Another what car? - Scalextric

[Skyedriver]

Apologies in advance, I'm sure this'll have been done before but.
Looking for Christmas present for 8 year old son
He's got the train set (screwed to a board in the cold damp garage as it's too difficult to put up/take down every time and as a result it doesn't get used)
Thought about Scalextric, had one as a kid myself, but not sure what one to go for. He can be a bit destructive, loses interest quickly and we have a dog that'll want to walk over the track, so really need a set that is QUICK to put out and remove and doesn't need to be too realistic for his age. (Yes I love the look of the Cortins and Escort models but not for an 8 year old). I think there are different qualities of Scalextric - any guidance please, Amazon reviews are very polar either great or rubbish.
Thanks

[Skyedriver]

Bump

[lindrup119]

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_categoryId_165757_productId_986049_langId_-1?istCompanyId=b8708c57-7a02-4cf6-b2c0-dc36b54a327e&istItemId=xrxptqlxw&istBid=tztx&_$$ja=cgid:5302137724

http://www.boots.com/en/My-First-Scalextric_126970...

[y2blade]

Maybe ask in the model subforum
I have the newer style stuff.

HTH

[eybic]

Moved to scale models, you'll probably get the best answers in here

[lufbramatt]

Get the "quickbuild" destruction derby one its great. Cars are made from Lego-like pieces so you can crash and bits fly and they have a guide blade that spins all the way round so you can drift them. Uses standard track so you can upgrade later.

[Skyedriver]

Bits fly off
Dog eats bits....

[sgrimshaw]

Skyedriver said:

Bits fly off
Dog eats bits....

Train dog.

[Skyedriver]

sgrimshaw said:

Train dog.

20 lessons, teacher told wife it was a no hoper
Dog has the attention span of a dead goldfish - unless there's food around
Maybe if there's a Scalextrc model of a Rover....
or something with a Boxer engine

But back to the original question
Are these 1@64 scale model sets any good or should we go for a small simple 1:32 scale oval and are therer two qualities of track?

[Rude-boy]

IMO forget 1/64 it's fun but disposable. I have some track that is well over 30 and more like 40 years old that an afternoon of tlc wouldn't have back in action. The Super Resistant cats are 6 drunk mate proof to a large degree (few front grills, wing mirrors and possibly the odd rear wing is to be expected ).

Digital offers a new dimension to it but is perhaps a little too much this time.

If it helps I've bought a Demolition Derby set for my 6.5 year old nephew for Christmas as i caught it for £66.66 on Amazon a few months ago.

Eta. Best VFM seems to be the Grid Force Set for what you want and to build from.

Edited by Rude-boy on Friday 6th December 22:47

[DIW35]

1/32 is probably easier to use than 1/64. Greater variety of track geometry available, and bigger just looks better. Converse is that with 1/64 you can get more track in a small space.

Go for a set with super-resistant cars as these are designed to withstand knocks a whole lot better without having bits fall off them.

Finally, I would start off with a normal set rather than digital, as it is a bit cheaper, and additional cars can be used straight away without having to purchase and fit a digital chip. If the Scalextric in your household remains popular after a period, it's fairly easy to upgrade a standard set to digital at a later date.

[Skyedriver]

Thanks for all the tips
Thinking along the lines of Demo derby or the Europa set mentioned above.
It's just where to set it out on the floor
The Europa set is 2.25m x 2.25m approx
Interested dog going to be the trouble.
How long do these sets take to set up please

[Rude-boy]

Depends on if you are following the plan or building your own creation. I reckon it will take 30-45 minutes to get it sorted first time then a DD set 10 minutes, one with a bridge 20 as sorting supports is a fiddle unless you just use paperbacks.

[russy01]

Avoid micro and start.

Get yourself an analogue set, c1301 or C1297 are decent.

If you want to spend a bit more then get on this - http://www.jadlamracingmodels.com/p-1587-scalextri...

Happily do you a PH deal, drop me a PM.

[Davie]

Apologies for the thread invasion but currently trying to avoid last minute shopping here too...

The wee man is seven and has started to master Lego and also seemed properly impressed when I decided Iw as 11 again and dug out my old Scalextric stuff from the attic earlier this year... though things were cut short when my beloved BTCC 850 hit the skirting board for the third time in one lap.

Sooo, thinking about getting him a smaller set up for Christmas too and the Destruction Derby setup seems like a win / win situation as I'm also lead to believe, standard Lego bricks will work - thus he can build his own cars and then race them. Track wise, it is compatible with the original Scalextric and will the cars work on this and the old, original 90's stuff too?

Haven't seen it for sale locally so I can go tyre kick and my Scalextric knowledge has gone a bit shady since all those lost weekends up the attic for hours and hous on end!

Cheers!

[lufbramatt]

Davie said:

Apologies for the thread invasion but currently trying to avoid last minute shopping here too...

The wee man is seven and has started to master Lego and also seemed properly impressed when I decided Iw as 11 again and dug out my old Scalextric stuff from the attic earlier this year... though things were cut short when my beloved BTCC 850 hit the skirting board for the third time in one lap.

Sooo, thinking about getting him a smaller set up for Christmas too and the Destruction Derby setup seems like a win / win situation as I'm also lead to believe, standard Lego bricks will work - thus he can build his own cars and then race them. Track wise, it is compatible with the original Scalextric and will the cars work on this and the old, original 90's stuff too?

Haven't seen it for sale locally so I can go tyre kick and my Scalextric knowledge has gone a bit shady since all those lost weekends up the attic for hours and hous on end!

Cheers!

Yep normal lego bricks fit on the chassis so you can build your own designs, works well as heavy cars go slower making it easier for young hands to control. The track included is "sport" track and includes a 90 degree crossover and a "squeeze" section. Same track that is used in the current digital and analogue 1/32 sets. I think your old stuff from the 90's is now known as "classic" track, and it can be used together as it has the same geometry but you need an adaptor piece as the connection on the end is different. Part number C8222.

[Skyedriver]

Reay quite fancied the Evora or Rally set but as HE is only 8 I've gone for the Demo Derby- he likes Lego.
So hope it goes down well on Christmas Day.
I'll do a review in the New Year, guess I can always get a bit more track and maybe a couple of extra normal race cars later

[Johnnytheboy]

Are they still doing analogue and digital - slightly different formats?

[Simes205]

Russy01, I wish I knew that you were part of Jadlam.
I've probably spent the best part of £1k on Slot cars over a couple years with you!

[Busa mav]

I don't presently have any digital cars , but one question .......

How do you sync a car / chip to a particular handset ?


Is the pit stop worth having ?