Short track
Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 9:38 pmPage 1 of 2
Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 9:38 pmRe: Short track
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 5:26 amPretty cool. How is the bigger project going?
Re: Short track
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 6:19 amI should be painting the road surface of the big track next weekend though I think it may be 2 weeks away - working on some hills along the back straight and the painted backdrop at the moment which requires me to climb over the layout.
I am thinking about maybe an abandoned airfield theme for this little track. Paint a runway down the middle maybe a taxi way and a little service road, any where else will be dirt and weeds. Might put a shack or two in as well.
David
I am thinking about maybe an abandoned airfield theme for this little track. Paint a runway down the middle maybe a taxi way and a little service road, any where else will be dirt and weeds. Might put a shack or two in as well.
David
Re: Short track
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 6:33 amRe: Short track
Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 8:14 pmMaking some progress
It is running now - good fun little track and lets me test out the new paint for my big track.
It is running now - good fun little track and lets me test out the new paint for my big track.
Re: Short track
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 5:26 pmGot busy last night and this morning - ah holidays :)
Re: Short track
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 12:31 amHi DM,
that is looking good. I need to do something on this scale to get to grips with routing.
Mark
that is looking good. I need to do something on this scale to get to grips with routing.
Mark
Re: Short track
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 2:17 amGood fun project Mark, I wouldn't recommend crossing over the track, for the first time you make one - bit of a pain to solder all the jumper wires
cheers
David
cheers
David
Re: Short track
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 2:40 amGreat! I love it!
Just a bit of AC2 wiring now, and you can have two cars following each other around :D
David.
Just a bit of AC2 wiring now, and you can have two cars following each other around :D
David.
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Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 5:33 pmRe: Short track
Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 10:00 amNice little rally track what is the dimension?
I just might give a small wood track a go, looks like yours is a fun track to run.
I just might give a small wood track a go, looks like yours is a fun track to run.
Re: Short track
Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 5:28 pmaround 4 feet x 3 feet - good fun to run on and hopefully small enough to take to a friends as well
cheers
DM
cheers
DM
Re: Short track
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 5:21 pmthanks DM didn't understand the 1200 x 900 I think I'll make one around june and see what I can do never used a router I'll contact those nutty guys at slot car corner and see what they recommend as for a bit and see how much their braid is, or copper tape if they have any.
Re: Short track
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 9:06 pmfixed it up in the original post now - forgot that you guys aren't metric.
I am thinking if I make another track if I didn't go for an abandoned airport then I would use a car park theme. I would set out the carpark first - maybe put things like trolley return bays, a loading point maybe a rubbish area and then draw the track around these - using them as obstacles for lots of little loops.
cheers
David
I am thinking if I make another track if I didn't go for an abandoned airport then I would use a car park theme. I would set out the carpark first - maybe put things like trolley return bays, a loading point maybe a rubbish area and then draw the track around these - using them as obstacles for lots of little loops.
cheers
David
Re: Short track
Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 6:13 amNeat!
Question - Are you routing that free head or using a nailing guide strip, or some other type of guide?
Looks like fun!
Jim
Question - Are you routing that free head or using a nailing guide strip, or some other type of guide?
Looks like fun!
Jim