<![CDATA[SlotRacer Forum - 1:32 Scale]]> https://slotracer.online/community/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 22:13:08 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA['Home' or 'hobby' cars?]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5481 Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:48:02 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5481
As I said in my first post, I am a home racer. I race mainly Scalextric, Carrera, Ninco and SCX cars. A few Slot-its are the exception, but these cars don't perform very well on my small track. NSR cars, ScaleAuto cars and other so-called 'hobby' brand cars are not for me, but more for the hardcore club and hobby racers, whether they race on wood or plastic. My question is the following: do you consider Policar cars to be 'home' or more 'hobby' kind of cars?

DutchKing66]]>
As I said in my first post, I am a home racer. I race mainly Scalextric, Carrera, Ninco and SCX cars. A few Slot-its are the exception, but these cars don't perform very well on my small track. NSR cars, ScaleAuto cars and other so-called 'hobby' brand cars are not for me, but more for the hardcore club and hobby racers, whether they race on wood or plastic. My question is the following: do you consider Policar cars to be 'home' or more 'hobby' kind of cars?

DutchKing66]]> <![CDATA[Alan Jones]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5478 Fri, 06 Nov 2026 16:55:17 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5478
.jpg MRRC F1 (3).JPG Size: 1.05 MB  Downloads: 14

These might date back to the 80s but they are still 2 of my very favourite slot cars. Thanks for the memories Alan!
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.jpg MRRC F1 (3).JPG Size: 1.05 MB  Downloads: 14

These might date back to the 80s but they are still 2 of my very favourite slot cars. Thanks for the memories Alan!
]]> <![CDATA[Photos]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5476 Thu, 05 Nov 2026 02:42:19 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5476
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]]> <![CDATA[SlotForge Paddock - Your Slotcar Collection digitized!]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5472 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:46:23 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5472 SlotForge Paddock - Your virtual slotcar garage. Your detailed workshop. One collection.

SlotForge Paddock is a desktop app for collecting, displaying, building and maintaining slotcars. Add a car and a photograph to start your virtual showroom, or go deeper into parts, setups, maintenance and racing preparation.

Both approaches use the same collection. You decide how much detail to record.

Download from Github: SlotForge Paddock!

.png Screenshot 2026-10-31 012442.png Size: 1.66 MB  Downloads: 21


Add a car, upload a photograph, and enjoy your own digital slotcar garage.

You don't need to enter technical specifications or manage spare parts to get started.
  • Display your collection. Showroom presents your cars in a photo gallery, with a featured spotlight car, favourites, full-screen viewing and a slideshow.
  • Build a profile for each car. Start with its name and photograph, then optionally add manufacturer, scale, model, livery, racing number and other identifying details.
  • Keep your collection organised. Search, filter and label cars—for example, Collection / Display, Home racing, Club racing or Competition.
  • Record ownership details. Keep track of storage locations, condition, packaging, purchases, valuations and loans.
  • Keep photographs and documents together. Add extra pictures and attach relevant paperwork to each car.
  • Choose how you browse. Switch between gallery and table views, customise table columns and save frequently used views.
  • Make it feel like your garage. Choose a colour theme, customise the three-line welcome banner and select which information appears on car overview panels.
You can stop here and have a useful collection app. The workshop features are available whenever you want them.

Do you like tinkering, having everything organized and tidy, experiment with theory etc?
These are the extended features:
  • Parts inventory — track stock, fitted parts and assemblies. Give AI a template and have it scrape a manufacturers website for a parts list
  • Build from Scratch — assemble cars through an interactive diagram using the parts you have in your catalogue!
  • Build calculations — gearing, RPM, speed, torque, force and power curves - Live preview of estimates what your motor and gearing give you.
  • Setups — save, compare and apply configurations.
  • Workshop jobs — plan modifications, servicing and maintenance.
  • Performance history — record test results against setups, link SlotForge Paddock to SlotForge Timing and have your database be displayed in SlotForge Timing, pick your cars and race! Race Results get sent back to SlotForge Paddock!
  • Digital toolbox — organise tools and workshop supplies.
  • Catalogue imports — bulk-add manufacturer parts using AI-ready templates.
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SlotForge Paddock
Download from Github: SlotForge Paddock!

For those who check it out, let me know what you think, good or bad ??]]> SlotForge Paddock - Your virtual slotcar garage. Your detailed workshop. One collection.

