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FESTIVAL SPECIAL EDITION 2 • 12th MAY 2013

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FOR RACERS, COLLECTORS AND BUILDERS

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UK SLOT CAR FESTIVAL Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon, Warwickshire

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Welcome – from Julie Scale Julie Scale, from Scale Models, welcomes you to the show with some sound advice as to when to read this guide – and what to look out for when you’ve finished!

NSCC – National Scalextric Collectors Club In 32 years this great institution has progressed from a simple handproduced journal to a full-colour publication and their own exclusive cars. This brief history takes us from type to tampo…

It’s The Right One – it’s Martini SlotCarMAG contributor Brett Jurmann was not shaken, but stirred, by the evocative Martini racing colours. He examines the history of this iconic brand and pores over some of the models.

On The Grapevine – a custom diorama SlotCarMag’s world-renowned diorama queen Lynne Haines puts together another work of art, this time for a rally car in honourable retirement. Do try this at home…

HO – a slightly smaller world The small-scale slot cars are growing in popularity, and Andy Player looks at the pros and struggles to find any cons with these little gems. Andy will be staying firmly in the HO Zone today.

Heart of England – ’70s F1 Scalextric Championship Yes, a championship where the cars could well be older than the drivers! Dusty old relics can still show a decent turn of speed, and now they can race their old Scalextric cars too!

Exhibition Map – Where am I? Where am I going?

What have I missed?

Just three of the questions our map might help to answer!

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Rockingham Slot Car Club – Slot Stox from the Rock A look at the Rockingham Club, which from its canon of classes has brought the thrills and spills of Slot Stox toFestival-goers today.

Seek out their track and enjoy.

The Return Of Policar – the Italian brand is back Many a racers’ eyes will light up when they read that Slot.it is involved! This is a comeback Elvis would have been proud of.

The excitement builds…

SlotRallyGB – every second counts Gareth Jex introduces this popular championship for the titans of the tough and twisty. Check out the SlotRallyGB area today for a taste of the action!

Not Up To Scratch? – you too can build your own SlotCarMAG’s Marc Abbott is itching to champion the art of scratch building. It’s not as daunting as you might think and the result can be a great model, so give it a go!

Go Figure! – the art of modifying figures Rally track builder par excellence, Hub Habets, shows he has people skills to spare with this guide to getting the right sort of crowd to his tracks. More poses than a red carpet in Hollywood!

Stormin’ Norman – and Team Scalextric How Scalextric’s very own Adrian Norman swapped a hand controller for a large dose of bravery and hit the tracks in the MINI Challenge, and took Scalextric along for the ride!

UK Slot Car Club Directory Fancy taking things to the next level but you aren’t sure where to go? This comprehensive list of clubs, contacts and sites to delight should set you on the road. You’re never too old to go clubbing!

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UK SLOT CAR FESTIVAL Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon, Warwickshire

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SUNDAY MAY 12th 2013

...to the UK Slot Car Festival 2013 – or maybe it should read “Thank you for coming, I hope you had a wonderful day”, because if you are like me, you will probably only be reading this when you get home! This would be a shame because we hope this guide, in the guise of an issue of SlotCarMAG, will act as a programme to ensure you get the most out of what the festival has to offer this year.

We have tried to keep the festival vibrant and new, and you will find some changes in the format from last year: Gone

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is the Battle of the Manufacturers – and in has come the Brand Challenge. Thanks to all the manufacturers exhibiting today; without their support we would not have an event.

On the subject of thanks – an event like this obviously does not just happen, so on behalf of the team I wish to record our thanks, not only to all the manufacturers, but to the distributors, exhibitors, clubs and enthusiasts who have made it all possible. Special thanks go to Gareth Jex – the SlotRallyGB tracks are superb as always; take a look, have a go – to the NSCC, who have taken our ‘LIVE’ concept and made it their own, and of course the staff at SlotCarMAG for producing this brilliant show guide. Please support them, buy a copy of the magazine, and hopefully in the coming months when you are thinking of making your next slot-related purchase you will remember the retailers and manufacturers whose support and efforts have made this event possible.

This is our 3rd year at the Heritage Centre, which I am sure you will agree is a superb venue. The Museum’s exhibits are always evolving, and it is noticeably different from when we were here last

year. Please find the time to take a look round and share our appreciation of this superb venue and its staff.

As organisers, our aim was to bring all things ‘slot’ together, to spread the word and encourage the hobby. In this day and age of computer games and hi-tech entertainment centres, our hands-on hobby, which gives tangible results, has to be nurtured to ensure it grows. We hope you will agree that we have achieved this and will go away with renewed enthusiasm for your hobby, be it as a racer or as a collector.

At the time of writing, we are not sure what is happening regarding a festival for 2014, so please visit the web site – www.ukslotcarfestival.co.uk – and register on our mailing list to ensure we keep you up-to-date with the plans. Obviously you can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

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Happy racing and collecting!

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“Live” at the Festival!

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elcome to the 2013 Slot Car Festival, being held at the Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon, and organised by Slot Car Promotions. We, the NSCC – or National Scalextric Collectors Club – are pleased to support the event with “NSCC Live”, a series of interviews and presentations with those important people in the slot car world of today.

We have, of course, supported similar events in the past in our capacity as the only UK-based slot car collectors club, a position we have held for over thirty years. Indeed we are now in to our 32nd year as a slot car club.

