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Scalextric

Post by justaddmud » Sun Dec 11, 2011 12:46 pm

anyone else into it at all, or TCR for that matter?

i keep picking up bargains at the bootfair, most of the time they are sets without cars, for £2 or something, this morning, i spent a lot more on a set, but it is almost complete, still waiting on the underneath of one of the cars, and it just got me thinking about if anyone else is into it

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track is all minty mint, one complete car, even the barriers are still unused, box lid is past it thought, despite what it looks like in the piccy

I have a massload of the stuff in the attic, will have to get a picture, i also have a load of TCR (total control racing) i got lucky on ebay and bought a load at a quiet time, must have 150 foot of track for that along with a dozen cars.

anyone else slightly addicted to the stuff? if you want i can take some pics of my stuff (scalextric that is :brows: )

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Re: Scalextric

Post by dan_2k_uk » Sun Dec 11, 2011 2:15 pm

I used to love it but aint seen any for years. Ive got a giant box of tyco somewhere tho.
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Re: Scalextric

Post by Edweird » Sun Dec 11, 2011 11:10 pm

I've got a set buried somewhere, and a whole stash of different cars.
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Re: Scalextric

Post by Tramp » Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:48 am

I've got a set in my mum and dads loft, it was a figure of 8 track with banked corners, I used it a few times but the track was never the same after my brother walked on it! Although I don't have any to speak of I can see the appeal of the stuff! Generally I'm the same with radio Controled cars, owt for nowt! (a good yorkshire saying)

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Re: Scalextric

Post by twiss » Mon Dec 12, 2011 10:09 am

I've got the set with the Metro 6r4s... and a Formula One set as well... also have loads of extra track, and a racing lorry and a motorbike and side car :)
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Re: Scalextric

Post by justaddmud » Mon Dec 12, 2011 2:31 pm

Glad to know i am in like minded company

I used to be heavily into RC cars, still have a couple of old ones dotted about,

I have a board setup in the rafters in my attic, 16' by 4' and change between TCR and Scalextric

here is a couple of bad pics i snapped with my new iphone :smokin:

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looking at all those, it makes me realise 1 thing

I need to get out more :bawling:

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Re: Scalextric

Post by dan_2k_uk » Mon Dec 12, 2011 3:08 pm

i hope for your sake your loft isnt as cold as mine! :lol:
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