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NTxSlotCars

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I've been sorting some F1 cars I have.


I'm looking at the different styles of bodies. Different brands.

Here's the current Tyco...



A Tyco Benetton.


A Tyco Ferrari...


Here's an old Gplus. I'm amazed at how low these sit on the chassis.


Here's another Gplus. Was this Senna?


The almighty Super G+ (but I hate the helmets on these)


... and the current MegaG. (nice car, I just bought it yesterday)
 
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The AFX Super G Marlboro McLaren:
[url=http://photos.hobbytalk.com/showphoto.php/photo/49459][/URL]

The AFX Super G Coyote Foyt:
[url=http://photos.hobbytalk.com/showphoto.php/photo/49455][/URL]

The AFX Super G JPS Lotus (still one of my all time favorite cars):
[url=http://photos.hobbytalk.com/showphoto.php/photo/49458][/URL]

And let's not forget the AFX Super G Elf Tyrrell 6-wheeler:
[url=http://photos.hobbytalk.com/showphoto.php/photo/49456][/URL]

I really like the Super G and Tyco offerings... it's just a shame that all suffer from the problem of the fragile wings.

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Wow! Thanks for the line up, Gary. I've taken your advice, and stopped watching Nascar.
It's old news to alot of people, but I've been getting extremely interested in F1 and it's rich history.
From about 1970 to the present, it's just dang interesting.

Fragile wings..... realism....
 
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Artin made some in HO as well. I've got a few bodies in a box somewhere (y'know, anywhere else and that'd sound weird!)

This isn't my pic, but you get the idea. These aren't bad little cars at all (once you grind off the "never deslot" bump on the guide pin) the chassis really scream!



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I don't know much about Artin HO original retailers, but living in Canada, and finding 2 or 3 sets at yardsales over the years - maybe they were in Canada but not the US?

I never see or hear about them here on HT, but they really are a nice running car. In addition to F1's, i know there was at least a lamborghini countach set, as I have one of those too, and a corvette set - that I stole the chassis from, then traded the bodies away in a bunch of stuff. I always figured they were less desirable, as no one ever mentions them, but they will teach a Lifelike M chassis a thing or two (and the wheels are sweet too!)

here's an underside pic of the chassis (again, not my pic):


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gomanvongo said:
Artin made some in HO as well. I've got a few bodies in a box somewhere (y'know, anywhere else and that'd sound weird!)

This isn't my pic, but you get the idea. These aren't bad little cars at all (once you grind off the "never deslot" bump on the guide pin) the chassis really scream!



john
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I have one of these and another one in red and black like a Ferrari Formula 1 racer. They are pretty fun to play with.
 
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eastside johnny said:
Don't have any pics right now, but there are also the Micro Scalextric cars. I've got four from back in '96. I would think that there are many more.
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Ahhhh, yes..... I forgot I have on of these.

It was in my 'oddball' case.

And let us not forget the mighty #8 of Morgis Schporschtoff's 73 March...


I believe it was Cummins powered. Sometimes finished, and finished at the back.
No points earned in this car.... for looks either. Sheesh this thing is ugly.
 
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We lost Gilles 30 years ago today.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilles_Villeneuve

Okay, I wasn't watching F1 back then, but I've been doing alot of reading.
I saw a report on Brazilian TV today with a slow motion, highlighted video of
how he was thrown from his car. What a way to go...
 
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NTxSlotCars said:
Ahhhh, yes..... I forgot I have on of these.

It was in my 'oddball' case.

And let us not forget the mighty #8 of Morgis Schporschtoff's 73 March...


I believe it was Cummins powered. Sometimes finished, and finished at the back.
No points earned in this car.... for looks either. Sheesh this thing is ugly.
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bumpin over to this page...
 
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THOR racing series...

I've got to get a car together for the next race.
So, I took one of these blank MegaG bodies and painted it white...


.... did a heck of a tape job on it...


.... and this was the result...





There are some imperfections. I mean, it aint no Hilltop tape job.
I can do some touch up. At speed, you'd never know the difference.
Some decals would be great. The helmet will most likely be yellow.
 
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