SlotForge Paddock is a desktop app for collecting, displaying, building and maintaining slotcars. Add a car and a photograph to start your virtual showroom, or go deeper into parts, setups, maintenance and racing preparation.

Both approaches use the same collection. You decide how much detail to record.

Download from Github: SlotForge Paddock!

.png Screenshot 2026-10-31 012442.png Size: 1.66 MB  Downloads: 21


Add a car, upload a photograph, and enjoy your own digital slotcar garage.

You don't need to enter technical specifications or manage spare parts to get started.
  • Display your collection. Showroom presents your cars in a photo gallery, with a featured spotlight car, favourites, full-screen viewing and a slideshow.
  • Build a profile for each car. Start with its name and photograph, then optionally add manufacturer, scale, model, livery, racing number and other identifying details.
  • Keep your collection organised. Search, filter and label cars—for example, Collection / Display, Home racing, Club racing or Competition.
  • Record ownership details. Keep track of storage locations, condition, packaging, purchases, valuations and loans.
  • Keep photographs and documents together. Add extra pictures and attach relevant paperwork to each car.
  • Choose how you browse. Switch between gallery and table views, customise table columns and save frequently used views.
  • Make it feel like your garage. Choose a colour theme, customise the three-line welcome banner and select which information appears on car overview panels.
You can stop here and have a useful collection app. The workshop features are available whenever you want them.

Do you like tinkering, having everything organized and tidy, experiment with theory etc?
These are the extended features:
  • Parts inventory — track stock, fitted parts and assemblies. Give AI a template and have it scrape a manufacturers website for a parts list
  • Build from Scratch — assemble cars through an interactive diagram using the parts you have in your catalogue!
  • Build calculations — gearing, RPM, speed, torque, force and power curves - Live preview of estimates what your motor and gearing give you.
  • Setups — save, compare and apply configurations.
  • Workshop jobs — plan modifications, servicing and maintenance.
  • Performance history — record test results against setups, link SlotForge Paddock to SlotForge Timing and have your database be displayed in SlotForge Timing, pick your cars and race! Race Results get sent back to SlotForge Paddock!
  • Digital toolbox — organise tools and workshop supplies.
  • Catalogue imports — bulk-add manufacturer parts using AI-ready templates.
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SlotForge Paddock
Download from Github: SlotForge Paddock!

For those who check it out, let me know what you think, good or bad ??]]> <![CDATA[Porsche in Brooklyn]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5468 Thu, 29 Oct 2026 22:06:31 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5468
.jpg Porsche in Brooklyn sm.jpg Size: 1.56 MB  Downloads: 23
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.jpg Porsche in Brooklyn sm.jpg Size: 1.56 MB  Downloads: 23
]]> <![CDATA[Of all the cars I've had...]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5467 Thu, 29 Oct 2026 18:07:34 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5467
.jpg 4A.jpg Size: 3.28 MB  Downloads: 23
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]]> <![CDATA[One of my favs!]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5464 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 22:40:24 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5464
.jpg #3 Psychedelic 917 LH starburst bkgd sm.jpg Size: 549.18 KB  Downloads: 26
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]]> <![CDATA[What is this worth...SCX Vintage Sigma Grand Prix Monoposto F1]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5463 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 21:31:51 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5463
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]]> <![CDATA[Slot Wagen NASCAR Truck kits]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5461 Sun, 25 Oct 2026 15:56:25 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5461

Brian managed to track down some NASCAR Truck kits from Slot Wagen and I have been tasked with the building and painting of these.
He thought a little mini build log/review would be nice, so here we go!

Here are the component as supplied in the "full kit" (other options are available).

.jpg swk1.jpg Size: 1.55 MB  Downloads: 31


Basically everything required to build a working slot car, or nearly as we shall see in a bit.
I have run through a dry run of the build and already have discovered its a little more work than just assembling the kit.

As you can see we have a podded chassis, giving us an inline configuration.
Unfortunately the pods are not quite the same as Slot.It pods, and TBH if you are not designing a pod with any Special purposes, why would you not make the mounting points the same as one of the leaders in the field ? Maybe its just the way I think. 

Like wise these are inline only, I feel with a little more thought they could have been made to accommodate any of the common trio of motor mount configurations. Again just my opinion but that's what I would have done (I may even be tempted to design and print my own chassis for these, but I digress  Talking

A view showing the slight difference in mounting holes spacing between these and Slot.It pods.

