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Post by Chris Wright on Dec 17, 2013 12:23:25 GMT -5
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Post by Mark Huber on Dec 17, 2013 14:01:12 GMT -5
If it ever appears, it looks like it won't be too difficult to cut off the wings on the McLaren.
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Post by David Lawson on Dec 17, 2013 15:30:15 GMT -5
This is very interesting news.
I hope they release them all as Scalextric have already produced many excellent grand prix cars over the last few years and their accuracy and detailing is superb, these proposed releases will allow people to add to their collection and compliment them very well.
I can see the Lotus 72 making it into production as there are so many variants and colour schemes to make it viable. The Tyrrell is also a very popular car and there are a few colour schemes with them as well. The McLaren M7C is a slightly curious choice as it wasn't particularly successful but with the variants and the private Bonnier, Surtees, Elford and Alfa Romeo versions it makes sense to Scalextric to maximise the tooling.
David
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Post by Andrew Rowland on Dec 17, 2013 15:33:48 GMT -5
You wait ages for one then two come along at once...
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Post by Mark Huber on Dec 18, 2013 10:37:58 GMT -5
I'm wondering when we will start to see these cars, but more importantly the new line designed by Andi? I think we know how the Scalex cars will perform (manageable with those @$$% magnets, and unguided missles w/out.) I'm much more interested in the new line from Andi and his partners as it brings a nifty motor/gear design to market.
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Post by Mark Huber on Dec 19, 2013 14:47:28 GMT -5
Not a bombshell, but I just noticed that Scalextric has a new Maserati 250F in the livery as raced by Jo Bonnier in the 1957 Pescara Grand Prix. I doubt that it's up to the standard of David Lawson's scratch built Maserati with a Mac Pinches' shell, but it is an interesting choice of liveries. And it looks like Scalextric got the color of the mirrors right as well.. (one white and one red.) f-one-thirty-two.proboards.com/thread/83
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Post by David Lawson on Sept 24, 2014 12:19:23 GMT -5
Pendle Slot Racing now have the Scalextric Lotus 72 in stock.
David
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Post by Mark Huber on Sept 24, 2014 12:32:13 GMT -5
I bought the Lotus 72E/Tyrrell 003 box set a couple of weeks ago from HotSlots132.com My impressions: 1) Both cars are pretty. 2) The Classic Team Lotus decals are annoying but that can be fixed. 3) The 72E was "dead on arrival". the fragile motor lead wires were broken. 4) The Tyrrell is not track worthy--the guide is far too shallow and needs to be replaced. Even with the powerful magnet, the car will not take a corner on my little Ninco track even at modest speed without sliding out of the slot and into the guard rail. 5) The tires, wheels and gears on both cars are crap. There might be a nicer way to put that, but I think that's accurate. 6) My Lotus will end up on a scratch built chassis.. The Tyrrell will probably just sit on my shelf. Based on the driving impression of Andi's prototype 72 as reported by David Lawson elsewhere, I would suggest that the Policar and Scalextric versions of the Lotus 72 are day and night. Out of the box, the Scalextric cars are not race worthy. It appears that the car Andi designed is already very race worthy. I did mention the cars are pretty didn't I?
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Post by David Lawson on Sept 24, 2014 14:47:59 GMT -5
Sorry I should have been more specific in my earlier post, Pendles are selling the Gold Leaf Lotus 72 from 1970.
David
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Post by David Mitcham on Sept 24, 2014 16:47:44 GMT -5
I received my Lotus 72C today and I have to say I'm disappointed. Whilst it purports to be the Dutch GP car there a number of details which are wrong eg Jochen Rindt had an open face helmet for the race, the Scalextric driver has a full face helmet, the small rear wing extensions are missing. Overall its not a bad model but I'm not sure it really captures the look and feel of the real thing. I haven't tried it on the track but I suspect it will show the esame traits as Mark found with his 72E.
David
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Post by Dave Wisdom on Sept 25, 2014 2:20:31 GMT -5
As David has already quite rightly pointed out the glaring error regarding Rindts helmet design on the Dutch GP model, Scalextric also seem to struggle with driver helmet liveries. While the Fittipaldi representation on the 72E is ok, where is the tartan band on Stewart's hat? Cevert's helmet is also incorrect. I can only think it must be a licencing issue that may vary depending on model.
These latest releases look a little over scale compared to their earlier Classic F1's (Ferrari 312T, McLaren 23, Eagle etc), but from a distance they are nice looking models.
I'm really looking forward to seeing the Policar-Slot.it March 701. Any chance this model may also be released as a white kit variant Andi?
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Post by Mark Huber on Sept 25, 2014 3:05:53 GMT -5
While the Fittipaldi representation on the 72E is ok, where is the tartan band on Stewart's hat? My Tyrrell may not stay in the slot, but i thought I could improve on Stewart's helmet a bit with an old tartan band that I found in my decal box. I knew from prior experience that this decal paper does not react well with Microsol, so I'm not sure what I'll do to get the band to melt into the helmet curvature (without it literally melting away). Still, I think this is somewhat of an improvement over the plain white helmet.
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Post by Peter Seager-Thomas on Sept 28, 2014 16:45:57 GMT -5
The lack of a correct finish to the Stewart helmet is I believe down to the daft royalties demanded by Stewart for this 'trademark'. Don't blame Scalextric.
I believe other drivers gave their permission.
Peter.
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Post by Andrew Rowland on Sept 29, 2014 5:55:07 GMT -5
These latest releases look a little over scale compared to their earlier Classic F1's Any chance this model may also be released as a white kit variant Andi? It would be interesting to measure the Scaley models to see if they are indeed to scale. I have the Tyrrell so may check that tonight. Not sure about white kits David. We are thinking of doing all the liveries in due course but hadn't thought there would be much of a market for white kits given these are specific historic cars. Do you think there could be? Andrew
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Post by Dave Wisdom on Oct 4, 2014 2:41:13 GMT -5
Andi; I think the March 701 might be worth considering as a white kit. Being a 'customer' car it ran in a variety of liveries during 1970 and 71. In addition, the presentation of the Tyrrell and STP team cars did vary somewhat from race to race, so a white kit would enable model makers to replicate specific races. However, I'm aware this may only appeal to a small number of modellers and possibly not justify a significant number of production runs. Would be nice though!
Dave
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