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. . Slot.it Alfa Romeo 155Ti DTM Nordschleife - 1993 http://www.slotcarouthouse.com/photos/Img_2511_zpslhncamga.jpg By Phil Wicks The DTM series in Germany was the climax of a series of European racing events starting with touring car racing back in the sixties and culminating in the spectacular sh...

Hi all

I a currently looking for a Cartrix Hyundai Accent, preferably one in rally livery. in fair to good condition and not necessarily with a motor!

Please PM me on this board or email me at pwix@yahoo.com

The worst issue I have had with model slotcar building is picking up a can of paint to spray a model and finding the paint runs out half expectedly. The trouble is it is difficult to guage just how much paint is left in a spray can. In a spray gun it is easy to see how much you have left. But when ...

I have been racing this model for more than several years now in non magnet JGTC class and more recently it has shown signs of race fatigue and has been a bit off the pace. Not being sure why this should be I gave the model the once over and tidied it up a bit. Main issue was the rear hubs had split...

. . Slotcars from the early days of Australian Racing – 1960 – 1972 Part 1 - The Series Production Years by Twincam In the following articles we will learn about the cars from the various eras of Australian Motor Racing that have competed or have a connection with Australia during that era. The...

. . SCX Aston Martin Vantage Le Mans 2012 http://www.slotcarouthouse.com/photos/Img_2459_zpsvsrzuqdd.jpg by Phil Wicks Aston Martin by now should need no introduction, being one of the worlds most enduring sports car builders, although the concept of sports cars has changed over the years, there is...

. . F1 GP rear view mirror repairs Mark Coulthard Dear Readers, My slot car collection is quite small; however, the SCX F1 cars are my favourites – including the SCX Arrows (6902_A), SCX Minardi (6902_B), SCX McLaren MP4/16 (David 6087) and SCX Ferrari (Michael 6173). I have 25 metres of classic ...

. . http://www.slotcarouthouse.com/photos/Img_2344_zpsdivqpr8e.jpg The space in current use In most hobbies there comes a time with some of us that the hobby actually outgrows the space allotted to it . In the absence of a word to describe this, I am going to call this Wix’s law, as it happens to...

. . Scalextric Peugeot 205 T16 http://www.slotcarouthouse.com/photos/Img_2413_zpsicgtbssb.jpg by Phil Wicks The 205 was ‘born’ at a time when there was a resurgence in small car appeal in Europe . On the road its main competitors where to be the FIAT Uno, the Ford Fiesta, the Opel Corsa and the...

. . MJK VH R/T Charger http://www.slotcarouthouse.com/photos/Img_2359_zpsoasr9frh.jpg by Phil Wicks The VH series Valiants were introduced to Australia in 1971 and from the start were firm favourites with the vehicle buying public. Models released were the Charger, Charger XL, Charger 770 and the R...

Some interesting tyres from MJK, A pair of tyres for the Sprint cars and midget racer rears plus some new tyres for the latest classic Scaley GT cars. Also a long overdue tyre to fit the earlier SCX GT's and LMP's with the wide centre step. Will need a little sanding to achieve a good profile

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Scalextric GT Lightning Super resistant http://www.slotcarouthouse.com/photos/Img_2298_zpsuwu4wvuu.jpg by Phil Wicks If you want to have fun with slotcars, albeit with the kids, friends or relatives…or even the wife! Then you have to go far beyond the range of some of the so called leading makes ...

Right from day one of this fabulous hobby there has been a litany of spectacular and expensive model failures. In the early days there was an over expectancy of a models durability and sure enough, trends emerged against which precautions could be taken just to prolonged a models life. In the early...

Pity about the roof, there must be a fix and maybe it will come with time. As for the glass bits, check out the glass parts on the Ford Anglia repair, I have also successful made and fitted front and rear screens for an HT Charger (to come)