[4.3 ZOOK]

Thank you for the replies.

First off,I bought a new camera...

This first image is the power track with cover off,the yellow wire is the power for the auxiliaries
(lighted bridge,etc.)I will be using a separate power source for lights and future chrono..
so it was abandoned.So there are only two wires that need to be connected,power and ground.

A shot of the finished wiring harness which is routed under the table to be connected to power base that
sits on a slide out shelf. Automotive insulation was used to make the four wires tidy.
The reed switches were routed deep enough to break through to the slot,and the two magnets
are routed in to within 1mm from the surface. 100% silicone was used to hold everything in place.

A shot of the support system,thought it was a nice visiual..

About 2/3 of the track painted up

A close up of the cars and an example of the painted surface.

Hairpin

Another shot of the paint job,it was done using a roller with several shades of gray and a dry brush technique .
or I should say a dry roller.

Hope you enjoy the fotos
Rice

 

[MrFlippant]

Very nice. Did you use the slot depth technique for lane changing, then? If you haven't already, you might want to open up a car and hold the pin down to test the lane changes. You wouldn't want to have to re-rout anything after you put the tape on.

 

[Datto]

Zook, I just saw this thread! Looks like it's going to be great fun! Looking forward to seeing more.

 

[2FER SLOTS]

Your track is looking great

Wish I could progress as fast as you are.....sigh.

The router for countersink is a good idea.

 

[4.3 ZOOK]

Thanx for the responses....I'm enjoying this,maybe a little too much,it was supposed to be a winter project when work
gets slow...

2fer-if I wasn't ignoring my work obligations,it would be much slower

datto-thanx,I like what you did with your road surface,I went ahead with the original plan knowing that there are blind spots,the next track will be more for multiple racers.

keller-The hillclimb youtube vids are what got me hooked,I should rename this track the"gtf1hillclimbrallyroadcoarse"

flip-I tested the x-overs and they seem to work smoothly,but I did forget the capacitors that basically make the track digital..

won't be too hard to solder them in place..
I was going to sell the x-overs to get some money back,but by the time I priced the caps.(1.79 ea.)
I decided to pilfer them off the stock track...

 

[Graham Lane]

Very, very nice finish on that track. I'm looking forward to seeing the scenery going in. Looks like fun and instead of building this winter you should be racing.

 

[MrFlippant]

Are you sure you need the capacitors? For SSD, there are caps between rails on special tracks, but they're really just for noise reduction in the signal. You could probably run the track just fine without them. But, if they really do help SCXD track function properly, I guess it is best to transplant them.

 

[JJJ]

Great track so far. Hey, another member on another forum found the safety cars still available at Funtoymall.com

Just checked, its $63.95 + $9.95 shipping, Item #: RPCMC2072

 

[4.3 ZOOK]

mrflippant-well I found out that the caps. are there to stop the brushes from arching when they go through the dead zones
which in turn could damage the mosfet simiconductors. Apparently mosfets are extremely delicate.

Graham thank you,most likely I'll be doing all three along with 10 other things.

jjj-thanx for the link,I'm tempted...

 

[4.3 ZOOK]

dangit the thing posted twice,now I can't delete it...
uh, more later....

 

[4.3 ZOOK]

Last night the power went out and when I got up this morning
the computer mysteriously turned itself on.Now the new LED screen looks like a photographic negative...

anyhow...updates
Well I guess this gives me a legitimate excuse for working on the track more

I experimented with some of that foil faced insulation,trying to imitate a basaltic block wall,I'm satisfied with the result so I will use
it on the tunnel face and maybe some shoring.

Here is the same foam,I used a small bonsai saw,mainly with a scraping and gouging method.

Another shot of the columnar jointing

The sky and clouds are finished, enough,I could have over worked it forever

I used the cheapest white interior primer I could find(12U.S.) and prussian blue and lamp black tinting.
Right side

front wall

Here is a final shot of the primed foam piece at it's soon to be new home.

Another angle

Thanks for viewing everyone!
now it off to the coffee shop for my cup of socialness and catch up on the latest gossip....

 

[SSD slotguy]

Nice work man, looking good!

 

[Datto]

That foil backed stuff is pretty similar to the stuff I'm using. Lookeeng good!

 

[4.3 ZOOK]

Thanx SSD,Datto...

Datto...That foam is real delicate you can sand it with your fingers,but after it is sealed with paint and fixative it becomes fairly stong..

p.s. fixed the monitor,it was real hard posting pics when they all looked like color negatives

 

[Kellerkind]

My god Zook! This looks really impressing! Might you please come here to produce that sky for me? Im looking happily forward to see what the rocks will look like when finished. Please keep on going, thank you for sharing! Regards Jens (Kellerkind)

 

[2FER SLOTS]

Nice Work!
Snowy, cold and cloudy outside......always a sunny day(with a few well painted, passing clouds) at the track

 

[Ember]

Looking good. If this is really only going to be the test track that it started as, it bodes really well for the real one.

I agree with Jens. Sky looks particularly good.

 

[SSD slotguy]

Yes, did you practice much?

 

[4.3 ZOOK]

Thank You everyone,the kind words are much appreciated..

Jens;--If I had a transporter I would be there today

"WILL PAINT FOR------

--"
p.s.---Is this particular flavor part of your forum name?

Ember;-- No,this is going to be permanent,in fact I.m attaching it to the walls...

Slotguy;--With painting yes,on that sky no.It was tricky using house paint though, because of the HUGE color changes between the paint being wet and dry.

 

[Lloyd.L]

Looking good Zook, I am watching your scenery with interest!

Regards, Lloyd