shadow_rusty Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Started my first routed track on the weekend... It's definately not the best, but it's certainly fun and a great learning experience... It's quite small as I've just used a scap piece of particle board (approx 1.2m x 0.8m) as the base. I've made it single lane as there is no way it could have ever been dual lane at that size. I designed a track freehand, with lots of erasing... My initial thoughts were to make it a rally track. I floated the idea of a dirt oval track with a grass infield, but my wife thought that would look funny with all of the loops through it... The I had an idea of making it a asphalt oval and a concrete infield with cones everywhere in Gymkhana sytle... Anyway, I'm not up to painting yet... In fact I've only routed about half of the track... Here's how I have been routing the corners... Using a washing machine inlet pipe... Quote Stolen from SlotsNZ Team ABC Team Leader (Ambitious, But Crap) Home Track Threads - Shadow's Semi-Permanent Layout & Another Rug Racer & Proud of It & Gymkhana Test Track Car Collection Thread - My Car Collection Charts / Diagrams - MJK Tyre Selector / Slot.it 4wd Gearing / PoliCar Rollout / Rollout Chart Generator / SCX 4wd Rollout / Track Wiring with Brake on Track Call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangermouse Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 (edited) on Slotcarilliustrated forum there is a thread about SLOP tracks they mostly look like they are located in carparks so like your Gymkhana idea might give you some ideas cheers David Edited February 20, 2013 by dangermouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow_rusty Posted February 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Thanks DM... When I get that far I'll definately take a look... Also, it's 75% routed now... Needs a fair bit of cleaning up yet... Quote Stolen from SlotsNZ Team ABC Team Leader (Ambitious, But Crap) Home Track Threads - Shadow's Semi-Permanent Layout & Another Rug Racer & Proud of It & Gymkhana Test Track Car Collection Thread - My Car Collection Charts / Diagrams - MJK Tyre Selector / Slot.it 4wd Gearing / PoliCar Rollout / Rollout Chart Generator / SCX 4wd Rollout / Track Wiring with Brake on Track Call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeGas Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 (edited) have you seen the mexican airfield one, I reckon that kind of surround would be awesome for yours. Edited February 21, 2013 by ZeGas Quote Cheers Grant . 2025 - Mad Man Motoring (Triple M) Proxy - Group 5 - 1:32 & 1:43 https://auslot.com/forums/index.php?/topic/37451-2025-mad-man-motoring-triple-m-proxy-group-5-132-143/ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ If life gives you lemons, take them, free s#!t is cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow_rusty Posted February 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Saw that the other day... That's a great track, and it was damn tempting to copy the donut section... Reality is that my test track will be a better size for 1/43, but as it's a test, and to allow me to see how my cars handle on a 'race' surface, I don't care if it's a little out of scale... Quote Stolen from SlotsNZ Team ABC Team Leader (Ambitious, But Crap) Home Track Threads - Shadow's Semi-Permanent Layout & Another Rug Racer & Proud of It & Gymkhana Test Track Car Collection Thread - My Car Collection Charts / Diagrams - MJK Tyre Selector / Slot.it 4wd Gearing / PoliCar Rollout / Rollout Chart Generator / SCX 4wd Rollout / Track Wiring with Brake on Track Call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
32coupe Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 Hi MIchael Funny you should start this thread, I have a spare sheet that is 2.4 x 1.8 that is screeming for me to get the router out and play. I need to work out where to store it and use it first, but I have a plan. Looks like I'll have to pull my finger out now and get a move on. Cheers Andrew Quote A man without a woman is like a neck without a pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow_rusty Posted March 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 Ordered my copper tape last week, so now I need to pull out my finger and finish the routing... Quote Stolen from SlotsNZ Team ABC Team Leader (Ambitious, But Crap) Home Track Threads - Shadow's Semi-Permanent Layout & Another Rug Racer & Proud of It & Gymkhana Test Track Car Collection Thread - My Car Collection Charts / Diagrams - MJK Tyre Selector / Slot.it 4wd Gearing / PoliCar Rollout / Rollout Chart Generator / SCX 4wd Rollout / Track Wiring with Brake on Track Call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow_rusty Posted March 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 Sorry Andrew, I must of missed your post... You definately should make yourself a rally track out of that board... They are very fun and uniquely challenging... . Update on my project... Finished the routing today... Attached a long cable to the motor on a spare chassis, added about 70grams of lead, and ran a few laps... Seems like it's going to be very fun once finished... Plastered up a few holes / mistakes. Found some 'pinkish/brown' and some 'light/lime green' suede paints in the shed... So it look like I'm back to a dirt oval track with