Hi guys - last night I had this epiphany about how I've got to get my hands on another HO slot car track. I'm 36, so I remember my uncle bringing me several AFX/Aurora sets as a kid in the early 70s. Those were so cool. The cars were slow and would hardly stay on the track. They would practially slide around the track. The pickups on those cars were long and thin.
At some point around '80 we started buying tyco tracks. They had the small, square pickups. And were much faster cars. I could still run my old aurora cars on these tracks too. I may still have a few of these pieces (tyco probably) in my parents attic - but I really can't get to it anytime soon.
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My questions to you guys - and sorry they're so basic :jest: It's just been a long, long time and I've got a lot to learn.
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1) Should I go buy older track setups on ebay - AFX/Aurora or Tyco (two lane sets?).
2) Or should I just move forward 30 years and look at the new Tyco or AFX Tomy sets? After doing some research last night (of new-type tracks), I concluded the AFX Tomy sets were the way to go. More track options being a top reason.
And although I think it would be cool to have super fast cars that stick like glue, I do remember as a kid really enjoying my old AFX/Aurora cars powersliding around the track and a slower speed.
3) I'm sure these old Aurora/AFX cars are still available on ebay - the cars with the long pickups. I seem to remember drooling over the cars at the hobby store as a kid - and the car boxes were white with black writing. So cool........
What are these cars called?
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Many thanks guys. :wave: I really, really need a refresher course on this hobby. It's just for fun with my boys and friends, so I don't need anything to compete.
Best regards,
71Rcode
And my boys are young, the oldest being 4.
At some point around '80 we started buying tyco tracks. They had the small, square pickups. And were much faster cars. I could still run my old aurora cars on these tracks too. I may still have a few of these pieces (tyco probably) in my parents attic - but I really can't get to it anytime soon.
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My questions to you guys - and sorry they're so basic :jest: It's just been a long, long time and I've got a lot to learn.
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1) Should I go buy older track setups on ebay - AFX/Aurora or Tyco (two lane sets?).
2) Or should I just move forward 30 years and look at the new Tyco or AFX Tomy sets? After doing some research last night (of new-type tracks), I concluded the AFX Tomy sets were the way to go. More track options being a top reason.
And although I think it would be cool to have super fast cars that stick like glue, I do remember as a kid really enjoying my old AFX/Aurora cars powersliding around the track and a slower speed.
3) I'm sure these old Aurora/AFX cars are still available on ebay - the cars with the long pickups. I seem to remember drooling over the cars at the hobby store as a kid - and the car boxes were white with black writing. So cool........
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Many thanks guys. :wave: I really, really need a refresher course on this hobby. It's just for fun with my boys and friends, so I don't need anything to compete.
Best regards,
71Rcode
And my boys are young, the oldest being 4.