At the moment “Back From The Dead” is sitting atop a Penelope Pitlane chassis that I took out of an … More
Category: Slot Cars
Any post regarding slot car builds or reviews
HO ‘Lead Sled’ Slot Car Build
Most of the slot cars I have built for this blog have been 1/32 scale which is the standard scale … More
Scalextric Lotus Type 49B Review
The Lotus Type 49 was one of Colin Chapman’s greatest machines. It was the first car to house the legendary … More
Back From The Dead Part 2: Penelope Pitlane Chassis
For the past couple of days I’ve been inflicted with the debilitating disease known as man-flu. As such I’ve only … More
Penelope Pitlane Bentley Blower Build
The Bentley 4.5 litre chassis and the men who drove them, known as the Bentley Boys, became symbols of British … More
Scalextric BTCC Honda Civic Review
In 2016 Halfords returned to the British Touring Car Championship by partnering up with the highly successful Honda team. Also, … More
How to rebuild a Scalextric Johnson motor
When you buy an old 1970s or 1980s Scalextric car from a swap meet, such as my Back From … More
Back From The Dead: Chapter 1
When sorting through things to go to a boot sale or swap meet most people will find something that’s so … More
Ferrari LMP slot car
My Dad has an MG Lola EX257 by Scalextric. A fine little machine but not one we’ve really had the … More
Die-Cast Chicken Van Slot Conversion
Every now and then it’s just nice to have a good sort out and throw away everything you no longer … More