April 2007 Ref. 62450
Williams F-1 2006
NEW The Competition Formula 1 is the world's highest class of motor racing competition. Its origins go back to 1950, a year in which legendary teams like Ferrari, Alfa Romeo and Maserati took part. Today, newer teams have elbowed some of these great classics aside, names such as McLaren or Williams, which have won the world manufacturers' championship on several occasions. This year 17 races are being run in different countries, eight of them in Europe. In chronological order, they are held in: Australia, Malaysia, Bahrain, Spain, Monaco, Canada, the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Hungary, Turkey, Italy, Belgium, Japan, China and Brazil.
Just 10 teams and 20 drivers compete for the coveted title every year. This, together with the astronomical amounts of money needed to run a viable project, make F1 the most exclusive competition in the world. One of the main novelties this season springs from the FIA's decision to impose a single tyre manufacturer in the world championship. Thus, following the withdrawal of Michelin, Bridgestone has become the sole supplier of tyres. Logically, this decision will even out the vehicles' performance and lead to an even more fiercely-contested championship.
April 2007 Ref. 62450
Williams F-1 2006 The SCX Model
The Williams used in the last Formula One world championship is one of the few novelties from SCX this time. With its bodywork not overloaded with sponsors' decals, the car boasts a discreet but elegant colour scheme, made up solely of blue and white. Still on the vehicle's appearance, it should be pointed out that the combination of these two colours is typical for Williams, while the curved outlines of the paintwork bring out the smooth look of the bodywork.
The back view of the Williams reveals discreet decoration, with the one exception of the sponsors' decals in the centre and at the sides of the large rear spoiler. Also reproduced are all the aerodynamic details featured on the real car, with the addition of the changes made to the rear spoiler for the 2006 season. The chrome-look exhaust pipes and white fins at the top rear are among the other details to be seen from the back of this single-seater.
On the side of the Williams the impressive air intakes stand out, as do the aerodynamic features, the silver wheels and the small rear-view mirrors with their highly sporty design. As regards the inside of the vehicle, it should be highlighted that the driver's gear (gloves, overall and helmet) perfectly matches the typical colours of this British team.
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The Real Car The car brought to us here by SCX is the Williams with which Nico Rosberg competed in the last F1 world championship. The results for the team in general and the driver in particular were disappointing, as the German driver did not rise above seventeenth place in the world championship table. WilliamsF1 Team, previously known as Williams Grand Prix Engineering, is considered to be one of the big three Formula One teams, together with Ferrari and McLaren. The British team led by Sir Frank Williams had its first outing in Formula One in 1978 at the Argentinian Grand Prix, and since then has built up a prestige position among the top motor racing teams.
The team had its glory years from 1980 and 1997, winning 9 constructors' championships and 7 drivers' titles. At just 22, Rosberg is one of the rising young stars in the F1 world championship. After getting the best score ever in the tests conducted by Williams before hiring its drivers, the German was officially signed up in 2005, a year before he had the chance to compete in the championship. He is therefore one of the young prospects to make his mark in the top competition in motor racing, like Räikkönnen, Kubica or Alonso before him.
April 2007 Ref. 62450
Williams F-1 2006
With steering (F-1)
Test Bench In terms of appearance, the defining feature of the new Formula One models from Scalextric is the precision achieved in their measurements. The most important change is in the wheeltrack, resulting in a more stylised car, closer to the exact scale proportions of modern F1 cars. The low weight also makes its contribution in terms of dynamism, enhancing the effect of the changes also made to the motors. The new chassis do not differ greatly from one another. From the Ferrari to the McLaren, through a whole starting grid of new F1 cars, apart from minor differences in size we have a series of cars on a similar scale in terms of design, shape and weight, with the same tyres, electrical system and transmission. These features lead to very similar performance, just as in the ferociously competitive real Formula 1 races.
