Which Scalextric as a starter set

[james_tigerwoods]

I'm completely new to scalextric having never owned any - it's always been Lego.

This year, there's a ban on "any more of that damned Lego" and scalextric has been approved.

It's for my three year old really (!) -and my 6 year old daughter too - But I want to buy some that can expand - there's a Micro set but it looks a little cheap and not very expandable - and a Scalextric Continental set which, at full size, would be.

I'm leaning towards the Continental set as a cheap starter at £50 and expand it if he likes it.

Any views on this approach?

[james_tigerwoods]

Looks like the £50 standard kit it is then. I was dubious about the micro set but that almost confirms it for me

[james_tigerwoods]

Kneetrembler said:

Check out www.gaugemaster.com they are in 'The Engine Shed' on the road between Arundel and Ford.

They have one very large selection of Trains & Scalextrix as well as starter sets they have a huge selection of Cars,Track,Controllers etc

They look great but I live up north

[james_tigerwoods]

I was trying to keep the cost low in case my son doesn't like it - I'd rather spend on Lego, if I'm honest, but I've got a Lego ban on...

This one:

ETA - This one:

http://www.scalextric-shop.com/item_details.asp?co...

[james_tigerwoods]

I got the set £50 from Amazon in the end - I'll have a proper look when it arrives

[james_tigerwoods]

smack said:

james_tigerwoods said:

I was trying to keep the cost low in case my son doesn't like it - I'd rather spend on Lego, if I'm honest, but I've got a Lego ban on...

Surely if you have so much, she can't keep track of it all, and you can sneak more in?
Just like motorbikes in the garage - they all look alike, so another one under a cover will go unnoticed

I have been - the 4 boxes in the conservatory are now impossible to hide.

My argument of "if we get loads more, I can build one really big thing" didn't wash.....

Personally, I don't think there is such a thing as "too much" Lego

[james_tigerwoods]

groomi said:

I have too much Lego, too much scalextric and too much RC stuff. The only stuff I feel bad about is the Scalextric which so rarely gets used due to the space it takes up.

Writes a "donate your unwanted stuff to me" email



No. Seriously

[james_tigerwoods]

Cheib said:

My kids are a similar age....the advice I got was that it would be best to go Digital as you can slow down the speed of the cars.

I'd agree normally, but the cost difference is pretty great - If he likes it, I'll look at the Digital sets going forward.

However, the real problem here is that any money spent on Scalextric is money not available to Lego...

[james_tigerwoods]

LordHaveMurci said:

My Dad fixed the track to a sheet of ply about 8' x 4' & hinged it to the wall in the spare room, he then wallpapered the underside so when it was in the 'up' position you barely knew it was there.

That's awesome.

And I'd make a point of getting your track out You'll get the same response as I do over Lego being out all the time, but hey, it's for the kids and you don't want them to suffer do you?