gref Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 I told the guys at Peter's on Saturday I'd take some updated pics of my track, I've fully braided 2 lanes, 95% completed the 3rd and 45% of the 4th. I ran out of braid twice, but Peter supplied all I will need yesterday, so now just gotta find time to get it all done - then onto scenery! To keep my 2 year old amused I set the power at 6 volts and lock the controller, I also powered 2 lanes with 1 controller, so most of these pics were taken while I had Porsche's and Scaley JGTC's running....enjoy Through the squeeze, past pit entry and onto pit straight Pit Entry Looking back the other way Quote *fancy signature regards Shane Fuel racing in first track build --> https://youtu.be/nG1EyFkbJSs My second track build --> raceday - https://youtu.be/8WXYQ528iKM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gref Posted September 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 Pit exit Up the hill This is where I ran out of braid on the green lane Quote *fancy signature regards Shane Fuel racing in first track build --> https://youtu.be/nG1EyFkbJSs My second track build --> raceday - https://youtu.be/8WXYQ528iKM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gref Posted September 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 Coming down the hill/mountain Looking back up from track surface Double Left hander This is where the braid runs out on the white lane, still gotta clean it up a bit The big right hander before the squeeze Into the squeeze Still got a lot of work to do on the pits and finish braiding the 2 lanes, then onto scenery, just gotta stop the cars from getting on track Quote *fancy signature regards Shane Fuel racing in first track build --> https://youtu.be/nG1EyFkbJSs My second track build --> raceday - https://youtu.be/8WXYQ528iKM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gref Posted September 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 Not sure if this will work or not...a vid I took on the still camera, sounds likethey are F1's http://s17.photobucket.com/albums/b99/Gref...nt=100_0845.flv Quote *fancy signature regards Shane Fuel racing in first track build --> https://youtu.be/nG1EyFkbJSs My second track build --> raceday - https://youtu.be/8WXYQ528iKM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gref Posted September 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 and a video of pit lane http://s17.photobucket.com/albums/b99/Gref...nt=100_0846.flv Quote *fancy signature regards Shane Fuel racing in first track build --> https://youtu.be/nG1EyFkbJSs My second track build --> raceday - https://youtu.be/8WXYQ528iKM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddy Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 Thanks for all the pictures and the videos. I never realised how big this track actually was! It looks really challenging to drive as well. Good luck with the rest of the process and hopefully you'll have more pictures soon. Quote Cheers, Frederick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavenlaar Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 Interesting legs on the table there Gref ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eno the Wonderdog Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 That's gonna be superb!! Hurry up & finish it! Quote Captain's log: We are enroute to some planet whose name I cannot pronounce to do something really complicated that I don't understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slo Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 Interesting track yer got there! Coming along. Good stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sports Racer Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 You'd better get moving and have more kids Gref. You can only use the 2 year old for a bit longer before he's too big to fit under the track. Then who's going to be your marshal for the hard to reach corners? Quote May the downforce be with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manic35 Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 Just a great looking design gref...really fast flowing track design. Cheers Matt Quote News, Reviews, Views & How-To's on everything slot car and scenery related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr magoo Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 fantastic work so far manic.....just enough room for your little car catcher I see......and who said kids were a nuisance, nice little hands to lessen the impact of fingerprints on nice paint jobs and you can fit them in even the tightest of hairpins....lol Quote ENTRANT IN THE 2007 DOWN UNDER PROXY SERIES LOLA T70 MK3 B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gref Posted September 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 woohoo, white lane is now operational and from the short race I just had with Nathan, is awesome driving V8's, I was on white he was on blue. Each lane has it's own little advantages, very very close racing, really kept us on our feet. Coming through (what looks like the dipper in the corner) is awesome, the car feels like its gonna roll, but just as gravity begins to tip it over, the road falls away underneath and corrects it.......I'm happier than a pig in you know what Quote *fancy signature regards Shane Fuel racing in first track build --> https://youtu.be/nG1EyFkbJSs My second track build --> raceday - https://youtu.be/8WXYQ528iKM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eno the Wonderdog Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Sounds good Gref.. much more to go? Quote Captain's log: We are enroute to some planet whose name I cannot pronounce to do something really complicated that I don't understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gref Posted September 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Just a great looking design gref...really fast flowing track design. Cheers Matt thanks mate, although I have no computer timing hooked up yet, from a rough lap on my mobile phone, it's about a 14 - 15 second lap, just what I was wanting Quote *fancy signature regards Shane Fuel racing in first track build --> https://youtu.be/nG1EyFkbJSs My second track build --> raceday - https://youtu.be/8WXYQ528iKM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gref Posted September 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Sounds good Gref.. much more to go? just gotta finish the green lane Quote *fancy signature regards Shane Fuel racing in first track build --> https://youtu.be/nG1EyFkbJSs My second track build --> raceday - https://youtu.be/8WXYQ528iKM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddy Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 It must be quite a big track. How many metres is it? Quote Cheers, Frederick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eno the Wonderdog Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Hey looking at the pic with ethe car on the wall above the woindy 'mountain' bit you got room for a "Fresco" dude! Or if it were me I'd print one of these.. backgrounds.. Quote Captain's log: We are enroute to some planet whose name I cannot pronounce to do something really complicated that I don't understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gref Posted September 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Yeah I wanna have backgrounds like that all round the brick sections, but A4 size prints just dont cut the mustard. I have a mate who can probably do a massive print, so better get onto him bout it Quote *fancy signature regards Shane Fuel racing in first track build --> https://youtu.be/nG1EyFkbJSs My second track build --> raceday - https://youtu.be/8WXYQ528iKM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eno the Wonderdog Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 even better! Quote Captain's log: We are enroute to some planet whose name I cannot pronounce to do something really complicated that I don't understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gref Posted September 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 It must be quite a big track. How many metres is it? no idea, will have to measure it one day Quote *fancy signature regards Shane Fuel racing in first track build --> https://youtu.be/nG1EyFkbJSs My second track build --> raceday - https://youtu.be/8WXYQ528iKM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eno the Wonderdog Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Hmm.. ..how many feet long is it then?? - I always have trouble with the conversion too!! Quote Captain's log: We are enroute to some planet whose name I cannot pronounce to do something really complicated that I don't understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gref Posted September 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 I'm so excited (singing) track is fully braided, and all lanes are operational, plus I been drinking all afternoon watchin motogp qualifying. and racing Nathan. Hey Eno wanna come up second week of school holidays? We are both keen to get 4 lanes racing together Quote *fancy signature regards Shane Fuel racing in first track build --> https://youtu.be/nG1EyFkbJSs My second track build --> raceday - https://youtu.be/8WXYQ528iKM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddy Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 (edited) I watched about an hour of qualifying today. I must say I was quite impressed. Great work to Nicky Hayden but Rossi really pulled something out of the bag at the end. And to think they almost broke the 1min:29sec barrier! The second week of the holidays sounds like fun but I may be busy on Monday, Tuesday and Wendeday with a tennis tournament. If I can come I will but it is quite far away and it has to suit everyone. Thursday or Friday on the second week or late in the first week would suit me (and bastumannen) best. If those days don't suit then it doesn't matter. I'll find a way to get to your track somehow! Edited September 16, 2006 by Freddy Quote Cheers, Frederick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddy Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 When your track's finsihed I'll try and organise a social racing day. Hopefully lots of members will come along. Quote Cheers, Frederick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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