Slot cars represent one of the fastest growing segments of the hobby market. This comprehensive history and guidebook offers enthusiasts a wealth of information for participating in virtually all aspects of the hobby. Author and slot-car aficionado Bob Schleicher examines the most popular scales produced from the 1960s to today - HO and 1/32 - and provides advice on obtaining the most collectible models, as well as instruction for detailing car bodies and tuning chassis, motors and tires for optimum performance. In addition, there is information on designing and building track layouts and discussion of the two major schools of slot-car racing: "scale" racing, in which enthusiasts strive to create accurate replicas of their favorite vintage and modern race cars, and all-out slot racing featuring high-tech replicas built strictly for speed, not realism. Robert Schleicher is a scale-model and slot-car enthusiast whose writing has appeared in Boy's Life and Popular Mechanics magazines.
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Robert Schleicher has been writing best-selling hobby books for nearly 40 years, and is the author of several previous MBI titles, including TheSlot Car Bible, The Big Book of Lionel, and How to Build and Fly Electric Model Aircraft.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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A must have book for the slot car enthusiast,
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This review is from: Racing and Collecting Slot Cars (Paperback)
This is a "must have" book for anyone either getting into slot cars or returning to slot cars as an adult. Robert Schleicher has an obvious passion for "true to scale" slot cars and doesn't let that passion get in the way of writing clearly. The book is a great source of information for the home slot car enthusiast particularly for 1/32 scale and to a lesser degree HO. He is not into "hopping up" slot cars and even states that it is more fun to win a race between equally matched cars using luck and skill than to win having the faster car. He does however, cover how to customize and optimize as well as performance match "ready to race" slot cars. The pictures are spectacular while the layouts and cars are worthy of the pictures. The book has quite a few typographical errors but weather you want to collect slot cars, build a detailed layout, both or just assemble your slot car set on the floor and race, this is a great book.
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A must have for racers and collectors,
By Bret Hinerman (Hawaii) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Racing and Collecting Slot Cars (Paperback)
"Racing and Collecting Slot Cars" is a book for every slot car racer and collector. It's primary focus is HO and 1/32 scale slot cars; however, the information provided applies to all scales. This book is well layed out. Each chapter exploring a specific aspect of these table top racers. The photos (many in color) are EXCELLENT. Best book around on the topic. No book is perfect, but Mr. Schleicher does a great job.
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Racing and Collecting Slot Cars,
This review is from: Racing and Collecting Slot Cars (Paperback)
If your into 1/32 scale, I guess it would be fine. If your into h.o. scale, the book has nothing to offer. there is only one chapter (four pages) on H.O. and it is not good. [...]
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The car is skidding and sliding sideways around the turn, and is well beyond the limits of traction, but you slam on the throttle anyway. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
skid aprons, straight track sections, real race course, race track design, silicone tires, pickup rails, model car racing, clear plastic bodies, traction magnets, adapter track, pickup strips, electric racing cars, pickup shoes, clear plastic body, ess bends, connector track, corner marshals, diecast cars, guide shoe, diecast models, model racing cars, real race cars, real track, terminal track, lap counter Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Formula One, Key Quantity Description, Model Motoring, Bank Curve, Middle Curves, Aston Martin, Banked Middle Curve, Darlington Raceway, List of Scalextric, Main Event, Top Slot, Ford Taurus, Laguna Seca, Production Sports Cars, Prototype Sports Cars, Grand Touring Cars, Radio Shack, Super G-Plus, Thunder Plus, Aurora Thunderjet, Mille Miglia, Phil Hill, Slot Tech, Targa Florio, Construction Zone New!
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The car is skidding and sliding sideways around the turn, and is well beyond the limits of traction, but you slam on the throttle anyway. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
skid aprons, straight track sections, real race course, race track design, silicone tires, pickup rails, model car racing, clear plastic bodies, traction magnets, adapter track, pickup strips, electric racing cars, pickup shoes, clear plastic body, ess bends, connector track, corner marshals, diecast cars, guide shoe, diecast models, model racing cars, real race cars, real track, terminal track, lap counter Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Formula One, Key Quantity Description, Model Motoring, Bank Curve, Middle Curves, Aston Martin, Banked Middle Curve, Darlington Raceway, List of Scalextric, Main Event, Top Slot, Ford Taurus, Laguna Seca, Production Sports Cars, Prototype Sports Cars, Grand Touring Cars, Radio Shack, Super G-Plus, Thunder Plus, Aurora Thunderjet, Mille Miglia, Phil Hill, Slot Tech, Targa Florio, Construction Zone New!
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- Car Racing by Chronicle Books on page 9
- Jeff Burton (Race Car Legends) by June Ford on page 106
- Model Car Racing by Robert Schleicher on page 9
- 101 Projects for Your Model Railroad by Robert Schleicher in Copyright
- Slot Car Bible by Robert Schleicher in Copyright
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