Comments on: Scalextric http://www.childofthe1980s.com/2008/09/02/scalextric/ Child of the 1980's - If you grew up in the 80's, then here you'll find TV, films, toys, games, music, sweets and much more you'll remember... Time to get nostalgic and remember all those childhood memories! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:25:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Slotted or Slot Free Racing? Which is Best? | Child Of The 1980's http://www.childofthe1980s.com/2008/09/02/scalextric/comment-page-1/#comment-10219 Slotted or Slot Free Racing? Which is Best? | Child Of The 1980's Sat, 15 Aug 2009 09:02:42 +0000 http://www.childofthe1980s.com/?p=603#comment-10219 [...] previously written about both slot car racing sets (e.g. Scalextric) and the slot free equivalents (e.g. TCR). Both are great fun but which is of preference to you? Do [...] [...] previously written about both slot car racing sets (e.g. Scalextric) and the slot free equivalents (e.g. TCR). Both are great fun but which is of preference to you? Do [...]

]]> By: Total Control Racing | Child Of The 1980's http://www.childofthe1980s.com/2008/09/02/scalextric/comment-page-1/#comment-10143 Total Control Racing | Child Of The 1980's Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:02:11 +0000 http://www.childofthe1980s.com/?p=603#comment-10143 [...] Scalextric may have weathered the course of time as the most popular slot car racing system, but back in the eighties there were several challengers to the model car racing crown, the most successful of which was Total Control Racing, or TCR for short. [...] [...] Scalextric may have weathered the course of time as the most popular slot car racing system, but back in the eighties there were several challengers to the model car racing crown, the most successful of which was Total Control Racing, or TCR for short. [...]

]]> By: Philip Ayres http://www.childofthe1980s.com/2008/09/02/scalextric/comment-page-1/#comment-4683 Philip Ayres Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:14:18 +0000 http://www.childofthe1980s.com/?p=603#comment-4683 Could never get the hang of Scaletrix or other similar racing car things. Much prefered a Hornby railway. Trains are better than cars Could never get the hang of Scaletrix or other similar racing car things.

Much prefered a Hornby railway. Trains are better than cars

]]> By: Big Boo http://www.childofthe1980s.com/2008/09/02/scalextric/comment-page-1/#comment-4563 Big Boo Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:19:13 +0000 http://www.childofthe1980s.com/?p=603#comment-4563 I remember the TCR sets too, and I have to agree with you Mark. I too thought that these were a superior toy. The cars may have been smaller but the ability the change lanes made it far more exciting. I seem to recall there were some sets that also had loop the loops and vertical sections of track. I did actually get a TCR like set, called Power Passers, for Christmas one year, and spent many happy hours racing the cars around. The only problem with it was assembling the track was a bit hard as the plastic sections that clicked it together were easily broken. Must do a post on TCR at some point! I remember the TCR sets too, and I have to agree with you Mark. I too thought that these were a superior toy. The cars may have been smaller but the ability the change lanes made it far more exciting. I seem to recall there were some sets that also had loop the loops and vertical sections of track.

I did actually get a TCR like set, called Power Passers, for Christmas one year, and spent many happy hours racing the cars around. The only problem with it was assembling the track was a bit hard as the plastic sections that clicked it together were easily broken.

Must do a post on TCR at some point!

]]> By: Mark Stevens http://www.childofthe1980s.com/2008/09/02/scalextric/comment-page-1/#comment-4548 Mark Stevens Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:21:45 +0000 http://www.childofthe1980s.com/?p=603#comment-4548 While I did have a Scalextric set, I was more of a Total Control Racing person. At the time it had the edge over Scalextric, with its overtaking and car headlights. But it's good to see Scalextric going strong after all these years, even when faced with tough competition from driving video games. I checked out a video of Scalextric Digital on YouTube and it does seem rather impressive. Now I just need to have kids as an excuse to indulge myself and buy a set! While I did have a Scalextric set, I was more of a Total Control Racing person. At the time it had the edge over Scalextric, with its overtaking and car headlights. But it’s good to see Scalextric going strong after all these years, even when faced with tough competition from driving video games. I checked out a video of Scalextric Digital on YouTube and it does seem rather impressive. Now I just need to have kids as an excuse to indulge myself and buy a set!

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