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Looks great, I enjoy wathcing the progress on this clasic track. Your scenery looks spot on, the best I can say is
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, keep the updates and pics coming! Per
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Spent three days cleaning out my shed. Finally making a track that will make for great racing as well as another track that I can do some scenery with. The bigger track is finished but still needs to be hoisted to the ceiling cavity. In the meantime I need a track to distract the boys here so a nice little three lane deal should do fine.
I'll post update photos as progress is made and answer any questions.
The first comment I'll make is the track hills were made using small gauge bird-wire with chopped strand fibre-glass mat laid over the top then a flexible rubber based waterproofing compound placed over the top of the mat. Quick simple, non-edible and permanently flexible.
Also note, I placed some clear Perspex strips around the track edge, so my 5 yr old son can see the cars coming down the hill. His first complaint when the track had a timber border. The clear Perspex can be seen just above the Cooper. Not my idea, saw someone do it here and I can recommend it. Also think it adds some depth to a layout.
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The track has only really one level area and everywhere is is uphill and downdale.
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Hopefully the photos work!
New scale timber fence pit wall.
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I'll post update photos as progress is made and answer any questions.
The first comment I'll make is the track hills were made using small gauge bird-wire with chopped strand fibre-glass mat laid over the top then a flexible rubber based waterproofing compound placed over the top of the mat. Quick simple, non-edible and permanently flexible.
Also note, I placed some clear Perspex strips around the track edge, so my 5 yr old son can see the cars coming down the hill. His first complaint when the track had a timber border. The clear Perspex can be seen just above the Cooper. Not my idea, saw someone do it here and I can recommend it. Also think it adds some depth to a layout.
The track has only really one level area and everywhere is is uphill and downdale.
Hopefully the photos work!
New scale timber fence pit wall.
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Just spent half an hour to read this from the start to beginning, and it has just been one great wow
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. Your work, your attention to details, the scenery it all takes yiou back in time, it is so real that it is spooky! I love the narrow shape of the track, it has a great feel to it! I think I need to take up evening classes when I compair the work skills with my own track
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Cant wait to follow the developments in this back to the future perfect 10 story, Thanks Per PS do you have a easy ABC on how to paint back drops?
Wonderful, great inspiration and a pleasure to follow
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