The club came about from very simple beginnings; it was originally formed in 1980 by a small number of collectors, with a common aim of promoting the hobby of slot cars generally, although back then it was largely Scalextric as the dominant manufacturer in the market. From the early days, and indeed now, the backbone of the club is the NSCC Journal, a monthly publication which now includes up-to-the-minute news from all the major manufacturers on new and forthcoming releases, information on kit and scratch building, eBay watch and, of course, members’ articles which can include anything from detail on their own collection to track building, scenery and car reviews.

In the early days, the Journal was a more simple affair, the first one being produced in June 1981 by Dale Tremble (one of the founding members of the Club), all by hand on an old-fashioned typewriter. It was largely produced as a basis for members to buy, sell and swap cars – remember the internet didn’t exist back then!

With the advance in technology and information availability, the Journal has expanded to the current full-colour, 48-page, A5-size magazine you receive as a member. However, even if you are not a member, you can still visit our room here where we have numerous old back copies, free to take over and read.

Of course the Club has also moved on from just providing a Journal to its members. Very early on it was realised that the members expect and deserve more, so limited-edition cars were produced for members only and these have continued to this day. These have become very collectable and do indeed fetch some high prices when appearing for sale on the open market. Through the course of the years we have also developed a very close relationship with Hornby. This

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has included the exclusive production of club cars and also the annual NSCC/ Hornby Ramsgate weekend, where a very limited number of members gather for a weekend of racing and socialising, as well as receiving a very limitededition Scalextric Car, generously provided by Hornby.

We have also involved ourselves over the years in other aspects of promoting the slot car hobby to the general public by attending events with tracks – not only slot car events such as this but also at general events related to the real world of cars. We also organise swapmeets for members and the public alike. Recently we have also secured a Patron for the Club, Lord Drayson of Drayson Racing Technologies, who is a successful racing driver and businessman, and with whom we hope to liase and build up a relationship further in the years to come.

All of our activities would not be possible without the support of our members, so if you are interested in the NSCC please do come along to our stand for a chat, to listen to one of the “NSCC Live” interviews, or to have a go on one of the tracks we have. We will only be too pleased to discuss more of what we do and hopefully welcome you to the Club in the future.

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It’s the right one...

My Martini Collection

by Brett Jurman

You can’t collect everything... so why not concentrate on a favourite theme?

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y collection of slot cars is quite modest compared with some slot car addicts, but I do have some collection themes, including historic sports prototypes. Consequently I have a few cars in the famous Gulf colours, and always keep an eye out for the iconic blue and marigold livery.

But the other day I noticed I have accumulated four cars bearing the equally famous Martini racing stripes. I say equally famous, but anecdotal evidence suggests that somehow it does not seem as popular with slot car enthusiasts. I decided to dig around into the history of Martini sponsorship to see if there is a reason for this imbalance in popularity.

In 1968 the FIA relaxed the rules concerning motor racing sponsorship, opening the way for a brightening up of racing car colour schemes. Whilst it was natural for motoring industryrelated companies like Shell and Firestone to get involved, it didn’t take too long for brands like Gold Leaf and Martini to join in.

Martini’s business history can be traced back to the 19th century, when four Italians started a distillery to manufacture vermouth. Martini’s first involvement in racing car sponsorship came in a small way when the German distributor supported a privateer Porsche 907 racing at Hockenheim in 1968. One of the drivers of this car was Hans-Dieter Dechent, who would continue his dual links with Martini and Porsche to later become manager of the racing team.

In the next couple of years Martini would gradually expand their sponsorship to naming rights of a Porsche team, becoming

the International Martini Racing Team in 1970. At the same time Porsche was struggling with their embryonic 917 model and decided to hand over the factory cars to John Wyer. Whilst Wyer became successful, he had to battle a back-door factory effort as Ferry Porsche’s sister set up the Porsche Konstruktionen or ‘Salzburg’ team. The Salzburg and Martini teams were also provided with 917s for Le Mans, Martini coming up with the iconic ‘Hippy’ paint scheme.

The works support of the Salzburg team was contrary to the original agreement with Wyer and a diplomatic solution was found when Martini agreed to take over the Salzburg operation.

1971 saw the creation of the now famous Martini racing stripes that have been the basis of Martini paint schemes to this day.

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Top: Slot Racing Company’s Porsche 907K Above: Fly Porsche 908

In 1972 Porsche dropped out for a year, so Martini, captivated by the excitement that motor racing added, decided to get involved with F1. Advised by David Yorke to sponsor Brabham, they instead decided to be patriotic and went with the fledgling Italian Tecno team. Unfortunately Tecno were out of their depth and Martini switched back to sports cars, sponsoring Porsche’s new Carrera. F1 still held their fascination and in 1975 they followed David Yorke’s original suggestion and sponsored Brabham, in white and then red liveries.

Porsche were still Martini’s best investment, however, and the period from 1976-1978 saw them provide Martini with a wonderful run of exposure in all fields of sports car racing, including wins at Le Mans in 1976 and 1977.

Top pic: Scalextric Brabham Above: Spirit Porsche 936 Main pic : Fly Porsche 917K

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By 1979 they had switched from Brabham to Lotus, but the car was problematic and Martini decided to get out of F1 and end their long-running association with Porsche. Instead, they moved to supporting their compatriots at Lancia, sponsoring their sports car and rally programmes.

