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Northmead
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December 2003
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Slot Cars anyone?
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Tue, 02 December 2003 10:02
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Does anyone here muck around with slot cars, or am i the only juvenile (30 plus at that) who mucks around with them?
Shame is i dont have any Toyota slot cars, but plan on making some next year, when i get my modelling and casting skills up to speed.
Oh, before i go. Any body out there who has any old AFX/Tomy/Lifelike cars or sets they dont want?
Thanks for your time.
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Location:
Epping, Sydney
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April 2003
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Re: Slot Cars anyone?
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Tue, 02 December 2003 12:22
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I have an AFX track
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Location:
Perth
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August 2003
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Re: Slot Cars anyone?
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Tue, 02 December 2003 14:22
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i got like ten afx tracks put together
i have one room in my house with a specialty made board like 10m x 3m to race on 
hours and hours of run with loops the loops wall climbing and jumps 
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Location:
NSW
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October 2003
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Re: Slot Cars anyone?
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Tue, 02 December 2003 14:34
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I think I still have a bathurst track slot car set, but havent played it in ages.
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Australia
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: Slot Cars anyone?
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Tue, 02 December 2003 14:48
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Bah, you guys with your AFX stuff
Go get the real Slot-cars, get Scalextric (or at least the cheap ripoff SCX)
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Location:
melbourne
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November 2003
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Location:
Northwestern Sydney
Registered:
August 2002
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Re: Slot Cars anyone?
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Tue, 02 December 2003 21:59
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Yeah I've got a few flexi-cars with different engines I used to race. Unfortunatly the 2 tracks near home both closed down 
they were fun to race.
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Location:
Epping, Sydney
Registered:
April 2003
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Re: Slot Cars anyone?
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Tue, 02 December 2003 23:17
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[Go get the real Slot-cars, get Scalextric (or at least the cheap ripoff SCX)
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I used to have Scalextric, but then it broke.
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Club Member
Location:
sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Slot Cars anyone?
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Wed, 03 December 2003 06:30
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Actually ive just been looking at starting to buy a whole lot of bits and pieces off ebay as i want to make a big track that i can lower from the roof of the garage for when my Kids grow up ( not that Dad ever will  )
I looked and bidded on a couple of items but got confused as to what to buy... i was thinking scalectrix but i dunno... any body got any experiences good or bad and or have stuff they want to sell now they dont use?
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Australia
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: Slot Cars anyone?
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Wed, 03 December 2003 06:35
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Get Scalextric or its cheaper ripoff (but exactly same sized and 100% compatible) SCX.
AFX is a smaller version of Scalextric, hence the cars are fast, and grip better, but is less fun IMHO
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August 2002
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Re: Slot Cars anyone?
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Wed, 03 December 2003 07:10
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there is more skill in scaletrix 
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Club Member
Location:
sydney
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May 2002
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Re: Slot Cars anyone?
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Wed, 03 December 2003 07:11
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so you can scx cars on Scalectrix track and controllers and vice versa?
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Australia
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: Slot Cars anyone?
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Wed, 03 December 2003 07:19
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| BlackSupra wrote on Wed, 03 December 2003 15:10 |
there is more skill in scaletrix
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Yeah, thats what I thought, but I can't back that up. I've only had experience with Scalextric
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so you USE can scx cars on Scalectrix track and controllers and vice versa?
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AFAIK, yes, 100% compatible
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August 2002
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Re: Slot Cars anyone?
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Wed, 03 December 2003 07:24
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Its all about the banked corners, narrowing roads and crossovers with the bigger cars
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Location:
sydney
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May 2002
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Re: Slot Cars anyone?
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Wed, 03 December 2003 07:30
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i just want to make a 6 lane pikes peak track with a loop back
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August 2002
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Re: Slot Cars anyone?
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Wed, 03 December 2003 07:43
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oh.........6 lane in scaletrix will be wiiiiiiiide.
155mm = 2 lanes (min width)
so 465mm wide for 6 lanes! Thats either going to be a massive track or limited in turns!
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Club Member
Location:
sydney
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May 2002
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Re: Slot Cars anyone?
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Wed, 03 December 2003 07:52
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hmm maybe a rethink is needed... i was planning on putting it on 4 sheets of mdf but even that wont be big enough
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Registered:
August 2002
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Re: Slot Cars anyone?
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Wed, 03 December 2003 07:58
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AFX = muuuuuuuuch smaller
im just guessing at this, but probably 100mm wide track = 2 lanes
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Location:
Bayside Melbourne.
Registered:
May 2003
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Re: Slot Cars anyone?
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Wed, 03 December 2003 10:49
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| bman wrote on Wed, 03 December 2003 07:24 |
when i was about 12-13 my brother and i used to go down to the slot car track and race our cars. they were called 'flexi cars' or something like that, they were bloody quick and i think there was even a drag track. to get grip i think we put shellite on the wheels. do people still race these?
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Did you ever go to the slotcar track in Rye? That was one of my favourite memories of our holidays down the peninsula.
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Location:
Colac, Victoria
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May 2002
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Re: Slot Cars anyone?
