Dakar Rally Raid - Printable Version

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RE: Dakar Rally Raid - BAracer - 8th-Mar-26

So came across this sub-genre in my cross-channel meandering, and it almost ticks all the thread boxes...

Raid theme.../
Dakar based.../
Accurate 1:43 scale vehicles.../
Competition.../
Detailed scenery.../
Slot...err, nope.

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So...only the French could invent a sport that combines slot cars, croquet and boules. As far as I can tell, you flick the wooden ball and where is stops is where you place your vehicle! You take turns and the first one through the finishing gate wins.

This event was held on the beach in Calais, which is just a short hop under La Marche for me...I'm sorely tempted to enter the next one!

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RE: Dakar Rally Raid - Kevan - 8th-Mar-26

Err, 'sport'?

Looks like something we'd play as kids.

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RE: Dakar Rally Raid - Gpa113 - 8th-Mar-26

And we think us Slot car racers are slightly crazy!   

Thats brilliant Jeremy 

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RE: Dakar Rally Raid - Ho Lee Kow - 10th-Jul-26

what of scale is banana for a race, who can it say? funny to buy a fruit for a slot.

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RE: Dakar Rally Raid - BAracer - 29th-Aug-26

For reference, here are the tracks from the Worthing Dakar Rally-Raid Fun Night on 26/08/26

Under the Bridge - SCX
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The Dune of Doom - Ninco
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Midnight at the Oasis - SCX
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Mercredi à Bamako - Ninco
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The all important scenery...
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And how I made the dune supports...
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RE: Dakar Rally Raid - Gpa113 - 29th-Aug-26


Those Dune supports are clever......

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RE: Dakar Rally Raid - BAracer - 29th-Aug-26

They work both visually and structurally.

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RE: Dakar Rally Raid - BAracer - 17th-Sep-26

Next level track pieces...

Made myself a prototype/proof of concept piece of 'obstacle track' like I had seen at FDD4. This would replace the jump piece in 'Under the Bridge' in order to make the circuit Ninco-friendly.

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It worked okish in this modified layout (which included one of the club's Johnny's Workshop dead-strip timers), but some of the 'logs' were just too large for the Ninco drop arm length. 

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So, back to the drawing board garden to prune the hazel tree again, but choosing thinner branches. Might also try and paint the track piece first. 

But basically, it's free Raid obstacles from the garden rather than expensive ones from Spain!

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RE: Dakar Rally Raid - Gpa113 - 17th-Sep-26


Love it! 
Great idea.  Looking forward to Version 2/smaller branches....

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RE: Dakar Rally Raid - woodcote - 17th-Sep-26

It worked really well with the more capable cars 

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For the Ninco cars, it was only a matter of a millimetre or two, especially on the the first log or two.

I have a few ideas for DIY rough(er) terrain for my Ninco track, inspired by this prototype and the FDD tracks in France.

It would certainly add something to this living room floor track...

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