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 19 Sep 2008, 08:32
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 Doug Teggin  
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 The reproduction of the vehicle driven by Jean Luc Thérier in the Montecarlo Rally. Motor: Rx4. Product reference no: 63160  
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19 Sep 2008, 09:52
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Gareth Jex 
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Superb - hope it goes as well as the Alpine.
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19 Sep 2008, 09:57
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Gareth Jex
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Quick correction on the Motor.
The motor is not the RX4 it's a RX42B. -------------------- |
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19 Sep 2008, 10:28
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 Phil B.  Group: Members Posts: 1,499 Joined: 30-December 03 From: Abergavenny - South Wales Member No.: 445 |
I`ll bet it doesn`t go as well as the 131
 . But I`ll have one anyway. Don`t those helmets look big through the rear screen!Cheers - Phil B. 
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19 Sep 2008, 10:49
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 Trackhead Group: PLUS+ Posts: 574 Joined: 24-June 05 From: colchester Member No.: 2,532 |
This looks like a lovely little car, when is it coming out? I agree about the size of those helmets, there massive helmets!
 Will this be realeased as a track car as well? I have the same question about the Alpine and the new Scalextric Mini Cooper. I don't collect rally cars and i'd rather not have to repaint these ones. Anyway, well done SCX this is a very good subject. Cheers Pete --------------------  Real men don't use magnets!!! |
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19 Sep 2008, 12:13
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Trackhead
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Very nice indeed. I just hope the whole bonnet doesn't light up because of bleed from the front lamps.
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19 Sep 2008, 12:44
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 Team Owner
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SCX are creating such great cars but I can't stand the guide system. When will they develop a new system that doesn't break.
-------------------- Into sixties and early seventies "World Championship of Makes" prototypes and GT. I am a big fan of the Targa Florio in particular.
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19 Sep 2008, 15:58
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 Team Owner
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Superb SCX!
Another great little classic car. This is a "must have". Thanks! --------------------  |
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19 Sep 2008, 16:11
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 Racer Dude
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Lovely! Defnite must have, love these old rally cars.
This takes bigheadedness to a new level. As well, bit of mud on the windows and nobody will notice. Jay -------------------- "Anything happens in car racing ... and it usually does!"
good old Murray. |
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19 Sep 2008, 16:57
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 Top Tuner
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With 2 great new rally slotcars from SCX, today looks like being in slotrally heaven.
I have put the Renault 8 and the Carlos Sainz Fabia on my wishlist for the Slotmania, next October in the neigbourhood of Stuttgart (Germany) Well done SCX.  rallyhub |
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19 Sep 2008, 19:45
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Alexis Gaitanis
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Certainly a must have,but that dreadfull guide...................
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23 Sep 2008, 14:57
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Gareth Jex
Group: PLUS+ Posts: 2,003 Joined: 22-September 03 From: Farnham, Surrey, UK Member No.: 95 |
Just to let you know an example of this car will be on display on the NSCC table at the Milton Keynes swapmeet this Sunday (28th Sept).
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24 Sep 2008, 02:44
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 Newbie Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 21-September 08 From: Close to Oslo, Norway Member No.: 9,921 |
A mid-engined Renault 8... yeah right.
 Is it that hard to put a transverse motor behind the rear-axel for more realistic behavior...
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24 Sep 2008, 08:07
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 Jim Moyes Group: Moderators Posts: 2,540 Joined: 18-September 03 From: Hampshire UK Member No.: 24 |
QUOTE (Slots-O-Fun @ 19 Sep 2008, 13:44)  SCX are creating such great cars but I can't stand the guide system. When will they develop a new system that doesn't break. QUOTE (alexis in greece @ 19 Sep 2008, 20:45) Certainly a must have,but that dreadfull guide................... Hmmm! Personally, I'm still waiting for a guide problem and I doubt there is anybody who races more SCX cars than I do! But I did notice that your two entries in the "Unsung Heroes" proxy were being reported as bad de-slotters Alexis. Do you run larger front tyres or something? Which model(s) have you experienced breakage on, Slots-O-Fun? And how did the failure occur? With Milton Keynes swapmeet coming up, we checked over the club cars on Monday night - these are used on a regular basis by members of the public as well as lane cars for the club members - and not a single guide related issue was found on an SCX car, though several Astons had stripped their crown gear. Yet several Ninco Clios had snapped their "guide holder" out of the chassis. The track owner already keeps a big stock of Ninco M3 and 307 chassis because of this problem. Yet I can't recall a comment about Ninco chassis being weak. With our twelve hour endurance for SCX cars now just a week and a half away, I'm sure we will find out just how reliable the hardware is! BTW Jexy, are you sure about that motor spec? 42B is usually fitted in cars with motor pod, I would expect this to have a 41B. And your majesty, it would be very hard for them to fit an SCX motor across this little car. Not that the 8 was transverse motored anyway. We are honoured by your presence, though 
-------------------- Just remember! If you find a car undrivable, it might not be the car's fault!
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24 Sep 2008, 12:57
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Learner Driver
Group: PLUS+ Posts: 58 Joined: 28-September 07 From: Farnborough, UK Member No.: 7,652 |
Got to agree with Mr M - never had a SCX guide break on me either in all the time I've been using them.
De-slotting can be cured by a little weight between the motor and front axle sorts out my SCX problems - Panda, Alpine and Cossie Escort have all benefited from this low technology upgrade. But of course "I would say that!" -------------------- www.tarnmodelfoundry.co.uk
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