SCALEXTRIC SPORT LAYOUT

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PAULH

Discussion Starter · Jul 4, 2004 (Edited by Moderator)

HI GUYS

IM THINKING OF SELLING MY 4 LANE SPORT LAYOUT IT IS 10FT X 5FT AND COMES COMPLETE WITH SCENERY AND HAS REMOVABLE LEGS AND COMES IN TWO PIECES WHICH THEN BOLT TOGETHER I KNOW ITS NOT A FANTASTIC PICTURE BUT IT IS ALL I HAVE AT THE MOMENT IT HAS RMS AND ALL THE USUAL FEATURES ETC IT IS ALL FULLY WORKING BUT I WANT TO BUILD FROM SCRATCH MY OWN CIRCUIT AND THIS HAS TO GO TO MAKE ROOM

http://groups.msn.com/HASSALL/paulspicture...hoto&PhotoID=69

AND IT WAS MADE BY THIS WELL KNOWN BUILDER WHO MAKE CORPORATE LAYOUTS FOR BUSINESS AND PLEASURE AT A COST OF OVER £1000 HERE IS THERE WEBSITE :-

http://freespace.virgin.net/tony.colayouts...ic%20Photos.htm

IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED PLS DONT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME ON

[email protected]

OTHERWISE I WILL POST THIS ON EBAY OR EVEN BRAKE UP AND JUST SELL TRACK AND OTHER ITEM S ETC

I COULD SUPPLE WITH SOME CARS SO YOU COULD RACE STRAIGHT AWAY !

I AM BASED IN MANCHESTER BY THE WAY !

JUST MAKE ME AN OFFER YOU NEVER KNOW

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PAULH

Discussion Starter · #2 · Jul 5, 2004

IF NO ONE IS ACTUALY INTERESTED IN TAKING THIS OF ME THEN HOW ABOUT SOME SUGGESTIONS ON HOW MUCH TO SELL IT FOR ON EBAY ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED

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Difflock

· #3 · Jul 5, 2004

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You could try looking on e-bay for complete layouts up for sale and see how the bids are doing to gauge your start price.

Mark.

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fouldsc

· #4 · Jul 5, 2004

i've seen similair circuits (i.e. same size etc.) go for about £150-£200 on ebay

pupkick

· #5 · Jul 5, 2004

Caps lock key is usually found on the left. For the rest of our sake, please press it.

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JohnP

· #6 · Jul 5, 2004

AH, THANKS i ALWAYS WONDERED WHAT THAT KEY DID

Good luck selling your track Paul. Btw, how are you intending to build your new layout - will it be a routed wooden track?

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PAULH

Discussion Starter · #7 · Jul 5, 2004

QUOTE (pupkick @ 5 Jul 2004, 15:35)Caps lock key is usually found on the left. For the rest of our sake, please press it.

why is it that you always get people willing to comment when you use caps it is not that that i was shouting or anything else i just prefere caps "GET A LIFE"

nope not going down the routed track road yet i purchased 7 of those bargain carrera sets and will be using those as the basis of my layout i like the extra track width etc

so if anyone out there has some track ideas to fit on a 9ft x 4ft table single width carrera track (2lane) with no crossovers then feel free to post your suggestions

thx paul

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Difflock

· #8 · Jul 5, 2004 (Edited by Moderator)

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hmm..9x4 will be quite tight for Carrera - nothing too complex happening, but no reason why it can't be fun.
Have you tried the FREE track planner from Carrera, d/load via their website?

Mark.
Life's too short to sit behind traffic!

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pupkick

· #9 · Jul 5, 2004

QUOTE (PAULH @ 5 Jul 2004, 19:59)why is it that you always get people willing to comment when you use caps it is not that that i was shouting or anything else i just prefere caps "GET A LIFE"
To quote a "Learning the Web" website:

What is wrong with all caps?
You should not use ALL CAPS when using Internet applications. This is important! If you use all caps you are YELLING at someone, not emphasizing a point. Unless you really are upset and wish to yell at someone, use normal sentence case. Internet users can be very touchy about this. They will know you are a newbie.

It's harder on the eyes, looks like you have nothing to say worth hearing, and is an abuse of the English language.

Back on topic:
Carrera will do you well, but you'll be hard pressed to fit a layout like you might be thinking of in that small space. Also, what are your thoughts on the stripes down the middle of the track? Is this something you like, dislike, or have no opinion on?

PAULH

Discussion Starter · #10 · Jul 6, 2004

thx for replying guys yes i have the carrera track planner but i cannot seem to either get it working how i would like it to or just lack the imagination to design a track

as regards the lines down the centre of the track i like them maybe its because its soething different as i have always had scaley track (narrow and plain black)

if the designs are proving difficult because of my request to have a flat track then i can always change my mind and have a overlap or crossover in the design if this makes things any easier

once again thx for the help

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astro

· #11 · Jul 6, 2004 (Edited by Moderator)

Thanks cup for criticising the caps. I use the internet a fair amount; as a mode of communication, when lacking tone of voice and manner of speach, the way something is typed becomes important. I too find all caps very annoying and distracting, so thanks Paulh for returning to lower case

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pupkick

· #12 · Jul 6, 2004

Yeah, thanks for finding that magic key. Wasn't trying to be rude, maybe a little sarcastic?

I personally can't find a single good thing about Carrera track just because of those lines. It's like Artin and it's borders. To me, visually, it's even worse than excess caps!

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PAULH

Discussion Starter · #13 · Jul 6, 2004 (Edited by Moderator)

Any chance of returning to the original thread topic

the carrera track is wider perfectly flat and is also made of stainless steel and because of argos's generosity extremley cheap so rather than selling them on ebay have decided i will make a layout using these sets as a basis

so any chance of some designs guys pls with sugar on top ?

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Difflock

· #14 · Jul 7, 2004

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I'll have a quick go and see what I can turn up

I'm at work whilst posting this so it will have to be later in the week when I'm at home

coz that's where the planner is.

Mark.

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astro

· #15 · Jul 7, 2004

A lot of track plans of layouts which can be made with multiple argos layouts have already been posted on this forum. Use the search facility and look for argos layout,m or trawl through taracks and sceneries

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PAULH

Discussion Starter · #16 · Jul 16, 2004 (Edited by Moderator)

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ok well its now listed on ebay i am at the mercy of the vultures

but i do have a reserve set which i dont think is high considering

lets see what happens so i can get my carera layout done by the waywasent someone gonna put some track plans my way ?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...AMESE%3AIT&rd=1

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Difflock

· #17 · Jul 16, 2004

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PAULH,

You may want to check this thread out - I got confused about who wanted a Carrera 9x4 layout

http://www.slotforum.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=3251

Mark.

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PAULH

Discussion Starter · #18 · Jul 16, 2004

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thats interesting is there any more where that came from ?

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