As Lancia scaled back its involvement in motorsport, Martini sponsored Alfa Romeo in the DTM and Ford in rallying.

With such a long-running involvement in motorsport, it is no surprise they have become involved on historic motorsport as well.

In 2006 Martini finally realised their dream of a successful involvement with an Italian team in F1, becoming an official sponsor-partner with Scuderia Ferrari.

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So let’s return to the original issue of Martini versus Gulf.

Plainly, Martini sponsorship has been more prolific over the years than Gulf. One might consider that cars sponsored by Martini were not always winners, but the sponsorship of the awesome Porsche works cars in the ’70s should have cemented them as firmly as Gulf. Thinking a bit left-field, I can only suggest that the reason lies in the cinema.

Steve McQueen’s ‘Le Mans’ movie is probably one of the most, if not the most, popular movies with slot racers. That the film’s hero drives a Gulf car has made it popular with the child in all of us. Perhaps now that Porsche has chosen to publicise its new 918 Spyder in a classic Martini livery, it will redress the balance.

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Grapevine On The

by Lynne Haines

a custom diorama

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hen my entrant in the 2012 SCX World Rally Proxy arrived home from a surprisingly successful tour of the world I decided that the little Lancer had earned retirement to pride of place on the shelf. But it could not just sit there, alone and forlorn. It needed an environment built to suit.

The livery on the car is a fantasy one based upon my favourite winery. So, what better environment for the car to retire to than a diorama of a vineyard?

There would not be enough room inside a standard slot car crystal case for the type of diorama I wanted to create. So this time I had to think outside the box. (Very funny – Ed.) The diorama is based on a 200 x 200 mm (ish) wooden base.

This time round I chose a piece of pine as the base, but in future I would use a better quality piece of wood. I had my friendly neighbourhood wood guy edge the square with a router. It was sanded, stained and then finished with a few coats of satin polyurethane clear coat. A square of 3mm MDF was then glued to the top to act as a platform for the build.

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A rough plan sketched on the board and then tested against size of the car (left).

Edges of the board taped with masking tape to protect the surface.

Some land contours blocked in with floristry foam glued in place with carpenter’s glue and carved (right and below).

A mixture of plasterer’s joint compound and aggregate (I’ve used crushed scoria) and tinted with artist’s acrylics.

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The mix is applied over the entire surface with a palette knife.

Frames are required for the grapevines to grow on. The vineyard that I’m modelling uses treated pine uprights and only two wires for the Vines.

The uprights are twigs from the yard which have been stripped of their bark and stained with a wash of artist’s acrylic. The rear spacers are matchsticks stained with the same wash. Both were drilled and a nail or pin inserted to assist in mounting to the base. Fine holes were drilled to allow fuse wire to be threaded and glued in place. The frames were then glued into position on the diorama.

When dry the surface is wiped over with a damp sponge to smooth the surface and reveal the stone aggregate.

A test fit with the car again to work out

where the slot will go and the width for wheel ruts in the track.

A green blend of static grass is applied with a puffer bottle.

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Some long grass is added using my favourite dyed sisal string, combed and glued in place.

A vineyard is not a vineyard without grapevines.

If this were a vineyard on a track, detail would not be as important as it is in this display diorama. For close viewing a high detail approach is needed. To this end some investigation turned up these grapevine kits from Kamuzukuri. They are a laser-cut paper product that costs between JPY700 – 1000.

The kit contains lasercut leaves and some paper-coated wires to make the vines. The leaves are fabulous and just need some paint on them. After some thought, I decided not to use the wires for their intended purpose. The diorama has to hold up to fairly close viewing

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so I want older-looking vines.

Some searching through the virtual shelves of one of my favourite online scenery supplies turned up an interesting product.

This is a natural plant product is from a Belgian company, Joefix. Searching through the clumps I was able to find some suitable for the

task at hand. The pieces were trimmed of extra ‘branches’ and given a brush with some raw umber to darken them.

The foot of each vine was glued in the appropriate place with PVA glue. When dried the branches were gently threaded and wrapped around the wires and glued in place using a little superglue.

With that satisfactorily taken care of, the major task of adding leaves could be undertaken. Each leaf couplet needs to be carefully removed from the sheet with a sharp knife. A rounded heavy bamboo skewer can be used to coax some shape into the leaves by embossing them on the underside. Then the couple can be glued into place on the vine.

Did I mention that it was a time consuming task?

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With all the leaves in place some small details can be added. A few daisies added here and there which are also from Kamuzukuri. I eventually decided that I wanted the ground beneath the vines to look a bit more like freshly-turned earth, so I brushed the area with some PVA glue and sprinkled it with a little scoria dust.

I also wanted to add some fruit to the vines, but could not for the life of me come up with a successful way to do so. A fellow modeller, Graham Lane, came up with the answer I needed. Poppy seeds! A lick of green paint on the paper covered wire, folded the end over a few times, dipped it in PVA glue, then dipped it in a container of poppy seeds and left it to dry. Success!

The wires were folded to form a slight hook and trimmed short and the resultant grape bunches were glued to the vines to complete the picture.

With the masking tape removed from the wooden base the diorama is now ready for display.

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HO:

by Andy Player

A slightly smaller world

Main Pic: Life Like produce a wide range of HO Nascars

Most of us think of slot cars as being 1/32 scale – no bigger, no smaller. That was the scale of Scalextric back in 1957 and that is how it has remained ever since.

