A turn by turn look at the latest temporary Slot Car road course at the Electric Avenue. Layout of 40' of Tyco slot car track on a 2.5' x 10' modular table. Also in video are Hot Laps of various Tyco, AutoWorld, & Afx slot cars.
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@JohnWise-vg3zj5 ай бұрын
Very cool track layout and lap practice with the different cars.
@bobattheelectricavenue5 ай бұрын
Thanks for checking out the Video🏁
@RelaxingWaterSounds. Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great share friend. I hope you have a wonderful week.😊
@bobattheelectricavenue Жыл бұрын
Thanks, You also, have a great week!
@All-ScaleSlotCars Жыл бұрын
Very nice! I like the tributes, a really nice touch! I'm surprised you don't have a Dave Marcis turn. And I have to say I love the Alabama Gang section! I'm a huge fan of Bonnett and the Allisons. Took a trip up to Hueytown a few years ago just to see the town, Neil Bonnett's dealership, the restaurant the "gang" hung out at, and also the cemeteries, unfortunately.
@bobattheelectricavenue Жыл бұрын
Thanks, I like your suggestion for a Dave Marcis turn, his results in the 70's were awesome, and being able to field his own cars without much Factory support for years is an incredible accomplishment. I've been long time Bobby Allison fan, saw him race a few times here at the Milwaukee Mile, never visited Alabama, but a Trip to Talladega is on my list....Now I'll add Hueytown to the trip agenda......
@TojuRacing-ry4cf4 ай бұрын
Cool layout Bob. Nice backstory. Some great drivers you mention! Gave you a sub! Race on!
@bobattheelectricavenue3 ай бұрын
Hi - Thanks for checking out the video & subbing to the channel...More slot car fun to come!
@edbad93456 ай бұрын
Dick Trickle was Awesome!!!! Finally got to meet Him and his Family at NHIS Great Guy! 🙏❤️🙏
@bobattheelectricavenue6 ай бұрын
Hey Ed, I never had an opportunity to meet him- But saw him race on many short tracks here in Wisconsin!
@shiftintohigh5564 Жыл бұрын
Bob, very neat stuff! Great layout. A walk down memory lane. Dang, I wanted to the AFX GT 40 run. I like a track like yours, where you can goose it going down a straight. 👍👍😎🇺🇸
@bobattheelectricavenue Жыл бұрын
Thanks, I did a bunch of laps with the GT and then when the camera is on....Right into the wall!!! Oh well, it's still fun!
@JonathanKing-nr7dz Жыл бұрын
Thank God for tçr track
@marksslotcargarage Жыл бұрын
Nice layout and interesting car selection. The Mega G Plus cars I usually do replace the rear tires with better silicon tires and upgrade the magnets to level 42. Thanks for the video.
@bobattheelectricavenue Жыл бұрын
Thanks for checking out the video, I have raced Tyco 440-X2's & Autoworld cars for years and I only have a few AFX - I will have to upgrade the Mega G car - thanks for the tips.
@user-sy3vv2qt8i9 ай бұрын
awesome track.God bless.
@bobattheelectricavenue9 ай бұрын
Thanks for checking out the video!
@GymbalLock Жыл бұрын
I've always wanted the train crossing track (it was listed in the Tyco Electric Trucking catalog) to be used with a model train. This would be a good 1970s urban car chase where the bad guys have to beat the train to the crossing, then the pursuing heroes jump the track and cross over a convenient open boxcar or empty flatbed.
@bobattheelectricavenue Жыл бұрын
I like your idea of jumping a boxcar or flatcar, We always either stopped by the train or crashed into it....planning a layout change this fall with a operating train line...thanks for checking out the video
@westsideslotcars Жыл бұрын
Great stuff mate
@westsideslotcars Жыл бұрын
I could watch that truck go round all day!
@bobattheelectricavenue Жыл бұрын
Thanks for checking the video!
@gerry5134 Жыл бұрын
Cool 👋🏼👋🏼👋🏼👋🏼
@bobattheelectricavenue Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@JayGee1 Жыл бұрын
👍
@SlotCarMisfitsofallscales Жыл бұрын
Cool
@bobattheelectricavenue Жыл бұрын
Thanks for checking out the Video!
