The Making Of 'igual Track 3'

[Jaak]

Hi all,

 

It is finally time to begin my 3d permanent track after Handytrack 1 and Handytrack 2 i decided it needed a different name,

 

since the lanes 1 and 2 are exact equal to each other i chose a Portuguese style name for it hence the name Igual Track 3,

 

Igual is Portuguese for equal, this one will be a slow progress version.

 

First of all the layout and room.............(some pictures have been shown in a other thread)

 

 

 

 

This track will probably be modified later, i just need to source 8 pieces of Straight to lengthen the middle piece so that the inners corners come to the corner

 

on the outside giving longer straights.

 

I also need two 6car Digital Power Adapters 4 R2 corners to take out the change overs and i need 2 border barriers extra ,

 

anybody that has any of this for a good price PM me.

 

The track now has 41,5 pieces of straight and 26 R2 corners.

 

The pictures show the style of layout,it Will be a combo Digital Analog track.

 

Because it is also analog i wanted it to be equal on both lanes i will convert both power bases later on in such a way that i can keep them both in the track,

 

this will also mean i need to convert my lane changers etc, all that later on.

 

Here is a picture of my other Slotcar room where my collection is and where i do my tinkering and building

 

Work place..............

 

 

And my collection............(some cars missing due to missing parts )

 

 

 

 

 

More will follow....

 

cheers,

Jaak

[slots]

Hey Jaak, looks good. Done right I can see some serious elevations there

[Jaak]

Hey Stu,

 

Thanks i am not sure on the elevations though...

 

First of all, i am Dutch we have no elevations in the Netherlands.

 

Second of all, i had elevations on my First track which sometimes caused problems with LMP cars Thingies etc,

 

I want this track to also be 1:32 Thingie proof so it has to be a quick track :bday:

[Jaak]

Hi all

 

I got the necasary track parts but do still need the two Digital 6 car powerbase adapters/powersources

 

Here are some more pictures of the progress:

 

 

First i made a proper table to build it all on...:

 

 

That little dot is a new ray 1:32 motorbike to show the size of the table.

 

 

This is actually the same wood from my old track but then turned upside down so it has a scenic bottom.

And i made it a bit bigger then last one.

 

 

Then i made a first layout with the track pieces i had..

More where on the way from my good mate Mike®

 

 

 

The green bits are also pieces of my old track which probably will not be used.

I will post some more progress pictures late.

 

Cheers,

Jaak

[Jaak]

Got some more pictures

 

Lane change Thingies have been removed,

and the track has been extended and it got more borders.

 

I also changed the radius curves on the bridge to R3 curves.

 

All i need now is some barriers to go wit my borders and make the Digital powerbase loose from the track with a switch,

and convert the lane changers with magnets etc, and also detach the Sport powerbase from the track with a switch,

and my Digital /Analog all in one track will be done :rofl: (excluding scenery)

 

The basic shape of the track will stay the same this is my final layout...intill the next but that one will be routed.

 

Here are some pictures...:

 

 

 

 

 

I hope you like it..

 

Cheers,

Jaak

[slots]

Still looking good Jaak, but I would have gone for the largest radius curves I could get for the bridge for a fast transition. Will the routed track be this big?

[Jaak]

Thanks Stu,

 

I could not use the R4 because the track would not come together as proper as it did now.

 

I hope the routed will be at least as big as this one,

but that is for a few years from now, and depends on the room in the new house that i will have available for the track.

 

Time will tell.

[Jaak]

Finally also made some small progress on the track!

 

I managed to figure out what goes where etc, i made the outlines for the pits and park footpaths roads and greenery.

 

I also fixed my bridge proper cut the wood to a proper size, last thing before painting and scenery is to figure out what i am going to use to make the walls on the ramp of the bridge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

any ideas always welcome!