Rockmoor Raceway up & running

[Mickey thumbs]

Finally fully functional after 6 months. 38 feet of pure fun! :banana-dance: Thanks for all the support.

[mattb]

nice job

[chappyman66]

Congratulations, nice work! All tracks are fun.....that looks to be no exception!

[Z-carfan]

Excellent stuff, nice cars too!

[BARC 1]

Nice job. Not sure what you had for a track before, but if it was plastic I am sure you dont miss the clickity clack on this wood track.

:text-thankyouyellow: What thickness of MDF did you use?

[Mickey thumbs]

Dan, the 1/2” mdf is indeed smoother than my late 60’s Revell plastic track.

[BARC 1]

Is this two 4X8 sheets in an L configuration?

[TuscoTodd]

Nice looking layout!
:text-bravo:

[Mickey thumbs]

Dan, I glued and screwed 1/8” 4X8’ plywood over 2X4 frames and bolted them together in an L. MDF went over that base.It made it easy to support the elevated section. After a couple races with my guys I added a second drivers station for one lane at the hilltop/bridge end to aid sight lines and marshaling. Overall feels pretty good for a first time effort by a guy with rudimentary carpentry skills and no prior router experience.

[Broman62]

Looking great MT!! Nice flow with speed and technicality :auto-layrubber: :auto-layrubber: :auto-layrubber:

[slothead]

My second routed track (road course) was a more challenging project than my first routed track (oval), by design. I bought some 1/2" mdf handy panels (2'x4') and practiced on them, then got 3 full sheets for the track itself. A few goofs, but nothing major or that I hadn't already encountered.

Nice work Mr. Thumbs. Routed track are not nearly as hard to do as we think before trying.

[Mickey thumbs]

Absolutely, slothead! I’ve been posting pics from the beginning of the build to encourage other newbies to go for it. The whole process has been a fun learning adventure. Ready to try my hand at scratch-building chassis next as the techniques have changed quite a bit from my last brass bending in the late 60’s.

[ourwayband]

That is one great looking track!!

[vonsirius]

Cool!
Good job :text-bravo:

[73emgee]

Congrats on your build, looks great, now go and enjoy it!!!