales from Down Under
Vintage Racer gives us a chapter from his life-long involvement with hobby, which in the beginning sees one of Scalextric car
42 Ken Blocks Escort
Most of us would have seen Ken Blocks exploits on YouTube and on TV, right? So, when SCX decided to bring back their Escort Cosworth it was in the guise of one of
Blocks rally cars based on the fast Ford.
46 25 Years Young
Fly Car Model of Madrid celebrated their Silver Anniversary in style at the Jarama race circuit just north of the Spanish capital.
50 Marks McLaren
Regular contributor to Slot Magazine Mark Hatton, shows us what he did to a MR Slotcar McLaren F1 GTR white kit.
54 The Electric car cometh
While most petrolheads will hang on to the internal combustion engine for as long as possible there is now a generation embracing electric racing cars? Well Scalextric
certainly embraces this new technology.
61 Slot Magazine Goes Racing in the US!
Yes we are proud to be sponsors of a slot car championship being held in the North East of the US this spring.
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RE: Magazines -
ePilot - 12th-Feb-22
Hi all,
This morning I downloaded the
free French language pdf version of
DRS Magazine no. 13, February 2022, the house publication of
the Dijon Racing Slot club
https://www.dijon-racing-slot.com/.
This new 40 page pdf issue is available now on this page :
https://www.dijon-racing-slot.com/drs-magazine/
or download direct:
https://www.dijon-racing-slot.com/wp-content/uploads/DRS_MAGAZINE_N13.pdf
or you can register and get all next pdf issues automatic by email (they now send a link as above) !
You can also purchase the printed version for €10,00 from Slot Car-Union,
https://www.slotcar-union.com/fr/slot-car-union/20899-drs-magazine-numero-13.html
Then you support the operation of the club while having fun with a quality print magazine.
Circuits, technique, parts, cars, tests, tips: discover a new issue every month.
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Contents:
2 -Club news
5 -The results of the vote for the most beautiful slot car of the year 2021
6 -One member - AC Cobra Revell n°64 of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1964
10-Circuit: A short tour in Normandy
12-3D printing: Jean-Pierre Beltoise and his formulas 1
18-3D Printing: LOLA T290 by FVSlot
22-Circuit: Tour de Corse n°2 / 7th Part: Graffiti artists
25-Motorsport history: Hans Herrmann
28-Practical guide: LUBRICATION, BODY INSTALLATION & CENTRE OF GRAVITY
29-Posillipo Slot Car Chassis – Part 3
31-Championship Results NSR Back to Race Championship
35-Le Mans Slot Racing: The Alpine A110 n°51 of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1968
37-The history of the club
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RE: Magazines -
ePilot - 16th-Feb-22
Hi all,
Perhaps something useful to discover for your slotracing hobby in this new February 2022 issue of
Model Railroad Hobbyist magazine (published by Joe D. Fugate, monthly, 158 pages)
This magazine (in PDF format) is legally
free to download or read online.
site:
https://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/
download:
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mrhpub.com/2022-02-feb/download.html
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RE: Magazines -
ePilot - 20th-Feb-22
Hi all,
The
free edition February 2022 of
Trackside Model Railroading magazine is available to read now...
Awesome scenery photos again and an instruction article to scratch-build a small firewood shed in this issue...
Trackside Model Railroading is published by Ross and Jenny Waters (
Digital Magazine | Trackside Model Railroading)
A great model railroad magazine that comes out every month with a Free Edition (about 36 pages).
This magazine mainly consists of one or double page photos of beautiful layouts and not much text.
The paid Premium Edition now has 136 pages. Read online or download (pdf) this version of the magazine.
You can only read the free edition online. No download.
https://www.tracksidemodelrailroading.com/magazine/current-free-edition/
If you create a free account, you also have access to 2 previous free editions.
The current free edition is replaced by a new one on the 20th of each month.
The subscription to the premium edition of the digital magazine costs only $19.99 for one year.
Perhaps as a slot race hobbyist you can also get some inspiration or ideas here to incorporate into your track...
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RE: Magazines -
ePilot - 25th-Feb-22
Hi all,
The new 96 page
free February 2022
Trainini magazine for 1:220 scale (Z scale) model trains is available now.
