Route 66 Rally/Raid layout.

[downtowndeco]

I did a track bending tutorial on a couple of the other sites, I don't think I should link them here. Basically I made several small cut along the bottom of the track w/a hand wood saw. You only have to do that for the extreme bends, the smaller ones I just gently flex the track around a round object. Yes, you do have to check to see if you kink it anywhere but Scalesport track is amazingly easy to bend.

[downtowndeco]

Here's the thread on bending track.

http://www.slotforum.com/forums/index.p ... opic=63633

[dreinecke]

Awesome work! Those rocks make mine look sad.

[RazorJon]

this is great, I live on part of the old Route 66, and your cuts look like a few spots I have been to

you got to do the old Coral Court Motel, known as the No Tell Motel, with a touch of class :naughty:

[downtowndeco]

Some progress. I scratch built a concrete bridge & have planned out where the first building will be. It will be a vintage Texaco station. I made the cardboard mock up & then decided that I wanted the awning over the pumps moved to the right hand side (as shown here). That's why I do a mock up first!

The bridge is part cast plaster & part styrene. It was painted Krylon Khaki camouflage & then aged a bit.

I added a photo of the rough section I created using Scale Sport track as well. Questions and or comments are welcome. Cheers.

Randy

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[Dundee Denny]

Way impressed, the mountain was very neat, but the bridge...... always wanted to do one, you are the master!!! I couldn't even come close by a mile!!
Dundee Denny

[dreinecke]

That bridge is the bee's knees...however, what has me intrigued is the mocked up Texaco station. That looks better than my last pit building!

[downtowndeco]

I got started on the Texaco station. I'm using foam core & styrene. Here's the basic shell.

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[Slydog2009]

Wow, very different and very cool!

Some people were complaining about my track having so much elevation! You could really get some air taking that hill at speed... :lol:

I'm enjoying the work in progress! Thanks for sharing the developments with pictures.

-Jon

[downtowndeco]

Thanks. You can't fly too much over the hill because it is so steep that you lose momentum. It is possible to overdo it & deslot though.

A little progress on the Texaco Station. I have some great 3.5" decals that I am going to use for the roadside sign.

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[ourwayband]

That station is looking great!

Rusty

[racer6583]

That is one neet build so far and outstanding work.

[downtowndeco]

I was able to frame in the windows and doors. The glass block window material is from Plastruct. At this time the doors/windows are not glued in yet, just leaning in place until final painting is done. I made two tabs for the awning w/corresponding holes so that it can be removed when needed.

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[dge467]

Great looking layout! The service station is a work of art!

[downtowndeco]

Color & signs! I still need to add the green striping along the sides & to finish detailing & weathering it but it's starting to look like a gas station. Now I need some 1/32 gas pumps...

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