Managed to have a quick run on Jexy's bike last night too.
I have to be honest, no where near as bad as some forum posts may have you believe, they are pretty nippy, also negotiated non banked bends without any drama, just slower than some cars - once you get used to the idea, no problem!
At the risk of sounding like a stuck record, they do look great better than in photograph's probably because they are smaller than anticipated too.
Scalextric blow other manufacturers away with the quality of tampo printing. For instance, comparing the Rossi bike to another recent release - the Revell Greenwood Corvette, No competition. Scalextric wins hands down. Virtually all the nooks and cranny's are tampo'd, none have any gaps, intricate tampo design & bright colours, very impressive.
Whilst Ecurrie Ecosse was scooting around the club track, what immediately struck me was the noise of the 'outrigger' rubbing on Ninco track, obviously this is inevitable, it just sounds odd but quickly forgotten.
Moped made a point about smooth track; bikes certainly exasperate warped sections, highlighting any bump by wobbling, which looks rather odd on a straight. Again Carrera & new track owners could possibly rejoice.
I like them, mind you will have to get into the habit of picking the bike up from the bikes fairing rather than the rider! The rider comes detached quite easily as it's only a mild magnet.
James
