New toy!

[deeaa]

Quite literally:

http://picasaweb.google.com/aepheikki/20091229Scalextric#

...fun!

 

[guitarhack]

Wow! That's a great layout. My buddies and I used to run the slots for hours at a time back in the day. Congratulations!

 

[M29]

Boy does that bring back some memories. I used to love messin with those things back in the 60's. I remember seeing a guy that built a brake for his car that was two D batteries hooked to his controller. When you let up on the controller it made the car go backward. This acted like a brake in the curves and what not. Well...I made me one up and when I plugged it in it started smoking and filled the whole place with smoke. That is when I started to zero in on my electronic skills...

Cool I bet you are having tons of fun during your holiday. Nice size track and nice layout deeaa :AOK

 

[street music]

I too remember those days. Use to play for hours.

 

[Tig]

Looks like fun!
A bike mechanic friend of mine has gotten into slot cars very seriously. Racing is making a comeback.

 

[Ilovecheapguitars]

I was looking at a slot car set for my boy for Christmas. I decided to hold off for a year. he is almost 4. I have no doubt that he would have fun with it BUT my daughter is almost 2 and super destructive so I'm holding off.

 

[deeaa]

I was looking at a slot car set for my boy for Christmas. I decided to hold off for a year. he is almost 4. I have no doubt that he would have fun with it BUT my daughter is almost 2 and super destructive so I'm holding off.

Oh yeah, good choice. My son is soon 5, but the cars are a tad too fast for him really - he can drive but it _is_ a bit too difficult for him. I wouldn't recommend these for anyone under 5 at the minimum.

I'm going to get him a pair of those 'super resistant' cars that take a huge beating without breaking (no lights etc.) and he can practice with his friends.

It is really fun even for me. It's surprisingly sweaty stuff to run a 50-lap race for instance against a buddy. The lap counter is a MUST I must say.

I figure, when my other kid gets older, and in case they really dig it even years from now, I might upgrade it to digital. Also might relocate the track for permanent installation to cottage shed, there I could even extent it further still & it'd probably keep interesting when you only get to drive when at the cottage.

I bet it'd be great fun also with my friends to have a few beers and run a proper championship some day

BTW these cars are pretty cool. They're 4wd and there are also front-and rear wheel drives, with lights and all, and the controls are very efficient, they even brake properly when you let go quick.

The digital conversion would cost ~200 in all, but then you'd get up to six cars on at once and a couple of spots where you can switch lanes and take over...would make for much more interesting races. But this is quite fun for now even as is!

 

[Monkus]

Sweeeet !