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Wed, 03 December 2003 12:36
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i have an AFX " thunderlop thriller " in the cupboard with a few cars id sell if anyone wants it
Still works a treat - as the " computer control car " thing too .. 2 cars come with lights
mind you i have all three trans am's ( the black ones my favorite " and a Nissan 300zx lemans car thing :)id be happy to see these go to kids ( or dads ) i know will have heaps of fun with
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Location:
melbourne
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: Slot Cars anyone?
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Wed, 03 December 2003 19:21
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simdog:
never got down to that one, when i was living in bendigo there was only the one track.
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Location:
Northmead
Registered:
December 2003
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Re: Slot Cars anyone?
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Wed, 03 December 2003 20:32
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1RA11Y
SCX is different to the New Scaletric stuff mate. The new scalectric track , scalectric sports have different joiners to the older style scalectric. The SCX track , IMHO is better than the older scalectric track, because it does not bend like the older scalectric track.SCX cars work on all 1/32 scale track, and do take some skill to race, but then again, AFX, old and new also take some skill to race.
If you look around at garage sales, you should be able to find some stuff. That is what i do. I hit garage sales and swap meets and markets for stuff, and got a bargain from "Trash Converters" once, picking up a set that was $280 brand new for only $45, because the two cars were broken.
I have some of the older Scalectric track if you are interested. They do need a bit of a clean, and if interested, i will clean the track up at work.
In regards to AFX stuff, i am after any of it, old style or new.
If any one has any they want to sell in the new year, please contact me.
Early in the new year i want to set up one 4 lane track, for my son(yeah right, more like for me and my mates) and then later on, a larger one on a board as well.
If things go to plan, maybe take a mobile track to a few shows, on a trailer, if i refinance my mortgage and find a 67-70 Toyota Crown to tow it. Not as great as a play station, but people would look at these "adults" racing cars at a car show or two.
Cheers
Andrij
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Location:
c'town, NSW
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May 2002
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Re: Slot Cars anyone?
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Wed, 03 December 2003 21:41
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| IRA11Y wrote on Wed, 03 December 2003 17:30 |
as i want to make a big track that i can lower from the roof of the
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the guy across the road from my place has a setup just like this, scalectrix, 4 lanes, him, my old man and a bunch of other guys race every thursday night in a friendly comp they run every year, they've been doing it for years now.
lowers down via a big pulley, the legs fold in, all electrics are run under the table, holsters for the triggers, timed popup starting gate custom made, uses a strip of toilet paper, if someone jumps the start the toilet paper breaks hehe  the even run "night races" they turn off the lights and the track has its own street lighting.
its almost like their own little exclusive racing club.
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Australia
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: Slot Cars anyone?
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Thu, 04 December 2003 01:09
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| andrij wrote on Thu, 04 December 2003 04:32 |
SCX is different to the New Scaletric stuff mate. The new scalectric track , scalectric sports have different joiners to the older style scalectric.
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Yeah, I just had a look and the new Scalextric is different
I wonder why they changed it after sooo many years. Prolly becase the old type keeps on snaps after years of use.
Wierd
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sydney
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May 2002
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Re: Slot Cars anyone?
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Thu, 04 December 2003 10:28
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hmm maybe sfx it is but i dont know if i want to pay new prices
rob-ra40 that sounds pretty much like what i want to do... dont want to go as far with detail as the train guys but street lights sounds cool
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Location:
Northmead
Registered:
December 2003
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Re: Slot Cars anyone?
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Fri, 05 December 2003 09:23
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Lambolica
Hornsby is still running, and there is a track around liverpool ways. Have you tried those?
Armchair racer, located in Lane Cove has 2 tracks, and more cars for sale than i could poke a stick at.
IRA11Y, as i said before mate, i have some old scalectric track if you want it mate. Plus, if you go to the swap meet that happens once a month in Granville, you should be able to find scalectric track reasonably cheap.
As for AFX being fast, i muck around with some cars from the 60's and 70's, and even if they are slower, they are more like the older Scalectric cars, no traction magnets, so the butts slide around on the corners.
Andrij
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June 2002
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Re: Slot Cars anyone?
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Tue, 09 December 2003 00:33
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| bman wrote on Wed, 03 December 2003 07:24 |
when i was about 12-13 my brother and i used to go down to the slot car track and race our cars. they were called 'flexi cars' or something like that, they were bloody quick and i think there was even a drag track. to get grip i think we put shellite on the wheels. do people still race these?
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I use to go to a place in Reservior or Thomastown when I lived in Melbourne, You use to be able to buy differrent tyres to go on them, bigger motors etc... The hand controllers were big and had power plugs on them and the track was about 8 cars wide I think. That was a while ago, 11yrs, how time flies.
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Location:
Northwestern Sydney
Registered:
August 2002
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Re: Slot Cars anyone?
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Tue, 09 December 2003 02:11
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Cool, I'm in Kellyville now I'll have to pull out the car dust it off and go for a trip to hornsby. I wonder how may times I can launch a car off the track and smash a window before they ban me 
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Location:
Canberra
Registered:
December 2002
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Re: Slot Cars anyone?
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Tue, 09 December 2003 06:34
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My uncle bought a house a while ago, the buying point for him was the fact that it came with a scaletric that is set up permanently in the garage on an arrangement of pulleys so you can hoist it out of the way up to the ceiling.
Boys and their toys
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