.jpg swk2.jpg Size: 1.32 MB  Downloads: 31


Then there is another "quirk". The kit is supplied with a "Mabuchi" style motor, yet the pod supplied is almost designed for a long can NC5 style motor.
I say almost because it would have fitted had they thought about the wiring tabs, you could bend the tabs upright but its not something I would be happy doing. Again it seem odd that you would nearly have the option to use a long can, but for the lack of foresight to tweak the design to allow this. You could makes some cut outs yourself to allow this, but I won't go that route as I am aiming to build the kit as supplied.

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Instead, what we have is some adaptors to make the supplied motor fit. I did need to open out the holes to get the motor shaft through.

.jpg swk5.jpg Size: 1.12 MB  Downloads: 25


what a I failed to do is photograph the other side of these adaptors, but you can see the recess one one where a little locating peg is on the other side, both have this peg on the other side. one side of the pod has a slot to accommodate this, meaning the motor can only correctly sit one way.

.jpg swk6.jpg Size: 1,012.8 KB  Downloads: 24


If it had been reversed, the longer motor shaft on the plastic end would have acted as a self centre for the rear axle, but this way does not. This means we have to buy/make spacers or stoppers to keep the rear axle centred. Some may say this is how it should be rather than relying on the motor shaft, but that's another debate.

It does mean we can't complete the kit as supplied. We could grind off the peg  to reverse the motor, and then drill holes so we can secure the motor from twisting under load, but for the purposes of this build I will find or make some spacers in due course.

The supplied bearings are a loose fit in the pod, so will require gluing in. When I prepare a slot car, I would do this anyway so I shouldn't grumble.

The front axle holder has supplied grub screws, holes and slots to enable a height adjustable front axle, but again the slots need opening up as they are a bit tight of the supplied axle.

The supplied guides (one 5.8mm deep and one 7.6mm) also require you to open up the chassis hole to ensure free movement. These are supplied with tinned 0.7mm braids (they seem quite thick when you are used to dealing with 0.2-0.4 braids!).

To fit the body to the chassis, you are given some nuts and bolts. The nuts should be fixed in the body with some adhesive, allowing you to insert the bolts through the chassis - if you could ! The problem is the heads of the bolts are slightly to large to go in the chassis recess. There does look to be enough material that I can use a drill to open these out a little, but again, one would expect supplied fittings to go in without needing to alter anything.

Once this has been addressed, the front of the chassis won't seat fully home because there is a recess that is perhaps 0.5mm at most, and a 1.6mm thick chassis. Rather than grind back the 3DP resin body, I will opt to cut off part of the chassis in this area as it is non structural here.

.jpg swk7.jpg Size: 888.01 KB  Downloads: 21


.jpg swk8.jpg Size: 755.43 KB  Downloads: 31


The fitment of the front wheels only just has enough clearance to keep the supplied tyres under the aches with very minimal lateral movement, for any club racing rules regarding keeping the tyres inside the arches, you may need to use narrower tyres or slice the supplied ones down a little. As these are for home use they may be ok, assuming that body float and my preferred lateral play does not cause any issue when ride height is set-up. 
Likewise, the rears will probably need a bit of narrowing to sit inside the arches as they do on the real thing.

The full kit supplies some staff "bullet hole" wheels, 15.8 x 10mm rear and 15.8 x 8.5mm front with what looks to be urethane tyres that are approx. 21.3 mm diameter and  just over 12mm wide rear and just over 10mm wide fronts once mounted on the wheels.

To recap, some fettling required. Nothing major but I can't help thinking a lot of it could have been resolved before production. Maybe thats just me, but I would expect it should all fit and work straight out of the box, being an "artisan" product is not an excuse in my book.
Likewise a little more thought with the design could have made the product more versatile for no extra cost.

But at the end of the day, at least we have some NASCAR Trucks to race.  Cool

There will be further updates once I have built the rolling chassis and am happy with that, and further again down the road when I get to painting.

I will leave it to Brian to furnish you with information of where to buy these kits and anything else he wants to add.  Bigsmile]]>

Brian managed to track down some NASCAR Truck kits from Slot Wagen and I have been tasked with the building and painting of these.
He thought a little mini build log/review would be nice, so here we go!

Here are the component as supplied in the "full kit" (other options are available).

