Cheap Way Into 1:24 Slot Cars?
Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 7:29 pm
Just throwing this out there as a couple of Slot Car threads have been rejuvenated over the past day or two, and I have recently gotten into the hobby of G-Scale (1:24) model trains.
I am going to play completely dumb here (not really a challenge as it is my daily thing). I know that 1:24 slot cars are out there, and I think these are more for the "pro" crowd, and usually run on hobby shop layouts as opposed the the usual home layout, which I would think runs on a much smaller scale (I am thinking about that Dukes Of Hazard set I had as a kid), and I think that was around 1:87, or HO train scale, and about hotwheels/matchbox scale.
So if I wanted to get into the home 1:24 scene, to run a road next to my train track, how do I get into that on the cheapy? Nothing elaborate, nothing fast, just a road with a car running on it old school analog style. Is there a 1:24 "starter" set? Is there a brand of 1:24 cars (or track/accessories) that are good enough, but not bringing the high dollar of the "better" brands?
Just starting a discussion really. Thanks for any info!![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
I am going to play completely dumb here (not really a challenge as it is my daily thing). I know that 1:24 slot cars are out there, and I think these are more for the "pro" crowd, and usually run on hobby shop layouts as opposed the the usual home layout, which I would think runs on a much smaller scale (I am thinking about that Dukes Of Hazard set I had as a kid), and I think that was around 1:87, or HO train scale, and about hotwheels/matchbox scale.
So if I wanted to get into the home 1:24 scene, to run a road next to my train track, how do I get into that on the cheapy? Nothing elaborate, nothing fast, just a road with a car running on it old school analog style. Is there a 1:24 "starter" set? Is there a brand of 1:24 cars (or track/accessories) that are good enough, but not bringing the high dollar of the "better" brands?
Just starting a discussion really. Thanks for any info!
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)