mitchy Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Now that the kids are a bit bigger we thought it was time to indulge in a proper christmas present like I remember, so I got on the ‘bay and picked up a lightly-used Scalextric set- Continental Sports Cars. For a 25€ winning bid I am very pleased- the mediocre cars work, the track is excellent, and I have already purchased a few extra sections, plus this, by Scaleauto: Now to build a new garage... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 I have a Scalextric set I bought about 10 years ago when a hobby shop closed. I then added track and cars. The 1/32 cars are really nice. I PLAN on making a permanent set up in my hobby garage that folds out from the wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchy Posted December 15, 2018 Author Share Posted December 15, 2018 Funny, I’m thinking about the same setup, space will be at a premium and I’m certainly not planning to pack it away each time. I remember twisting and wrenching the track apart way too often (usually due to someone ordering us to tidy up our room...) soon enough it stopped going back together easily, and the metal tabs on the rails would snap off. ‘Twas a Scalextric 500... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPNM Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 For a 1/32 scale car the Porsche looks to have a considerable amount of interior detail. Not like I remember from back in the day. I'd be interested in seeing your track set up once you start building it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchy Posted January 24, 2019 Author Share Posted January 24, 2019 I’ll be sure to post some pictures.... the modern 1:32 cars a really special, the detail makes one worry a little in using them! therefore I got some good second-hand ones at a very good price too! Still working on the play room... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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