Removable, adjustable magnet
Pick-up guide with suspension
It is on the track that the relationship between the model's length and width can be put to the test. Its low centre of gravity also makes a difference. The new measurements have resulted in a car which is highly demanding to drive, able to achieve spectacular peaks of speed but calling for large doses of care on the bends. The low weight ensures good acceleration and the smoothness of the gearing launches the car into the straights. Its performance on intermediate stretches is top-class, thanks to the generous guide distance, unusual in standard production cars. When it comes to cornering, two very different feelings can be experienced. If the curve has a tight radius you tend to undershoot the bend, skidding as you come into it, so you need to brake early to avoid this. As the radius of the curve increases, once you have made sure of entering the bend properly, you can take the bend fairly wide, with the accelerator down within reason, coming into the straight with the inertia necessary to get the most out of the car by pressing the trigger fully down.
NOTE The test was conducted without the extra magnet SPORT TABLE OF MEASUREMENTS
Wheel base
98 mm
Transmission type
Direct rear
Distance
104 mm
Transmission ratio
9/27 = 3
Rear wheel track
59 mm
Guide type
Pivoting, with steering
Wheel diameter
20 mm
Screws
4 (1+1+2)
Car weight
67.5 g
Others
RX44 B motor
Bodywork weight
12 g
April 2007 Ref. 62440
Ferrari 248 F1
NEW
The Competition
Formula 1 is the world's highest class of motor racing competition. Its origins go back to 1950, a year in which legendary teams like Ferrari, Alfa Romeo and Maserati took part. Today, newer teams have elbowed some of these great classics aside, names such as McLaren or Williams, which have won the world manufacturers' championship on several occasions. This year 17 races are being run in different countries, eight of them in Europe. In chronological order, they are held in: Australia, Malaysia, Bahrain, Spain, Monaco, Canada, the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Hungary, Turkey, Italy, Belgium, Japan, China and Brazil.
Just 10 teams and 20 drivers compete for the coveted title every year. This, together with the astronomical amounts of money needed to run a viable project, make F1 the most exclusive competition in the world. One of the main novelties this season springs from the FIA's decision to impose a single tyre manufacturer in the world championship. Thus, following the withdrawal of Michelin, Bridgestone has become the sole supplier of tyres. Logically, this decision will even out the vehicles' performance and lead to an even more fiercely-contested championship.
April 2007 Ref. 62440
Ferrari 248 F1 The SCX Model
SCX presents the Ferrari raced in 2006 by seven-times F1 champion Michael Schumacher. This attractive model sports highly aggressive, sporty lines and an eye-catching passion-red colour scheme. At the front, mention must be made of the front spoiler with its twin arms (one of the novelties in the 2006 model), the aerodynamic features, the care taken over the sponsors' decals and the use of white along with the essential red. In the side view can be seen the aerial, the different ailerons and fins which seek to enhance the aerodynamics, the spectacular air intakes and the raised rear-view mirrors which are new in this year's model. Also worth a special mention are the highly attractive wheels, with decals on the hubs and tyres.
Moving to the vehicle's cockpit, SCX has faithfully reproduced details such as the driver's helmet, the safety belts and the steering wheel, decorated with its different buttons. At the back of the vehicle the red and white colour scheme of the rear spoiler and the detail on the brake lights are particularly impressive. Other striking features of this model's faithful reproduction of the real Ferrari car include the length of the axles and the aerodynamic features at the rear, used to take the air out from . the back wheels.
The painstaking attention to its appearance and wealth of detail are proof of the hard work SCX has put into this fantastic car.
The Real Car SCX presents the Ferrari 248 raced by Michael Schumacher in the last Formula One season. This Italian team is the oldest in the championship, and the one with the fullest trophy cupboard, with no less than 14 drivers' world championships and 14 constructors' titles. The “Scuderia,” the name by which Ferrari's sporting division is widely-known, took part in the first Formula One world championship in 1950. The Argentinian José-Froilán González brought the team its first victory in the 1951 British Grand Prix, and the Italian Alberto Ascari gave the firm with the prancing horse emblem its first world championship a year later. The perfect car-driver combination of Ferrari and Schumacher conquered five championships, which the “Kaiser” added to the two he had won with his previous team.