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n the United States things are different. Across the Atlantic, the 1960s slot car craze was even bigger, but the scale of the cars run in American homes was smaller – 1/87 or HO scale.

HO slot cars – now usually 1/64 scale – have gone through just as many developments and evolutions as their larger European cousins. Today’s HO slot cars are beautifully detailed bodies sitting on top of ingeniously engineered chassis.

How did I get into HO? I grew up this side of the Atlantic with 1/32 scale slot cars, but my current home just isn’t big enough for a 1/32 track. What was

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I going to do – throw out all the furniture, move somewhere bigger or find some other solution?

I was always intrigued by the smaller scale when reading Robert Schleicher’s beautiful slot car books. The Nascars looked cool and some of the landscaped HO tracks were simply amazing in their detailing.

I took the plunge and gave it a go. I got an old Aurora set from eBay and some new cars from the States. It was fun – and the track came out at least once a week, rather than sitting in a cupboard gathering dust.

HO club racing came next, both at my local club on the south coast and in the national EAHORC series. The fun was huge, but the financial drain was a lot less than 1/32.

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What’s the difference between HO and 1/32 cars?

HO cars are small – that goes without saying. There’s enough space for a motor and gearing and not a lot else. HO chassis are designed and manufactured first and then a range of bodies made to fit on top.

Different HO chassis drive in different ways. The belief that it’s all traction magnets and full-throttle is a myth – especially when you get on big club tracks.

The past ten years has seen the same giant leaps with tooling and detailing for HO that we saw in 1/32 slot cars. Speed and mechanical innovation have improved too, with the emergence of three small companies producing their own pro-racing chassis and components. This is all a long way from the beginnings of HO slot cars in the 1950s.

So where did HO cars come from?

Not surprisingly, the origins are in HO train sets. The first cars were designed to run on roads alongside the railway. These cars were designed to be slow, but even slow cars have to be raced – HO slot car racing was born.

The next generation of cars were the same scale – approximately 1/87 – but went a little faster. These Thunder-jet cars became the mainstay of home-track slot car racing in the USA throughout the 1960s.

It was in the early ’70s when the size and speed of HO cars increased. The scale evened out around 1/64 scale and magnetic downforce increasingly came into play.

Competition between the big manufacturers led to the incredibly fast cars available today. Yet many racers – perhaps

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due to a mix of nostalgia and failing eyesight – continue to race the old T-jets. Others have replaced the traction magnets of modern cars with brass weights.

HO in the UK – Find us in the HO Zone When you visit the HO Zone today, you will see with your own eyes what HO has to offer.

On show we'll have a range of modern HO sets and cars, including those from Tomy AFX, Life Like, AutoWorld and Micro Scalextric.

The four-lane demonstration layout is made from Tomy AFX sectional pieces – the best plastic HO track system around. You will have the opportunity to race competitively and see how you match up against other racers at the Festival.

An exciting recent release is the Auto World HO Dragstrip.

We’ll have a strip set up for you to run a range of the Auto World Funny Cars, Pro Stocks and Top Fuel dragsters.

Those of us in the HO Zone will – of course – be ready to answer your questions and give you information about the growing HO scene in the UK. All of us race HO cars at local clubs, in the national EAHORC series and at the annual 24-hour race in Derby, which takes place on a 233 foot replica of the Le Mans circuit.

Remember – the best things come in small packages. Don’t forget to visit the HO Zone and find out more.

Andy races at Worthing HO Racing (www.whoracing.org.uk) and in the EAHORC national series (www.eahorc.com).

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Opposite left: AutoWorld's new Drag Racing sets and cars are an HO highlight Opposite right: AFX Mega-G chassis – top & bottom views Opposite main picture: AFX Ford GT40s on the Kastleburg Raceway (credit: Racemasters) Above: Worthing HO Racing, one of several successful HO clubs in the UK Above right: AFX Audi R10 ready for racing Right: The Auto World Dragstrip at the HO Zone last year.

Mian picture this page: The HO Zone demonstration track in action last year.

All photos Andy Player, unless stated.

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2013

HEART OF ENGLAND 1970s Formula 1 SCALEXTRIC CHAMPIONSHIP

by Graham Pritchard

YES – It’s still possible to race your old cars... so dig them out of the loft, show them some TLC and you too can join in championships like this! ello, yes, you did read that right; we are still racing 1970s Scalextric F1 cars in 2013 in the West Midlands!

This year’s series is once again based around the Johnson 111powered 1970s Scalextric F1 cars that everyone from that era had when they were a kid. Come on Dads – remember the James Hunt and Niki Lauda era of F1 and all those good old favourites – C121 blue Elf Tyrrell, C126 black-and-gold pin-striped JPS Lotus, C26 March Ford with the red front wing that always broke off and the blue or green C129 6-Wheeler March Ford? Well, they are ALL allowed in this series and so are many more, the list is almost endless! I bet you never thought you’d ever be able to use all those old cars again did you?

All those old motors really need to get them running sweetly again is a bit of a clean and oiling – don’t worry if the motor pinion is split, you can still buy new ones for around £1 each and we tend to replace the original tyres with some ‘new old stock’ ones that are freely available on the web from joint Festival Organiser Sean Fothersgill of Pendle Slot Racing / Slot City or off e-Bay via Stephen at Slot Car Wales, for example.

