my garage scalextric layout - work-in-progress

[Dr Bob]

so - inspired by 30psi's efforts the other night i've reclaimed our garage for my Scalextric:)

and this is the layout:) few troubleshooting bits to do but it's working well atm.

http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=67767&stc=1&d=1271175698

http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=67768&stc=1&d=1271175856

spec - mostly Scalextric Sport track, but the snowy bit is SCX, with alluminium rails so the magnets on the cars don't work, and a slippy surface. it's ace fun, and a bit of a challenge:)

to-do list:

- optimize the track so as many cars as poss work with it.
- sort a timing setup
- tidy the crap up so i can get the cars on display
- maybe make it a bit more scenic
- more cars:)

it's ages since i've played with this gubbins and it's really nice to return to it:)

off to www.pendleslotracing.com this weekend to see what's available and new:) the shopping list keeps getting bigger though:(

i'll try to keep this thread updated as i go on

[Channie]

:D

this looks awesome!!!

Do you need to have kids before you can go buy Scalextric ??? :(

[Dr Bob]

Do you need to have kids before you can go buy Scalextric ??? :(

:no: i accumulated all that track (and most of the cars) before the kids came along:o

[Channie]

Sweet was worried I had to knock someone up!!! :wack:
Is there issues if you have a really long track and power etc???

[Ghazoobe]

if you want more track dan@db-power is selling some
Large box of scalextrix (almost 2 complete le-man tracks £20) (http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=442545)

[Dr Bob]

if you want more track dan@db-power is selling some
Large box of scalextrix (almost 2 complete le-man tracks £20) (http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=442545)

gone - Martin (30psi) has had it i think. anyway, any more track and i'd be breaking out of the space i have:)


Sweet was worried I had to knock someone up!!! :wack:
Is there issues if you have a really long track and power etc???

not really - atm i've got a short circuit somewhere which needs sorting, but that can happen whatever the length of the track, just if it's longer there's a bigger area to search for the problem. it's drive-roundable though:)

having said that i am running separate power supplies for each lane. you can add power supplies as track gets bigger:)

[Ghazoobe]

gone - Martin (30psi) has had it i think. anyway, any more track and i'd be breaking out of the space i have:)


aaah I see :(

in terms of more track though, would multi level work? that'd be a good challenge to get it from the floor to chest height or something and then back down again, could build it up like a road thats going up the side of a mountain or something :thumbs:

[Dr Bob]

aaah I see :(

in terms of more track though, would multi level work? that'd be a good challenge to get it from the floor to chest height or something and then back down again, could build it up like a road thats going up the side of a mountain or something :thumbs:

Pikes Peak style - that'd be utterly immense:eek: you've sowed the seeds of a brilliant idea, but i need to sort what i have for now:)

[trackstar]

Yeah you can do all sorts of stuff with the track. Did anyone see that programme James May did where they rebuilt the old Brooklands race circuit (full size!) using scalextric? That went over fences, up to the second floor of a building, through drains, over a lake... It was awesome!

[VIDAL BABBOON]

Scalextric hill climb challenge anyone !!

Sometimes i really hate this forum lol this is going to cost me money :(

[30PSI]

Cool. Some interesting sidings to that track. Are they a part of the track themselves or do they clip on the side?

I have 170 pieces in my circuit, so at the furthest point from the power source you have 85 track joins which all add resistance. Some joins were awful, some pieces were shorting between the tracks so it took some time to sort.

Using 2 power supplies worked a bit, but now its ok on one. Last change was to use 4 old controllers and creating jumper leads from further point to near the power supply to boost power. If all the track was new I doubt you'd have any problems with the track joins. Some of my track is 20+ years old.

[Grim]

lol. Scalextric in the garage, so Jaaaaaaaaaaaag lives in the drive

[mossyg]

Check this for inspiration!

http://www.slotforum.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=43824&st=225

[Dr Bob]

Check this for inspiration!

http://www.slotforum.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=43824&st=225

that's pretty impressive, but would also need a fair bit of work:eek: Mrs B's dad has a very impressive scenic railway which he's been working on since he retired - model railways are easier to make scenic though as they're much smaller scale

Vidal mentioned hillclimbs - i'm hoping to do a layout based on Prescott for a compy at this years weekender:).