Nevertheless, the German driver's last championship was rather bittersweet, as he was unable to win either the constructors' or the drivers' championship. Even so, Schumacher goes down in history as the greatest driver of all time, able to become champion seven times, runner-up twice and the recognised leader in the category, breaking record after record. Despite meeting a great rival in his last two championships in the form of Fernando Alonso, the German driver never lost his edge and earned second place in both the drivers' and constructors' championships in his last season. “Schumi” as he is known in F1, wrote his name large in the world of motor racing and joined the list of great drivers who have raced for Ferrari in the past, including Juan Manuel Fangio, Alberto Ascari, Niki Lauda, Gilles Villeneuve and Alain Prost.
April 2007 Ref. 62440
Ferrari 248 F1
With steering (F-1)
Removable, adjustable magnet
Pick-up guide with suspension
Test Bench In terms of appearance, the defining feature of the new Formula One models from Scalextric is the precision achieved in their measurements. The most important change is in the wheeltrack, resulting in a more stylised car, closer to the exact scale proportions of modern F1 cars. The low weight also makes its contribution in terms of dynamism, enhancing the effect of the changes also made to the motors.
It is on the track that the relationship between the model's length and width can be put to the test. Its low centre of gravity also makes a difference. The new measurements have resulted in a car which is highly demanding to drive, able to achieve spectacular peaks of speed but calling for large doses of care on the bends.
The new chassis do not differ greatly from one another. From the Ferrari to the McLaren, through a whole starting grid of new F1 cars, apart from minor differences in size we have a series of cars on a similar scale in terms of design, shape and weight, with the same tyres, electrical system and transmission. These features lead to very similar performance, just as in the ferociously competitive real Formula 1 races.
The low weight ensures good acceleration and the smoothness of the gearing launches the car into the straights. Its performance on intermediate stretches is top-class, thanks to the generous guide distance, unusual in standard production cars. When it comes to cornering, two very different feelings can be experienced. If the curve has a tight radius you tend to undershoot the bend, skidding as you come into it, so you need to brake early to avoid this. As the radius of the curve increases, once you have made sure of entering the bend properly, you can take the bend fairly wide, with the accelerator down within reason, coming into the straight with the inertia necessary to get the most out of the car by pressing the trigger fully down.
NOTE The test was conducted without the extra magnet SPORT TABLE OF MEASUREMENTS
Wheel base
98 mm
Transmission type
Direct rear
Distance
104 mm
Transmission ratio
9/27 = 3
Rear wheel track
59 mm
Guide type
Pivoting, with steering
Wheel diameter
20 mm
Screws
4 (1+1+2)
Car weight
67.5 g
Others
RX 44 B Motor
Bodywork weight
12 g
April 2007 Ref. 62470
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
NEW
The Competition
The World Rally Championship (WRC) was first held in 1973. Around 1976 a total of 10 rallies were held in different countries, largely European but also including some in Africa. In chronological order: Monaco, Sweden, Portugal, Kenya, Greece, Morocco, Finland, Italy, Corsica and Britain. Competitors reached the starting point of the WRC, the Monte-Carlo Rally, after a preliminary concentration run in which the teams competing – over 300 – converged on Monte-Carlo from different official starting points around Europe: Almeria, Frankfurt, Copenhagen, Paris, Rome and Warsaw. In its early days the WRC was open to teams of any kind, and attracted just a handful of professionals and large numbers of amateur competitors.
Just how popular the championship has become is shown by the number of countries holding rallies, 16 in all: Germany, Argentina, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Norway, Mexico, Monaco, Great Britain, New Zealand, Portugal and Sweden. Over the years the World Rally Championship has become one of the most exclusive competitions, as the enormous budget required means that this season only 6 teams and 13 drivers will be taking part in the WRC.
