At long last - The Italian Job set

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scuderia_turini

Discussion Starter · Oct 24, 2011

Just spotted an advert for this when checking out from Ebay.
Hornby official issue, not sure if it is restricted to John Lewis.

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Only red and blue minis and no special features, but the price seems fair/attractive. Diehards like myself have been waitingsince 1968 for this

Was not sure where to post this, apologies if not spot-on. I have no allegiance to the vendors.

Kinde regards, Leo

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Black3sr

· #5 · Oct 25, 2011

QUOTE (Ember @ 24 Oct 2011, 22:15) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>The track in that box is only the standard figure 8 in any basic set. Would you not be better looking for the Collector's Box of "Italian Job Minis" that Scalex did a little while ago?

Embs

I have the boxed set. I have a 3 lane wood track and we race these stock. Slow but fun.

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Black3sr

· #10 · Oct 25, 2011

Found this pic of mine on the track. I have added a square of lead to the bottom and since they are racers I removed the interiors. We leave the cars on the same lanes and rotate drivers.

and as I drive a Fit aka Jazz I have these two plus a Yaris. They are mounted on the larger Mini chassis.

I paid around $85 Cdn for the Mini set

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Black3sr

· #12 · Oct 28, 2011

QUOTE (scuderia_turini @ 25 Oct 2011, 17:50) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>How can that work? These cars always run in the order Red, White, Blue so the Red car must always win - LOL

Nice to see these actually being raced, but then I know that you are a Mini fanatic !

Leo

Shows what I know. I did not realize they ran in that order. Hmm maybe I should drive the Red one all the time and mess with the timing system so I win all the time?

They do look nice sitting in the case but I have a roomful of Earnhardt diecasts to look at. Slot cars are made to be raced.

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