Talking Utter Slot

Talking Utter Slot

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Talking Utter Slot episodes

  • Slot Forum - The Reunion

    'It was twenty years ago today...'*


    From idea to execution took just days and it's still going now: Slot Forum was created by a dispersed bunch of Europeans who'd never met, but who wanted an on-line home, close to home, for their shared hobby : Scalextric and slotcars.


    Reuniting some key players for the first time in several years, the special episode brings recollections and reminiscences of how it started and what Slot Forum was like in the early years.


    *Strictly speaking it was in September, but I wasn't going to pass up the opportunity to use a Beatles lyric.


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    55 min
  • Slot Rally Is Back!
    We're oddly excited about trips to Wales in Winter thanks to the return of the Slot Rally GB Championship next year: further proof we don't get out much. Not entirely unrelated, there's keen anticipation for upcoming rally slot cars and musings on what to run in the new rally classes at the club. Elsewhere, Nick freely admits to having a big but, although this turns out to be a concern about the ultimate performance of the newly announced Carrera NASCARs rather than a tailoring issue.

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    48 min
  • Flakey Snakes and Whizzy Wheels

    Can the Dragon Snake shake off its skin issues? Who wants a pink Cobra anyway?


    Also in paint: Nick's been building wheels and may have to break a vow of abstinence by adding to his Porsche 956 collection with just one more white kit. There must be something in the air (other than pink paint flakes) because even Scott's contemplating trying a Ferrari F1 white kit. All sense has fled.

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    46 min
  • The Joy of A Spoked Wheel
    From re-issued Auto Unions via BMW white kits to slot shops in Austria selling only Carrera digital, there's a distinctly Germanic flavour to this episode. There's discernible joy at the thought of well-made wire wheels, despair at the lack of variety in Spirit BMW liveries (and the subsequent sacrifice of a gorgeous Gitanes scheme) and fond recollections of the 70s with the help of James Hunt, Gerry Marshall and Big Bertha. Don't worry, that last one is a car, honest. 

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    45 min
  • Slot Rally GB: How It All Began.
    How a throw-away idea over dinner became a two-day festival of slot cars and rallying. Gold plated trophies, cars running through water, a hill climb to a castle and lots of happy people. It was never repeated, but it kick-started a fondly remembered, multi-year slot rally championship with events across the country, limited edition cars and many fond memories. Here is how it all began.

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    55 min
  • Take it to the Nationals
    In which much love is, repeatedly, poured on Electric Dreams (other retailers are available) as we take it to the Nationals. Also, we completely ignore the numerical significance of this, our 32nd episode and make no mention. There's much discussion around Slot It's plans announced at... Electric Dreams; Scott cuts it up about lawnmowers, large (1:1) and small (~1/32); Pedro briefs us on his SD1 preparations, predicts the 2024 Car of the Year and both threaten to sing a Tom Jones classic. Standard issue episode, really.

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    48 min
  • Corvettes & Coca Cola
    With a slew of new models imminent, we ask can you have too many Corvettes? Scott certainly has too many Cokes.Thus fuelled, he gets up early and drives to an actual model shop to buy a Scalextric Marlboro Rover while Pedro has it home-delivered. Both agree it's Slot Car of the Year, for today at least. Pedro is still painting and decalling white kits - including a Coke one - while Scott has speed-built some tanks and gets classic F1 inspiration for his Bond Bug kit: why have three wheels when you can have six.

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    55 min
  • The Art of Being Happy with What You Got

    Getting all philosophical about his self-inflicted poverty, Scott kicks off quoting an ancient Greek to justify not buying any cars. Don't worry, the regular and much loved features 'Pedro Has a Pop At...' and 'What Caught Our Eye' are here, now joined by 'Van Talk' as we pick up on the trend for commercial vehicles. Not to be outdone by St Dave of Kennedy, Scott models a T-shirt, gets way too excited about a three-wheeler while Pedro talks us through some white kit work and the lavish upgrades to his facilities (phnarr). Best of all, and right at the end, the podcast dog makes an appearance.



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    54 min
  • Melting: Topical Tales of Tyres & Ice Cream.
    The postman has knocked twice and delivered stuff to both Scott and Pedro: find out who got what. Also, unresearched corrections, opinions and Pedro explains the slot car justification for his ice cream habit. Meantime, Scott talks (and talks) tyres, trucks and offers free advice to the manufacturers. Again.

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    38 min
  • When Two Rights Make A Wrong 'Un
    In which our heroes' faces are accidentally revealed. Other nasty shocks discussed: has NSR made a (pink) pig of the latest Porsche 917, Pedro's theory on AUTOart's buzziness model and will he resist an AvantSlot Nissan. Pedro goes on to name without doubt the dullest livery on a Beemer ever and Scott pleads for Scalextric to make a Gitanes Rover, plus, he talks aerosols.

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    38 min

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Grown men playing with slot cars is much more fun if you don't take it too seriously. Be it Scalextric or Carrera, NSR or Slot.it, or even old Ninco and Fly, there's fun to be had with all of them…