Cool. Some interesting sidings to that track. Are they a part of the track themselves or do they clip on the side?


they clip on - with the 'sport' track Scalextric moved from barriers dead on the track to extending it a bit so the cars in the outside lane go a bit more sideways and it works well. the black ones are from a drifty set, and the others are standard issue accessories:)

counted my track bits - 60 - so it's a third the size of yours


lol. Scalextric in the garage, so Jaaaaaaaaaaaag lives in the drive

Jaaaaaaaggg has always lived on the drive:) the garage was for Mrs B's car - now she's got the Rav it's a bit more of a squeeze so i've reclaimed it:).

however, there's a bit of the Jag in the garage currently in the form of that wheel in the corner:) sidewall punctures are sh1te:annoyed:

[schumi84]

I think the Scalextric bug may be catching :D

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/schumi84/Random/Scalextric.jpg

I sorted out my Uncle's laptop and as payment he gave me a box of Scalextric track :). Gave me an idea that i should dig out all my old track from my mum's and see what i can do. The GF is not best pleased with me, but boys will be boys.

This is the space it will be fitting into (roughly 4metres square) in my loft:

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/schumi84/Random/LoftSpace.jpg

What a great way to spend a bank holiday :D

[Chris_13]

i need to go over to my mums and get mine out now :) i could put it down in the cellar :)

[schumi84]

Do it :D.

I have just unpacked it all to give it a clean etc and counted what i have:

54 Straights
11 Half Straights
4 Inner Curves
51 Standard Curves
2 Half Inner Curves
2 Crossover Chicanes
3 Standard Chicanes

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/schumi84/Scalextric/CarsandTrack.jpg

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/schumi84/Scalextric/AllCars.jpg

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/schumi84/Scalextric/F1Cars.jpg

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/schumi84/Scalextric/LeMansCars.jpg

Now just to decide what track to create :)

[mercedessx]

I got loads of this in my dads house in the attic , and loads of cars some quite rare 2 escort XR3i's and a red Datsun :nod:

[Egon]

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/schumi84/LeMansCars.jpg

Now just to decide what track to create :)

Gotta be le mans with those ones...:D

[schumi84]

Lol, i shall have to sort out getting a good plan of the track :D

In the meantime i decided to just sort of put a load of track together and see what happened:

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/schumi84/Scalextric/TrackStairs.jpg

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/schumi84/Scalextric/TrackDesk.jpg

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/schumi84/Scalextric/TrackWindow.jpg

Given it a test run and seems pretty good, one lane is slightly easier than the other but overall quite even. My siser and I raced the 2 porsches and was pretty cool, the cats didnt really know what to make of it all :wack:

[Silane]

Feck that is impressive!

I never had scalextrics :( had some crappy train thingy that my sister accidentally trod on and broke. :cry:

[mercedessx]

Thats awseome , great track :nod:

[schumi84]

I am thinking one of the SXOC meets may be a BBQ and Scalextric events :nod:

Thanks for the comments guys, will see how it fairs with some proper racing and then think about trying to make a 4 laner :D (need a lot more track though, mainly inner and outer curves)

[30PSI]

I've still got mine out :D

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4448210169_972da29bc5_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4448972932_dfa1043133_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4448973688_2d597aa29b_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4448200063_4c30225d18_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4448201007_113f47df3c_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4007/4448974932_0a6c7ba5c3_b.jpg

[schumi84]

Good man :D, saw this in the member's area but couldnt find it again.

Epic track sir, i take it you have your minions to follow the cars round the track to put them back on? :D

[mercedessx]

30 Psi = You sir are a legend :notworthy:thumbs:

[Scottie]

What we need to do at the Weekender is everyone to get together with their track and recreate the Ring, has this ever been done before with Scalextrics :confused::D

[Mark]

That track is mental Martin :D

[Damo]

thats is truely worth of a king

[Stidi]

Martin - please please please tell me you have two low profile wireless cams and race from the comfort of the sofa ?!??!?

:D:D:D

[30PSI]

That has come to mind to be honest, but I haven't looked in to it. I wouldn't mind getting oen of those keyring cameras on the cars though.

I was tempted to make the track bigger and get the track in to the bedrooms. I'd have to take the bedroom doors off though and plane the bottoms by 5mm so I can shut the doors above the track :wack:

[Stidi]

make it happen :D

[mercedessx]

make it happen :D

Totally agree

And please bang the cameras on that would be wicked you header :nod:

[schumi84]

Just to bring this back to the top :D, are there any online retailers you would suggest getting bits and pieces of Scalextric from?

I am looking on the bay of e and found quite a bit but just wondering if there is anywhere that specialises in it?

