Any news on when I can get one?

Saw some at the Richfield show this past Sunday....didn't buy any though.

Johnny--- Are you sure they were available for sale? They did have display packaged ones in Chicago at the show, but they were not for sale. Steve Russell said late Nov. at the earliest.

Neo.....can't say if they were for sale or not. It looked like it, but I didn't ask....wasn't interested in buying any! ? ? ? ?

Ask Santa!

Ask Santa!

He wont be here till the end of December!!! I would hope to have these cars by then.:thumbsup:

Neo.....can't say if they were for sale or not. It looked like it, but I didn't ask....wasn't interested in buying any! ? ? ? ?

Agreed that Steve said late Nov. to early Dec. for them to hit the market. But that doesn't mean certain vendors aren't getting a few early. Was any of these being displayed by prominent vendors? I (me) would contact them to see what's up. I was interested in picking up a few at the Chicago show if they were available. I would like to know the vendors if you remember. That was the only reson I was going to the show, was to buy some. Any feedback?

That was my only reason to go to the Chicago show was to hopefully get some new Mega G's.Once i found out they would not be available at the show i did'nt bother going.:rolleyes:

I was referring to the Midwest Slot car show coming next sunday on the 9th. Here's a HT link for the show. it would be nice to know if anyone will have the M-G there for sale.

http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/showthread.php?t=228585

I wish I could say that there are some production Mega-Gs in the country right now but it just ain't so. Sorry!

That's the bad news. The good news is that following a meeting at Tomy last night it is confirmed that the cars leave China in the next few days and should be here and on the shelf at the first week in December, give or take just a little.

There are a few pre-production cars around but they are in the hands of folks doing reviews or other useful stuff.

Hope that helps.

welcome aboard Wahoo!

Welcome!

On a slow boat from China? Just in time for xmas? Sounds great!

Good news! I've been lusting over the Champ cars for months.

Glad you guys are so patient - I haven't been. We originally expected them to be here in September. Still, given all the challenges China has faced this year I suppose we should thank the slot car gods that we're getting them before X-mas.

Hope you like 'em!

Has anyone seen Santa and Wahoo Steve at the same time. Exactly. This news makes me think that they may be the same dude! Thanks for the cool present Wahoo Santa. :drunk::hat::freak::dude:

Here is a link to the review

http://www.slotcarillustrated.com/

Thank you

Although we only have pics and the initial review its refreshing to see something from a manufacturer who is actually listening to the consumer. We always want lower, faster more realistic slots ....and there ya have it.

Low and lean, so firmly packed; the new chassis will be a customizers dream! Will they be available seperately?

I want some!

I know this is probably way too early to ask, but by chance does anyone know what their plans are after the Champ Car release? I'd love to see some highly detailed F1 liveries.

I'd love to see some highly detailed F1 liveries.

Me too!

The great news is the fact that this chassis offers more options for modelers than anything since the old G-Plus days. I expect we'll be seeing a lot of bodies come out on this chassis that would be impossible to do correctly with any other Tomy chassis. I hope this starts a trend that other manufacturers will emulate. Thin is In.

I'm very pleased that RaceMasters went the extra mile with these, all the way down to the chrome wheels and durable white lettered tires. I also see that they will be offering a Mega-G pit kit at the same time the cars come out. Novel concept!

I'm curious if the 1.7" wheelbase with body mounted will be able to negotiate the Tomy 9" banked turn?

I know this is probably way too early to ask, but by chance does anyone know what their plans are after the Champ Car release? I'd love to see some highly detailed F1 liveries.

The next bodies will be full, not Formula. Probably LMP though we are finalizing now. We have two licenses and are looking for another. We will be able to confirm in January, more or less.

what is LMP ?

Me too!

The great news is the fact that this chassis offers more options for modelers than anything since the old G-Plus days. I expect we'll be seeing a lot of bodies come out on this chassis that would be impossible to do correctly with any other Tomy chassis. I hope this starts a trend that other manufacturers will emulate. Thin is In.

