1/2 a year has gone since my last update!!! Where did it go? (renovating the bathroom actually)
A change to the track plan, and my first attempts at scenic work (take it easy, Im no Brad or GL!!!).
The good quality camera makes it look worse than it is!!!!!
Changes to the track for more speed on the main circuit and make the rally circut more challenging with the "Famous Forum vote on it corner" that got some people steamed up!!
The Indy curve leading into the main straight, the Dumbrek in the red astra has been second guessed and is forced to slipstream until a passing opportunity arises. The track plan doesnt quite show it but Ive added a couple of small straight sections in Indy corner which can just unsettle cars travelling through the curve.
The Reuter in the grey astra takes the inside line into turn 1. Health and Safety regulations have been ignored as work continues on the pit wall in the background.
Dumbrek carries more speed into the corner and has the advantage
The helicopter shot shows the 4 lanes round the first bend with my 5 minute catch fencing and bumpy copper taping in evidence. Ive tried mixing dried coffee grounds in my paint on the outside border to simulate the rubber "marbles" found off the racing line (some of them have rolled away leaving the original green showing through!).
5 min fencing, made from kebab sticks and plaster board joining tape from the bathroom(it needs a coat of paint, grey or silver?)
Again Reuter is slightly in the lead as they approach the two xovers that have a big impact on any race.
Corner two at the summit of the circuit, it tightens up just out of the shot, the outside track is the flyover onto the pit lane/centre area. I tried to make the track slightly grippy here as if its been repaired, with the plasterboard adhesive ive been using as a scenic product (again free from the bathroom renovation). It needs weathering properly.
Dumbreck has switched inside whilst Reuter has moved out to take a wider line as the battle hots up ,
The track disappearing into the tunnel reappears onto the 5 length up hill straight leading to "Forum Corner", which is seen here awaiting my attempts at building a bridge (egg boxes are being stock piled as we speak).
Of the 4 lanes underneath the front two lead to the Indy corner, the third to the pit lane with the fourth being part of the infield driver training school/rally track.
Having shot down the hill, round Esso Elbow and under Forum Corner the Dumbrek's Astra has the inside line through the Indy corner and just noses in front.
Dumbrek has the inside line this time and Reuter has moved onto the outside, he must cut back to avoid a drive through penalty for using the flyover! In the foreground is the exit from the pits and the first corner on the rally track.
Hope you enjoyed your lap!!!
Dave
