What's in the 2023 Scalextric Catalogue?

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RE: What's in the 2023 Scalextric Catalogue? - JasonB - 10th-Jan-23

Thanks Andy, nice work. Thumbup

RE: What's in the 2023 Scalextric Catalogue? - Scuderia_Turini - 10th-Jan-23

O.M.G. Hornby seem to have the Scalextric bit between their teeth for 2023. Some fabulous cars/vehicles in the list. Lets hope they make them all.

Thanks Andy.

Leo

RE: What's in the 2023 Scalextric Catalogue? - woodcote - 11th-Jan-23

Thanks to Hub's encyclopaedic rally knowledge - and his very keen eye for detail - the 1971 RAC Escort will be put right before it is signed off for production.

The 2022 cars I mentioned early on - the Goodwood Cobra, weathered Aston DBR9 and the Andretti Formula-E models have all be delayed because the Scalextric team weren't 100% happy with the colour matches on the samples from the factory. The team's philosophy is they want every car to be spot-on before it goes into production - even if that means a delay. Afterall, once a model goes on sale, any errors are there forever...

On that basis, if anyone does see any errors in the images on this thread - or the 3D animations on the Scalextric website - you can be part of the process of putting them right. The team do keep a close eye on forums and social media - or you can contact Scalextric directly. Sometimes there will be valid reasons for a model differing from the original - as with the Dragon Snake Cobra or the 2021 James Hunt Camaro.

@Mileage712 - the new modern F1s are not DPR, the cars are just too narrow at the point where the C8516 plug would be fitted. Scale accuracy comes first. Tony Sivyer has been sharing his chipping adventures with the latest Scalextric F1 models on various UK Facebook groups - the C7005 retro fit chip has proved ideal for these conversions. If you do want a DPR single-seater, the Formula-E cars take the C8516 and a suitably robust for digital racing!

RE: What's in the 2023 Scalextric Catalogue? - darrenp60 - 11th-Jan-23

I've read this thread and I've much enjoyed this presentation and all the comments. If there is any common theme to Scalextric's range post COVID then it seems to me to be eclecticism. It's a scatter gun approach and one which provides outside interest and 'catches' for us all in some (usually four wheeled) shape or form. I've enjoyed the Porsche 911 in both its modern GT3 and older RSR versions (Jagermeister) from the 2022 range and so I'm pleased there's more of the same. I do recall living through the 1976 - 1979 Scalextric catalogues as a teenager and what we wouldn't have given back then, here in England, to have enjoyed the (earlier) 1976 British Grand Prix Triple pack as now supplemented with the new Brabham BT46 'fan' car and Mario's Lotus 79? However, and in the way 'performance' slot cars have moved on and in terms of the social potential inherent in the generics then I am not so sure of these now. These are certainly great ideas, great reminders and great tributes to Nikki Lauda and to Mario Andretti (still with us) but, and for me, the main attraction with Scalextric has turned to cars with front and rear working lights (out of the box) and particularly for these long, cold and dark winter's nights. Certainly the Scalextric teams aim to please and to serve their customers and we've got to admire and respect them in what they do and what they are about.

RE: What's in the 2023 Scalextric Catalogue? - dvd3500 - 13th-Jan-23

Probably posted somewhere else but I heard directly from a very reputable source that the Swedish Grand Prix Brabaham 's rear fan does indeed spin....