Simply Awesome!
Nice work - more pictures please!
Chris
Nice work - more pictures please!
Chris
MDF Dakar track, how to do
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Hi everybody,
My Dakar track was in the may 2006 edition of the NSCC Journal.
I sent only pictures of the ready track to the editor.
Here on the forum, I want to show you some pictures of the building process.
I hope they are usefull, when you start making your own MDF track.
Enjoy the pictures.
rallyhub
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Drawning the track on the MDF board
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One half of the track
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The track complete, after making the slot with a pendulum jigsaw
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How to make a wooden African bridge
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Cutting pieces of the track surface with a chisel, to get it rough
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The copper tape
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I turned the whole track on its side, to plaster the vertical rocks
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The building of the African village
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How it is done
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Several colours of paint are the basic for the desert landscape
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The sawdust mixed with grit from the model train shop on the wet paint
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The roofs of the cottages are made of cardboard and sisal
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The sisal roofs after painting
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Some local inhabitants made from Scalextric figures
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Driving on the rough mountain roads of the African desert
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Dakar atmosphere
My Dakar track was in the may 2006 edition of the NSCC Journal.
I sent only pictures of the ready track to the editor.
Here on the forum, I want to show you some pictures of the building process.
I hope they are usefull, when you start making your own MDF track.
Enjoy the pictures.
rallyhub
Drawning the track on the MDF board
One half of the track
The track complete, after making the slot with a pendulum jigsaw
How to make a wooden African bridge
Cutting pieces of the track surface with a chisel, to get it rough
The copper tape
I turned the whole track on its side, to plaster the vertical rocks
The building of the African village
How it is done
Several colours of paint are the basic for the desert landscape
The sawdust mixed with grit from the model train shop on the wet paint
The roofs of the cottages are made of cardboard and sisal
The sisal roofs after painting
Some local inhabitants made from Scalextric figures
Driving on the rough mountain roads of the African desert
Dakar atmosphere
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rallyhub
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can you come to my house
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and do mine its box mountain 2 i am always up for comments.!!!!
thats looks breath taking how long wa the whole process take you.
best regards nik
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can you come to my house
thats looks breath taking how long wa the whole process take you.
best regards nik
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Thank you very much for your compliments.
It took me about 6 months to build the track.
Most important, before you start, think about what you really want to create.
Only, after you have a detailed worked out plan for yourself, you can start with the building process.
You donnot need to have the plan on paper, it can also be completely worked out in your mind.
During the building, you often still have to improve, but your basic plan keeps you always in balance.
It is also true, that some patient helped a lot.
rallyhub
Just for fun, here are 2 other pictures of the track
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The African village
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On 3 wheels, leaving the village
It took me about 6 months to build the track.
Most important, before you start, think about what you really want to create.
Only, after you have a detailed worked out plan for yourself, you can start with the building process.
You donnot need to have the plan on paper, it can also be completely worked out in your mind.
During the building, you often still have to improve, but your basic plan keeps you always in balance.
It is also true, that some patient helped a lot.
rallyhub
Just for fun, here are 2 other pictures of the track
The African village
On 3 wheels, leaving the village
Hi Downtowndeco,
There is no loose material on the surface.
After the paint is dry, the saw dust and grit from the model train shop is removed with a vacuum cleaner.
The left material what you see on the surface, has stucked into the wet paint.
So, it cannot damage the gearing of the cars.
On the picture below, you can better see the surface of the road.
Success building your own Dakar track, and show us also some pictures if you like.
rallyhub
Do you use any "loose" material on the track? If so, what? Cheers.
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There is no loose material on the surface.
After the paint is dry, the saw dust and grit from the model train shop is removed with a vacuum cleaner.
The left material what you see on the surface, has stucked into the wet paint.
So, it cannot damage the gearing of the cars.
On the picture below, you can better see the surface of the road.
Success building your own Dakar track, and show us also some pictures if you like.
rallyhub
Do you use any "loose" material on the track? If so, what? Cheers.
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Hi rallyhub!
I admired your track in the other thread. I love the way the track surface looks. It really looks like a deep sandy track.
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I think the track must be good to drive, but a nice realistic scenery makes a very good track track a superb track!
Proost!
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I admired your track in the other thread. I love the way the track surface looks. It really looks like a deep sandy track.
I think the track must be good to drive, but a nice realistic scenery makes a very good track track a superb track!
Proost!
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Hi everybody,
Here I want to show you 2 pictures of real Senegal and 2 of the Dakar track:
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This picture is taken by my wife, when she was in Senegal.