April 2007 Ref. 62470
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth The SCX Model
SCX releases the Ford Sierra with which the Scotsmen Colin McRae and Derek Ringer competed in the 1989 Lombard Rally. This model, with its compact look, stands out for with the straight lines of its bodywork and for its sheer size, in terms of both width and length. The sober decoration used is largely based on two colours: white, the dominant colour over most of the bodywork, and blue, reserved for the car's bumpers, sides and the rear spoiler.
The side of the vehicle features the names of the driver and co-driver, the rear-view mirrors with the oval Ford logo, the petrol cap, the locks, the vertical blue and grey lines and the number 27 sported by the Sierra in this rally. Also striking are the silver-coloured alloy wheels and the wheel arches and bottom of the vehicle in blue.
A feature of the front end is the care which SCX has lavished on details such as the black air intakes on the bonnet, the decals for the Lombard Rally, the decorated fog lights and the number plate.
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The back end of the Ford Sierra is distinguished by its width, the enormous T-shaped spoiler and the set of rear lights which stand out for their simplicity. White is the dominant colour in this view, though there is also some blue on the bumpers and the spoiler.
The Real Car The SCX Ford Sierra is one of the most widelyrecognised and successful cars in the World Rally Championship. The Sierra range was launched in Europe at the 1982 Frankfurt Fair and released through the dealer networks in the United Kingdom and Germany in October of the same year. In February 1993, after eleven years on the market, production of the Ford Sierra ceased in Europe, being replaced by the Mondeo, which was rapidly awarded “Car of the Year 1994”. The driver chosen to take the wheel of this Ford Sierra RS Cosworth was the Scotsman Colin McRae, one of the WRC's most charismatic characters.
World champion in 1995, runner-up in 1996, 1997 and 2001 and third in 1998, McRae has one of the most glittering records in the history of motor racing. A real globetrotter in the rally world, he has driven for teams such as Subaru, Citröen and Ford, winning 25 victories and 42 podium positions in the 146 races in which he has competed. The car, one of the first driven by the legendary McRae in the World Rally Championship, is the one he drove in the 1989 Lombard Rally. Some years later this rally was replaced by another route on the Corsican coast.
Ref. 62470
April 2007 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth Xenon-look high-intensity headlights
Removable, adjustable magnet
Test Bench The Ford Sierra looks set to become one of the greats in the Classic series. It is a model which performs quite well on 1/32 tracks, due to both its mechanical design and its dimensions. Several factors help in this: a generous length which allows a highly effective guide distance; the movable motor cradle, which is usual in racing cars and also featured in this rally model; a very smooth-working motor, and good grip with the rubber. The car is extremely nippy despite its size, accelerating easily and keeping up a very brisk rate of knots. You do not notice any inertias dictating how you drive, probably because of its balanced weight distribution, although there is a certain concentration of weight at the rear end, meaning that you need to take care not to come away when going into bends, which is probably its Achilles heel.
Pick-up guide with suspension
a.r.s. pick-up guide
Detailed chassis
Skids are very well-balanced, rather like in real Sierras, and thanks to this you can keep it under control without sacrificing much speed at all. The Sierra has a driving style which is easy to grasp, highly linear in its movements and with feelings which are hard to find in the smaller cars with which it rubs shoulders in the Classics range. Its size and design may make it one of the killer models among cars over 15 years old.
The existence of the separate motor cradle, something never included in rally models up to now, gives the car the same features as those seen in racetrack cars: breaking up the rigidity and so making it easier to absorb minor irregularities in the road surface. Fortunately, the standard tyres hold the road very well to control a drift which tends to lead to eye-catching wobbles on bends.
NOTE The test was conducted without the extra magnet SPORT TABLE OF MEASUREMENTS
Wheelbase
81 mm
Transmission type
Direct rear
Distance
95 mm
Transmission ratio
9/27 = 3
Wheel track
54 mm
Guide type
Pivoting ARS
Wheel diameter
20 mm
Screws
5 (2+2+1)
Car weight
84 g
Others
Motor: Rx42b, pivoting motor cradle
Bodywork weight
30 g
