Slot car racing institution Scalextric has finally partnered with Star Wars for a new range of tracks and models so good that it beggars belief to think that’s it not been done before.
There are two Scalextric Star Wars sets: The first is a race between Vader in his TIE Fighter and Luke Skywalker’s X-Wing (which we’re reliably informed are a 1:64 scale models). Both light up, as does the track. You just have to squint and pretend it’s all happening in space.
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The second set, and arguably the one that’s more of a no-brainer, is set in the iconic ‘Battle of Endor‘. No, we’re not talking Ewoks – we’re talking Speed Bikes, ridden by Skywalker and a Scout Trooper.
Now, the bad news is that there’s no trees to smash said Speed Bikes into at 200 mph. That obviously doesn’t outweigh the good news, though: that this actually exists. Or it will do… The actual release date is a bit of mystery.
Via Toyology
