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August 2010

NEW SUPER G+ NEO TRACTION MAGNETS FOR SALE
Click here to view a range of budget NEO Traction Magnets now available in Australia to suit the Tomy AFX Super G+ and Tomy Turbo cars. These magnets are suitable for standard Tomy AFX power packs.

O-Ring Front Ends for the Tomy AFX Super G+ are also available here

July 2010

AUSTRALIAN HO RACING ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Annual General Meeting of the Australian HO Racing Association Incorporated (AHORA Inc) will be held at Mad Max Motorplex, 11 Perrins Lane, West Kempsey NSW 2440 on Tuesday 10th August 2010 from 7pm.  For more information on AHORA Inc visit
www.ahorainc.com

NEW LIFE LIKE PRODUCTS
Life Like (owned by Walthers) in the US continue to bring interesting new items to the HO Slot Car marketplace. The three items shown here are to be released in the USA June - December 2010.


ABOVE : New Chevrolet Camaro on the T Car chassis. An individual release as well as being paired with a white / red Ford Mustang in a race set.


ABOVE : New Off Road Racers set with ATV's.


ABOVE : New High Iron & Burnin Rubber set that combines HO Slot Car Racing with Model Trains. Expected to retail for around US$160.00.

June 2010

NEW AFX PEUGEOT 908
The following four photos have been around for a few months, and show the new AFX Peugeot 908 that will be released in the USA on the 1.7 Mega G Chassis.

May 2010

No news.

April 2010

Its been a while between News updates so here goes.....

NEW AFX FROM RACEMASTERS USA
Racemasters in the USA continues to roll out new items for the AFX racer. No news on whether we will see any of these items available over the counter in OZ.....


ABOVE : Three shots of the new Audi R10 set to be released on the 1.7 Mega G chassis. First release will be as a set car and feature the #2 colours of the race winner of the 2008 Le Mans. Two other colours will be individual car releases.


ABOVE : Three shots of the master mold for the Peugeot 908 that will be released on the 1.7 Mega G chassis.

 
ABOVE : New 'Super Coupes' set that feature a 'clear' Ken Miles #1 Ford GT40 (apparently will not be released other than as a set car). This set also features silver/grey guardrails (as opposed to the usual orange).


ABOVE : New 'Super International' Set with 4 X 1.7 Mega G Formula cars in new colours.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA HO SLOT CAR RACING UNDERWAY FOR 2010
Our friends in WA have commenced their 2010 HO Racing activities. For more information visit the WA Slot Car Forum at :
Western Australia Slot Car Forum


ABOVE : New 4 lane MaxTrax owned by WA HO Racer Shawn Jewell.

March 2010

No news.

February 2010

No news.

January 2010

AUSTRALIA'S LATEST HO RACEWAY - THUNDER ROAD
Steve Rolfe lives at Narrandera (southern NSW) and is the proud owner of Australia's latest HO Raceway THUNDER ROAD. To read more about this fantastic track( that has a lap length of 118 feet) click here.

December 2009

RACEMASTERS US AFX RELEASES FOR XMAS AND 2010
Racemasters (USA) have some exciting releases just in time for Christmas, and plans for 2010. No news on when or if these will become available to the Australian consumer as an over the counter item (meaning they are strictly US mail order at this stage). For full details visit www.afxracing.com

ABOVE : The new Mega G 1.5 chassis due for release in 2010, and a comparison between the existing 1.7 and the 1.5. Photo 3 shows the new body clip, while photo 1 shows enclosed traction magnets
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 ABOVE : Two photos of the model of the Audi R10 that is set to be released on the Mega G 1.7 chassis in 2010. A Porsche 908 is also in the works....



ABOVE : The revised Porsche 962 body that sits lower on the chassis. Expect it to be released in historical colour schemes with clear windows and an interior. Will fit the Mega G 1.5 and also the Super G+ etc.

 ABOVE : Now available : white Panoz Formula body for the Mega G 1.7  (run your own colours)
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ABOVE : Now available : Mega G 1.7 Tune Up Kit.

ABOVE : Now available :  New Infinity Set has Mega G 1.7 cars with new colours.

 ABOVE : #59 Cobra Daytona with clear windows and interior.

ABOVE : Now available : clear Ford GT40 body.

 ABOVE : Now available : clear Cobra Daytona body.

 ABOVE : Now available : clear Chaparel 2D body.

 ABOVE : Now available : white Ford GT40 body.

November 2009

No news.

October 2009

No news.

September 2009

AHORA INC ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD

The Annual General Meeting of the Australian HO Racing Association Incorporated (AHORA inc) was held at 'Mad Max Motorplex' Kempsey NSW on Wednesday 16th September 2009. Matt Larkin, who was the original President of AHORA Inc, was once again elected to that position, as well as being awarded Life Membership. Fo more information visit : www.ahorainc.com

August 2009

INAUGURAL WA HO SLOT CAR CHAMPIONSHIPS RUN AND WON

The Australian HO Racing Association Incorporated inaugural WA HO Slot Car Championships were run and won at Edith Cowan University, Joondalup Campus WA, 25th July 2009. For a full race report, results, and photos, visit www.howastatechamps.info

 


ABOVE : Happy group of Super Stock racers at the inaugural WA HO Slot Car Championships.

July 2009

INAUGURAL WA HO SLOT CAR CHAMPIONSHIPS

The inaugural WA HO Slot Car Championships will be held July 25. For more information visit :
www.howastatechamps.info