Wow! Very nice track with nice detailing. Is it simply a track to test your cars, or a test build for a new track?
Either way, it looks very good! What did you use for the trees? I'm assuming the trunks for some of them are real weeds or some such with foliage added? They are very nice as well.
nice little track there? if this is a test track prior to you building a bigger track i cant wait too see that!!
are those trees bought or made by you?
if so how did you make them ?
What are the dimensions? I want to make a test routed track too, but I have limited space because I also have a large Ninco track at the moment. You show that a small track can be very beautiful too!!
Well, thanks for the compliments. Trees are selfmade, using branches of a little bush called "Fette Henne" (fat hen) in Germany and acacia. Dimensions are 2,50m x 0,9m (about 7,5ft x 3 ft).
Leaves are made form birchseed.
Next track is in planningstage. Hope to start building winter 2010/2011.
Small can be beautiful, as shown. This is a fabulous layout. Simple(ish) but we can all tell a lot of work
has gone in to it. Love what looks like a short cut thru the dirt. Scenery looks very real.
Well done on a superb track!!!!!
I was hasty in my initial reply,the first thing noticed was the trees,but it is also the random rocks and boulders and talus and dead branches...like nature...
also the lighting and shadows....with an Australian outback seen on the wall = sweet..
well done,I too am waiting for the "real" track...
Hi MrFlippant, hi everybody, its just a single lane crossing once. You can see the crossing on the photo below. This track originally was built for me racing alone, lets say "recreational racing". The crossing-trick doubles the length of the track (all together about 10m (about 32ft)). My new track will be a 2-lane design with scorpius wireless system and flippers for best lane options, then using braid instead of the coppertape. New track is necessary because my three kids always cause trafficjams on the small track and overtaking seems to be an urgent need
I knew your track already before it was here on Slot Forum, but I did not remember where I had seen it.
Today I found it: http://www.oldslotracer.com/JensHolger.html
Many thanks for sharing.
I hope you will show us some more pictures of your splendid testtrack.
Hi Rene, please dont laugh, I never took lap times before, but you inspited me to: Laptime is about 8 seconds; no magnets, original tires. I always thought it was longer...learned something new again. Regards Jens (Kellerkind)
Yes, using Ninco-digital there could be driven up to 8 cars same time. Its not too senseful because tracklength is too short and driving one after the other with only one lane is like driving a german highway during rushhour...
I have two fovorite designs for the future track, the second one is my favorite for the moment. What do you think?
What I like most here is the option of a fillingstation (instead of pitlane) and a tunnel that directly exits on a 90cm (3ft) long bridge...!?
Hi Kellerkind WoW nice test track looks great. Just looked at your proposed plans for future tracks. Plan 2 is great. I assume the bridge out of the tunnel is all going to be pretty much flat , with the other ends of the track Passing over and under as shown. Other wise your bridge / tunnel straight will be very up and down. ( Humpy ). I see from yuor pics of test track that you like a few hills. I look Fwd to seeing progress.
Yes, you are right, tunnel and bridge will already be at one heigth, rest under and over. Estimated elevation will maximally be about 1,5ft (45cm). Regards Jens (Kellerkind).
thank you for your interest! Sorry, for now I didnt start to build. I hope to do so next weeks... I want to equip the track with Ricks scorpius system (www.scorpiuswireless.com). As his system is new on the market, there are some minor problems with delivery in the moment (factory in malaysia is not too fast and other little but consuming things). He doesnt take new orders in the moment so I have to wait anyway. Thats why I started to do sceneryitems like the shed or the gas-station for the moment. I think that I post the progress of trackbuilding here once started.
Hi guys, some update even for this little track: It is a scorpius wireless track now. Chipped only one car untill now. It is pure fun to drive, not to be compared with the ninco system I used before. Even without any throttle trimming or finetune it is a real pleasure. Like analoge but with all those nice digital features...
Furthermore I started changing the scenery a bit: Mountains become little higher in some areas (to finally give a reason why the road has to do a hairpin), forest reduces a bit for better visibility. Photos follow once I am happy with the result. No time for scenerywork - have to drive...
Regards Jens
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