Scaletrix.........................but not as we know it Jim

[Vista]

The thing I always hated about Scaletrix (apart from the fact that I could never keep it on the track for the corners) was that it took me wayyyy too long to put the track together and that was without adding all the extra bits like barriers, scenery etc etc. Then once I HAD got it together I was usually bored of it after a few minutes of spinning off at every corner.

 

 

The dedication of this guy who spent 3 years and around £4000 building a custom 145 foot track in his basement, takes things to a new level!

 

 

[Grizzley Dell]

thats awesome. i love a bit of scaletrix. sounds like you needed to learn how to drive a scalectix car vista. do you have the same trouble with your OSF

[Vista]

Crashing at every corner? fortunately not or I'd be facing some pretty hefty premiums!

 

I think it was a patience (or lack of) thing

[Boreham]

 

savage..work....

[capri71]

I notice that the tracks intersect, so he can pit and change lane etc... how would you control that? ...I just had a figure of 8 and it was a case of squirting along the straight and letting off for the bends - very boring but his does look interesting... as said, great detail, very cool... if any kid went near it I bet he'd shout DON'T TOUCH!!!

[Vista]

I notice that the tracks intersect, so he can pit and change lane etc... how would you control that? ...I just had a figure of 8 and it was a case of squirting along the straight and letting off for the bends - very boring but his does look interesting... as said, great detail, very cool... if any kid went near it I bet he'd shout DON'T TOUCH!!!

 

I thought that too (re lane changing) no idea

[Grizzley Dell]

I notice that the tracks intersect, so he can pit and change lane etc... how would you control that? ...I just had a figure of 8 and it was a case of squirting along the straight and letting off for the bends - very boring but his does look interesting... as said, great detail, very cool... if any kid went near it I bet he'd shout DON'T TOUCH!!!

 

damn right, scalextrix aint for kids, horrible things

[Vista]

I notice that the tracks intersect, so he can pit and change lane etc... how would you control that? ...I just had a figure of 8 and it was a case of squirting along the straight and letting off for the bends - very boring but his does look interesting... as said, great detail, very cool... if any kid went near it I bet he'd shout DON'T TOUCH!!!

 

I thought that too (re lane changing) no idea

 

here you go (having asked him)

 

Yes Pit lanes and lane changing are hand made Magnetic soleniod bell crank switches. They are activated by buttons on the shelf in front of driver stations and a duplicate switch on the controllers.

 

Fastest lap time is around 14.5 seconds

 

[tash105e]

very