Believe it or not, the cars are basically run as you bought them way back in the 1970s, but, if you want, you can do a few things to bring their handling up to modern-day standards – like lowering the guide mounting so that the front wheels touch the track, for

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example…none of those horrible banked curves to contend with in 2013, then! Because we are all using the same motor then it really is a level playing field – no “money buys success” is present in this series as no expensive motors or tune up parts are allowed at all.

It’s just like racing at home with your mates – but on a much bigger track – and some of the club tracks are also fully scenic which really adds to the effect – especially as most of the scenery is also classic Scalextric items, but some modern day extras like tyre walls are also present, like those produced by Slot Track Scenics, for instance, which we have used in abundance on our own club track here at Bearwood.

A complete list of what is and what isn’t allowed to be done to the cars, together with all of the other rules and regulations is available on SlotForum or in the post via me if you do not have internet access – but it’s not mind-blowing stuff, just really simple to keep it free and easy and enjoyable for all.

In recent times Hornby (yes, it’s Scalextric really) and Fly have both modelled cars from the ’70s but to modern standards – and for very modern prices unfortunately as well too. But, with a little bit of model paint & Games Workshop ink-wash, together with some repro transfers from the web, you too can bring out the detail on the 1970s C120 ‘Lobster Claw’ Martini Brabham BT44B or the C51 Yardley BRM P160 so that it looks nothing like the cheap plastic ‘blob’ that you used to try to keep on the track when you were a kid!

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It is possible to model cars that were not made by Scalextric – like the Graham Hill (yes, that’s Damon’s Dad to the younger generation) Embassy Racing Shadow – using a white C12 UOP Shadow as the starting point. You can even buy repro front wings & rear aerofoils & air boxes etc. for most of these cars off a little company called BTS Mouldings, who re-manufacture these parts out of resin for us.

Now who’d have ever thought that any of this would have been possible in the ’70s ?

So, if all this nostalgia has stirred memories of “I’m sure I’ve still got some of those cars somewhere up the loft” then why not dig them out and come along and join us at one of the remaining rounds, or maybe even pay a visit to one of the host clubs on their normal club night to see how it’s all going and give your cars a few laps around their club track? You are sure to receive a very warm welcome from the club members, no matter how long ago it was that you last picked up a Scalextric car; indeed, if you’ve been away from the hobby for a very long time then, as I guess you are finding out today, you will be amazed as to how much it has evolved since you were a lad, and yet the amazing thing is that all of the cars from the ’60s, ’70s, ’80s etc. will still run on modern Scalextric track – yes, even on Digital as that system too can be switched to oldfashioned ‘analogue’, as Hornby call it, with the press of a few buttons !

The 2013 series involves the following West Midlands-based clubs and the rounds are as follows : April 14 June 23 September 1 September 29

Wolverhampton Slot Car Club Dudley Slot Car club Great Barr Slot Car club Bearwood Scalextric Club

NB – at present the scheduled round at the North Staffs Scalextric Racing Club has been cancelled due to a lack of racers being able to attend the original date, but at the time of going to press we hope to involve them in some way at a later date if everything goes to plan.

The 2012 series was very enjoyable – it was the many smiling faces that gave it away I think – so, whether you are a current ‘serious’ racer or just someone new to the hobby in general, if you fancy re-living the old days with some 1970s nostalgia and want something that you and your family can enjoy together for very little outlay and that is not TV or computer-based, then please feel free to join in with us at any of the above venues. Whether you want to race with us or just come along to watch the racing, you will be more than welcome – and period dress is entirely optional!

Should you require any further information, then please have a look on the Internet for any particular club mentioned above or check out SlotForum, which is where most of the UK Scalextric and Slot Car Clubs are listed, or alternatively please send me an e-mail via graham@psjcoltd.co.uk. You can also Personal Message (PM) me on SlotForum via “MR P”, or alternatively phone me on 01384 561532.

Entry fees are £5 per round for adults (£3 Under 16s) and with two rounds being run on the day at most if not all of the above events then there are still plenty of rounds available from which you can gain points towards the overall championship. (NB – only your best 6 rounds will count towards the overall Championship, so you don’t need to do them all)!

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Emmerson Fittipaldi could win the world championship all over again.

Tyrrell is always a popular race car – here we see a pair of 007s with a P34

Watch out kids – cigarette advertising! Two Lotus 77s, original colour at rear.

Jacky Ickx in Ferrari 312B (he just needs a dark blue helmet).

The lack of original detail can be enhanced quite easily as on this BRM

Niki Lauda in the Ferrari 312T, adorned with “proper” decals

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Race Zone, hosting Slot Rally GB, BRSCA & a host of other slot tracks Race Zone, Drag Strip Manufacturers Area – Displays & trade stands by various slot car manufacturers Swapmeet Zone – traders from the UK & Europe buy, sell & swap

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he UK Slot Car Festival will include a demonstration Slot Stox oval track, run by members of Rockingham Slot Car Club (RSCC). A variety of Slot Stox cars will be available, so Festival visitors have the opportunity to enjoy the thrills and spills of this unique form of slot car racing. Festival visitors are actively encouraged to bring their own bangers, built from old Scalextric Metros, Fiestas and so on, and painted to give that authentic bashed-up livery that adorns all good banger racers.