Cheers :)

[schumi84]

Have been a little busy on the 'bay and may have accidentally bought a few more toys :D

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/schumi84/Scalextric/NewAdditions.jpg

And the full collection now (old williams is under repair :()

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/schumi84/Scalextric/FullCollectionsofar.jpg

4 lane track should be on the cards this weekend as have managed to get hold of 13 Outer Curves and 4 more Inner Curves :)

[Dr Bob]

:cool:

few of my latest additions - old-school rally ftw

http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=68226&stc=1&d=1274362259


and a couple of blurry pics of some of my others. i must get around to sorting some more shelving to display the rest - have to warn you Schumi, you can get carried away - at the last count i think i was up to 130ish cars:o

http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=68227&stc=1&d=1274362337

http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=68228&stc=1&d=1274362543


my track has been shortened a little for now - i'm working on an approximation of the Prescott course for the weekender:) - needs a little tweaking but i'm happy with it so far:)

http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=68229&stc=1&d=1274362762

http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=68230&stc=1&d=1274362831

[clai 'two steaks' cerrig]

my track has been shortened a little for now - i'm working on an approximation of the Prescott course for the weekender:) - needs a little tweaking but i'm happy with it so far:)

http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=68229&stc=1&d=1274362762

http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=68230&stc=1&d=1274362831

Can i test the version with a Jeep v Mark`s Disco :thumbs:


Looking really nice there Robin :D

[30PSI]

Where did you get that single lane track from?

[Dr Bob]

Where did you get that single lane track from?


scx crono rally stage:) allows the track to be run as a single loop time-trial thingy. needs an SCX power supply and controller for the timer to work though. bear with me, i'll find a link:)

edit - here's the chap http://slotcarnews.blogspot.com/2007/11/scx-rally-chrono-pack.html

mine came from www.pendleslotracing.com :)

i'm fairly sure you can get other single lane-stuff too from SCX and scalextric

[30PSI]

That is good!!

[schumi84]

That is very very cool that Prescott track :D :nod:

Buying new bits certainly is addictive, lol, have pretty much doubled my car collection in 1 week and still on the look out for more :) (won an early 90s style Benetton last night for £9).

Have taken all the track up in preparation for tonight where i hope to get the 4 laner sorted and got a couple of friends coming round to help test it out.

Gonna be a top weekend :)

[Simaroon]

just taped my mini cam to the top of an audi :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aDpB9vFs6U

[30PSI]

Brilliant!

That really puts in perspective their speed. In relative terms they handle like they're on rails :wack:

[Simaroon]

Brilliant!

That really puts in perspective their speed. In relative terms they handle like they're on rails :wack:

that waasnt full throttle:eek: so to speak. trigger was only half pulled back, my first video was just a blur of full speed, need a bigger track with more straights such as yours !!

[30PSI]

Yeah I need to get Daz round he has one of those little cameras

[FullMetalGasket]

That does it! as soon as my parents head off on their 3 month road trip I'm getting all my scalextric out :D

Think only 2 or 3 of my cars still work though :(

[Dr Bob]

couple of new cars for me:D. absolutely love these:smitten:. almost to the point where breaking the seal on the box and running them is going to be a major wrench:( but they're dying to be driven:nod:

http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=68249&stc=1&d=1274646053

Colin McRaes own Escort mk2. as driven in the Manx rally. each model even includes a spare set of silver wheels on another axle as he ran white and silver wheels in that rally

both limited editions, the dirty one only available bought with the clean one.

bit of footage of the man himself in action in the real car - the second vid with pure in-car is a real treat:)

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RIP Colin :notworthy

[CamInHead]

Wow, old school RWD motor, hero British driver, Alan Tyndall and Guiness tarmac. I need to break out my rally DVDs!

[Mark]

Can i test the version with a Jeep v Mark`s Disco :thumbs:


Looking really nice there Robin :D

Bwahahaha, The Disco would fall over if I tried getting it up there :wack:

Thats not much of a 'hill' Bob :D

[Simaroon]

had the day to do not much really, so out came the scalextric :D

DVD's are temporary, if it stays down a while i might make some track supports

http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm166/goia13/DSC00597.jpg

http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm166/goia13/DSC00596.jpg

did try to film a lap but the mini-cam cant go on the roof of the car and still make it under the spiral around the plant pot. :wack:

[30PSI]

Cool.

I've taken mine down tonight. It's going to be back at Xmas with more track length though :D

[schumi84]

I'm liking that Nomis, very creative :D. Will post some pics of the 4 lane track i have managed to sort out, oh and the cars may have multiplied somewhat too :rolleyes:

[schumi84]

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/schumi84/Scalextric/4-LaneStairs1.jpg

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/schumi84/Scalextric/4-LaneDesk.jpg

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/schumi84/Scalextric/100_1080.jpg

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/schumi84/Scalextric/100_1082.jpg

[Simaroon]

really liking that 4lane track, good collection of cars coming along to!1 :thumbs: