Ok. Figured it was time to bite the bullet and let the rest of the world see what's being worked on in country Victoria.
The track is simple Scaley Sport. No plans to go digital at this time, I don't think the size warrants it. The table size is 3.5m x 1.5m. It takes up a quarter of the bungalow (converted from a single bay garage). The table is supposed to fold up against the back wall, but I have my doubts. The majority of the work has been done on the cheap. Even the supplies for the table were scrounged.
Here's the layout.
And here it is in progress....
(Sorry about the badly cobbled together image, but constraints of the room make it impossible to get a decent shot of the whole track)
This will never be a serious, all out race track. The cars that drive it tend toward classics, road cars and the odd rally car. So landscaping is/will be more in keeping with a targa style road race. That way it suits all the cars that will venture on to it. Lane length is 14m and both lanes are so close to even it makes no difference.
Scenically (hmmm.... must check that one in the dictionary) this track is inspired by two near by and favourite places of mine. The cliffs that will be along the back straights are somewhat inspired by The Great Ocean Road, and amazing bit of coastal engineering and a stunning drive which runs along the Victorian Coastline (offical tourism website for those who want to know more) and The Grampians/Gariwerd which make up the tail end of the Great Dividing Range (see here for more stuff)
Anyway. That's the basic plan. Construction is well and truly underway. But I'll continue the saga later...
Cheers
Embs
The track is simple Scaley Sport. No plans to go digital at this time, I don't think the size warrants it. The table size is 3.5m x 1.5m. It takes up a quarter of the bungalow (converted from a single bay garage). The table is supposed to fold up against the back wall, but I have my doubts. The majority of the work has been done on the cheap. Even the supplies for the table were scrounged.
Here's the layout.
And here it is in progress....
(Sorry about the badly cobbled together image, but constraints of the room make it impossible to get a decent shot of the whole track)
This will never be a serious, all out race track. The cars that drive it tend toward classics, road cars and the odd rally car. So landscaping is/will be more in keeping with a targa style road race. That way it suits all the cars that will venture on to it. Lane length is 14m and both lanes are so close to even it makes no difference.
Scenically (hmmm.... must check that one in the dictionary) this track is inspired by two near by and favourite places of mine. The cliffs that will be along the back straights are somewhat inspired by The Great Ocean Road, and amazing bit of coastal engineering and a stunning drive which runs along the Victorian Coastline (offical tourism website for those who want to know more) and The Grampians/Gariwerd which make up the tail end of the Great Dividing Range (see here for more stuff)
Anyway. That's the basic plan. Construction is well and truly underway. But I'll continue the saga later...
Cheers
Embs