Slot Stox is just one of the many facets of slot racing that the Rockingham club is involved with. In addition to its regular weekday evening club racing, RSCC runs open events to BSCRA, CSCRA, Slot Rally GB and UKRRA formats, and club members are also active in racing at events run by other clubs around the country.

The club had its origins in a commercial raceway in Kettering, which was constructed out of Scalextric track pieces. The raceway eventually created a routed wood version of the track, with the

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layout reflecting the original plastic track design. When the raceway folded, some of the regular racers acquired the track, moved it to a new home in Wellingborough, and the club was born.

In 2008 the club added a six-lane 117-foot Raceway track for 1/24 and 1/32 BSCRA-type racing which had originally been located at the commercial Tomacher Raceway in Bournemouth, and a six-lane Slot Stox track was installed in 2010.

In Spring 2012 the club moved to its new, modern location in Corby, with big improvements to the clubroom’s facilities, comfort and atmosphere. All the tracks were substantially renovated following the move and the club gained its new name, the Rockingham Slot Car Club. The new clubroom gives racers ample preparation space, and large lap/data display screens make it easy to keep up with results and the race timetable.

Tuesday evenings at Rockingham are given over to BSCRA and 1/24 retro classes on the Raceway, with a rotating five-week cycle of club classes. Slot Stox racing is held fortnightly on our six-lane oval. Thursday nights are when 1/32 ‘scale’ racing takes place on a somewhat modified and improved version of the original club track – a 112-foot four-laner.

The club is open from about 7.30 until racing ends, usually between 10.00pm and 11.00pm, although club members often continue to practice and test cars well after this.

RSCC is a friendly, informal group of slot car racers who enjoy 'the crack' just as much as the competition. Members come from across Northamptonshire and the counties immediately neighbouring it - Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire and Rutland. All enthusiastic slot racers – male and female, young and old, beginner or experienced – will find a warm welcome.

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lotRallyGB is in fact a bit of a catch-all for several things, all based around racing and collecting rally slot cars. We have also recently started manufacturing limitededition slot rally cars, with the Skoda Fabia S2000 in 2012 and the Toyota Corolla TE27 in 2013. Following a major one-off event in 2006, where people came from around the UK and Europe to compete in a two-day slot rally event, we decided to hold an annual national championship. Nine clubs around the UK hold one-day slot rallies, where competitors run to a common set of rules with six different classes of rally car types.

We are now in our 4th year of the championship.

The basic concept is a simple one; each club makes around eight stages (or tracks) and entrants can run up to a maximum of four classes at each event. Cars are checked in at the start of the day and then run on each stage in small groups, travelling from stage to stage. At the end of the day the times are added up for all the stages/classes and the fastest time wins. Points are awarded for the event and championship points are added for those entered into the championship. Prizes are awarded at each event and prizes are

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awarded at the end of the championship to the overall winner.

One of the reasons for the success of the championship is the friendly nature of the competition. In most cases cars are run ‘box stock’ with minimal alterations allowed from standard, and those that do wish to build the ultimate rally cars can do so in the ‘Pro Stock’ rally class. Previous events have been well attended with most full to capacity (we restrict the maximum number per event to around 200 entries – 50 entrants running 4 classes). We have regular competitors at all the events but always manage to have new faces - young, old, male and female - and the experienced racers are always happy to advise and encourage.

The choice of cars and classes is massive and allows for a diverse range of entries to suit your favourite type of car and/or manufacturer.

The stages (or tracks) at each event vary considerably, ranging from simple made-on-the-day-before layouts using plexi track from SCX, Scalextric or Ninco, to routed MDF stages and fully scenic layouts.

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• Classic Rally – Sponsored by SCX • ’80s Rally – Sponsored by Teamslot • 2WD Modern Rally – Sponsored by Avant Slot • 4x4 Modern Rally – Sponsored by Ninco • Pro Stock Rally – Sponsored by MSC • Scalextric Production Class – Sponsored by Scalextric • Official timing – Sponsored by DS Timing • Championship Sponsors – NSR & SlotCarMAG For the Slot Car Festival 2013 we have brought along a selection of stages typical of those used at our events. You have the chance to compete on these stages for free and win prizes! Just like a real SlotRallyGB you have to compete on each stage, but you don’t need to do them in any particular order. Come to the SlotRallyGB area and collect your time card, fill in your details and then visit the first stage available. A car and hand controller will be provided at each stage for you to use and a regular SlotRallyGB competitor will explain what to do, and, if you ask nicely, give you a few tips! Your stage time will be recorded on your time sheet. Complete all the

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stages and then return the sheet to our display. Total times will be displayed on a screen for you to see how you are doing.

Coming along to a slot race event can, occasionally, be a daunting prospect for anyone new to the hobby, but with small stages, good company, a friendly atmosphere and events across the UK we urge you to pop along to an event and give it a try. All the events are listed on the official championship web site (www.slotrallygb.com), with applications for entry and discussions held on www.slotforum.com.

• Round 5: AEC Slot Rally - June 2013 (Date TBC) • Round 6: Oxford Slot Rally - 7th July 2013 • Round 7: Scale Models Slot Rally - 4th August 2013 • Round 8: Farnham Slot Rally - 29th September 2013 • Round 9: Rockingham Slot Rally - 13th October 2013 • Round 10: Wales Winter Slot Rally - 3rd November 2013

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You too can build a car to a high standard, even if you have limited skills!