.jpg swk1.jpg Size: 1.55 MB  Downloads: 31


Basically everything required to build a working slot car, or nearly as we shall see in a bit.
I have run through a dry run of the build and already have discovered its a little more work than just assembling the kit.

As you can see we have a podded chassis, giving us an inline configuration.
Unfortunately the pods are not quite the same as Slot.It pods, and TBH if you are not designing a pod with any Special purposes, why would you not make the mounting points the same as one of the leaders in the field ? Maybe its just the way I think. 

Like wise these are inline only, I feel with a little more thought they could have been made to accommodate any of the common trio of motor mount configurations. Again just my opinion but that's what I would have done (I may even be tempted to design and print my own chassis for these, but I digress  Talking

A view showing the slight difference in mounting holes spacing between these and Slot.It pods.

.jpg swk2.jpg Size: 1.32 MB  Downloads: 31


Then there is another "quirk". The kit is supplied with a "Mabuchi" style motor, yet the pod supplied is almost designed for a long can NC5 style motor.
I say almost because it would have fitted had they thought about the wiring tabs, you could bend the tabs upright but its not something I would be happy doing. Again it seem odd that you would nearly have the option to use a long can, but for the lack of foresight to tweak the design to allow this. You could makes some cut outs yourself to allow this, but I won't go that route as I am aiming to build the kit as supplied.

.jpg swk3.jpg Size: 975.83 KB  Downloads: 28


.jpg swk4.jpg Size: 819.97 KB  Downloads: 22


Instead, what we have is some adaptors to make the supplied motor fit. I did need to open out the holes to get the motor shaft through.

.jpg swk5.jpg Size: 1.12 MB  Downloads: 25


what a I failed to do is photograph the other side of these adaptors, but you can see the recess one one where a little locating peg is on the other side, both have this peg on the other side. one side of the pod has a slot to accommodate this, meaning the motor can only correctly sit one way.

.jpg swk6.jpg Size: 1,012.8 KB  Downloads: 24


If it had been reversed, the longer motor shaft on the plastic end would have acted as a self centre for the rear axle, but this way does not. This means we have to buy/make spacers or stoppers to keep the rear axle centred. Some may say this is how it should be rather than relying on the motor shaft, but that's another debate.

It does mean we can't complete the kit as supplied. We could grind off the peg  to reverse the motor, and then drill holes so we can secure the motor from twisting under load, but for the purposes of this build I will find or make some spacers in due course.

The supplied bearings are a loose fit in the pod, so will require gluing in. When I prepare a slot car, I would do this anyway so I shouldn't grumble.

The front axle holder has supplied grub screws, holes and slots to enable a height adjustable front axle, but again the slots need opening up as they are a bit tight of the supplied axle.

The supplied guides (one 5.8mm deep and one 7.6mm) also require you to open up the chassis hole to ensure free movement. These are supplied with tinned 0.7mm braids (they seem quite thick when you are used to dealing with 0.2-0.4 braids!).

To fit the body to the chassis, you are given some nuts and bolts. The nuts should be fixed in the body with some adhesive, allowing you to insert the bolts through the chassis - if you could ! The problem is the heads of the bolts are slightly to large to go in the chassis recess. There does look to be enough material that I can use a drill to open these out a little, but again, one would expect supplied fittings to go in without needing to alter anything.

Once this has been addressed, the front of the chassis won't seat fully home because there is a recess that is perhaps 0.5mm at most, and a 1.6mm thick chassis. Rather than grind back the 3DP resin body, I will opt to cut off part of the chassis in this area as it is non structural here.

.jpg swk7.jpg Size: 888.01 KB  Downloads: 21


.jpg swk8.jpg Size: 755.43 KB  Downloads: 31


The fitment of the front wheels only just has enough clearance to keep the supplied tyres under the aches with very minimal lateral movement, for any club racing rules regarding keeping the tyres inside the arches, you may need to use narrower tyres or slice the supplied ones down a little. As these are for home use they may be ok, assuming that body float and my preferred lateral play does not cause any issue when ride height is set-up. 
Likewise, the rears will probably need a bit of narrowing to sit inside the arches as they do on the real thing.

The full kit supplies some staff "bullet hole" wheels, 15.8 x 10mm rear and 15.8 x 8.5mm front with what looks to be urethane tyres that are approx. 21.3 mm diameter and  just over 12mm wide rear and just over 10mm wide fronts once mounted on the wheels.

