as any regular readers to my posts or blogs will be well aware ...

i start far more projects than i finish - we'll get all the ideas sorted eventually!!

here are a few picks of some recent ideas for trackside scenery



i have done some sketches and am 'designing' to go within one of my trackside dioramas a
mid '60s feel soap box derby race - a mini game or interactive trackside scenery if you will

the intent is to use some simple ho bodies fitted with a 1/32 child driver head and bust (the current
adult pilot was temporarily plopped in because it was conveniently at hand) atop some heavy brass
weighted chassis (no ho motors) - the diorama will have a non powered 'gravity race' set up

the design will call for a small hill with some spectators and entourage - a starting line atop the hill will hold 3 - 5 soap box conversions
with their drivers and weighted chassis - a start lever will roll them all down the hill, gravity powered - to a finish line somewhere down the road

the 'track' will be grooved wood sections just large enough to take the ho guides - no need for copper tape or braids here

just one more idea to keep the infield or perimeter of one of my future 1/32 slot tracks feeling that more alive with 'in period' race day activities
(and an excuse to incorporate another vintage batmobile - now my son LOVES them too! and for a little activity he and his sisters can enjoy -
at a much simpler level than racing the slot cars)



also in the photos - from tinkerings at the same time - a mid '80s Britains Deetails plastic military refueler who has now lost his head - i figured
i could likley get him to look perhaps somewhat 'period correct' for a mid '50s lemans crew member - what do you think?? the above photo
makes the figure look more like 1/24 scale or larger !!! but he is 1/32 - the camera / perspective is just distorted

i really love the mmk c jag - just seems the best to date and 'right' to my eye for some reason



then there are some o or s scale railroad street lamps i have lengthened with styrene rod - another experiment - will repaint them with some more detailing
perhaps banners or birds on wire ... we'll see - i may shorten them up a bit yet too - undecided ...





and finally - at the local hardware i often grab paint sample cards - an easy way to visualize some color musings for trackside surfaces etc etc
just thought others might get a kick out of that approach

opinions and comments please!

regards, Ron