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 28 May 2012, 02:47
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 Team Owner  Group: Members Posts: 1,151 Joined: 8-March 09 From: A small Town,USA Member No.: 11,655  |
Hi everyone..
As some of you know I've disassembled the Shasta Highlands Track,but I think this one will be better all a round. It is going to be a single lane Rally course/part street,part gravel,and part dirt. I drew this up in November,so I've been waiting a while to start,and have made several improvements along the way.This is the basic layout.It is 7'x14' ,and will set on a hinged table that gets it mostly out of the way.  Also did a 1/2" per foot scale model out of paper to see how the elevations would look.   Does anyone know of a soft ware program for a computer[MAC] lap counter? Would like to be able to monitor multiple racers,showing single lap speed,fastest lap time,etc.... Will have more next Sunday c-ya then Rice -------------------- |
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28 May 2012, 03:06
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 LABATYD 
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I can send you a copy of RaceManagerX, which has a Mac version. It's the program that Dale Thomas, aka Motorsportnut, was working on. The home track clubs around here use it regularly and it runs great on my Intel Mac os 10.4.1. He died last year, so there will be no updates for different hardware, or bug fixes, but it already works with a half dozen different lap counting systems, and is quite stable. I don't know of any other Mac compatible RMS apps, though some may exist.
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28 May 2012, 03:09
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 One petunia in a field of onions Group: Members Posts: 5,367 Joined: 5-August 09 From: The Antipodes (Orstralia) Member No.: 12,718 |
Whoohooo... It's about time we got to learn just what it is you're cooking up, Rice.
QUOTE (4.3 ZOOK @ 28 May 2012, 12:47)  It is 7'x14' ,and will set on a hinged table that gets it mostly out of the way. 7 x 14 feet? Hinged? Who has an orangutan in the family to put it up and down, let alone reaching across for a car? Embs -------------------- Anorak. Not just a fashion statement. It's a state of mind
 TINY TYERS TARGA: The saga continues • An old shed for my new cars: An old wooden garage under construction |
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28 May 2012, 08:40
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 Targa Freak Group: Members Posts: 891 Joined: 27-July 10 From: Neustadt/Wstr. -Pfalz- Southwest Germany Member No.: 15,631 |
Ohhhhh...Uhhhhh...Ahhhhhhh! Rice is up with something new! Nice track this is going to be! Looking fwd to see more. Regards Jens
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11 Jun 2012, 01:32
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Team Owner Group: Members Posts: 1,151 Joined: 8-March 09 From: A small Town,USA Member No.: 11,655 |
Hi Ya'll...
Mr. Flippant that is very nice of you,maybe I could trade something for it,will PM you, thanx... Ember I've already thought of that and since I don't have a large ape or a giant arm like the sandman,I came up with this  .... An old ATV winch, which was disassembled and mounted to a bracket and bolted to the wall. A 3/8" drill is enough to raise and lower the table.      That is an old painting I did back in '79,it will be in a few photos until I move it... Started laying out the track      I'll have photos of the bridge next time.. -------------------- |
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11 Jun 2012, 07:29
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I had to look twice, your track is so much like what I also imagined when I laid mine out! Also, mine is a
representation of the roads here in "Oak Creek" ...at least our bridges are in different places. *grin* Seriously, I suppose one curvy course looks like another...however, I''m looking at yours and thinking I need more trees. Hope you get an idea or two from mine... Good luck in your build, John  
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11 Jun 2012, 10:19
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Targa Freak Group: Members Posts: 891 Joined: 27-July 10 From: Neustadt/Wstr. -Pfalz- Southwest Germany Member No.: 15,631 |
Hi Rice,
the beginning is done and I am looking fwd to see your new track! @John: Nice track! Do you have a thread of it in Slotforum, too? I would be very interested in seeing some detailed photos of your scenery. Regards Jens -------------------- |
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13 Jun 2012, 20:13
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Team Owner Group: Members Posts: 1,151 Joined: 8-March 09 From: A small Town,USA Member No.: 11,655 |
Thanks John(nice track),they are similar ,I tried to incorporate as many different types of turns(increasing,decreasing,etc.)and copy the Sierra foothills.
My posts have been rather helter skelter due to the fact that I,m doing this from friends computers(soon I'll be connected) A couple more of the raising/lowering hardware   The bridge: I used a piece of Aurora flex track so the bridge could swing a bit....  Cut and shaped the pieces and stained them in "Jacobean" stain...    3/8" MDF is no longer available in my area,so I decided to kerf the 1/2" with a router,worked well....  But sure was dusty....  
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13 Jun 2012, 22:06
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One petunia in a field of onions Group: Members Posts: 5,367 Joined: 5-August 09 From: The Antipodes (Orstralia) Member No.: 12,718 |
-------------------- Anorak. Not just a fashion statement. It's a state of mind
TINY TYERS TARGA: The saga continues • An old shed for my new cars: An old wooden garage under construction |
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18 Jun 2012, 01:28
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Team Owner Group: Members Posts: 1,151 Joined: 8-March 09 From: A small Town,USA Member No.: 11,655 |
First I'd like to thank Greg (Mr.Flippant) for the download..
And then I'm just going to post a bunch of photos...           
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18 Jun 2012, 01:51
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One petunia in a field of onions Group: Members Posts: 5,367 Joined: 5-August 09 From: The Antipodes (Orstralia) Member No.: 12,718 |
There is definitely now small amount of 'wow' becoming a possibility here. The bridge alone is bordering on inspired.
Waiting patiently for more Embs -------------------- Anorak. Not just a fashion statement. It's a state of mind
TINY TYERS TARGA: The saga continues • An old shed for my new cars: An old wooden garage under construction |
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18 Jun 2012, 05:20
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LABATYD
Group: Members Posts: 7,004 Joined: 9-February 09 From: Auburn, WA, USA Member No.: 11,397 |
I already said wow to myself.
 -------------------- |}>------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |}>- The Magic of INOX MX3 as a braid/rail conditioner and how to apply it. |}>- My Scalextric Digital APB Instructional Videos |}>- Rainier Raceways is my home track |}>- SSD EXTREEEM!! showcase video |}>- My local digital club, DRAWW |}>- Swing by for a quick chat on my LIVE CHAT page. |}>------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
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18 Jun 2012, 06:10
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Targa Freak Group: Members Posts: 891 Joined: 27-July 10 From: Neustadt/Wstr. -Pfalz- Southwest Germany Member No.: 15,631 |
...yes, remembering Shasta Highlands scenery one know what great track this is going to be (if ZOOK doesnt change the whole thing again when already finished
). And there will be a forest this time! Great photo btw. What bushes did you use for the trees or are they made by that crazy yes-I-have-killed-my-mother-and-father-mea-culpa-method?Regards Jens -------------------- |
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18 Jun 2012, 06:18
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One petunia in a field of onions Group: Members Posts: 5,367 Joined: 5-August 09 From: The Antipodes (Orstralia) Member No.: 12,718 |
QUOTE (Kellerkind @ 18 Jun 2012, 16:10) ...or are they made by that crazy yes-I-have-killed-my-mother-and-father-mea-culpa-method?  Jens there are some days that you really frighten me. -------------------- Anorak. Not just a fashion statement. It's a state of mind
TINY TYERS TARGA: The saga continues • An old shed for my new cars: An old wooden garage under construction |
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18 Jun 2012, 07:11
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Targa Freak Group: Members Posts: 891 Joined: 27-July 10 From: Neustadt/Wstr. -Pfalz- Southwest Germany Member No.: 15,631 |
...sorry I wanted to say copperwire-method
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