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Hello. Finding out about digital track has got me excited to jump into slot car racing. I'm leaning towards 132 Carrera Digital at the moment. I am hoping I can get one of the sets that release this October (may pre-order).
Would like to meet fellow hobbyists in the Annapolis-Baltimore-DC area.
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Welcome Saxinis
Carrera Digital is a great choice. The SmartRace app is superb and links to the system via the AppConnect dongle - important when you have people to race with.
Have you checked out the Maryland Slot Car Shows? Next one is early October. It’s mostly HO, but always some 1:32 guys there.
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(19th-Aug-21, 12:48 AM)Saxinis Wrote: Hello. Finding out about digital track has got me excited to jump into slot car racing. I'm leaning towards 132 Carrera Digital at the moment. I am hoping I can get one of the sets that release this October (may pre-order).
Would like to meet fellow hobbyists in the Annapolis-Baltimore-DC area.
Greetings Saxinis - Check out the Interstate Home Slot Racing club
IHSR. We have members from Baltimore-DC area; I am in Northern VA. Your invited to stop by and run some laps on my scaled down routed MDF track of Watkins Glen.
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Hello Saxinis ,
Greetings from Scotland.
Carrera Digital doesn't have much of a presence on English-speaking slot-car forums but there is some on here now. I think that the reason the Carerra system doesn't feature much is because it works...
Leo
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(19th-Aug-21, 06:50 AM)woodcote Wrote: Welcome Saxinis
Carrera Digital is a great choice. The SmartRace app is superb and links to the system via the AppConnect dongle - important when you have people to race with.
Have you checked out the Maryland Slot Car Shows? Next one is early October. It’s mostly HO, but always some 1:32 guys there.
Thank you. I just found it the other day and have it on my calendar.
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(19th-Aug-21, 11:00 AM)73emgee Wrote: (19th-Aug-21, 12:48 AM)Saxinis Wrote: Hello. Finding out about digital track has got me excited to jump into slot car racing. I'm leaning towards 132 Carrera Digital at the moment. I am hoping I can get one of the sets that release this October (may pre-order).
Would like to meet fellow hobbyists in the Annapolis-Baltimore-DC area.
Greetings Saxinis - Check out the Interstate Home Slot Racing club IHSR. We have members from Baltimore-DC area; I am in Northern VA. Your invited to stop by and run some laps on my scaled down routed MDF track of Watkins Glen.
Thank you. I found IHSR website about a month ago (not phone friendly, but works on the computer). I was just checking the other day and it looks like I missed the summer racing schedule.
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(19th-Aug-21, 11:15 AM)Scuderia_Turini Wrote: Hello Saxinis ,
Greetings from Scotland.
Carrera Digital doesn't have much of a presence on English-speaking slot-car forums but there is some on here now. I think that the reason the Carerra system doesn't feature much is because it works...
Leo
Thank you. TBH, a lot of the info I have found on the internet is old. Slot cars don't seem to be in good supply in the US. I'm not sure how much is the pandemic and how much is the lack of interest I'd go HO if the cars were detailed better, and I'd probably go Scalextric if Digital did not seem to be an afterthought.
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(19th-Aug-21, 12:48 AM)Saxinis Wrote: Hello. Finding out about digital track has got me excited to jump into slot car racing. I'm leaning towards 132 Carrera Digital at the moment. I am hoping I can get one of the sets that release this October (may pre-order).
Would like to meet fellow hobbyists in the Annapolis-Baltimore-DC area.
Hi Saxinis from the Midlands, UK
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Welcome! My local source in western North Carolina carries digital Carrera track and cars. Online LEB Hobbies and Professor Motor carry track and cars. Digital seemed too cerebral for this old geezer so I routed a wood track and bought some slot.it cars. Lots of ways to have fun in this hobby.
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