Thrift Store Gold!: sad update. Also more pics. 

"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo) 01/22/2018 at 17:08 • Filed to: None

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Found this at Savers in Duluth. I had no luck with car shopping but I bought an F-40 and a Countach! More updates after we get it set up tonight.

Sad Update: no cars were included in the kit. My question to you all is, are slot cars a standard size? Like can I just go buy some and use them, or do they need to be ones made for this brand of kit? This kit was supposed to come with the Ferrari, and the Countach. And here’s all the other oh so 80’s options.

Klaus Schmoll > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 01/22/2018 at 17:15

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Call me jealous!

Nibbles > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 01/22/2018 at 17:18

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Just go get that Z28 already

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Nibbles 01/22/2018 at 17:19

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I might but it’s 3 hours away, and 5 hours from where I was today

Nothing > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 01/22/2018 at 17:35

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I keep thinking of picking up one of the Carrera sets at Hobby Lobby with a 40% off coupon. It hasn’t tempted me enough yet, but if my wife keeps dragging me there, it will.

Nibbles > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 01/22/2018 at 17:55

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That’s a good shakedown cruise

Just sayin’

You know you wanna join the F-Body club

Under_Score > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 01/22/2018 at 18:12

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I don’t know if it’s a chain, but HobbyTown USA would definitely have cars for something like that.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 01/22/2018 at 18:18

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As long as it runs on the right voltage/current you should be able to make any slot car work. I imagine they all use a similar if not the exact same method of running. I’d try to find some of the correct ones cheaply first but otherwise those things are relatively simple and should work fine. I recall the slot car track I had always had a ridiculous burning smell. Something tells me that thing was not so safe lol...

Also I somehow want to see that loop and jump actually work. It was tough enough keeping cars on straight track lol.

shop-teacher > Nothing 01/22/2018 at 18:24

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I bought a Smokey and the Bandit Trans Am slot car there with one of those coupons ... I don’t own a slot car track ... Yet :)

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 01/22/2018 at 18:32

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The one I have has a small jump, but I assume the chances of land it are 1/100

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Under_Score 01/22/2018 at 18:34

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The irony is I was right next to a hobby lobby when I bought this, and now I’m over an hour away

Under_Score > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 01/22/2018 at 18:36

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HobbyTown is a different store; they focus on model cars, model trains, all that. They sell parts to build your own off-road RC cars and more; I went in a couple weeks ago for the first time in over 10 years, and I was reminded of how awesome that place is. I checked their website, and they have a couple stores in Minnesota (they have one in Duluth, but it’s Duluth, GA). They also have a website, too!

XJDano > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 01/22/2018 at 18:39

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What brand is it?

Funktheduck > Under_Score 01/22/2018 at 18:43

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Hobby Lobby has these cars too. At least the one in Athens does

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > XJDano 01/22/2018 at 18:50

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Artin. I just bought a pair of Sn195 mustangs from the same brand.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Under_Score 01/22/2018 at 18:51

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Oh I see. I found some cars of the same brand on EBay. Well be racing within a week!