Digest 17

Catch up with all the latest slot car news in this week’s Digest

The Digest, BMW 320, start ramp photo, controller, model containers, and a concours winning Porsche

Slot Cars

NSR McLaren F1 body shell, and driver figure
  • NSR “Rosberg” McLaren F1 1986 – Chris has shared his immaculate build of the unusual McLaren MP4/2C that Keke Rosberg ran in practice for the 1986 Portuguese GP
  • World Championship Slot Car Proxy 2021Chris also took the concours prize in the World Championship Slot Car Proxy 2021 with a lovely Swatch livery
  • Thunderslot M6 buildIn fact it’s been a busy time in Toronto, as Chris has also been working on a Thunderslot M6 build for an upcoming CanAm proxy (1966/1974)
Sky blue Thunderslot M6
  • Electric Dreams New from MR SlotCar, the great Jaguar XJ220 – available for pre-order and shipping soon from Electric Dreams.
Three livery drawings of the Jaguar XJ220
  • Slot.it SP44 Universal Lighting Kit For users of the oXigen Type C Chip, this is what you’ve been waiting for – a lighting kit that is compatible with the little ribbon connector on the chip.
  • Racer Sideways BMW 320 Due to arrive soon at Pendle Slot Racing is the Racer Sideways BMW 320 GR.5 No.55 Le Mans 1977 (Ref: SW72). One of the most popular of all the Art Cars, Roy Lichtenstein’s famous comic strip style is reflected in the paintwork of the BMW 320 Group 5.
Two views of the Lichtenstein comic art BMW 320

Slot Racing

Scenes from the Brighton to John O'Groats Road Race
Truspeed APEX Controller

Tracks & Scenery

Miniart model road barriers in red, yellow, and white
Magnetic Racing shipping container models