[slotphil]

Hi Folks,

i´m working on my track and it seems i can finish it in the next few weeks.
After a long planing period i started in April 2011 with the routing.
The result will be a 3 lane track, build with 12mm MDF, each lane with nearly.

The szenerie should be old style, like a desert track with rocks, sand, maybe like Riverside.
But my goal for the next weeks is to drive asap.

https://picasaweb.google.com/thomas.phil.ph...CLr8jdr6662KbQ#

More pictures will follow.

Keep on racing
Thomas

 

[2FER SLOTS]

Interesting layout

I am curious to see how it works for you.
Looks like a few good opportunities for guard rails and safety walls in your scenery plans!

More pictures welcome

 

[Kellerkind]

Hallo Thomas, this will be a really nice and fast track! Looking fwd to see some more pics of the progress soon. Regards Jens

 

[90s F1 Kid]

Hi Thomas,

I like your track, good use of space.

Can you tell me the dimensions you have used. Track width and lane spacing - I'm building a two lane track at the moment and it would be good to see how much extra room 3 lanes takes.

Cheers,

 

[Kellerkind]

Hi Thomas, any progress in Schifferstadt? Regards Jens

 

[slotphil]

Hi Jens,
yes, but i have been very lazy over the summer.
The track got painted in Juli and then i stopped....
But the last weeks i´ve spend some time in the basement.
I have done the copper foil, some eletrical connections and the driver station.
Yesterday evening i finished the additional power connections on the track.
I think i can finish the construction work next weekend, starting driving soon.
But first i have to tune some cars to have some fun!

and the i have to start with the scenery..... ;-) after a visit on you track!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How is your track going on??
Regards
Thomas

 

[Kellerkind]

Hi Thomas, looking fwd to your visit. My progress is slow in the moment due to family and job...Lets call it a creative break as I am getting a bit nerved by the suburbia-village I want to install. No real great idea for it yet. Regards Jens

btw.: maybe there are some photos from your work? Me and I think the other freaks here would love to see some.

 

[slotphil]

Hi Jens,
i will take some pictures till the next weekend.

Regards
Thomas

 

[slotphil]

Hi Folks,

here are some new pics with a lot of progress over the weekend.
I finished the track and it is a lot of FUN driving, especially with the Fly Trucks!

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/mEy_0...feat=directlink
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/yWBtf...feat=directlink
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/CDfHV...feat=directlink
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/O-Fml...feat=directlink
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/WN9Up...feat=directlink
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/B_r7M...feat=directlink

The next work will be to tune some cars with new tires and to test some chassis.
Also i will start with the scenery. My idea is to build the landscpae like Riverside Raceway.

Has anybody some good pictures or has anybody build a racetrack in Reiverside-Style????
I need some ideas and impressions!

Regards
Thomas

 

[Jaak]

Nice 3 lane track

 

[Lasp]

OMG We was in the sydphals last weeks. I dint no that that was slot racing arund the wineyard!
Can be back soon
But I like yor solution, thats will be nice to race around!

 

[Lasp]

Wath is the track lenght and the amount of space needed?

 

[slotphil]

@ Lasp

the base is about 2,5 x 5m and the track length is aprx. 25meters, but i have to check my CAD-drawing to sure about the length.

Regards
Thomas

 

[Kellerkind]

Hi Thomas,

nice progress! The track looks great flowing and a blast to drive; I guess I have to come arround for a test! Looking fwd to see your scenery.

ZITAT(Lasp @ 9 Oct 2012, 21:56) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>OMG We was in the sydphals last weeks. I dint no that that was slot racing arund the wineyard!...
@Lasp: You have been here and didnt come for a visit? Südpfalz starts 2km from the place I live!, too. Thomas only lives about 20km away! Next time!

Regards Jens

Btw: Thomas, you can post pictures by clicking your photos in picasa with the right mousetrigger, then goto "Grafikadresse kopieren". After that just chose the "insert picture button" from above the answering sheet and just insert the copied adress into the popup. Its easier for us others to watch your pictures then...

 

[Ian B]

Hi Thomas,

That's impressive progress, looks very nice. I can't wait to see the scenic side of things progress

 

[Lasp]

> slotphil How do you transfer the Cad to the Router?
Is it possible to get the drawing! I have some program that are compatible with AutoCad.
> and to Kellerkind and slotphil. SydPfalz was wonderful! And the Wine is nowdays impressing on me. Next time we need a bigger car!
So there will be more travelling time to Pfazl. Yoy newer now ;-)

 

[slotphil]

@ Lasp,

I have made some different versions of the drawing with Auto-CAD light to see if the track will be ok for my available place and to my required needs.
And finally i have transferred the drawing handmade to the MDF.
The routing was executed with a long circle for the Router and a Aluminum lath for the straights.

Before I started with the final routing I have made some samples for routing-training and it worked very well with some routing exercise.
I was fun working and to see some progress. The main machine, except the router, have been the vacuum cleaner.....

Best regards and the Pfalz Wine is one of the best ones. Especially the Schorle ;-)

Thomas