New Track Under Construction at TooBad Motorplex in Fairview (Page 2 of 8)

The change looks pretty minor to me.  Probably wise to have considered both scales. 

Thanks for the updates, and great job!

Spent the day today working on the track. I got a pilot lane routed for the last two turns and two of the three remaining straights, in addition to some misc. stuff. I should be able to finish up the routing with one more full day. Now I just need to find the day!   --------------------Bill

It's OFFICIAL!!! The new track at TooBad Motorplex is now a complete circuit! Lap length measures out at 84 1/2 feet........Photo updates soon................   --------------------Bill

Great news and we needed a large 1/32 track in the area for proxy races and proxy car set up. Way to go Bill.

Rico

Still workin'........................

Not that anyone will notice.............almost done with the support structures for the elevations and overpass....

This track has been quite a project so far! Unlike anything I have built before....

Hi Mike. I've been taking more photos along the way, but I haven't updated the series of photos and details I have already posted. I'll try to get the photos updated this weekend. I should have all the support structure completed by then so you can actually see some results!

Thanks for your interest Mike!   ---------------------Bill

Thanks for adding more photos Bill.  Fun to see the progress.

Wish I had the room to do something like that........... I know I could fit a routed track in our living room........ specially after me and all my stuff got moved out!!

Got some Bondo laid down and sanded today...........

Measured the lap length; left lane = 84 feet 7 1/4 inches
                               
                                    center lane = 84 feet 7 7/8 inches

                                    right lane = 84 feet 8 1/4 inches

Wish I could take credit for great engineering design, but it was just dumb luck!!!!!    -------------------------------------Bill

Sunday September 26th. Still applying Bondo to the joints and holes. There are a total of 12 joints in the track running surface. Of the 12 I have 7 Bondo'd and sanded. There are very few small holes to fill, probably less than a dozen, and I have most of those done. The joints fit together very well, and I'm sure the cars would run fine without filling and sanding the seams, but I want no regrets when I look back on my finished product.

So at what point does striving for perfection become anal retentive??????   -------------------------Bill

I actually washed the Vette a couple weeks ago! We've had it out to dinner a couple times since then.

So, only two joints left to Bondo and sand.....

I also got the glazing putty down today on all the smaller imperfections in the joints I already had Bondo'd & sanded...

Almost ready for the first coat of primer!!!!    ----------------------------Bill

I'm going to paint the track with the same paint and color John Powers used on his track in Auburn Washington. My thought is cars can be set up on either track with racers being able to expect similar handling characteristics at either track. Maybe we can get some interstate races going?