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The latest edition of the SlotRacer Digest is up on the homepage. There are new cars from Carrera, NSR and Scalextric, an update from Octane, wheels from Staffs and a kit from MMK, supplemented by highlights from the SlotRacer Calendar and the best of slot car videos and photography.

   

Scalextric have done a good job with the Morse Jag. I saw a sample at the Gaugesmaster event last month and I was impressed. All my gripes about the the Mk1 racing version (no quarter lights, ill-defined central door pillar) have been put right with this one. Some extra tooling, great detail and the wheels are fabulous. £56 though...

   

The other highlight for me is a look at the first test shots of the Octane Peugeot 504 Safari. The production version is expected soon and will cost as least two Scalextric Jags, but Octane have done a good job filling gaps in the slot rally catalogue.