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55 Reviews   •  English   •   Hobbies & Crafts (Radio Control Modelling)
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10 Collecting Aston Martins
An Aston Martin appeared in the very first Scalextric
catalogue in 1960, and the Margate based company more
than anyone else have been producing models of the iconic
British brand ever since
20 Review - Scalextric Classic Mustang Coupe
While many companies have produced the fastback version
of the early Mustang not many have looked at the coupe,
favoured in Saloon car racing both in period and in Historic
events today
24 Review - Scalextric Mustang convertible
As featured in the James Bond Movie Goldfinger
26 Workshop - Produce your own custom decals
We talk you through the process
30 Photo Workshop
One of our regular North American contributors Ray Lego,
is a talented professional photographer. Ray shows of some
of his work and adds some tips along the way
35 Book Review
After being in business for 30 years, in 2022 Angele and
Benoit of Le Mans Miniatures have published a book to
celebrate their anniversary. We take a peek
36 Workshop - Arrows A8 F1
conversion
Regular contributor Philip Prestage shows
off some more of his clever F1 conversion
work. This time based on an old Scalextric
Camel Lotus
40 T rack Test - NSR v Scaleauto
We compare the two generic F1 models - on and off the
track
44 Workshop - Thunderbirds are….. huge!!!
We build a model of Bill Shepherds 1950’s monster that
eventually took the honours at the 2021 Goodwood Revival
St Marys Trophy
50 Ta les from down under
We have the continuing stories of what slot racing was like
during the 1960’s in the Southern Hemisphere by Vintage
Racer
52 Review - A variation of a theme
The short-tailed Joest Porsche 962C from Le Mans 1991 by
Slot.it. We compare it to previous models, both LH and high
downforce
56 Review - You can’t buy this in the shops - yet
We have exclusive access to the WRC Ford Puma being
released later this year from Scalextric
58 S how Report
The 2022 Foroslot slot car show in Madrid
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56 10 Collecting Aston Martins An Aston Martin appeared in the very first Scalextric catalogue in 1960, and the Margate based company more than anyone else have been producing models of the iconic British brand ever since 20 Review - Scalextric Classic Mustang Coupe While many companies have produced the fastback version of the early Mustang not many have looked at the coupe, favoured in Saloon car racing both in period and in Historic events today 24 Review - Scalextric Mustang convertible As featured in the James Bond Movie Goldfinger 26 Workshop - Produce your own custom decals We talk you through the process 30 Photo Workshop One of our regular North American contributors Ray Lego, is a talented professional photographer. Ray shows of some of his work and adds some tips along the way 35 Book Review After being in business for 30 years, in 2022 Angele and Benoit of Le Mans Miniatures have published a book to celebrate their anniversary. We take a peek 36 Workshop - Arrows A8 F1 conversion Regular contributor Philip Prestage shows off some more of his clever F1 conversion work. This time based on an old Scalextric Camel Lotus 40 T rack Test - NSR v Scaleauto We compare the two generic F1 models - on and off the track 44 Workshop - Thunderbirds are….. huge!!! We build a model of Bill Shepherds 1950’s monster that eventually took the honours at the 2021 Goodwood Revival St Marys Trophy 50 Ta les from down under We have the continuing stories of what slot racing was like during the 1960’s in the Southern Hemisphere by Vintage Racer 52 Review - A variation of a theme The short-tailed Joest Porsche 962C from Le Mans 1991 by Slot.it. We compare it to previous models, both LH and high downforce 56 Review - You can’t buy this in the shops - yet We have exclusive access to the WRC Ford Puma being released later this year from Scalextric 58 S how Report The 2022 Foroslot slot car show in Madrid


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10 Collecting Aston Martins
An Aston Martin appeared in the very first Scalextric
catalogue in 1960, and the Margate based company more
than anyone else have been producing models of the iconic
British brand ever since
20 Review - Scalextric Classic Mustang Coupe
While many companies have produced the fastback version
of the early Mustang not many have looked at the coupe,
favoured in Saloon car racing both in period and in Historic
events today
24 Review - Scalextric Mustang convertible
As featured in the James Bond Movie Goldfinger
26 Workshop - Produce your own custom decals
We talk you through the process
30 Photo Workshop
One of our regular North American contributors Ray Lego,
is a talented professional photographer. Ray shows of some
of his work and adds some tips along the way
35 Book Review
After being in business for 30 years, in 2022 Angele and
Benoit of Le Mans Miniatures have published a book to
celebrate their anniversary. We take a peek
36 Workshop - Arrows A8 F1
conversion
Regular contributor Philip Prestage shows
off some more of his clever F1 conversion
work. This time based on an old Scalextric
Camel Lotus
40 T rack Test - NSR v Scaleauto
We compare the two generic F1 models - on and off the
track
44 Workshop - Thunderbirds are….. huge!!!
We build a model of Bill Shepherds 1950’s monster that
eventually took the honours at the 2021 Goodwood Revival
St Marys Trophy
50 Ta les from down under
We have the continuing stories of what slot racing was like
during the 1960’s in the Southern Hemisphere by Vintage
Racer
52 Review - A variation of a theme
The short-tailed Joest Porsche 962C from Le Mans 1991 by
Slot.it. We compare it to previous models, both LH and high
downforce
56 Review - You can’t buy this in the shops - yet
We have exclusive access to the WRC Ford Puma being
released later this year from Scalextric
58 S how Report
The 2022 Foroslot slot car show in Madrid
read more read less
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