I'm very pleased that RaceMasters went the extra mile with these, all the way down to the chrome wheels and durable white lettered tires. I also see that they will be offering a Mega-G pit kit at the same time the cars come out. Novel concept!

I'm curious if the 1.7" wheelbase with body mounted will be able to negotiate the Tomy 9" banked turn?

Really glad you like the cars. Wait 'till you see them in person, they're really neat!

The white letters do seem to be holding up pretty well so far but time will tell. In any case they meet our durability standard which is that you can take the chassis on and off many times with out significant damage to the lettering.

The Tune-up Kit will be out about 30 to 60 days after the cars - just a matter of getting the artwork finished. And yes, the Champ cars will actually handle a loop though the outside edges of the front wing do rub on the track.

Hope that helps!

what is LMP ?

LMP stands for Le Mans Prototype. These are the cars run at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France each June. The cars are also run in America under the sanction of the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) at races such as the 12 Hours of Sebring, Petit Le Mans (at Road Atlanta) and Laguna Seca. The Audi R10 has won Le Mans for the past two years. Other recent cars are the Porsche Spyder and the Peugeot 908. You could think of these cars as an evolution of the Porsche 962, Jaguar XJR9 and Mercedes C9 that have been in recent Tomy sets. A link to ALMS is provided below.

http://www.americanlemans.com/home/ALMSHome.aspx

Really glad you like the cars. Wait 'till you see them in person, they're really neat!

Having seen the cars in person at iHobby I have to agree with Steve. They are so much better then the current champ car bodies it is not funny. The detail and illusion of scale is simply amazing. I know I for one am looking forward to getting my hand on these.

Scott

So who are the lucky son of a guns who get to develope this car?
Is John Cuckras one of them?

So who are the lucky son of a guns who get to develope this car?
Is John Cuckras one of them?

Yup, Cukras is one. The rest of us are just burned out loadies from the 60s. Well, maybe not loadies . . .

I want one now. Like today, right now.

I'm with you Doba. Looking forward to getting some of these myself. Also, Steve its nice to see you posting here. Lot of AFX fans here for sure. Dave.

I'm hoping the two new Ford GT40's are on the boat too.

I'm with you Doba. Looking forward to getting some of these myself. Also, Steve its nice to see you posting here. Lot of AFX fans here for sure. Dave.

I think this statement captures the general concensus pretty well. I know I'm looking forward to the new car as well as further versions of the '66 Le Mans MK II. Thanks for the goodies, Steve.

I like the realistic wheels on these a LOT. Those would work on any modern performance car. Hey AFX--how's about some street cars that can double as race cars: All 3 new pony cars, RX-8, Porsche Cayman, Pontiac Solstice/Saturn Sky, and how about being the first up to bat in bringing out the new Nissan GT-R?

Although Im really waiting to see the full bodied cars, Ill definitely pick up a champ car.

Steve (Wahoo) has dropped some hints that F1 is on their radar, so lets keep all our fingers crossed. In the meantime we have the MG to play with and the thought of an R10 to keep us warm :)

Montoya--- have you raced or run the mega g that you have? What do you think?

I'm curious if the 1.7" wheelbase with body mounted will be able to negotiate the Tomy 9" banked turn?[/QUOTE]

I did the review in SCI and the Mega-G does the 9" Bank with no problem. Zipped right through and hit the straights flyin'. it can turn some incredibly fast laps.

-Paul

I hope they run series of bodies that can race against each other.
If they can keep the weight of the bodies and their centers of gravity
about the same it should make for close racing.I just hope there are
enough color and paint varitions for people to choose from.I want to
race F1 and some kind of exotic sports car class.Lifelike has done
Nascar to death,and AW has the street cars covered.

Montoya--- have you raced or run the mega g that you have? What do you think?

Not yet.

