The track surface is painted with a polyurethane paving paint that gives it a "sticky" feel to it once you've done a few laps.
That's where tyre choice is important ...... so you get good grip from the start and get better as the laps build up.
I tried to incorporate as much variety into the layout as possible without going over the top so there is lots of tight and twisty corners and a few flowing, lots of negative camber on most corners + the jumps an off set bridge and also the trees can be moved so as to make that corner you never had a problem going flat out ..... now has to be taken with care.
In all there's 34 full corners a couple of switch backs and the two straights are 2.5 mtrs long.
Also if any one is interested we're running the first Rally Oz Proxy Race starting this weekend (24th Nov) http://www.auslot.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=5459
First round will be on my track then Craig's (40 mtr) a week later, then up to QLD
See how this one goes and how much interest in it we get (and a few more purpose built tracks) it might give you guy's something to do next year in your winter time (35deg today)
QUOTE (JeffSCXd @ 21 Nov 2007, 20:51) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>What do you guys use to paint the plastic track with?
and also what did you make the water with?The best place to start for answers to these questions is doing a search in the "Tracks & Scenery", especially read the "Scenery 101" thread, which is pinned under the "Tracks Index." My short answers to your specific questions are that I painted the track with Ralph Lauren "River Rock". I've tried many things for water, but the two products that I like for water are Envirotex and Acrylic Gloss Medium, and there is a long discussion of this under "Scenery 101" with lots of photos and references.
Came across my old 35mm SLR camera the other day, and noticed there was still a partially used film in it. Took it to be developed, and this was on it,
Purchased some Ninco rally loops, and turn it into this,
That's as far as I got, because the missus went out and bought a spare bed, and chucked me and my track out of the room
And I was getting all the gear together to add some scenery, chicken wire, mod rock, trees, grass flock....etc etc..... cheers babe, love you
So that's why it is "the one that never was", shame, 'cos it was a blast to drive
Anyway, thought you might like to see my humble offering,
Cheers,
Mike
QUOTE (col_de_turini @ 24 Nov 2007, 16:25) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Awesome !!
But... I would have thought that a Dakar fan would know its a Touareg ??
I'm glad I'm not the only pedant on this site!
Here are a few pictures of my 42m rallytrack. with hand made scenery.
With only one cross-over, the track lenght is 84m.
If you want to know more about it, please take alook at: http://www.slotforum.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18439
Fantastic track, I like the scenery, simple (like nature). A lot of variety in the track segments. I am slightly against permanent layouts but I would open an exception for yours
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