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Scalextric Ferrari P4 Review by Nuro
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Info from the Scalextric website:
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| This is one stunning car. It is curvaceous and wholesome. It has an incredible smooth and shiny finish that it definitely not 'toy-like' as so many little red cars are. Well shaped lights and windows add to the quality and appeal. It looks fast and competitive. You just want to get it down on the track and race it with your GT40s. Where the GT40s are small and nimble, this P4 is slightly bigger and looks as though it will slip past the competition. | ||
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As you see from these photos, the finish is
really good. Simple tampo work that is perfectly done. Good quality
moulding with little in the way of side mirrors or antennae to break off.
A strong looking slotcar. There is an issue with the seam between the
under-pan and the body, but it doesn't detract from the overall look too
much.
The wheels look fine for the car. Typical Scalextric, needing a little truing, but basically fine for the type of car. The car runs smoothly. The magnet is strong and holds it tightly to the center-line. Any serious driving is going to have to be done without the mag. The tyres grip well when clean. Standard Scalextric tread. It is a fun car to see moving along. The lights are a bit bright though - this is due to the surface mounted LEDs that are undoubtedly the latest and the greatest, but perhaps are not 100% suited to slot cars. |
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6 screws to remove the body from the
under-pan and another two to remove the cockpit from the under-pan. The
screws may seem a pain, but when secured properly, they maintain the
correct fit of the body which is a little tricky to get back once removed.
I suggest you make sure you take care with this step, and route the wires
carefully into the channel under the cockpit to ensure a good fit.
You notice (below left) that Scalextric have spray-painted some black paint on the insides of the body. This is perhaps to give some realistic colour to the insides of the wheel arches, but also perhaps to minimize the bleed from the lights. This is a good move, but it doesn't work perfectly: light bleed is still a problem. They need more dark or black paint to do the job properly. The driver could do with some more detail. Scalextric still need a new range of drivers like the Revell ones. This one is a little expressionless. Even with all the 'glass', it is difficult to see any of the interior details due to the distortion through the angled plastic. The chassis is digital-ready as are all the recent Scalextric releases. A well balanced sidewinder set-up and plenty of space for some additional weight. Pre-oiled and ready to run right out of the box. No issues to sort out what so ever. |
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The lights are bright bluish-white. Remember
this being asked on the forum. Yellow or white? Lets see someone put in a
double set of light up front.
A great car. A great way for Scalextric to finish off 2005. Looking forward to some more of the same. Time to pull out the GT40s and have some fun. |
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- Nuro 12/2005
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Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 22nd May 2013 - 17:32 |