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 Posted - March 23 2010 : 10:32:50 AM
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I want a slot car set really bad! Needs to be in HO please!
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Posted - March 23 2010 : 3:09:44 PM
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Hey Justin! Slot Car layouts are a blast! You can combine the slots with the trains to make a really fun layout. Tyco makes slot car track pieces with the rails made in them for the trains to crossover the slot car track. Just an idea....
Seems like Hobby Lobby has a few slot sets or look on ebay to buy anthing you need for them. Ebay always has track auctions avalible to expand the set that you buy...
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Posted - March 23 2010 : 6:15:34 PM
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Don't know if you have any of these near you but I got my "Daredevil Jump" race set at a thrift store for $2 and the cars for $.50 each at a flea market...
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Posted - March 23 2010 : 10:04:49 PM
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That's a cool set Shaygetz! AND a deal on the cars!
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Posted - March 23 2010 : 10:19:21 PM
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Thanks Walt...it is a great little set that came with everything but the cars. You should've seen the face of the flea market vendor after I turned those cars bottom up to him. He had them in a Hotwheels junkbox. We both had a good laugh at my "Gotcha" moment, but he looks a little closer at the cars before he puts them in the box now.
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Posted - March 24 2010 : 12:00:07 AM
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Great cars Shaygetz! That black ZR1 is hott looking! I like all four of them though....
You're the only one I know that can buy three vettes and a Lambo for 2 bucks!!!
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Posted - March 24 2010 : 07:43:37 AM
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quote:I want a slot car set really bad! Needs to be in HO please!
Originally posted by Redneck Justin - March 23 2010 : 10:32:50 AM
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Unfortunately, there's no "true" HO scale slot cars. The old aurora types came the closest, they had small bodies, and the fronts of the cars would be jacked up in front over the contact bars, sometimes the wheels didn't even touch the track! Most of the modern " HO " is actually closer to 1/64th, or S scale size. There are actually small enough motors now that someone could probably make a true 1/87th scale slot car, but don't expect that to happen.
Jerry
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Posted - March 24 2010 : 07:57:11 AM
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interesting reading as regards what jerry said ken
http://www.hoslotcarracing.com/History.html
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Posted - March 24 2010 : 09:19:02 AM
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Seems like nobody here in Florida has any interest in this hobby!
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Posted - March 24 2010 : 1:50:56 PM
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quote:Seems like nobody here in Florida has any interest in this hobby!
Originally posted by Redneck Justin - March 24 2010 : 09:19:02 AM
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There is some interest here on the Panhandle...at least two hobby shops have 1/32 scale tracks.
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Posted - March 24 2010 : 2:38:42 PM
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I don't even see the relevance of what size these HO cars are. Does it really matter that some may be a bit larger than their advertised size?
When Justin posted this topic, I think everyone pretty much was aware of what he was wanting. We have enjoyed the so called, "HO scale" slot cars for many years now....
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Posted - March 24 2010 : 4:08:14 PM
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now this is mean,even i want it ken
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5XhtXzYivg
or this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvu8EqFks1E
and a tyco tv ad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKqsqH5axHk&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkFu6IKt4to&feature=related
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Posted - March 24 2010 : 6:43:10 PM
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Hey I don't remember the US1 trucking tyco stuff?? Maybe Iwas in the dark then?
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Posted - March 24 2010 : 7:11:26 PM
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guess you haven't been in here Steve?
http://www.ho-scaletrains.net/ 
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Posted - March 24 2010 : 7:20:58 PM
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hey buss
yaeh I looked at stuff there never knew about US1 trucking when I grew up ok
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Posted - March 24 2010 : 8:02:29 PM
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quote:hey buss
yaeh I looked at stuff there never knew about US1 trucking when I grew up ok
Originally posted by steve - March 24 2010 : 7:20:58 PM
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Me, either Steve. I never remember seeing ANY of this stuff when I was growing up, I saw slot cars, model trains, but not US-1 Trucking. I now have some of it, I bought a box-lot of it for $20 a few years ago. I have the turnouts, but not enough regular track to make any kind of useable layout - yet. Maybe some day.
Jerry
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Posted - March 24 2010 : 8:06:12 PM
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Hi Jerry
There's alot of stuff for those us1!!! If I see any I will et ya know ok.
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