Jasper
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| posted on 28/4/05 at 01:44 PM |
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Scalextric in Brighton
So, I can't build another car for a good year or two - 'cos the moneys gotta go into the house, so to stop me getting bored, and give me an
excuse to spend time in my now empty garage with mates, I'm currently constructing the circuit below. It's digital, so even with just two
lanes 6 cars can race with 4 overtaking spots.
We had a go with a small track this week, and it's a right laugh, but now I've bought loads of old track off Ebay (that all needs cleaning
up), so this one should be completed by Sunday.
Any local boys want to come down for a play (I've got 3 cars/controllers at the mnoment) your all welcome. Hicost won't be there tho',
as he thinks it's all childish nonsense 
BTW - any good track designers wanna come up with a circuit for a 2m x 5m garage, just let me know!
[Edited on 28/4/05 by Jasper]
 
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ned
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| posted on 28/4/05 at 01:53 PM |
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yeah, should be a laugh, I'm up for it sometime!
shame you can't really put fast sweeping bends in scalectrix, maybe a snetterton replica would be a goer, though not sure if you could recreate
the bombhole lol
Ned.
ps you need to even out the overtaking spots, 1 to get off the red, but 3 to get off the green hmmm
[Edited on 28/4/05 by ned]
beware, I've got yellow skin
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Jasper
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| posted on 28/4/05 at 01:58 PM |
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Ned the overtaking bits are just for postion, I will put the different ones spread evenlyas I now have all four different types.
High speed curves are hard 'cos you need lots of 22.5 deg curves, which are impossible to get in quantity secondhand, and expensive to buy new
(£5.50 for 2 sections)
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donut
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| posted on 29/4/05 at 06:45 AM |
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So what was the problem? Did you find the lost 10psi in the glove box or somewhere??
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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shortie
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| posted on 3/5/05 at 06:41 PM |
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Jasper,
Scalextric sounds like a laugh! Assuming I can make the date I would love to have a go!
Rich.
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Deckman001
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| posted on 3/5/05 at 08:34 PM |
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I've a box full of the stuff i could let ya borrow if ya need it ?? the bits i just checked out aren't rusty yet either
Jason
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Jasper
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| posted on 3/5/05 at 09:08 PM |
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Rich - you're welcome down anytime - maybe I'll try and sort out a Sunday soon...
Jason - got more track than I can use now ..... and I've already spent 3 hours cleaning it up!
It's a laugh though, these digital cars are quick
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Deckman001
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| posted on 4/5/05 at 08:30 PM |
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I bet ya the yellow car will be quicker than the blue one !!
Jason
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Jasper
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| posted on 5/5/05 at 10:03 AM |
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Any excuse for crap driving
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Deckman001
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| posted on 5/5/05 at 06:03 PM |
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donut
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| posted on 6/5/05 at 07:11 AM |
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I would like to point out that the hairdresser here won the race between Jasper, Deckman and myself!!
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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Jasper
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| posted on 6/5/05 at 08:56 AM |
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I think the computer lied ......
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Deckman001
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| posted on 7/5/05 at 08:03 AM |
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That, and i had the slow blue car !!
Jason
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Jasper
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| posted on 7/5/05 at 01:37 PM |
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Excuses, excuses - well we now have a fourth car (same as the Porsches) so next time it will be even racing! And I've sorted the power
fluctutional problems.
About time for a new track I think!
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