a grass infield look... Really can't wait for the copper tape to arrive... Quote Stolen from SlotsNZ Team ABC Team Leader (Ambitious, But Crap) Home Track Threads - Shadow's Semi-Permanent Layout & Another Rug Racer & Proud of It & Gymkhana Test Track Car Collection Thread - My Car Collection Charts / Diagrams - MJK Tyre Selector / Slot.it 4wd Gearing / PoliCar Rollout / Rollout Chart Generator / SCX 4wd Rollout / Track Wiring with Brake on Track Call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow_rusty Posted April 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 Repaired, re-routed and finished the slot on this track today... Filled and sanded all the nail holes. Here's what it now looks like... Top view Angled view with car for scale Hopefully paint will go on tomorrow... ps. still waiting for the damn copper tape... Quote Stolen from SlotsNZ Team ABC Team Leader (Ambitious, But Crap) Home Track Threads - Shadow's Semi-Permanent Layout & Another Rug Racer & Proud of It & Gymkhana Test Track Car Collection Thread - My Car Collection Charts / Diagrams - MJK Tyre Selector / Slot.it 4wd Gearing / PoliCar Rollout / Rollout Chart Generator / SCX 4wd Rollout / Track Wiring with Brake on Track Call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangermouse Posted April 1, 2013 Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 (edited) You are going to have fun taping and wiring all those cross overs - I only have 2 and after my second go at wiring them I wish I hadn't put any in :( - my problem the first time was I didn't make the hole the right size so I had bumps from the wire - so I re-drilled and re-taped to remove the bumps David Edited April 1, 2013 by dangermouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow_rusty Posted April 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 Yeah, it's going to be annoying... On the plus side, as it's only 1 lane, 2 out of the 4 corners of each intersection can be joined... Quote Stolen from SlotsNZ Team ABC Team Leader (Ambitious, But Crap) Home Track Threads - Shadow's Semi-Permanent Layout & Another Rug Racer & Proud of It & Gymkhana Test Track Car Collection Thread - My Car Collection Charts / Diagrams - MJK Tyre Selector / Slot.it 4wd Gearing / PoliCar Rollout / Rollout Chart Generator / SCX 4wd Rollout / Track Wiring with Brake on Track Call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow_rusty Posted April 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 (edited) It lives, it lives... Doesn't it look so much better with copper on... A close up of how I did the crossovers / power up points. A view of the wiring 'fun' on the rear... The crossovers were quite easy in the end, and they all work quite well both ways. Well all bar 1 direction on 1 side of 1 crossover... Grrr... All in all, it's a very fun track so far, and it doesn't even have any grip yet... Can't wait to paint this with my son now... Edited April 13, 2013 by shadow_rusty Quote Stolen from SlotsNZ Team ABC Team Leader (Ambitious, But Crap) Home Track Threads - Shadow's Semi-Permanent Layout & Another Rug Racer & Proud of It & Gymkhana Test Track Car Collection Thread - My Car Collection Charts / Diagrams - MJK Tyre Selector / Slot.it 4wd Gearing / PoliCar Rollout / Rollout Chart Generator / SCX 4wd Rollout / Track Wiring with Brake on Track Call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow_rusty Posted April 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 Quick question... If you are using Dulux Suede, do you roll or brush it on? Quote Stolen from SlotsNZ Team ABC Team Leader (Ambitious, But Crap) Home Track Threads - Shadow's Semi-Permanent Layout & Another Rug Racer & Proud of It & Gymkhana Test Track Car Collection Thread - My Car Collection Charts / Diagrams - MJK Tyre Selector / Slot.it 4wd Gearing / PoliCar Rollout / Rollout Chart Generator / SCX 4wd Rollout / Track Wiring with Brake on Track Call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangermouse Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 (edited) Mel (Ontheflipside) suggested brushing it on, I rolled the first coat with a sponge roller and then brushed the top coat. Brush in one direction. Once dried there will be a bit of a fine dust like finish on surface, I wiped over with a damp cloth a couple of times and this seems to have mostly gone. Are you going to put masking tape over the copper or just try to be careful? track will be a blast they are a bit hypnotic to run on but good fun all the same. cheers David Edited April 13, 2013 by dangermouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ember Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 Mine's brushed on and done very much at random trying to bring more of the chalky look to the surface. But I did mine with a very very soft taklon paint brush so the brush strokes themselves don't show too much. Quote Computers. They'll never catch on. Tiny Tyers Targa - The build saga continues - Aging wood - A recipe for staining wood - Don't take a fence - Step by step paling fence - An old shed for my new cars - Wooden garage under construction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow_rusty Posted April 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Thanks guys for the info... You can paint over the copper, and wipe it straight off while the paint is wet... Steve (Way2Fast) did