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St. Phatty · 09-23-2015, 02:36 PM

I used to. HO & the bigger ones. What was the scale - 1/24 ? 1/30 ?

I remember, there used to be a lot more rental tracks for the big ones.

I remember once I was at Celebrity Sports Center in Denver (HUGE pool, 3 LARGE 1/24 slot car tracks, + large HO tracks, bowling, etc.) Big family place in the 70's.

There was one lane which was mainly one BIG banked turn.

I remember one day, some guy was running without a body (on his car). And, of course there were spectators watching ... right at the banked turn.

His car came out of the slot, and planted itself in a woman's right upper cheek. LOTS of blood. No need for forensic scientists.

He felt bad & went home.

Anyway, only saw that happen once.

Actually, that was how I learned to solder ... wind motors ... etc.

I remember, I read an article about how you could make your motors FASTER by thinning out the case where it was flat (top and bottom). At the age of about 12, I brought a file and a motor case on a family trip, and filed the motor case for about 1 1/2 hours. Don't know how my family put up with it !

Tudo · 05-04-2017, 04:35 AM

Can't get enough. Here's a custom built track that just came in late the day before yesterday! This is a rocket fast track and awesome banked turn

brown_thumb · 05-04-2017, 05:42 AM

Ahh... yes. Those were the days when kids' toys had soul.

Freeside · 05-04-2017, 08:40 AM

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Can't get enough. Here's a custom built track that just came in late the day before yesterday! This is a rocket fast track and awesome banked turn

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That is an amazing looking track! So cool, thanks for sharing!

Chuck E. Kush · 05-05-2017, 12:40 AM

Wow ,,,that new track is awesome.
We raced HO slots in the bay area as kids.
Talbots Toys in San Mateo had a massive track in a side room,,, so fun.
Now I race 1/24th drags in Modesto every other Saturday.
Thanks for starting this thread,, quite the flashback.

Tudo · 05-25-2017, 05:24 AM

This is a really fast track. However, there are also brass chassis cars, made in the USA ( there are also made in china but I'm specifically referring to the made in the USA cars ), that have no magnets and are thereby staying on the track based on the skill of the driver and all I can say to those who remember racing the big 1/24 scale cars "back in the old days" is that these little "riggens", or "landsharks" will send your brain back when they start fishtailing around the banked turn..........and you realize it ain't no magnet holding it on!

09-23-2015, 02:36 PM	#31
St. Phatty Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 2,376	I used to. HO & the bigger ones. What was the scale - 1/24 ? 1/30 ? I remember, there used to be a lot more rental tracks for the big ones. I remember once I was at Celebrity Sports Center in Denver (HUGE pool, 3 LARGE 1/24 slot car tracks, + large HO tracks, bowling, etc.) Big family place in the 70's. There was one lane which was mainly one BIG banked turn. I remember one day, some guy was running without a body (on his car). And, of course there were spectators watching ... right at the banked turn. His car came out of the slot, and planted itself in a woman's right upper cheek. LOTS of blood. No need for forensic scientists. He felt bad & went home. Anyway, only saw that happen once. Actually, that was how I learned to solder ... wind motors ... etc. I remember, I read an article about how you could make your motors FASTER by thinning out the case where it was flat (top and bottom). At the age of about 12, I brought a file and a motor case on a family trip, and filed the motor case for about 1 1/2 hours. Don't know how my family put up with it ! Last edited by St. Phatty; 09-23-2015 at 02:47 PM..
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05-04-2017, 04:35 AM	#32
Tudo Troublemaker Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 3,744	Can't get enough. Here's a custom built track that just came in late the day before yesterday! This is a rocket fast track and awesome banked turn __________________ The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good things is my religion. Thomas Paine ( Godfather of the American Revolution)
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Chuck E. Kush Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: In a triangle Posts: 120	Wow ,,,that new track is awesome. We raced HO slots in the bay area as kids. Talbots Toys in San Mateo had a massive track in a side room,,, so fun. Now I race 1/24th drags in Modesto every other Saturday. Thanks for starting this thread,, quite the flashback. __________________ Have a dank day thesoilking.com/big-rootz/ MendoDopeMusic.com TGA Genetics.com Mendoseeds.com
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05-25-2017, 05:24 AM	#36
Tudo Troublemaker Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 3,744	This is a really fast track. However, there are also brass chassis cars, made in the USA ( there are also made in china but I'm specifically referring to the made in the USA cars ), that have no magnets and are thereby staying on the track based on the skill of the driver and all I can say to those who remember racing the big 1/24 scale cars "back in the old days" is that these little "riggens", or "landsharks" will send your brain back when they start fishtailing around the banked turn..........and you realize it ain't no magnet holding it on! __________________ The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good things is my religion. Thomas Paine ( Godfather of the American Revolution)
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05-04-2017, 05:42 AM	#33
brown_thumb Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 2,094	Ahh... yes. Those were the days when kids' toys had soul.
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