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This is the well on the Dakar track
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The second real one is from our newspaper "De Volkskrant"
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The Rally Raid cars on the Dakar track in action
Both pictures inspired me, to build the Dakar track, with the well into the typical African village.
During the building process of your track, it is always usefull,
to lay some of your racing books or pictures on the track.
It gives you a lot of information about the colour settings,
and what it will look like.
It doesnot matter what kind of track you are building.
It also helps when you, for example building your Le Mans circuit.
I hope this will help you also when you start building your own track.
rallyhub
Here I want to show you 2 pictures of real Senegal and 2 of the Dakar track:
This picture is taken by my wife, when she was in Senegal.
This is the well on the Dakar track
The second real one is from our newspaper "De Volkskrant"
The Rally Raid cars on the Dakar track in action
Both pictures inspired me, to build the Dakar track, with the well into the typical African village.
During the building process of your track, it is always usefull,
to lay some of your racing books or pictures on the track.
It gives you a lot of information about the colour settings,
and what it will look like.
It doesnot matter what kind of track you are building.
It also helps when you, for example building your Le Mans circuit.
I hope this will help you also when you start building your own track.
rallyhub
Hi pace1970uk
Thank you for your compliments.
For me, it was a big honour to be in the NSCC Journal.
rallyhub
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On 2 wheels downhill.
Thank you for your compliments.
For me, it was a big honour to be in the NSCC Journal.
rallyhub
On 2 wheels downhill.
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Hi everybody,
During testing on the rough Dakar track,
I lost very soon the profile of the rear tyres of the 2 wheel drive Ninco Ford Ranger.
Just like real driving
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But after a short time, I also got rear axle damage.
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The teeth had gone!!!
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The solution was very simple.
With some sand-paper, I made the holes smoother.
During testing, the car jumped now less, mainly on the uphill sections.
So, if you want to have longer pleasure of your cars,
donnot make the roads to bumpy!.
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The 4 wheel drive cars are a lot smoother on these tracks.
Just like real, they have a big advantage on these roads.
rallyhub
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Some twisty, narrow bumpy section
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Jumping over the bridge
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Sliding over the rough surface, with only rearwheel drive
During testing on the rough Dakar track,
I lost very soon the profile of the rear tyres of the 2 wheel drive Ninco Ford Ranger.
Just like real driving
But after a short time, I also got rear axle damage.
The teeth had gone!!!
The solution was very simple.
With some sand-paper, I made the holes smoother.
During testing, the car jumped now less, mainly on the uphill sections.
So, if you want to have longer pleasure of your cars,
donnot make the roads to bumpy!.
The 4 wheel drive cars are a lot smoother on these tracks.
Just like real, they have a big advantage on these roads.
rallyhub
Some twisty, narrow bumpy section
Jumping over the bridge
Sliding over the rough surface, with only rearwheel drive
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Hi astro,
Thank you for your compliments.
I hope a lot of people want to build their own Dakar track now.
With the new SCX cars coming very soon,
and the real Dakar Rally 2007 edition starting within 3 months,
the rally raid fever will grow.
I hope the track and the next pictures give some inspiration.
rallyhub
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Topview
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Driving along the rocks
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The mountains in the desert
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Crossing a small streamlet, that passes the road
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Between the rocks, keeping attention to the mirrors.
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Rough terrain
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Downhill around the rocks on the inside
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Jumping
Thank you for your compliments.
I hope a lot of people want to build their own Dakar track now.
With the new SCX cars coming very soon,
and the real Dakar Rally 2007 edition starting within 3 months,
the rally raid fever will grow.
I hope the track and the next pictures give some inspiration.
rallyhub
Topview
Driving along the rocks
The mountains in the desert
Crossing a small streamlet, that passes the road
Between the rocks, keeping attention to the mirrors.
Rough terrain
Downhill around the rocks on the inside
Jumping
Hi Mattzani,
Thank you very much.
I soldered 2 jigsaws to each other, to get the 3mm thickness.
It worked perfect.
On the picture, you can see how I did it.
But, you have to avoid tin coming into the teeth of the jigsaw blades.
rallyhub
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2 jigsaws soldered to each other, to get 3mm thickness
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Thank you very much.
I soldered 2 jigsaws to each other, to get the 3mm thickness.
It worked perfect.
On the picture, you can see how I did it.
But, you have to avoid tin coming into the teeth of the jigsaw blades.
rallyhub
2 jigsaws soldered to each other, to get 3mm thickness
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