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That looks great ashman! My big brother and I got into slot cars growing up in the 60's too. I always wanted to race cars with my kids as they were/are growing. a Few years back I was on leave in Houston and needed to put new tires on the family van. The tire store had a display of slot car sets for sale. Even though I shouldn't have (money was tight) I bought one and since it was X-mas time wrapped it and got it under the tree. We had fun but the track was small and so were my kids and they would just mash on it and the cars would go flying off the curves and get lost under the couch, but they had more fun doing that than anything then. Now our youngest is 11 , but living here in this crowded area of Japan , houses are small so there isn't any room for a track in the one we're currently renting. I did happen to see a commercial set up in a store/space at the Haneda Airport of all places. I had a short time before my flight and was wandering around and found the place. I was so surprised, it has a really big track and many cars to choose from. I vowed to take the kids when I returned from the business trip....that was 3 years ago....this is the reminder that I needed thx. I'm jealous of your set up, it's looking really good.

<blockquote data-quote="cjandme" data-source="post: 565239" data-attributes="member: 2931"><p>That looks great ashman! My big brother and I got into slot cars growing up in the 60&#039;s too. I always wanted to race cars with my kids as they were/are growing. a Few years back I was on leave in Houston and needed to put new tires on the family van. The tire store had a display of slot car sets for sale. Even though I shouldn&#039;t have (money was tight) I bought one and since it was X-mas time wrapped it and got it under the tree. We had fun but the track was small and so were my kids and they would just mash on it and the cars would go flying off the curves and get lost under the couch, but they had more fun doing that than anything then. Now our youngest is 11 , but living here in this crowded area of Japan , houses are small so there isn&#039;t any room for a track in the one we&#039;re currently renting. I did happen to see a commercial set up in a store/space at the Haneda Airport of all places. I had a short time before my flight and was wandering around and found the place. I was so surprised, it has a really big track and many cars to choose from. I vowed to take the kids when I returned from the business trip....that was 3 years ago....this is the reminder that I needed thx. I&#039;m jealous of your set up, it&#039;s looking really good.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="cjandme, post: 565239, member: 2931"] That looks great ashman! My big brother and I got into slot cars growing up in the 60's too. I always wanted to race cars with my kids as they were/are growing. a Few years back I was on leave in Houston and needed to put new tires on the family van. The tire store had a display of slot car sets for sale. Even though I shouldn't have (money was tight) I bought one and since it was X-mas time wrapped it and got it under the tree. We had fun but the track was small and so were my kids and they would just mash on it and the cars would go flying off the curves and get lost under the couch, but they had more fun doing that than anything then. Now our youngest is 11 , but living here in this crowded area of Japan , houses are small so there isn't any room for a track in the one we're currently renting. I did happen to see a commercial set up in a store/space at the Haneda Airport of all places. I had a short time before my flight and was wandering around and found the place. I was so surprised, it has a really big track and many cars to choose from. I vowed to take the kids when I returned from the business trip....that was 3 years ago....this is the reminder that I needed thx. I'm jealous of your set up, it's looking really good. [/QUOTE]

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