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 Posted - February 14 2014 : 12:53:17 AM
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I had a little package show up in the mail yesterday. Not entirely sure where it came from yet, although I have my hunches. 
This is a late 70's Ideal TCR slot-less race truck. It has a large gear on the back end that selects which of the rear wheels is powered (only one at a time). When the direction of the track current is reversed the opposite wheel is powered. This is apparently how it steers from lane to lane. Neat concept, although I can't say how well it works just yet...
Edited by - DaCheez on February 14 2014 12:54:35 AM
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Posted - February 14 2014 : 12:59:59 AM
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| kool I seen them AFX truck at shows & YIKES high priced they is o.o
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Posted - February 14 2014 : 01:27:22 AM
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I'll add an old set of Life-Like lighted poles...
Nice truck, Eric !
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Posted - February 14 2014 : 9:24:02 PM
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quote:...Neat concept, although I can't say how well it works just yet...
Originally posted by DaCheez - February 14 2014 : 12:53:17 AM
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From my recollection, it worked pretty well! And the jam car would hug an inside curve pretty well too.
Glenn
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Posted - February 14 2014 : 9:29:08 PM
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Good to know! I'll have to get my hands on some slotless track and try her out. 
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Posted - February 14 2014 : 10:06:54 PM
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The vehicle does have to have some momentum to make the lane change or it will get stranded in the middle of the track, so beware of that. Also, I don't think the regular vehicle (as opposed to the jam car) will go around the inside of a curve. So when I say it worked pretty well, that's relative to whether or not you have realistic expectations of the performance of a toy.
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