@Allan-ts1ux8 ай бұрын
Looks like a nice little slot car track.. had a revell one on 1964 and would scoff at the ho tracks....but now they look cool to me.. how much is yours , length and are those the controllers that came with the set.. 4by 8 or 3by10 .. looking for a nice set for beginner twins who also race those outlaw wing gocarts ... This has a look and feel of one of those tracks somewhat
@bobattheelectricavenue8 ай бұрын
Hey Allan-ts, thanks for checkout the video! This track is 10'x2.5' on a temporary base. I switch the track set up either a road course or a drag strip. The controllers I use are a mix of Tyco set controllers and Parma 45 ohm controllers. For a nice starter set check out the AFX international - It's a 4 lane set that comes with a good amount of track, 4 cars, controllers, etc...Check out Protinker Toys , good online dealer- if you call them they probably will give you a discount or some additional freebies if you buy from them. Have fun🏁 ..protinkertoys.com/products/super-international-21018-afx-racemasters
@mctube448 ай бұрын
Diggn the Semi
@bobattheelectricavenue8 ай бұрын
Thanks, It was part of a Tyco Harley Two pack, the semi and a motorcycle.
@muskokamike1278 ай бұрын
good on you to put a crossover in, it irks me to no end all the sets that don't include one. Specially with the layouts that obviously favour 1 lane....wait, lane 1 is 9' and lane 2 is 11'. How is that fair?
@bobattheelectricavenue8 ай бұрын
I agree, crossovers are great for equalizing lane length...on this set-up it wasn't - my placement was purely on where I wanted the possibility of crashing your opponent! Check out my Rally videos, I took 1 crossover out and made it a 1 lane rally track! Thanks for Checking out the Video!
@muskokamike1278 ай бұрын
@@bobattheelectricavenue I will check out that video! I have seen some sets with "offroad" track and rally cars, I thought "that'd be fun"...... I'm into r/c crawling (a little) and I built an indoor crawler track that if you go too fast through 1 section you bounce off the track.
@billharpster79687 ай бұрын
The lane with the most guard rails definitely has an advantage when using cars without magnet enhancement.
@thedude4321 Жыл бұрын
Nice video ! Does the Carrera lap counter/timer work for you because its made for a larger scale ?
@bobattheelectricavenue Жыл бұрын
Thanks, yes the Carrera Lap counter works for HO. I have raised the track about 1/2" under the lap counter so the cars can register properly.
@nobodyshome7587 ай бұрын
Try adding a adjustable voltage power pack. Really helps controlling the cars! Very nice track. Nothing like HO in my opinion! 😎
@bobattheelectricavenue7 ай бұрын
I am using Tyco track on this layout, but I have recently purchased a Super International set so I will be using an adjustable power pack on the next layout. Thanks for checking out the video!
@csi1392 Жыл бұрын
WHEN DOING LONE HOT LAPS REPLACE ONE LANE SWITCH TRACK
@bobattheelectricavenue Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip, I'm going to check that out!
@johnjohn-wb6ud Жыл бұрын
aj was my fav ...as a kid oh im still i kid
@bobattheelectricavenue Жыл бұрын
LOL- Aren't we all still kids! - Thanks
@dodgeramsport019 ай бұрын
Cant you hold a constant throttle?
@bobattheelectricavenue9 ай бұрын
I don't think I can- always trying to give 'er a little more! 😂Thanks for watching 🏁
@MichianaFisherman Жыл бұрын
Ever try a rear pin on those cars?
@bobattheelectricavenue Жыл бұрын
No I have not, but that is something I'll look into, Thanks for checking out the video!
@MichianaFisherman Жыл бұрын
@@bobattheelectricavenue I made them in the past. I designed them to drop in automatically so we can put car back onto track quickly. The pin was offset allowing the car to track correctly.
@johnyannelli24808 ай бұрын
just no comparison to Carerra!
@bobattheelectricavenue8 ай бұрын
I Agree, maybe someday there will be digital HO scale racing-Thanks for checking out the video!
@seanblank97083 ай бұрын
with a name like dick trickle , he had to be good at something, bless his heart. they kept him in the little car races i think though.
@bobattheelectricavenue3 ай бұрын
Thanks for checking out the video...Yeah, kind of surprised He didn't go as Rich Trickle.....But he was a great short track driver..👍🏁
@carzohoracing Жыл бұрын
Those AFX cars are too fast. I have two and probably will do as Dan (@slotvalleyracing) recommends, upgrade the magnets.
@bobattheelectricavenue Жыл бұрын
I agree, It's funny because I used that AFX car after I completed the track to test the layout and probably did 50 laps.....then I wipe out on the First turn. . I was going to edit that out, but why, it's more fun to leave in the errors!