Seems like you're having fun Scoot. Good start. The piece of track that splits around a hole, looks like a good place for a big anthill/termite mound.
Outback Adventure
Hi all that may be interested.
Had this space under my existing Carrera digital track (The Roller Coaster) and thought instead of filling it with storage boxed and alike I would put it to a more practical use.
The odd shape is due to a disused fireplace (now you push a button and the aircon does the rest) - was thinking of removing it but remembered that it served two purposes 1. Fireplace 2. Support for the room above - so it stays.
The space is made up of 3 section - from left to right (width first) 1.2M X 1M, 1.2M X .45M and .90M X 1M.
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I have two 4 wheel drive cars, a Humber and a Pajero so thought I would like a nice outback run with lots of hilly bits and obstacles.
Found a SCX off-road raid track up for auction so I put a bid in and won, at a very cheap price (included another Pajero and a VW Touareg) so I got building a frame from 50mm square pine (found it in the garage) and then bought some 9mm MDF and some wheels and a track is born, now called "Outback Adventure".
Need 4 additional R2 curves to complete the track and they should arrive this week.
Probably wont do much for a few weeks yet as I want to run it for a while and make any configuration adjustment before I start the landscaping.
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As I have a mismatch of track I wanted to paint it all the one colour - would appreciate your input on track preparation and type of paint to use.
Cheers from AUS
Had this space under my existing Carrera digital track (The Roller Coaster) and thought instead of filling it with storage boxed and alike I would put it to a more practical use.
The odd shape is due to a disused fireplace (now you push a button and the aircon does the rest) - was thinking of removing it but remembered that it served two purposes 1. Fireplace 2. Support for the room above - so it stays.
The space is made up of 3 section - from left to right (width first) 1.2M X 1M, 1.2M X .45M and .90M X 1M.
I have two 4 wheel drive cars, a Humber and a Pajero so thought I would like a nice outback run with lots of hilly bits and obstacles.
Found a SCX off-road raid track up for auction so I put a bid in and won, at a very cheap price (included another Pajero and a VW Touareg) so I got building a frame from 50mm square pine (found it in the garage) and then bought some 9mm MDF and some wheels and a track is born, now called "Outback Adventure".
Need 4 additional R2 curves to complete the track and they should arrive this week.
Probably wont do much for a few weeks yet as I want to run it for a while and make any configuration adjustment before I start the landscaping.
As I have a mismatch of track I wanted to paint it all the one colour - would appreciate your input on track preparation and type of paint to use.
Cheers from AUS
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Merry Christmas to one and all.
Playtime continues
Funny how as you progress through a project things change.
My original idea was to make a 4X4 track that resembles true outback Australia - Red dust! but found that the fantasy approach suited the track better than real life.
Note the reds and oranges do not come up true to colour (must be the flash)
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Cheers from AUS
Playtime continues
Funny how as you progress through a project things change.
My original idea was to make a 4X4 track that resembles true outback Australia - Red dust! but found that the fantasy approach suited the track better than real life.
Note the reds and oranges do not come up true to colour (must be the flash)
Cheers from AUS
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By any chance is there now a bare spot on your front lawn?
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(just kidding)
Looks good,I know what you mean about things changing,I've already done some remodeling on mine!
Looks good,I know what you mean about things changing,I've already done some remodeling on mine!
the rock color looks a little bit like ayers rock.
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A little space an idea and you get a nice track
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Great work
Great work
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More play on the Outback Adventure track.
Nothing on the landscape side as I have been waiting for my new Carrera Control Unit and Pit Lane Adapter which has now arrived.
My aim was to convert the SCX Raid track to Carrera Digital mostly because all my cars are digital chipped (including my Hummer and Pajero) but also I wanted to use my wireless controllers and Bruce's (b.yingling) great RMS software. This will allow me to simply unplug 3 wires from the Carrera track and plug into the SCX track so I can pull it out from under and play 4X4 with the above benefits.
The redundant Black Box and Lap Counter now wired to the SCX track.
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The Wiring for the Lap Counter.
As the Carrera track is wider than the SCX track I had to use one of the water feature track pieces as the Start/Finish line.
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Cheers
Nothing on the landscape side as I have been waiting for my new Carrera Control Unit and Pit Lane Adapter which has now arrived.
My aim was to convert the SCX Raid track to Carrera Digital mostly because all my cars are digital chipped (including my Hummer and Pajero) but also I wanted to use my wireless controllers and Bruce's (b.yingling) great RMS software. This will allow me to simply unplug 3 wires from the Carrera track and plug into the SCX track so I can pull it out from under and play 4X4 with the above benefits.
The redundant Black Box and Lap Counter now wired to the SCX track.
The Wiring for the Lap Counter.
As the Carrera track is wider than the SCX track I had to use one of the water feature track pieces as the Start/Finish line.
Cheers
2
And so it continues.
Not had a lot of time to play but built a new rock formation.
Put up some MDF and filled up with the bits of Styrofoam and packing that's been laying around.
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Then got the can of expanding foam out and did some filling.
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Cheers
Not had a lot of time to play but built a new rock formation.
Put up some MDF and filled up with the bits of Styrofoam and packing that's been laying around.
Then got the can of expanding foam out and did some filling.
Cheers
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Another, rather different, view
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Another angle
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Oh how this stuff grows (Expanding foam not the grass)
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Cheers
Another angle
Oh how this stuff grows (Expanding foam not the grass)
Cheers
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Still can't get over how good that faux grass looks. Even down to the dead thatch.
Embs
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