this on his latest track and it worked quite well... Although, he used ferrodore... So, now I need to find my 'half' decent brush... Unlikely to be painting before next weekend, but damn is it a fun / addictive track already... So the current list of to do's are... 1. Paint 2. Timing 3. Scenery - Cones / Trees / Possibly a shed basically anything I can make that suits for free or extremely cheap... Quote Stolen from SlotsNZ Team ABC Team Leader (Ambitious, But Crap) Home Track Threads - Shadow's Semi-Permanent Layout & Another Rug Racer & Proud of It & Gymkhana Test Track Car Collection Thread - My Car Collection Charts / Diagrams - MJK Tyre Selector / Slot.it 4wd Gearing / PoliCar Rollout / Rollout Chart Generator / SCX 4wd Rollout / Track Wiring with Brake on Track Call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangermouse Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 I remembered that the suede wiped of the copper when it was dry as well - I touched up a few spots on the short track and did that. For timing - do you have a Smartphone? - there are a few apps for iOS and Android which will do timing - just need a little cradle to hold the phone. DM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow_rusty Posted April 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 The reason for putting on the tape first is so that the paint can make up some of the thickness of the tape... I've used the android app, but as there really isn't any places where 1 lane is separate from the rest, the phone / webcam options are not quite as good... I have a usb parallel port adaptor, IR receiver, and IR LED's... Just need to decide if I go for a light bridge with the sensor in the bottom of the track, or if I put the led on one side of the slot, and the receiver on the other... The bridge version is simpler, and more reliable, but the slot version is more discrete... Quote Stolen from SlotsNZ Team ABC Team Leader (Ambitious, But Crap) Home Track Threads - Shadow's Semi-Permanent Layout & Another Rug Racer & Proud of It & Gymkhana Test Track Car Collection Thread - My Car Collection Charts / Diagrams - MJK Tyre Selector / Slot.it 4wd Gearing / PoliCar Rollout / Rollout Chart Generator / SCX 4wd Rollout / Track Wiring with Brake on Track Call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangermouse Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Also just about nothing will stick to the suede paint - I ended up painting the slot with a flat house paint, then taping it with masking tape to paint the suede on and then applying the copper tape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drifter Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 looks like FUN! Quote www.sydneyslotcars.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
32coupe Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Hey Michael now that your so good at wireing the cross overs you can come and do mine for me, and bring your multi metre and help me fix all the voltage drops on my track. Oh and I have a few more metres of track than you, I used 2 30m rolls of tape to do my track. Cheers Andrew Quote A man without a woman is like a neck without a pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow_rusty Posted April 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 No problems... Can do... Quote Stolen from SlotsNZ Team ABC Team Leader (Ambitious, But Crap) Home Track Threads - Shadow's Semi-Permanent Layout & Another Rug Racer & Proud of It & Gymkhana Test Track Car Collection Thread - My Car Collection Charts / Diagrams - MJK Tyre Selector / Slot.it 4wd Gearing / PoliCar Rollout / Rollout Chart Generator / SCX 4wd Rollout / Track Wiring with Brake on Track Call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
32coupe Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 I got impatient and found the problem with the power drop, I'd gotten the wireing at the cross over wrong, all fixed now. Quote A man without a woman is like a neck without a pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow_rusty Posted April 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Cool, glad you could figure it out... Quote Stolen from SlotsNZ Team ABC Team Leader (Ambitious, But Crap) Home Track Threads - Shadow's Semi-Permanent Layout & Another Rug Racer & Proud of It & Gymkhana Test Track Car Collection Thread - My Car Collection Charts / Diagrams - MJK Tyre Selector / Slot.it 4wd Gearing / PoliCar Rollout / Rollout Chart Generator / SCX 4wd Rollout / Track Wiring with Brake on Track Call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow_rusty Posted May 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 Painted a 'Beige' sandy coloured suede base coat on the track... Painted a 'Pinky' muddy coloured 'drift' areas... Still waiting on painting the green infield areas and adding things like Cones... Quote Stolen from SlotsNZ Team ABC Team Leader (Ambitious, But Crap) Home Track Threads - Shadow's Semi-Permanent Layout & Another Rug Racer & Proud of It & Gymkhana Test Track Car Collection Thread - My Car Collection Charts / Diagrams - MJK Tyre Selector / Slot.it 4wd Gearing / PoliCar Rollout / Rollout Chart Generator / SCX 4wd Rollout / Track Wiring with Brake on Track Call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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