To recap, some fettling required. Nothing major but I can't help thinking a lot of it could have been resolved before production. Maybe thats just me, but I would expect it should all fit and work straight out of the box, being an "artisan" product is not an excuse in my book.
Likewise a little more thought with the design could have made the product more versatile for no extra cost.

But at the end of the day, at least we have some NASCAR Trucks to race.  Cool

There will be further updates once I have built the rolling chassis and am happy with that, and further again down the road when I get to painting.

I will leave it to Brian to furnish you with information of where to buy these kits and anything else he wants to add.  Bigsmile]]> <![CDATA[Moron posts pics without using Imgur!!!]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5460 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 19:17:02 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5460
.jpg Recovered_jpg_file(42703)-3.82653Mb.jpg Size: 3.65 MB  Downloads: 35
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]]> <![CDATA[When was the last time you saw one of these?]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5459 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:44:44 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5459 ]]> ]]> <![CDATA[The L&M snow shovel!]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5458 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:28:04 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5458 ]]> ]]> <![CDATA[My collection of JPS cars...minus one.]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5456 Wed, 21 Oct 2026 23:53:06 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5456 ]]> ]]> <![CDATA[Scalextric GMA T.50]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5455 Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:45:39 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5455
I recently procured this GMA T.50, for the bargain price of just 29.99 Sterlings.
And it's an absolute *beast* - check it out!  Cool

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I recently procured this GMA T.50, for the bargain price of just 29.99 Sterlings.
And it's an absolute *beast* - check it out!  Cool

]]> <![CDATA[- Scalextric Superstox (expert required)]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5444 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:12:10 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5444 My query concerns removal and refitting the guide assembly. I have a broken chassis that has a guide in place and a good chassis with no guide in place but cannot work out how to remove the guide and transfer it. 
I have managed remove and replace the braid so that aspect is not a problem.
If you can explain the difference between a Type 1 guide and the Type 2 that would be useful but I am pretty sure the donor chassis is a Type 1. 

Leo]]> My query concerns removal and refitting the guide assembly. I have a broken chassis that has a guide in place and a good chassis with no guide in place but cannot work out how to remove the guide and transfer it. 
I have managed remove and replace the braid so that aspect is not a problem.
If you can explain the difference between a Type 1 guide and the Type 2 that would be useful but I am pretty sure the donor chassis is a Type 1. 

Leo]]> <![CDATA[Jamie's Current Layout Breakdown]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5398 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:54:40 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5398
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]]> <![CDATA[Scalextric Sets Donation to Collector's or Enthusiast's Club]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5388 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:10:21 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5388 i have just moved into a one bed flat in Southampton, UK,  after previously living in a larger house for many years, so storage space is in short supply,
I have 3 sets of Boxed Scalextric (untested recently) , from the late 1980-1995 period that were stored before in the previous house loft attic, 
One 24hr Le-Mans set and two Formula One Racing boxed sets.

Le Mans   C.742
F1    C.1035
F1 Megasound  C.625

It seems a real shame to just take them down to the local recycling centre/rubbish tip.
I was wondering if there were any suggestions for a club or society that would like them as a donation,
Obviously they would have to collect from me here in Southampton, as i will not be looking to post the sets.
Thanks
Stuart, Southampton.

[img]blob:https://slotracer.online/05611676-e29c-4726-a58c-026c7b1ce7b7[/img]

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[img]blob:https://slotracer.online/340e9a8b-b510-435e-b371-3ebc771a1a08[/img]
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]]> i have just moved into a one bed flat in Southampton, UK,  after previously living in a larger house for many years, so storage space is in short supply,
I have 3 sets of Boxed Scalextric (untested recently) , from the late 1980-1995 period that were stored before in the previous house loft attic, 
One 24hr Le-Mans set and two Formula One Racing boxed sets.

Le Mans   C.742
F1    C.1035
F1 Megasound  C.625

It seems a real shame to just take them down to the local recycling centre/rubbish tip.
I was wondering if there were any suggestions for a club or society that would like them as a donation,
Obviously they would have to collect from me here in Southampton, as i will not be looking to post the sets.
Thanks
Stuart, Southampton.

