Loving the detail especially those castrol cans superb.
The three year itch!!!!
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After having my last track for three years I decided on totally starting again.
For me slot cars are more about model making than the racing. I enjoy a few Sunday laps but very rarely have a race night.
My old track was a mixture of sport and classic and included the old classic pit lane, LeMann start and Goodwood Chicane.
My new track is much simpler and will eventually focus more on the scenary.
Its also designed to fold up as I have an old car and may need the space to do work on her over the winter.
Here are a few shots of the early stages.
Table folded up.
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First nearly completed section
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Picture with the tradtional beer can in the background
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So far I have completed just about an 1/8th of the track.
Cheers Geoff
For me slot cars are more about model making than the racing. I enjoy a few Sunday laps but very rarely have a race night.
My old track was a mixture of sport and classic and included the old classic pit lane, LeMann start and Goodwood Chicane.
My new track is much simpler and will eventually focus more on the scenary.
Its also designed to fold up as I have an old car and may need the space to do work on her over the winter.
Here are a few shots of the early stages.
Table folded up.
First nearly completed section
Picture with the tradtional beer can in the background
So far I have completed just about an 1/8th of the track.
Cheers Geoff
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Cabb77,
hadn't checked in here before, enthralled with your build love it all..
Well done keep it up
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hadn't checked in here before, enthralled with your build love it all..
Well done keep it up
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Cabb77,
Do you know what, I tried that "air dry clay" and didn't think much of it, but having seen your results I think it was probably my modelling skills that must have been at fault. I recent built a cottage similar to your pub (not yet shown on the forum). However there is one of these new discount craft shops opened up not far from where I work, I think I may be making a visit, then revisiting my cottage.
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love the wheel barrow too
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Do you know what, I tried that "air dry clay" and didn't think much of it, but having seen your results I think it was probably my modelling skills that must have been at fault. I recent built a cottage similar to your pub (not yet shown on the forum). However there is one of these new discount craft shops opened up not far from where I work, I think I may be making a visit, then revisiting my cottage.
Cabb77,
Been out and bought some clay (Air Dry) now I want to mould it to an existing wall,
would you:
a, try to mould it round and shape it while still soft.
b, shape it flat let it go hard then fix it into place.
any other ideas not wanting to take over your thread
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Been out and bought some clay (Air Dry) now I want to mould it to an existing wall,
would you:
a, try to mould it round and shape it while still soft.
b, shape it flat let it go hard then fix it into place.
any other ideas not wanting to take over your thread
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OK, I have done a "test" section tonight, and it's in place, and I'm quite pleased with it
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Thanks Don, trust Embs
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Anyway it's stuck in place now lets see what it's like when I add more
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best I leave Cabb77 some room to post in his own thread, sorry I never meant to to hijack the topic
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But thank you for being so helpful.
looking great and it's that wheelbarrow again, I can see there's going to be a clay shortage soon
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"Yeah But!" I've bought the rest
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white and terracotta, I'm really enjoying getting plastered, well it is Christmas!
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Well, it's certainly original, looks great. Just thinking about it I've never seen a blacksmiths on the side of the track before
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Like the hot rod too
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Removed my cottage from the side of my track today, not sure if it will go back or... I'll build a new one out of clay
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For the youngsters around here "it's a phone box!"
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Cab77 Nice addition, That VW's lookin' Cool too
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Did it once have a rear section or has it always been a pick up?
Cab77 Nice addition, That VW's lookin' Cool too
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Stuff being polite Emb's, I WANT IT thats GREAT!
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I just haven't had the time at the moment, been building Cars, making trees, painting cars, but I have a cunning plan - when I just cet the time to pit it into action
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Sooooon.....
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Now I have to go out and do some more work
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That's superb where to start, the sign so British, maid for the job! The post box, bang on, this really is a great job love the pointing along with the hanging baskets it makes the picture complete, the bike is a nice touch where did you get that from.
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That's superb where to start, the sign so British, maid for the job! The post box, bang on, this really is a great job love the pointing along with the hanging baskets it makes the picture complete, the bike is a nice touch where did you get that from.
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The lights show that window work up really well, that's pretty darn accurate
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I'm in the gradual process of fitting lights in all my buildings, but I must admit to being a bit of a skinflint I am using a set of Christmas LED's bought from Wilkos for well next to nowt, just after Christmas in the sales…
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Time waits for no man! I wish I could find some from somewhere, I'm lagging behind you guys
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Great idea cabb77 and as usual with your work it's not slow, I can even see Don Quixote's motorbike in that last picture..
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It's coming on really well can't wait to see it finished
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What a great sight to see I missed these pictures today as I was supposed to be working
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but it really looks great and nice to catch up in the evening browsing through all the posts, everything I would like to have said has already been said. I'm just wondering what's coming up next
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this could quite easily be some of the villages near me! Cabb77 do you intend to continue to create a small village, or will it include some more contemporary buildings as well? I'm on the band wagon too it'll be great to see them set around your track.
Ian
Ian
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It's bleep!
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you need to take a look at Troels work you'll love it he also has a facebook page which he updates everyday. Now I know its trains but its fantastic, I have to check in everyday just to see what he's been upto.
Like his work I'm enjoying your build there is something really calming and satisfying about the modelling game almost as a sideline away from slotcars
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Keep it up, the band wagon can roll on on slowly
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so long you keep posting the results....
you need to take a look at Troels work you'll love it he also has a facebook page which he updates everyday. Now I know its trains but its fantastic, I have to check in everyday just to see what he's been upto.
Like his work I'm enjoying your build there is something really calming and satisfying about the modelling game almost as a sideline away from slotcars
Keep it up, the band wagon can roll on on slowly
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He is a proper artist! That's how he finds the time
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It is the best I've ever seen some of his photos look like they are 1:1 images, that said he is dealing with a much smaller scale than us. Our is MUCH harder to do
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