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Scalextric EA Games Need For Speed C1239 1:32 Scale Race Set
 
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Scalextric EA Games Need For Speed C1239 1:32 Scale Race Set

by Scalextric
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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Technical Details

  • 1:32 scale
  • Track length: 5.32 metres
  • Space required: 2.10 metres x 1.40 metres
  • Car type: super resistant in Need for Speed liveries
  • Digital plug ready
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Product Specifications
Model Number:C1239
Assembly Required:No
Batteries Required?:No
Batteries Included?:No

Product details

  • Product Dimensions: 210 x 140 x 8 cm ; 4.5 Kg
  • Boxed-product Weight: 7 Kg
  • Delivery Destinations: Visit the Delivery Destinations Help page to see where this item can be delivered.
  • Manufacturer recommended age: 3 years and up
  • Item model number: C1239
  • ASIN: B0021L9HCI
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 43,208 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)

Product Safety

This product is subject to specific safety warnings
  • Warning: Not suitable for children under 36 months

Product Description

Manufacturer's Description

Since the introduction of the first game in 2004, Need For Speed has established itself as the ultimate driving video game, offering gamers a world of non-stop and action-packed excitement. It therefore makes perfect sense for the ultimate driving video game developer to team up with the leading electric car racing game.

This Need For Speed set features a Lamborghini Gallardo and Nissan 350Z, racing over 5 metres of track and includes a flying leap so fans can recreate the famous chase scenes from the game. All car decoration schemes have been designed exclusively for Scalextric by the EA studio, based in Vancouver.

The 'Super Resistant' cars are tough enough for full impact racing. The cars feature easy change pick-ups and the Magnatraction system to help them stay on the circuit. Space required 210 cm x 140 cm, Track Length 532 cm. For ages 5+.

Box Contains

  • 1 x Nissan 350Z (Nfs)
  • 1 x Lamborghini Gallardo (Nfs)
  • 2 x Standard Straight
  • 12 x Standard Curve 45 degrees
  • 1 x Half Straight
  • 1 x Side Swipe Decorated--Left To Right
  • 1 x Side Swipe Decorated--Right To Left
  • 1 x Crossover 90 degrees
  • 1 x Leap Take-Off
  • 1 x Leap Landing
  • 2 x Hand Throttle 45 ohm
  • 1 x Powerbase Assembly
  • 1 x Transformer--UK
  • 1 x Border/Kerb Assembly Lead-In--Left Hand
  • 1 x Border/Kerb Assembly Lead-In--Right Hand
  • 4 x Border/Kerb Assembly R2 Curve
  • 1 x 4 Drift Guide Plate Pack
  • 1 x 4 Guide Blade Pack
  • 6 x Straight Barrier


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    10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
    great fun 1 Jan 2010
    Durability:    Educational:    Fun:   
    bought this for my son for Xmas. He loves it. Put it together in 10 mins and really easy to use. The cars are fairly durable. They have suffered one or two minor bits of damage but still run perfectly.
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    9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
    Good Fun 1 Mar 2010
    Durability:    Educational:    Fun:   
    Found this gem, its a little expensive, but works really well, the only thing which would be great if they changed, is the contacts on the cars, i would have thought some kind of looped metal with a spring would have been better, but the good thing is they give you some spares. The jump in the track is hard to set at the right distance first time, it takes a couple of tries to get it spot on, this is hours of fun for my nephews.
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    5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
    Durability:    Educational:    Fun:   
    Bought this for my 8 year old son for Xmas 2010 and it's been a permanent fixture on his bedroom floor ever since. Very easy to set up and connect the track pieces together, much easier than I remember from my own childhood. The transformer is a tiny little thing that sits on the side of the track, and nothing like the old blue dustbin you used to have to find room for!

    The inlcuded Lamborghini Gallardo and Nissan 350Z cars have magnets in the base, which makes it a little easier to stay on the track (although purists would insist that the only way to race is magnet-free) but if you're really brave and/or skillfull they can be removed easily. The main bodies of the cars are robust enough, but the minor details like spoilers and wing mirrors are pretty fragile and go the distance fairly quickly. Our Lambo has no spoiler and one wing-mirror, despite several visits to "Dad's Superglue Garage". Still runs like a good 'un though.

    As mentioned in the title, if you get the speed right these cars will step out at the back and do a nice little drift round the bends. This is easiest on the corner that has barriers, as that stops you going too far. Get your timing really good and you can drift both cars on that corner, with the one in the outside lane scraping the barrier and the car on the inside pushed up against its opponent!

    The ramp set is a bit of a let down. Not so much a graceful flight for each car, just a bit of a 'clippety-clop' as the cars go round the track. We tend to leave it off and get maximum speed down the straights.

    So if you've got kids over the age of five (younger and they seem to lack the finesse to control the speed) and want a nostalgic trip back to your own childhood, grab one of these tracks. It's got everything you'll remember but it's much easier to build and race.
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    Most Recent Customer Reviews
    Scalextric need for speed
    This set has been really good fun and has kept us occupied for many hours already. It is easy to expand and we are thinking of upgrading to digital. Read more
    Published 5 months ago by Swanfall
    Scalextric need for speed.
    I don't normally review my purchases but in this case I thought I would would give other parents the benefit of my mistake. Read more
    Published 7 months ago by MR J.
    excellent value
    I was looking to buy more track and cars, but buying this worked out a lot cheaper.

    The cars are not as detailed as the ones you buy separately, but still a lot of... Read more
    Published 11 months ago by James Stevens
    Need for Speed
    This was a birthday present for my 8 year old boy, its fits togeter fairly easily and quite quickly you are racing, it took a little while to get the hang of the jumps but you can... Read more
    Published on 26 April 2010 by E. Rawlins
    Great set
    my son bought this to extend his set he already had - also he really wanted the car.
    he loves it.
    the service was great too
    Published on 26 Feb 2010 by Pallatt
    Brilliant!
    The track was easy to assemble and the cars have proved to be durable at the hands of a 7 and 11 year old who are trying to power slide round corners and jump as far as possible on... Read more
    Published on 9 Jan 2010 by A. S. Walsh
    Superb fun
    This scalextric set arrived complete and in full working order.
    The cars are very robust - My 3-year old daughter has had several full-speed crashes and no damage has been... Read more
    Published on 3 Jan 2010 by S. Martin
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