This is about a small scale, but in my opinion, the techniques described can be applied to any scale.
Great to create a garden or park layout with these little trains on your racetrack...
This month with a lot of Z scale news for 2022
Trainini magazine is published montly by Publisher & Editor : Holger Späing
website :
www.trainini.eu
download German language version :
https://www.trainini.de/fileadmin/media/Magazin/2022/Trainini_2022-02.pdf
The international edition will be available in about a week...:
download English language version :
https://www.trainini.eu/fileadmin/media/Magazin/2022/Trainini_int_2022-02.pdf
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RE: Magazines -
ePilot - 26th-Feb-22
Hi all,
Perhaps something useful to discover for your slotracing hobby in this new very informative
The 0 Scale Resource March/April 2022 issue
(published by The Model Railroad Resource LLC, Amy Dawdy, bi-monthly, 128 pages).
A great article about making awesome model trees and an also great article about SLA 3D printing !
And a lot more...
This magazine (in PDF format) is legally
free to download or read online.
site:
https://oscaleresource.com/WP/
download:
https://oscaleresource.com/Public/OSR_Magazine/2022/March_April_2022.pdf
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RE: Magazines -
ePilot - 1st-Mar-22
Hi all,
The
free English language, 73 page
N Scale Railroading magazine #140, March 2022 issue is available now.
N Scale Railroading magazine is published monthly by publisher & editor : Kirk Reddie
website :
https://nscalerailroadingmagazine.com/
download :
https://nscalerailroadingmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/140-01-73-2022-MAR.pdf
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RE: Magazines -
ePilot - 1st-Mar-22
Hi all,
For the Spanish speaking hobbyists among us (and others too!)...
The new 68 page Spanisch language magazine :
Más Slot #237 - March 2022 is on sale now.
Más Slot is published monthly by Ediciones del Hobby S.L.
https://masslot.com/
In addition to the paper version (€6,00 plus delivery costs), there is a digital version (€4,50) available too, through ISSUU.
You can only read the digital magazin logged in at ISSUU.
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Tests, presentations:
12-McLaren 720 GT3 de NSR
20-Toyota Safari by Scalextric
24-Delorean 2 by Superslot
44-Formula E - DS Techeetah by Superslot
Reports:
3- Editorial
6- News - 18 new cars
17-Joan Aymami
20-Toyota Celica <<Safari>> by Scalextric
22-Chassis 3D BTTI - Assemby, test and evaluation. Subaru Impreza Sti
28-El Rincón de José Luis BMW M1 Gr 4 1:24 scale
33-Mercedes AMG GT3 Martini Racing by NSR
34-Porsche 908/3 by NSR
36-Jaguar XJS - Spa 24Hrs 1982 - by Superslot
38-Circuit VCM Awesome track...
42-Plymouth Barracuda -Trans Am 1970 - by Superslot
48-Rally cars: 5th part Lancia Fulvia 1:32 scale
52-I take it! Classic slotcars
56-Tyrrel P34 by The Slot Affair
62-Interview: Hernán Gómez
65-Más Slot Competition
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RE: Magazines -
ePilot - 9th-Mar-22
Hi all,
The
free International Edition (English language) of
Trainini magazine February 2022 is available now...
Trainini magazine is published montly by Publisher & Editor : Holger Späing
website :
www.trainini.eu
download :
https://www.trainini.eu/fileadmin/media/Magazin/2022/Trainini_int_2022-02.pdf
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RE: Magazines -
ePilot - 10th-Mar-22
Hi all,
Just downloaded the PDF version of issue 66, March 2022 of the stunning
Slot Car Magazine International by Ric Woods and Marc Abbott from Lulu,
for the incredibly low price of only €1.81 ($2.07 - £1.51) including VAT for another 44 high quality interesting pages.
Pdf version :
https://www.lulu.com/en/en/shop/ric-woods-and-marc-abbott/slot-car-magazine-march-2022-issue-66/ebook/product-qmgze8.html?page=1&pageSize=4
Paper version available at :
https://www.pendleslotracing.co.uk/slot-car-mag-issue-66.html
Also have a look at woodcote's more descriptive post :
https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=2849
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