Small copies of cars intended to scale are called slot cars. They compete on a set course using slots or grooves. The term “slot” in the name of these cars comes from those shallow grooves or channels placed on the track to help vehicles traverse straight stretches and curves. Two narrow-separated metal rails lined in…
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Slot cars come in different scales – from the smaller HO scale to the larger 1:24 scale. The best scale size for you actually depends on how much room you can use to work with it and what you are planning to do with the car. Most slot car drivers these days settle with the…
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Although the legal age for driving differs between countries, one thing which they all have in common is that from an early age we all want to get behind the wheel of a car and drive it around. Indeed, many kids have a collection of toy cars at an early age, imbuing them with a…
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Slot car racing was popularized in the 1960s although the hobby has been around a few decades earlier. The first commercial slot cars were made during 1912 by an American company called Lionel. From then on, it was only a matter of time until mass production of slot cars were fully realized. Several decades after…
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Slot cars come off the production line with the best setting and performance according to its capacity. This is not to say though that you, as the driver, can’t add some changes to the original product to optimize its performance. Most cars won’t perform their best when raced straight out of the box. They are…
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Slot car racing, by the name itself, is focused on controlling the car while on the track. The name ‘slot’ itself refers to the grooves in the racetrack that prevents the cars from falling off of the track. But slot car racing needs more than grooves for total control. Drivers need to have something in…
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You can’t expect to win every race if your slot car is not in its best condition. Like real race cars, slot cars require routine check-up and maintenance to ensure that they are always running at the their best performance every time you put them on the track. Carrying out routine maintenance on slot cars…
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It would be a waste if a top-grade slot car is not properly cared for. In the sport of slot car racing, proper maintenance and effective improvisation almost always determine the victor. And if you’re serious about being competitive in slot car racing, it’d do you well to heed the tips that are going to…
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Are you familiar with the cliché that goes, “Don’t fix it if it is not yet broken”? Apparently, this does not work out every time. Take the case of your slot cars, for example. Just like life-size automobiles, there will come a time when age would ultimately take its toll on them. They’re not necessarily…
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Toys are effective learning tools for kids since they effectively integrate fun with learning. Kids love to play, and most of the time that’s the only activity they care for. Hence, parents have to be ingenious in their attempts to sublimate their kids’ learning into more pleasurable activities. If your child is a boy, chances…
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