No doubt in my mind what needs to go on the Racemasters list for '09...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=300273615426

This is the sentence that cracks me up... "I have purchased everyone of these I could over the last 10 years..." Maybe what he meant was, "I've done everything I could to corner this market and now it's time for you to make this extremely profitable for me, especially since the local real estate market has collapsed and I'm underwater on my mortgage."

Let's have a red and black Kenwood Porsche 962 on a Mega-G chassis in every kid's stocking next December!

"Let's have a red and black Kenwood Porsche 962 on a Mega-G chassis in every kid's stocking next December!"

Uh... I was born in 1953... can I get one in my stocking too??

Too excited to sleep now, add Christmas and the Mega-G and I may not sleep for a week!!

Can't wait,
Gary
AKA LeeRoy98
www.marioncountyraceway.com

Uh... I was born in 1953... can I get one in my stocking too??

Heck, why not? That's only long enough to make you a big kid ;)

Hey, do you think they'll make any Nascars?!!!!!!!!!

Doubtful, not fully licensed anyway.

I checked one of those nascar Christmas decorations against my Mega-G though and that lined up almost perfectly.

Hopefully on the 1.5" chassis the pickup shoes will
allow bodies like the Lola VDS to look realistic.

Hey Montoya who are you to already have one of the not yet released Mega G's? Did you work with RaceMasters in its development?

I would really like to have one of those Cadillac GTP cars that was racing a few years ago. They had those neat Cadillac tail lights. I never really watched the series, but thought that was a great marketing gimick by Cadillac. Any chance of seeing something like that?

Rich

TK Solver, the GT40s are on the same boat, also the CLEAR Coupe and 2D. I Just got the photos up on the site last night.

Sorry, Rich. I'm afraid the Caddy isn't on the radar yet though I agree it was a strange but cool looking car.

And LeeRoy, you and TK may get your wish, or something close anyway. We are looking to modify our 962 tool to lower it dramatically then put it on the 1.5 MG in CLEAR during 2009. Can't promise which livery though. What do you think? Which are your top picks?

Rothmans, Rothmans Canada and Marlboro :)

Thanks for the good news. Actually, thanks for the reply regardless of the news. It's always much appreciated.

A lowered 962 would be great. I'd like to see a set of lowered GTP Group C cars from different manufacturers but a set of 4 962s would be fine. I like the different paint colors you've used with the Champ Cars and a variety of colors would look nice on the 962s too. The red and black Kremer Kenwood #10 Porsche 962 would be sharp. The blue Schuppan #55 would be nice. There are a few good web sites with pictures. This one's my favorite for the variety of pictures from many different years...

http://www.motorsport.com/photos/select.asp?S=LEMANS&E=24_Hours_of_Le_Mans&Y=1989&O=0

There's a great picture of a red Nissan #32 on page 12 that would be very sharp. The Kremer 962 is pictured on page 13 at the bottom and also on page 14. Even the pink Joest Racing 962 on page 13 would be sharp.

You could release a dozen different versions of these cars in different color schemes and they'd all sell very well, especially with the quality you're producing now.

I'm hoping you could address the issue of all the weight in the back of the 962. Historically, the 962 slot cars have difficulty competing against other cars with other GTP bodies, partly because of the weight of the tail. Modeling those tails must be a tough nut to crack. You need them for the authentic look but in reality they don't weigh much on a 1:1 car. On the other hand, it's a blast racing 962s against each other so if nothing can be done, I'd still be happy.

Keep up the awesome work!

I have the Champ Cars backordered from Tower Hobbies and the stock status just got pushed back to Early Dec. :(

Good things come to those who wait.

These two should be on the short list for Daytona 24 Porsches:

http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/500/supertex.jpg
AJ Foyt

http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/500/lowenbrau.jpg
Al Holbert

There's a few more paint schemes HERE (http://images.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&safe=off&q=Porsche+962). :wave:

Thanks Steve! :)