REGULARS
4 NEWS & NEW PRODUCTS
What is happening in the
SLOT magazine world. News,
announcements, and interesting slot
gossip. Plus see the new cars that
are in the shops since the last issue
of SLOT magazine. We look at brand
new models coming your way.
30 CLUB FOCUS
Nascot Wood is in Watford, very handy
for airports, motorways, and the main
line trains to Scotland and London.
So, it is easy to get to – but can you
escape?
38 SLOT CALENDAR
If you want to race or have a look
around a Swapmeet, there is probably
an event you won’t want to miss. Send
your event details if you want to be
included.
42 PAST FORWARD
Mercedes famously used an air brake
on their cars at Le Mans in 1955. Ten
years later you could buy a slot car
that did the same thing, it became an
icon and it was called The Stinger.
66 FINISH LINE
Richard buys an old slot car and fi nds
hidden gold – but did he cheat the
seller?
67 SLOT DIRECTORY
Find the retailers and specialist
services you need for all your slot
racing shopping.
FEATURES
10
UK SLOT FESTIVAL
Two days of total slot car racing set
in a motor museum displaying lots of
famous cars. If you think you’ve been
to heaven you really have not unless
you visited the UK Slot Festival 2016.
There was so much to see and do
we are not sure we even managed to
cover it all – but we have brought you
the biggest report on the world’s best
slot car event.
34 BIG BIRD AT ROCKINGHAM
Vintage slot cars take us back to
the 1960s at the Rockingham club’s
annual event. What happened to
the car Richard prepared in the last
issue? He definitely has a screw
loose…
40 GENESIS NATIONALS AT GAYDON
It was born at Slot Festival in 2015
and celebrated its 1st birthday there
by running a National Championship
final round. Designed as an entry level
class, Genesis cars were the
fastest thing in action.
60 INSIGHT – 1:43 SCALE
How hard can it be to scratch build a
slot car when the available parts are too
big or too small? A group of dedicated
enthusiasts take 1:43 scale an extra
mile beyond Carrera GO!!! and SCX
Compact.
REVIEWS
50 ALFA ROMEO 155
The first Touring Car from Slot.it gets
pulled apart to see what’s inside, then
put back together for a full track test.
How did it fare after an evening’s
thrashing?
62 THUNDERSLOT LOLA T70 GT
UPDATE
We tested the prototype in the last issue
and found it to be excellent. Not good
enough for Thunderslot, who want their
new car to be perfect. What did they do?
More development and testing to come
up with improved parts before the fi rst
cars reach the shops. We take a look at
how this company checks every possible
upgrade.
WORKSHOPS
32 VACFORM BODY JIG
Mounting a clear vacuum formed bodyshell
onto a chassis without getting it twisted, in
the wrong place, or simply ruining it takes
skill and practice. Of course if you had one
of James Cleave’s new body jigs you would
get it right every time.
46 SLOT CAR MOTORS
You buy your new car and put it on the track
– then wonder why it is faster or slower than
the last one. Probably because the motor
is more or less powerful ! We take a look at
the most common motors you will find in the
cars you buy and tell you the differences.
54
VINTAGE MERCER V8
Would you race a car over 100 years old
with an 11 Litre V8 aero engine and tyres
as wide as the average pram? Neither
would we, but people did back then. In
respect of those drivers, Pete Simpson
builds a replica of a typical racing car,
but can’t find a riding mechanic brave enough to go in it.
