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Trying to get some work done on the track today. Haven't opened the overhead door since 7:30 this morning so it has kept pretty cool in the garage, but it is getting warmer!

After much debate with myself I have decide the NASTE "S" will be slightly revised. Part of my goal for this track is to be able to race 1/24 scale sports cars as well as 1/32 cars. With this in mind I am re-routing the kink out of the inside lane through the NASTE "S". The other two lanes will remain unchanged, but the inside lane will end up with a radius very close to that of the middle lane (roughly 5 1/2"). This should still prove to be challenging without requiring a positively perfect entry into the corner.

So the bondo is down, and I have the new radius all laid out with the router and arm set up. This track is definitely a departure from anything I've done in the past. It has way more turns and fewer straights than I have ever thought to be ideal. I have a feeling it is going to be quite challenging, maybe even too technical for 1/24 cars?.............we will see.........   ------------------------Bill

Gold fish end up being nothing more than chum in a pond visited by the dastardly demon blue heron!

The only good blue herons are the plastic ones!

Which rally cars? Maybe we can do some trading?

Hey Smooth, I checked the Lil' Slot Car Heaven site but your race dates are not on the calendar. Will you still be racing on the first Sundays of the month?

So what you're saying is the bird was "relatively" safe................

Put in a FULL day on the track. Got one of the elevation/transition sections tied into the infield, routed the short straight, and routed the infield sweeper (roughly a 30" radius turn for the outside lane). Worked on the overpass section, making it into a wicked "S" curve. Maybe a little too wicked?! I'm worried (on the inside lane) a car may jam if you go into it too fast. The inside lane through this "S" is similar to the chicane on the three lane 1/24 track I had years ago. It was a very difficult section, and you had to hit it just right.  There aren't any really difficult turns in this track so far. This one has very good visibility as it is close to the driver's stations. It will also be easy to turn marshal. I'll have to study it, and think about it a bit.

Here's that wickedly NASTE "S":

What a difference! It looks great now!!!

Is that an NSR or a Ninco?

That IS the plan!!!!

Thanks Mike. I'm getting better at the gallery stuff, so it doesn't take me nearly as long as it used to!

As far as the track construction I use a few different methods when it comes to routing the lanes. They all work and I can't say I really prefer one over the other. Mostly I just enjoy building tracks.

I've been side tracked on other projects for the last week or two, but hopefully I'll find time to get more done while I'm on vacation next week.   -----------------------Bill

I have edited the proposed race dates for the 2011 season. We will have a meeting in August to firm up the dates and other details.

I have also been collecting "STUFF" to build trophy's out of for next season. I would like to schedule a workshop to build trophy's, maybe next month?   ------------------Bill