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ver dreamed of building your own slot car from scratch? Well that’s scratch building. Yet there’s very few of us who would have the ability, or even know where to begin to amass the correct tools and raw materials to even think about beginning such a project.

Don’t worry if it all sounds too daunting. There are quite a few people around who can point you in the right direction and even then if you’re too intimidated to even consider it, well how about trying one of the various beautiful kits on offer from many of the stalls at the Festival?

to ask for advice on glues and which paint to use. Be prepared though, they have so much enthusiasm you might be caught talking to them about the good old days for quite a while!

Most kits come with a water-slide decal sheet, sometimes giving you multiple options to finish and mimic the racewinning car of a certain driver in a particular Grand Prix or sports car event. Don’t forget to ask which paint they think is best for a particular car and also what colour overalls a driver was wearing – it’s all in the detail you know!

Look for hints and tips on the ’net and particularly on the GTM (www.georgeturnermodels.com), Penelope Pitlane (www.penelopepitlane.co.uk) and PreWing (http://prewing.webs.com) sites. There’s a good bet that someone somewhere will be selling a car that you would love to build, whether it be Grand Prix, sports car or saloon!

Main pic this page: Penelope Pitlane Formula 1 1955 CONNAUGHT B-Type

Most only require basic skills, yet once finished you’ll have a very realistic-looking car that, in some cases, can out-perform those made by the major manufacturers.

As I said, scratch building means just that and you’ll need to do months of research even before you start to draw up the plans for your body, suspension detail and chassis. It really is a mammoth task and, once complete, someone somewhere will mutter and “tut tut” that you’ve used the wrong shade of British Racing Green or Ferrari Red. On these pages we have placed a few pictures and you may find it difficult to distinguish between a true scratch build and a bought kit car. Such kits from the likes of George Turner (GTM) and Steve Ward (Penelope Pitlane) have incredible detail, with bodies made from resin and, in the Penelope Pitlane case, are graced with an easy-to-fit fold-together metal chassis.

There’s a certain high satisfaction rate when building these models... especially when it goes well first time out on the track.

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Below: Penelope Pitlane 1962 LOTUS 24 BRM/CLIMAX – Two variations can be made using parts from the same kit – apart from the obvious colour difference, note the rear cowling.

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Above left: The unusual Penelope Pitlane March 721X Formula 1 car.

Left: George Turner JAGUAR XJS. Above: Ferrari 126C2, as raced by Gilles Villeneuve from GT Models.

Main pic this page: George Turner Talbot Lago.

Bottom pic: Brabham BT24 by PreWing.

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Go Figure!

(Modifying figures)

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igures are very useful to complete a scenic track. They are available from several slot car manufacturers, such as Scalextric, SCX, Carrera or MRRC, but you can also take a look in the model train shop for 1:32 figures produced by Preiser. The figures from Tarn Model Foundry are also very realistic and modern. The large assortment of officials and mechanics available is striking in relation to the few sets of spectators. Without spectators, real racing and rally sport would never be as popular as it is today, so what we need is a lot of spectators on the track side. Using the same figure repeatedly on the same track is no problem so long as you paint it in different colour – otherwise, you will see the same guy every time, standing at several corners.

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Some figures are also useable in a different way. It is very easy to transform a Scalextric official into a fisherman, by replacing the flag he is holding with a fishing rod made from a steel wire. Repainting mechanics and officials can transform them into spectators. If their poses do not satisfy you enough, you can also change the position of an arm, leg or head by cutting it from the body and putting it in a different position. Some small changes can result in a great effect. Removing the hat from the Scalextric photographer with a hobby knife and repainting him as a bald-headed man will result in a very different look. You can also cut a figure into two pieces, remove some material and glue it together in a different pose.

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Figures are very expensive, but at swap meets you can quite often find them for reasonable prices second-hand. You can also find figures there that belong to farm sets. They look much better after their baseplates have been cut off with a hobby knife. After washing and degreasing with detergent, they have to dry.

Degreasing with white spirit is the last step before the repainting.

Use only matt paint. Semi-gloss paint is only useable for leatherlook clothes. Separating the sitting Scalextric spectator sets MM/F306 a & b from each other with a hobby knife will increase the combinations you can make with these figures. After painting them in different colours and changing some of their poses it becomes

even more difficult to recognise that they are basically the same.

One step further is the total transformation of figures. As already explained in issue 9 of SlotCarMAG, all my African people on the Dakar Track are made from old used Scalextric figures.

They were transformed into local inhabitants with clothes made from masking tape followed by a repainting. From the hot desert of the Dakar Track, I adapted some other second-hand Scalextric and SCX figures to the cold environment of the Swedish Rally Track. Caps were made from tile glue and scarves, made from masking tape, to protect them against the sub-zero temperatures of the Arctic winter in Sweden.

Above pics: Before and After shots of the same figures... a little imagination can go a long way!

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The Scalextric lady, who originally waved a programme, now wears blue jeans and boots instead of a skirt and pumps.

Removing her skirt was done with a Dremel and, after some filing, the painting of her blue jeans could start.

Some MRRC figures from racing set MC 5089 and the track officials from set MC 5091 can also be modified into spectators.

