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Scalextric had a good-sized stand with a few tracks set up and some new cars on display. We had seen everything that was there before except for the Japanese GT cars.
Swissracer with Adrian Norman of Scalextric. Adrian was very helpful to us, explaining the intricacies and features of the new models on show.
Is this the 5th Beatle...? No, it's Sean from Pendles takling to Gary from MRE.
Carol, Sean's partner was there to keep him away from the Carrera girls.
Scalextric had an adventurous Digital track on show with a pit lane and another single lane (going off the long way around). The pitlane as it was set up was very trick to drive. The cars are going very fast and to select your pit box and not go off into another (and perhaps a stationary car in the pits) was quite a challenge.
The New plastic stands were on show. If you have the space, these are great, but as they are getting closer to 1:32, they are getting quite tall.
A view of the long-way-around single lane.
The Japanese GT cars were on show without their pit lane 'babes'. Hornby don't want to be selling little dolls with miniskirts to their customers as they think it may be offensive to some or perhaps be not too PC. It must be a British thing as I don't understand it. As far as I know, Barbi has quite short skirts...
Toyota Supra JGTC / Esso Ultrflo
Nissan 350Z JGTC / Xanavi Nismo
Nissan 350Z JGTC / Calsonic
Honda NSX JGTC / Raybrig
Nissan Skyline / Xanavi Nismo
Other JGTC cars not shown: #38 Toyota Supra JGTC / Au Cerumo, Honda NSX JGTC / Takata Dome, Nissan Skyline / Calsonic.
The underside of one of these cars showing a hatch to allow the insertion of a digital chip. The chip plugs in without having to any soldering or fideling around.
A very neat feature, was the brake disks that didn't rotate (unlike my 1985 Toyota Corrola). They are fixed from the inside (grey plasic arm).
The Scalextric Sport+ tuning parts were on show. This box of goodies will make a fine display in your local slot shop. Colour coded to help you find the best parts for your car.
The other cars on display, were onese we had seen before in 2005. The new ones promised for 2006 were just photos or cardboard cut-outs. This Jaguar Performance XKR Rocketsports will be very popular along side the Aston Martin DBR9.
Other cars that will be new for 2006 are:
F1 - Honda F1 (2006)
Indy - Dallara/Klein Tools
A1 GP - Great Brittain, France, Netherlands, Brazil, New Zealand, Portugal, Australia, USA, Italy, Germany. Other team cars could become available by special request. I request South Africa please.
Endurance - Aston Martin DBR9, Maserati MC12 (Vitaphone), Jaguar Performance XKR Rocketsports, Dodge Viper competition Coupé (green with silver stripes), Porsche 911 GTR3 Team Sabah Automotive.
Drift - A white with black stripes Nissan 350Z
Touring - Seat Leon WTCC
Rally - Subaru Impreza WRC / Works 2006, Subaru Impreza WRC / The Sun/ Scalextric sponsored, For Escort Mk1 / Esso Uniflo, BMW #33 Mini Cooper John Cooper Challenge, BMW #18 Mini Cooper S John Cooper Challenge
Road - Ford GT (yellow), Audi Coupé TT (Bordeaux), Porsche Boxter (blue)
USA Classics - Chevrolet Camaro #43 / Behrens Racing, Ford Mustang #4 / Troy Promotions, Chevrolet Corvette #3 / 1969
Classics - Ferrari 156 / Wolfgang Von Tripps, Cooper Climax T53 / Bruce McLaren, Ferrari 312T 1976 / Niki Lauda and McLaren M23 1676 / James Hunt (Goodwood set)
Bikes - Team Yamaha 2006, Team Repsol Honda 2006
Scalextric had a good-sized stand with a few tracks set up and some new cars on display. We had seen everything that was there before except for the Japanese GT cars.
Swissracer with Adrian Norman of Scalextric. Adrian was very helpful to us, explaining the intricacies and features of the new models on show.
Is this the 5th Beatle...? No, it's Sean from Pendles takling to Gary from MRE.
Carol, Sean's partner was there to keep him away from the Carrera girls.
Scalextric had an adventurous Digital track on show with a pit lane and another single lane (going off the long way around). The pitlane as it was set up was very trick to drive. The cars are going very fast and to select your pit box and not go off into another (and perhaps a stationary car in the pits) was quite a challenge.
The New plastic stands were on show. If you have the space, these are great, but as they are getting closer to 1:32, they are getting quite tall.
A view of the long-way-around single lane.
The Japanese GT cars were on show without their pit lane 'babes'. Hornby don't want to be selling little dolls with miniskirts to their customers as they think it may be offensive to some or perhaps be not too PC. It must be a British thing as I don't understand it. As far as I know, Barbi has quite short skirts...
Toyota Supra JGTC / Esso Ultrflo
Nissan 350Z JGTC / Xanavi Nismo
Nissan 350Z JGTC / Calsonic
Honda NSX JGTC / Raybrig
Nissan Skyline / Xanavi Nismo
Other JGTC cars not shown: #38 Toyota Supra JGTC / Au Cerumo, Honda NSX JGTC / Takata Dome, Nissan Skyline / Calsonic.
The underside of one of these cars showing a hatch to allow the insertion of a digital chip. The chip plugs in without having to any soldering or fideling around.
A very neat feature, was the brake disks that didn't rotate (unlike my 1985 Toyota Corrola). They are fixed from the inside (grey plasic arm).
The Scalextric Sport+ tuning parts were on show. This box of goodies will make a fine display in your local slot shop. Colour coded to help you find the best parts for your car.
The other cars on display, were onese we had seen before in 2005. The new ones promised for 2006 were just photos or cardboard cut-outs. This Jaguar Performance XKR Rocketsports will be very popular along side the Aston Martin DBR9.
Other cars that will be new for 2006 are:
F1 - Honda F1 (2006)
Indy - Dallara/Klein Tools
A1 GP - Great Brittain, France, Netherlands, Brazil, New Zealand, Portugal, Australia, USA, Italy, Germany. Other team cars could become available by special request. I request South Africa please.
Endurance - Aston Martin DBR9, Maserati MC12 (Vitaphone), Jaguar Performance XKR Rocketsports, Dodge Viper competition Coupé (green with silver stripes), Porsche 911 GTR3 Team Sabah Automotive.
Drift - A white with black stripes Nissan 350Z
Touring - Seat Leon WTCC
Rally - Subaru Impreza WRC / Works 2006, Subaru Impreza WRC / The Sun/ Scalextric sponsored, For Escort Mk1 / Esso Uniflo, BMW #33 Mini Cooper John Cooper Challenge, BMW #18 Mini Cooper S John Cooper Challenge
Road - Ford GT (yellow), Audi Coupé TT (Bordeaux), Porsche Boxter (blue)
USA Classics - Chevrolet Camaro #43 / Behrens Racing, Ford Mustang #4 / Troy Promotions, Chevrolet Corvette #3 / 1969
Classics - Ferrari 156 / Wolfgang Von Tripps, Cooper Climax T53 / Bruce McLaren, Ferrari 312T 1976 / Niki Lauda and McLaren M23 1676 / James Hunt (Goodwood set)
Bikes - Team Yamaha 2006, Team Repsol Honda 2006