Re: Real Rock Raceway Update 22-6-14

[dreinecke]

Looking good! Share the tree process though...I think I see how you did it, but that turned out good!

[baford1]

[dreinecke]

Richard - the more photos the better!!! The track looks great so far. You pit building really looks awesome - is that wood or foamcore? The tree method is a good one and much more economical than buying pre made ones.

Keep up the work and please show it off!

[baford1]

[Ember]

Glad there was somewhere you could relocate it.

[Fast Co.]

Great pics! Nice track. Looks like a challenging drive.

[baford1]

A question I should of answered before David the pit buildings are just MDF easiest & cheapest way to build things
Ember I was also glad that I had somewhere to put the track although now my real car is parked outside
Fast Co It is a challenging drive some what but runs a lot smoother than before & will
be even better once painted & copper taped
Bibbster yes Angus was an awesome addition to our family & a future slot car racer down the track as his Dad also likes slot cars & racing

Richard

[chris]

Looks great, Richard. I love that honking long back straight!

Chris.

[RazorJon]

you and the grandson will be running laps before you know

[baford1]

[baford1]

[vonsirius]

it´s getting better each time,
good job!

[Ember]

If I had a chance to do Tyers Targa again there are a couple of spots I would move the cliffs just a little further back from the road as they catch cars. I can't drive a car with an extended wing on my track and expect the wing to last long.

Most of His Lordship's cars have paint worn off the rear quarter from the tail light to the rear door just from two spots on the track that he keeps hitting. Mine aren't quit as bad because I make an effort to keep neat in those two spots but sometimes one forgets in the push to catch up.

The only reason I mention it is because when I started building the track we were still running with magnets and the close cliffs weren't a problem. It's worth leaving some room if you can.

I'm happy to say that in 5 years of living with my track this is really about the only thing I'd change.

Your track is coming along nicely. Keep it up.

[baford1]

Thanks all for the comments Johnny the gravel is glued down really well a good layer underneath & another good layer over the top & the best thing about the glue it dries nice & clear , Ember I absolutely
love your track a real masterpiece , there is only 1 place on the track were cars with wings hit & I have already started to change that & has yet to paint that area even though I do not run magnets my track only
runs at about 9 - 10 volts for more realistic speed around the track which I prefer when I lived on the Central Coast & started racing slots everything was magnet at high volts then I raced at another place & that was on a wood track no magnets & at only about 10 volts so much better & you had to learn how to drive the car thats what I still prefer on my own track I remember you saying that before in an article about closeness of cliff faces & belive me I took that on board when building mine

Richard

[JESIV]

Looking really good Richard. Keep the photos coming.