[img]blob:https://slotracer.online/05611676-e29c-4726-a58c-026c7b1ce7b7[/img]

[img]blob:https://slotracer.online/42d851a1-0af9-4b5d-82ea-26ddd0d41068[/img]

[img]blob:https://slotracer.online/340e9a8b-b510-435e-b371-3ebc771a1a08[/img]
.jpeg IMG_2040.jpeg Size: 3.68 MB  Downloads: 56

.jpeg IMG_2042.jpeg Size: 3.37 MB  Downloads: 57

.jpeg IMG_2041.jpeg Size: 3.62 MB  Downloads: 60
]]> <![CDATA[MRSlotCar Races]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5376 Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:52:01 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5376
These cars run great!

.jpg Ernie Cars 1.jpg Size: 263.64 KB  Downloads: 80

.jpg Ernie Cars 2.jpg Size: 257.34 KB  Downloads: 91

.jpg Ernie Cars 3.jpg Size: 281.04 KB  Downloads: 82


Just before the race starts. Vanski holds up a new C1 Corvette and says "Ernie sends this as the prize for the winner of the race". We all had a moment of panic knowing we should have spent more time preparing. That's just how things go.


Everyone thanks Ernie for the fantastic prize!

.jpg 59 Corvette C1 Red 1.JPG Size: 182.14 KB  Downloads: 90
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These cars run great!

.jpg Ernie Cars 1.jpg Size: 263.64 KB  Downloads: 80

.jpg Ernie Cars 2.jpg Size: 257.34 KB  Downloads: 91

.jpg Ernie Cars 3.jpg Size: 281.04 KB  Downloads: 82


Just before the race starts. Vanski holds up a new C1 Corvette and says "Ernie sends this as the prize for the winner of the race". We all had a moment of panic knowing we should have spent more time preparing. That's just how things go.


Everyone thanks Ernie for the fantastic prize!

.jpg 59 Corvette C1 Red 1.JPG Size: 182.14 KB  Downloads: 90
]]> <![CDATA[WEC - my change of heart]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5375 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 08:13:44 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5375
I love the WEC at the moment, so am trying to build up a grid. I thus bought 2 Scaleauto kits and the Scaleauto BMW.

So what change of heart am I talking about! With NO malice at the superb work done by the home printing suppliers, the cost of the body, parts and decals are higher than the current cost of the superb Spanish suppliers. I just cannot see my way forward in future to not buy these complete kits- 

The Lambo and Alpine are on my bench at the moment

.jpeg IMG_3326.jpeg Size: 4.39 MB  Downloads: 100
.jpeg IMG_3327.jpeg Size: 4.29 MB  Downloads: 104
.jpeg IMG_3328.jpeg Size: 4.56 MB  Downloads: 97
.jpeg IMG_3329.jpeg Size: 2.83 MB  Downloads: 102



The superiority of the Scaleauto BMW and my awful attempt (another story) that cost more is apparent in the pics

Your thoughts?]]>
I love the WEC at the moment, so am trying to build up a grid. I thus bought 2 Scaleauto kits and the Scaleauto BMW.

So what change of heart am I talking about! With NO malice at the superb work done by the home printing suppliers, the cost of the body, parts and decals are higher than the current cost of the superb Spanish suppliers. I just cannot see my way forward in future to not buy these complete kits- 

The Lambo and Alpine are on my bench at the moment

.jpeg IMG_3326.jpeg Size: 4.39 MB  Downloads: 100
.jpeg IMG_3327.jpeg Size: 4.29 MB  Downloads: 104
.jpeg IMG_3328.jpeg Size: 4.56 MB  Downloads: 97
.jpeg IMG_3329.jpeg Size: 2.83 MB  Downloads: 102



The superiority of the Scaleauto BMW and my awful attempt (another story) that cost more is apparent in the pics

Your thoughts?]]> <![CDATA[Carrera analog cars not the same speed]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5363 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:53:24 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5363
I purchased a starter set with analog cars.  It is for a STEM project with timers and lap counters.  I need the 2 cars to run at almost the same speed.  Putting both cars on the same lane, one is obviously faster.  How can I change the speed without buying a bunch of new parts?  Is adding weight to the faster car the easiest solution?

Thanks very much. Checkeredflag]]>
I purchased a starter set with analog cars.  It is for a STEM project with timers and lap counters.  I need the 2 cars to run at almost the same speed.  Putting both cars on the same lane, one is obviously faster.  How can I change the speed without buying a bunch of new parts?  Is adding weight to the faster car the easiest solution?

Thanks very much. Checkeredflag]]>