Hi All New Here.

SevernCrescentRacing · 30th-Nov-20, 10:02 AM

Hi all new to this Hobby I say hobby as I plan to make it that. I had a set of Scalextric as a kid my two sons had a set now both in third early 30s. One of my sons as got my grandson as set for Christmas , but quite by chance I came across their old track & cars in loft the other week .

That triggered the fought about getting myself a new setup. So I have bought myself a basic starter pack the Gulf Endurance set . Wow things have moved on magnetic's on the cars also the digital side of thins as well. I have a space in the loft of around 20ft L X 4ft 6ish w. I will be Haddington more track to lengthen a circuit. That is the plan over the next few months or so. Photos of old cars & track along with new cars I have bought and more on the way.

Graham.

964rh · 30th-Nov-20, 10:47 AM

Hi Graham

Similar situation myself although my boy is only 5 months old so jumping the gun a bit!!!

However, I'm loving tarting up the old cars and (secretly) buying new cars for the baby ;)

You're right in how things have moved on from the old Scalextric days, my most recent purchase is so fast compared to the old cars and it stays on track most of the time.

woodcote · 30th-Nov-20, 11:22 AM

Welcome to SlotRacer Graham Wavegreen

It's always brilliant to see three generations having fun with slot cars!

Anthony B · 30th-Nov-20, 11:49 AM

Hello and good to have you here Wavegreen

KensRedZed · 30th-Nov-20, 01:41 PM

Graham. Nice looking cars, and welcome to SlotRacer. Thumbup

SevernCrescentRacing · 30th-Nov-20, 01:50 PM

Somethink I ment to ask was dose the newer track pices for instance the curve are they same as in the sizes / radius as they now called vintage curves.

Graham.

Scuderia_Turini · 30th-Nov-20, 02:44 PM

Hello Graham,
Greetings from... 6 miles away from Haddington (LOL - presumably a spell-check error).

Many of us here and in-fact, on all Slot-car forums are long-term Scalextric "players".

Leo

SevernCrescentRacing · 1st-Dec-20, 09:52 AM

Would I benniffit by getting the Arc One or Arc Air powerbase over the standard power pack that came with my set.

Graham

JasonB · 1st-Dec-20, 10:05 AM

(30th-Nov-20, 01:50 PM)SevernCrescentRacing Wrote: Somethink I ment to ask was dose the newer track pices for instance the curve are they same as in the sizes / radius as they now called vintage curves.

Graham.

Scalextric Classic (old), and Scalextric Sport (modern) are generally the same size and shape for straights, half straights, quarter, and short, and for R1, R2, R3, & R4 corners, but they have different connections, so you need a converter piece to connect them together.

SevernCrescentRacing · 1st-Dec-20, 10:18 AM

(1st-Dec-20, 10:05 AM)JasonB Wrote:
(30th-Nov-20, 01:50 PM)SevernCrescentRacing Wrote: Somethink I ment to ask was dose the newer track pices for instance the curve are they same as in the sizes / radius as they now called vintage curves.

Graham.

Scalextric Classic (old), and Scalextric Sport (modern) are generally the same size and shape for straights, half straights, quarter, and short, and for R1, R2, R3, & R4 corners, but they have different connections, so you need a converter piece to connect them together.

Thank you JasonB for information .

Graham.