2011 Transit Van Scalextric challenge

[Stig]

Rather than be forced to watch the royal wedding, my mate came up with the idea of taking some 1/32 scale transit van models and converting them into scalextric cars, to race on the day.

It was a great laugh and the 'tranny' proved to be quite handy on track - well, once I've grafted it onto a Nissan GTR chassis at least

Body mods kept to a minimum and livery oviously an homage to 'Lightning McQueen'. I designed all the artwork for all the decals and ran them out on special inkjet paper that's self adhesive (both white and transparent backed). Then just a case of carefully cutting them out and applying - job done. Suffice to say, my 6 year old son loved it!

Here's the original 1/32 transit plastic fantastic cheapo eBay model


Stripped of unnecessary components, bodywork modded and sprayed




Livery decals prepped


Livery applied and bodywork mated to scalextric chassis








The track


The line-up


Far more fun than watching pomp and ceremony!

Edited by Stig on Tuesday 3rd May 14:13

[khevolution]

love that idea, so much better the watching telly full stop, been thinking about starting some scalextric action again

[.Mark]

Love it. Top job there.

[Tuscan Rat]

Nice, can you imagine doing that for real ?? Transit top on a Nissan GT-R ??

[bob1179]

That is pretty bloody impressive!

Good job.

[mph1977]

Tuscan Rat said:

Nice, can you imagine doing that for real ?? Transit top on a Nissan GT-R ??

well shirley that's been topped with the transit bodied XJ220 mule

[tr7v8]

They look fantastic! Well done, anything that means not having to watch the RW!

[y2blade]

fantastic

[Evangelion]

So how fast can you get one round the Nurburgring?

[russy01]

You running all that track analogue?

What power supplies do you have? Booster cables etc?

[ChimpOnGas]

Stig said:

Rather than be forced to watch the royal wedding, my mate came up with the idea of taking some 1/32 scale transit van models and converting them into scalextric cars, to race on the day.

It was a great laugh and the 'tranny' proved to be quite handy on track - well, once I've grafted it onto a Nissan GTR chassis at least

Body mods kept to a minimum and livery oviously an homage to 'Lightning McQueen'. I designed all the artwork for all the decals and ran them out on special inkjet paper that's self adhesive (both white and transparent backed). Then just a case of carefully cutting them out and applying - job done. Suffice to say, my 6 year old son loved it!

Here's the original 1/32 transit plastic fantastic cheapo eBay model


Stripped of unnecessary components, bodywork modded and sprayed




Livery decals prepped


Livery applied and bodywork mated to scalextric chassis








The track


The line-up


Far more fun than watching pomp and ceremony!

Edited by Stig on Tuesday 3rd May 14:13

HI Stig,

Do you still have this excellent Scalextric van racing setup?

If so I'd be interested in hiring it from you for an exhibition I'm organising at Olympia in the March.

I work for a company that provides a logistics solution using our fleet of over 300 vans and drivers, your Scalextric van racing setup would be perfect to bring people to our exhibition stand and help stimulate conversations about the own van/driver delivery service we provide.

Let me know if you can help.

Thanks, Dave.

[Stig]

ChimpOnGas said:

HI Stig,

Do you still have this excellent Scalextric van racing setup?

If so I'd be interested in hiring it from you for an exhibition I'm organising at Olympia in the March.

I work for a company that provides a logistics solution using our fleet of over 300 vans and drivers, your Scalextric van racing setup would be perfect to bring people to our exhibition stand and help stimulate conversations about the own van/driver delivery service we provide.

Let me know if you can help.

Thanks, Dave.

Hi Dave,

Whilst I have the Lightning 'Van McMann', the track and other vans were built by mates of mine so don't exist as a set? I may be able to track them down, but this was 6 years ago!? That said, it wouldn't be hard to setup a track and you'll be far more limited on space than we were in the workshop.

Ironically, I run an events and exhibition company!

Will let you know if I can get the old 'fleet' back together. You not at the Commercial Vehicle show in April then?

[ChimpOnGas]

Stig said:

Hi Dave,

Whilst I have the Lightning 'Van McMann', the track and other vans were built by mates of mine so don't exist as a set? I may be able to track them down, but this was 6 years ago!? That said, it wouldn't be hard to setup a track and you'll be far more limited on space than we were in the workshop.

Ironically, I run an events and exhibition company!

Will let you know if I can get the old 'fleet' back together. You not at the Commercial Vehicle show in April then?

Excellent Stig, I've responded by PM.

Many thanks, Dave.

Edited by ChimpOnGas on Tuesday 30th January 19:22