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More later in a full write up but we finished this (Jörg and I) tonight bar a couple of buildings and some inner roadway markings.
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Mugello finished.
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Beautiful Swiss!
Love the well worn footpath past the forest and up the rise to the back straight, sometimes the little touches can do much more for the suspension of disbelief that it's "just a model car track".
I like the "cave" for the PC keyboard and mouse, great idea!
Mark.
Love the well worn footpath past the forest and up the rise to the back straight, sometimes the little touches can do much more for the suspension of disbelief that it's "just a model car track".
I like the "cave" for the PC keyboard and mouse, great idea!
Mark.
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Very nice, That looks great!
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Nice work Swiss!!!
The track looks great!!! Nice layout also!!!
G.
The track looks great!!! Nice layout also!!!
G.
Looking at the angle of that first pic Swiss I reckon you've already had a celebratory birthday drink or two
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The track looks amazing - love the little touches like the footpath. Great stuff
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...and Happy Birthday too
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The track looks amazing - love the little touches like the footpath. Great stuff
...and Happy Birthday too
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Thanks guys!
John P - Picture is angled because I can't get it all in any other way (my story and I am sticking to it
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Nuro - Lane lengths are around 23M, not even and total difference between inner and outer is about a metre but as each lane is different to drive and in a Race everyone will drive on each lap, it matters little.
Fred42fr - Times are scant at the moment but when I do the article I will include a comparison timing chart. Hopefully this will help people to get a basic idea of future cars performances in reviews by comparing results.
Laps times are however around 6 to 9 secs depending on car/driver and magnet or not.
Expect them to fall but the elusive 'under 6' has not been reached yet (except for a VERY dubious 4.8 by a racer here on the Open test night a couple of weeks back ;-) )
Plasticar - I tend to agree mostly as it is almost impossible to replicate a track acurately, there was a long thread on SCI last year about this that was one of the most interesting I have read. However, we really have only based the track on Mugello. taking some of the best elements of that wonderful track like the reverse banked turns over the keyboard cave and the 'esses'. Artistic license was used for the rest, especially the tunnel. There are a couple of great sites dedicated to the Mugello track HERE and HERE.
This really was one of the most thought provoking and fun things to do for ages and although not cheap and heavy on time, I am glad we did it to the level of detail we did and most of all, happy I took the extra time to set the track base up as it is so smooth to drive now. For anyone wondering, Scalextric Sport track seats VERY well onto differing gradients and both track and rail are extremely flexible compared to most other systems.
John P - Picture is angled because I can't get it all in any other way (my story and I am sticking to it
Nuro - Lane lengths are around 23M, not even and total difference between inner and outer is about a metre but as each lane is different to drive and in a Race everyone will drive on each lap, it matters little.
Fred42fr - Times are scant at the moment but when I do the article I will include a comparison timing chart. Hopefully this will help people to get a basic idea of future cars performances in reviews by comparing results.
Laps times are however around 6 to 9 secs depending on car/driver and magnet or not.
Expect them to fall but the elusive 'under 6' has not been reached yet (except for a VERY dubious 4.8 by a racer here on the Open test night a couple of weeks back ;-) )
Plasticar - I tend to agree mostly as it is almost impossible to replicate a track acurately, there was a long thread on SCI last year about this that was one of the most interesting I have read. However, we really have only based the track on Mugello. taking some of the best elements of that wonderful track like the reverse banked turns over the keyboard cave and the 'esses'. Artistic license was used for the rest, especially the tunnel. There are a couple of great sites dedicated to the Mugello track HERE and HERE.
This really was one of the most thought provoking and fun things to do for ages and although not cheap and heavy on time, I am glad we did it to the level of detail we did and most of all, happy I took the extra time to set the track base up as it is so smooth to drive now. For anyone wondering, Scalextric Sport track seats VERY well onto differing gradients and both track and rail are extremely flexible compared to most other systems.
QUOTE John P - Picture is angled because I can't get it all in any other way (my story and I am sticking to it 
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Swiss, your smiley has fallen over now! Not like this
...like this
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)Swiss, your smiley has fallen over now! Not like this
...like this
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Very, very nice...love the open-ness of the track.
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brilliant alan & jorg
scalextirc shoud be funding your project. this track is a great marketing tool for them!
i see an official scalextric sport banner above the back straight there on the wall. scale scalextric banners dotted about the landscape.
scalextric should do a feature photo spread of great tracks like this in their catalogue, web and racer mag.
its tracks like this which really hook the google eyed boys (grown and real) on slot racing who then run off to the store to buy a set.
ah, one day i shall visit...
best, ken r
scalextirc shoud be funding your project. this track is a great marketing tool for them!
i see an official scalextric sport banner above the back straight there on the wall. scale scalextric banners dotted about the landscape.
scalextric should do a feature photo spread of great tracks like this in their catalogue, web and racer mag.
its tracks like this which really hook the google eyed boys (grown and real) on slot racing who then run off to the store to buy a set.
ah, one day i shall visit...
best, ken r
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