[GRUNZ]

Are you using tyres cut in half?

 

[Tristan Frölich]

Are you using tyres cut in half?

No, they were these from TeamSlot. They are already halfes, and I cut em into 5 halfes.
The original color was peeling off while cutting, so I will repaint them.

 

[Tristan Frölich]

Well, I've mainly been busy riding bikes the last few weeks. Small progress with the guard rails, that now have dark gray stands. Will do that for the rest of the track as well.
And, because my pictures were so well received, here some more:

 

[Tristan Frölich]

Hi there,

it's been a bit silent here, have been busy with the job and with sports due to a long and dry summer. But in the past weeks I've had vacation and bad weather. Good requirements to do some modelling at the track. The biggest work's are finished, but I've missed to do properly pictures.
First of all the bigger project in my mind was to level grass and track for a more realistic look. To do that properly there were two things to do first:
1. Rebuilding the bridge. It was sturdy, but not very even. This led to some possible jumping and deslotting cars at the end of the main straight. Not that ideal for racing...
2. Rebuilding the electronic tray. The old tray was way to small to get my hands in beside the electronics. So every time I've done something with the electronics there I really had a hard time not to curse too much

So here's the electronic tray. I started with this because it was the easiest part and at the same time the roughest work. And kind of a basis for the later track wiring.
The box is now 85cm deep, 45cm high and 40cm wide. No drawer extension yet, time will tell if it's needed. Construction is very simple with metal fittings. Forgive me that, in real life I'm a software developer, not a carpenter.

Some words to the electronics:
Electronics are all basically complete plugable.This comes from the carpet-track-time, where everything had to be easilly demountable. I've continued with that style.
The two small black boxes are simple track/power-supply/controller connectors.
The big black box is the switcher between digital and analoge.
The light gray box contains the analog track-call relais with transistor switches as well as two connectors for external track-call switches. This is meant to work with the Cockpit-XP USB-Box.
The wiring is copletely done with 2,5mm², except the relais electronic. May not be necessary, but it doesn't hurt much, too
The other black box in the background of the gray one is a simple power supply multiplier that feeds the digital lane changers.
The track PC is located in the back (very back ) of the tray.

regards, Tristan.

 

[GRUNZ]

Very neat approach..

 

[Tristan Frölich]

Well, here we go.
Another picture of that ready "installed" tray. Not that nice, but working fine. Maybe next time I will do a kind of direct installation without that boxes.

regards, Tristan

 

[Tristan Frölich]

Well, here we go.
Bridge rebuilt and landscape done. Didn't had time for pictures during working..
But here are some of the ready landscaped track. Not finished yet, but I'm already very happy with the outcome. Next part will be the covering of the bridge construction.

regards, Tristan

 

[GRUNZ]

The grass and the terrain look very realistic.

 

[Tristan Frölich]

Thanks a lot. This was the first time I did this in such a large extend. I painted brown (milk chocolate like) und added grass. As result of my poor grassing skills the brown comes through what makes this look dirty. If you have a detailed look you may see some areas where the grass looks different. This is where I experimented with grassing direct into wet color.

kind regards, Tristan

 

[Mr GT]

the brown comes through what makes this look dirty. If you have a detailed look you may see some areas where the grass looks different.

Yeah, but that's also what makes it look realistic. I think it looks really good. Take a look at real nature. It's mostly different shades of brown dirt, and some grass in different colours. I'm now on my fourth track I've built with scenery and this last time I only used brown colours as a base, and then added the grass. If you use green as a base it becomes too bright and too green, and it doesn't look realistic.

 

[Tristan Frölich]

Yeah, but that's also what makes it look realistic. I think it looks really good. Take a look at real nature. It's mostly different shades of brown dirt, and some grass in different colours. I'm now on my fourth track I've built with scenery and this last time I only used brown colours as a base, and then added the grass. If you use green as a base it becomes too bright and too green, and it doesn't look realistic.

Yes, that was also my intention. Have to say, I'm really happy with the result for now. I have thought about adding some gravel or muddy paths as well in some places where spectators walk to.

regards, Tristan

 

[Tristan Frölich]

Covering of the bridge is in the making. It's 6mm depron, engraved with a defect pencil and a rule.

Kind regards Tristan

 

[Tristan Frölich]

Painted anthrazit and mounted.
Next will be a dry brushing with light gray and at least with stone-red (dont know the correct Word ✌)

Regards Tristan

 

[GRUNZ]

I have to say that NInco painted track looks really good.

 

[Roguejackal]

I think all black plastic tracks painted look better, only freshly laid tarmac or relatively new rain soaked tarmac is black

 

[Tristan Frölich]

I have to say that NInco painted track looks really good.

Yes, indeend.

I think all black plastic tracks painted look better, only freshly laid tarmac or relatively new rain soaked tarmac is black

Amen.

 

[Merc_A]

On my track it’s always rainy 😄

 

[Tristan Frölich]

A bite more color on the brickwall. Way to go until it's finished.