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Well I had started to clutter up the hobby thread (https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/other-hobbies-passions-other-than-the-mustang.153458/), so thought it best to start one specific to slot cars.
I’m not a racer or a model builder, I’m just an older guy trying to claw back some of my younger years, and collect the toys that went with them …
Although all my content will be Scalextric, please feel free to add any content that’s relative to the topic / slot cars in general
I will start by adding my posts from the other thread :
I’m not a racer or a model builder, I’m just an older guy trying to claw back some of my younger years, and collect the toys that went with them …
Although all my content will be Scalextric, please feel free to add any content that’s relative to the topic / slot cars in general
I will start by adding my posts from the other thread :
Me and my brother were really into Scalextric in the early 80’s, and then stupidly sold the multiple sets and parts that we had (probably when we hit our teens).
Fast forward a few years (1996) and I got bought a the Escort Cosworth set which I still have today (generic photo) :
Well our youngest (8) had been asking me to dig it out and as the weather was bad, we’ve spent the afternoon playing …
That got me searching for info on my old favourites, and I found this which has three different of them on the same page (I had all three red ones) :
That tempted me to browse eBay, and I’ve just snagged this :
Interestingly, the same seller has this …
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Well, tonight I have :
- Burnt out the pinion on my white cosworth
- Put new braids on the yellow cosworth
- Started to refurbish the wheels from both cosworth’s
- Bought this for its mint bumpers and chassis, so I can start to recreate my red car
What madness is this, and is it acceptable to blame it on you guys and this thread …
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That’s another step closer to recreating my favourite red car …
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WDWell these aren’t the quickest of cars, but they are a lot of fun
This one worked straight out of the wrapper, not bad for 42 years old and still on its original (now very hard and plasticky) tyres :
The motor has noticeably improved and so have the tyres - but it will get new tyres, bearings and braids
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