The official with the fire extinguisher now holds an umbrella in one hand, made from a toothpick, and a rolled piece of paper in the other. Figures standing in new poses can also be placed against a steep border, walking uphill.

The naked Eva Preiser figures (no. 63901) got a complete

winter outfit with caps and scarves made from masking tape.

Others received a skirt from the same material.

The Tarn Model Foundry figures are very useful on the trackside of a modern race or rally track.

The fat official is transformed into a spectator who now orders a double cheeseburger and some chicken wings from the local fast food supplier. The scarf is painted around his neck in several layers. Also the marshal with the flag becomes a spectator on my track. You can easily transform and combine parts of several figures to your own taste.

A transformed marshal is now reading the map as a spectator,

Above pics: Examples of figures that have been altered to add variety to the circuit. See if you can spot the three TMF group of spectators (immediately above) after they have been filled and painted and placed amongst other spectators (in pic directly above them).

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to point out were the next special stage is and how to get there in time, or counting down with the marshal during the start.

The marshal who holds a piece of Formula 1 rear spoiler in his left hand is now a spectator with an umbrella, made from a toothpick.

One of the two different standing spectator groups from Tarn Model Foundry is not detailed on the back. They are usable in places were the back is not visible, but you can also detail them with some filler by yourself. In this way this group of three spectators can also be placed wherever you like.

If you want to paint the Tarn Model Foundry figures by yourself, you can easily improve the results by first making the seams invisible with a file and some sandpaper. Degreasing with white spirit is the next step, followed by priming with a thin layer of turpentine-based paint. Pay some attention to the thickness of your paint. If the priming paint layer is too thick, you will lose a lot of detail on your figures. Hereafter the real painting with matt model paint can begin.

You will need some patience, but it’s the results that count!

When you have finished your figures, it is important to mix several brands. Now you can make a lot of combinations and you have to look twice to discover if a figure is used more than once on your track.

With all these spectators watching the action, your track will come alive, but be sure to position your figures in safe places, otherwise you will have to repaint some of them after a big ‘off’!

All pics: Spectators and marshals from a snow-bound rally circuit and a warmer climate.

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STORMIN’ NORMAN! and Team SCALEXTRIC Team Scalextric is one of the newest names to the MINI Challenge paddock.

Run in cooperation with established squad Advent Motorsport, the team and its drivers Adrian Norman and Patrick Mortimer has grown to run a car in each of the Challenge’s classes and has also returned a worldrenowned brand to the grid. photo: MSportPictures.com

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calextric is a brand that has been synonymous with MINI racing since the product’s launch 55 years ago. It is a major boost to have the backing of the toy firm in the Challenge with a two-car team. Novice driver Adrian Norman, Scalextric’s Consumer Promotions Manager, is fulfilling a long-held ambition of contesting his first season of racing in the Club Class. His teammate, Patrick Mortimer, is running in the R56 JCW Class having graduated from the starter category. We caught up with Adrian to see how he found his first season.

MINI Challenge: Adrian, it’s great to have you on the grid this year. What got you started in motor sport?

Adrian Norman: My passion for motor sport started when I was about five years old, when I got my first Scalextric set. My local race circuit was Lydden Hill and I used to go and watch club meetings there and I’ve loved it ever since. I started working for Scalextric for real about 10 years ago. That got me far closer to real life motor sport, but I’ve always had a desire to get on the grid myself. We make the official models of the MINI Challenge cars so there was a natural link to the series. I’m now in my 50s and finally getting involved. I bought Patrick’s old Club Class car last year and that got me into contact with Andrew Crighton at Advent Motorsport and we put this deal together.

MINI Challenge: How accessible have you found getting started in the series?

Adrian Norman: I found the series very welcoming and there’s a lot of information and help available from everybody in the paddock. Racing can be intimidating, but there’s a very open atmosphere in the Challenge and it’s made it much easier to adapt to. It’s been a big learning curve but I’ve used the

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photo: Pendle Slot Racing photo: Pendle Slot Racing

Adrian’s racing mini is available to buy... take a look on the Scalextric stand!

knowledge of both Patrick and Andrew at Advent to get a grip on the car and how things work. Starting out at an older age is always a difficult task but I feel I’ve had a lot of support from the paddock and the team, and I’m loving every minute of it.

MINI Challenge: Is there much you can learn from racing Scalextric that can be carried over into real racing?

Adrian Norman: Actually the basics are very similar. Even though Scalextric is only a toy and is very small in scale the same principles apply. It’s all physics really, but you have to keep the cars balanced to stay on the track – much like a real racer.

MINI Challenge: How much has working with Advent helped?

Adrian Norman: I looked at getting started on my own and running my car from a trailer, but then I spoke to Andrew and realised how much he knew and the amount of advice he could

give me. The experience of the team not only makes things easy, but it’s also helped with the learning curve. To have experts around you supporting you with every area of racing has been vital for me.

MINI Challenge: What does the future hold for Team Scalextric?

Adrian Norman: We’re already talking about continuing next year, but you’ll definitely see more of us as both our cars are being produced as Scalextric miniatures at the end of the year.

We want to be on the grid again next season and we’re putting a deal together now. Scalextric is all about getting people to be passionate about motor sport and we’re just two Scalextric fans proving that anybody can make that switch from racing a set around their living room to racing for real.

Look out for Adrian on the Scalextric stand at the show today!

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UK SLOT CAR CLUB WEB DIRECTORY

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