Toy Scalextric Handbook

Author : James May
Publisher : Conway Maritime Press
ISBN 13 : 9781844861170
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Toy Scalextric Handbook written by James May and published by Conway Maritime Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating look at the history of Scalextric, from the earliest slot cars to the present day Tells the amazing story of the world's longest scalextric track, built by james May and a team of volunteers as part of the hit BBG2 television series Toy Stories James May's Toy Stories: The Scalextric Handbook examines the development and expansion of Scalextric over the course of half a century's innovation and improvement, outlining the history of this iconic brand from the first tinplate cars to modern digital control. It also gets to grips with the cutting-edge technology used to design the latest Scalextric cars, explains the elements of good track design and looks at what it takes to be a slot-car champion. Finally the book tells the complete story of James May's visit to Brooklands, the historic home of British motorsport, when James assembled a team of volunteers to build and race the world's longest Scalextric track. Book jacket.

Author : Dave Chang
Publisher : The Crowood Press
ISBN 13 : 0719843596
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Slot Car Handbook written by Dave Chang and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2007-04-27 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1/32 scale slot racing, made popular by Scalextric, is enjoyed by all ages. Half the fun of the hobby is taking apart, tuning, upgrading and reassembling the cars, but until now this has been a black art. For the first time, this complete guide to tuning and racing gives step-by-step instructions on how to set up the cars and the track to give the best performance.

Author : James May
Publisher : Conway Maritime Press
ISBN 13 : 9781844861163
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Toy Stories Airfix written by James May and published by Conway Maritime Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James May raids the Airfix archives to reveal how designers, graphic designers and production teams get a scale model from the drawing board concept to finished product. He also looks at the world of modellers and collectors.

Author : Robert Schleicher
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781610606738
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Slot Car Bible written by Robert Schleicher and published by . This book was released on with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This sensational slot car salute presents a wealth of information on beginning and advanced techniques for collecting, building, tuning, and duplicating the amazing little cars that were at the peak of their popularity in the 1960s and '70s. All the rage among youngsters and adults alike, slot cars and more than 50 track layouts duplicating famous circuts like Daytona. Indy and Monaco, are featured here in photographs that vividly recount the enthusiasm surrounding this popular hobby. Follows Schleicher's popular Racing and Collecting Slot Cars 0-7603-1024-6.

Author : Roger Gillham
Publisher : Haynes Publishing UK
ISBN 13 : 9781844255368
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scalextric written by Roger Gillham and published by Haynes Publishing UK. This book was released on 2009-02-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1981, this book has long been recognized as the ‘bible of Scalextric’, providing a complete catalogue of the cars and equipment produced. Now, for this seventh edition, the book has undergone a transformation, with a complete redesign and masses of new information about cars, sets and accessories produced around the world. As well as extra detail about earlier periods, there is full coverage of all the new Scalextric products launched in the four years that have elapsed since the previous edition. Now containing nearly 1,000 photographs, this book has become an extraordinarily detailed summary of everything in the world of Scalextric, written by an author who has been captivated by the subject for nearly 50 years.

Author : Jon Mountfort
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 074781189X
Total Pages : 91 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scalextric written by Jon Mountfort and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2011-11-20 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scalextric, the ultimate boys' toy, arrived in toyshops in 1957. The first-ever electric slot-car system, with uncontrollable tinplate cars running on heavy rubber track, it brought the speed and glamour of motor racing to suburban living rooms. Classic marques of the day such as Aston Martin, Jaguar and Lotus featured in the early '60s scalextric sets, and over the years that followed all the classic Formula 1 battles were re-created in schoolboy form, followed by sports cars, rally cars, and classic film re-creations such as the James Bond set of 1968, Batman and Knight Rider.

Author : Jonathan Mountfort
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445679108
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scalextric Collectibles written by Jonathan Mountfort and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2018-11-15 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jon Mountfort explores the iconic British toy, and offers hints and tips that will delight current and prospective collectors, as well as the general Scalextric enthusiast.

Author : Robert Schleicher
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781616732073
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Slot Car Racing in the Digital Age written by Robert Schleicher and published by . This book was released on with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert Schleicher wrote the book on slot car racing—literally. In the three short years since Schleicher’s Slot Car Racing: Tips, Tricks & Track Plans was published, the hobby has been virtually transformed by new products and technologies. This new volume, a perfect complement to its predecessor, brings readers and racers up to date, offering a concise, comprehensive overview of slot car racing’s developments, along with expert, practical guidance for putting this information to good use. A primer on the latest digital and analog developments for both 1/32 and HO scales, Schleicher’s book delivers the lowdown on building cars from individual components on ready-to-race chassis, as well as popular tune-up tips to get even more speed and better handling out of today’s cars. Schleicher also provides track tests of 70 cars and a slot-car shootout featuring 23 more vehicles. Finally, Schleicher includes nearly 50 track plans: 14 tabletop-size plans for Scalextric, Classic, Carrera, Sport, SCX, and Ninco brand track; 14 plans modeled on real circuits like Watkins Glen, Monaco, Spa-Francorchamps, Sears Point, and the Bahrain and Shanghai F1 courses; and 17 4x8-foot HO scale plans. Illustrated throughout with color photography and track plan line art, this is the book that no serious slot car racer can afford to be without.

Author : Robert H. Schleicher
Publisher : Voyageur Press
ISBN 13 : 9780760318263
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Big Book of Lionel written by Robert H. Schleicher and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated treasury for Lionel enthusiasts. Highlights include an overview of product development, 20 track plans for the floor and tabletop, advice on building scenery and structures, wiring and track how-to, help in choosing locomotives and freight or passenger operations, maintenance and restoration tips and techniques, and instructions for all kinds of prototypes. - Hobby Merchandiser, September 2004Author and hobby veteran Robert Schleicher presents an illustrated treasury of practical advice for the Lionel enthusiast. Included in this volume are: an overview of product development, track plans for the floor and tabletop, advice on building scenery and structures, wiring and track how-to, help in choosing steam or diesel locomotives and freight or passenger operations, maintenance and restoration tips techniques, and instructions for operations that best emulate prototype railroads.Officially Licensed by Lionel- Only comprehensive, hands-on Lionel book to take technological developments of the last decade into consideration.- Schleicher's previous Lionel Train Book was published by Lionel in 1986 and has sold an estimated 20,000 copies LTD.- All techniques and topics discussed are fully illustrated.- 2004 will mark the 25th anniversary of General Mills' resuscitation of the Lionel name.About the AuthorBob Schleicher of Niwot, Colorado, is a veteran hobby industry writer and publisher, and the author of several MBI titles, most recently 101 Projects for Your Model Railroad and Slot Car Bible.

Author : Elizabeth Stephan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 628 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Collecting Toy Cars and Trucks written by Elizabeth Stephan and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: