Scale Auto Audi R8 GT3

[imsanut]

I recently bought my fourth slot car body kit from Scale Auto. This time it is the Audi R8 GT3. As with the Porsche, BMW and Jag GT3 body kits I have purchased and reviewed, this one is a multi piece affair with a great deal of detail and photo etch parts. I'll be combining it with the Revell of Germany R8 road car to build a phantom Champion sponsored car. Here are a few pictures of what the body kit includes:

[Chris K. Hale]

That is a very nice replica, what do they cost? What scale is it? I have a lot of 1/32 slot car body kits because of the lack of subject in other scales... Do you have a link to Scale Auto?
blancpain-endurance-series.com for lots o pics of the R8 GT3.. Chris

[imsanut]

The scale is 1/24th and it cost me about 40 bucks. As to a Scale Auto web site, I don't know, but I am sure there is. I bought it locally at a place called Hot Slots 132. Their site is hotslots132.com.

This particular body kit I have been told is not on their web page, while the Porsche, BMW and Jaguar kits are. I ordered it just as it became available.

[shunter]

Body looks good....

[robhart]

Excuse my ignorance, but is slot car racing enjoying a resurgance? I don't recall the slot cars of my youth being done to such a high standard as scale replicas either.

[imsanut]

Yes, big time. Especially in 1/32. Almost as prolific as 1/43rd resin, but MUCH better scale fidelity in general. There seems to be two 1/24th companies, Carrera and Scale Auto. I have also purchased a Carrera Porsche LMP2 car, that I plan on rebuilding and cleaning up, as it is a little crude.