Graham Lane Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 (edited) Hi there! New to this forum so I thought I'd bring you pictures and video of my track here in Umbria. It started as a 2-lane SSD race track but then expanded with a single-lane routed MDF section which includes a village and viaduct. That grew again when I added a second village, railway line and a mountain. My plan is to convert the 2-lane section into more of a road track, doing away with the pits, grandstands, etc and create a small village there with filling station, hotel, and a few houses. So, here is the two-lane section. The pits were removed for this event, the Mini Mille Miglia, which raised over 6,000 euros for the Alzheimer's Research Trust over the three events. Notice the superb start ramp, kindly made for me by a guy in Canada. Edited February 20, 2012 by Graham Lane Quote I think more about slot cars now than I did about sex when I was sixteen. incorporating the Italian round of ...this is the BIG one! 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th October 2013 Castello delle Forme, Umbria, Italy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miveson Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 (edited) Welcome Graham, there are no fun police here, post up as many 3 lettered and yellow oval logos as you like And the signature file doesn't have to be 3px by 3px either Edited February 20, 2012 by miveson Quote Slot Car Photos V8 Tipping Competition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Lane Posted February 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 (edited) Here are a variety of photos of the single-lane section. Yep, the railway line works, complete with level crossing which may, or may not hold the cars up. Yep, the camera car works, with onboard wireless webcam...in colour with sound relayed to a big screen in the next room for this event. I had it facing backwards to video following cars and that worked great. There will be a vineyard (Trebbiano grapes) in the brown field later and maybe a villa on the hill where the car park is. And here, I hope, is a video of my son driving his Jag XK120 around the complete circuit, which took about 45 seconds. Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BBKYyw-B8g and if you enjoyed that one try this! Edited February 20, 2012 by Graham Lane Quote I think more about slot cars now than I did about sex when I was sixteen. incorporating the Italian round of ...this is the BIG one! 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th October 2013 Castello delle Forme, Umbria, Italy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohawkk Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Love it..! Quote Love, Kai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Davis Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Nice mate alot of really nice detail and touches that make it superb. Only time I have put that much work into something was a world war two demo game that looked like the final scene from Saving Private Ryan. Brett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Lane Posted February 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Thanks guys. Just to add that the complete track is portable. Each section fits into the back of my car. Currently in storage, it will be set up in Brama Model Shop next October for the Italian round of the SCX Proxy World Rally Championship. I also have a four-lane Ninco track and if we can find a suitable clubroom both tracks will be set up permanently there. Quote I think more about slot cars now than I did about sex when I was sixteen. incorporating the Italian round of ...this is the BIG one! 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th October 2013 Castello delle Forme, Umbria, Italy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camber Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Welcome aboard Graham, love the track and the scenery is something else Great stuff, - Cam Quote Hoo Roo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattcrackers Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Great track Graham and welcome to Auslot, pity its in storage at the moment as this truly deserves to be on show. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooter Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Looks fantastic Graham ,,have paid close attention to your endeavours on the other channel but good to see it all on here in the land of the free!!! Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeGas Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Geez mate that puts my attempt into the pitiful category, but it's still fun making it. Well done this is incredible. Is it open to the public? Quote Cheers Grant . Home Track..........Corvette C1 Build..........McLaren M1A Build..........Maserati 300S Build..........Allard J2 Build..........50's Diner..........Iso Griffo A3C 3D Printed Adjustable Chassis..........3D Print Projects If life gives you lemons, take them, free s#!t is cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Lane Posted February 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 No ZeGas, it's hibernating at the moment. It will be set up in Brama Model Shop for at least a month, September/October this year, during which the Italian round of the SCX WRC takes place. I hope by then to have a permanent home for it. Quote I think more about slot cars now than I did about sex when I was sixteen. incorporating the Italian round of ...this is the BIG one! 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th October 2013 Castello delle Forme, Umbria, Italy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangermouse Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Hi Graham welcome down under - I enjoyed watching the video of your track on another forum the one where the two Mercs (I think) were chasing each other. cheers David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Lane Posted February 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 You're right dangermouse. I'll add that video too when I get a minute. It was Adrian Norman of Scalextric versus my son Tom for the final of the pursuit race, which Tom won. In fact he won each of the three years and won the MMM outright last year. Top lad! Quote I think more about slot cars now than I did about sex when I was sixteen. incorporating the Italian round of ...this is the BIG one! 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th October 2013 Castello delle Forme, Umbria, Italy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nulla Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 G'day Graham Glad to see you on Auslot regular now. I have admired your track for years now and it just keeps getting bigger and bigger (well done). With input from international people like yourself this forum will just keep getting better. Mat Quote Why race on any old figure 8 track when you could be racing on a track designed to replicate a piece of Australian motorsport history like Oran Park Raceway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Lane Posted February 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Sheesh Mat, thanks. I hope I can contribute as well as be inspired by the great things you lot are doing down here. Quote I think more about slot cars now than I did about sex when I was sixteen. incorporating the Italian round of ...this is the BIG one! 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th October 2013 Castello delle Forme, Umbria, Italy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M3Fanatic Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 That is a truly spectacular set up you have there Graham! I hope you sort out a permanent home for it soon - it deserves it. Cheers, Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Lane Posted February 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 (edited) I've found the video you're referring to. I was the 2010 Mini Mille Miglia. This is the last couple of minutes of a 20 minute battle between Adrian Norman, Marketing Director of Scalextric, and Tom Lane, a team leader scientist with Sun Chemical. It was all getting a bit ragged at the end and the cars were not as smooth as they should be, but it was a hell of a battle! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jClW3k1-4ZY The idea is that they start half a lap apart and the race is over when one passes the other. That means the single section is out unless you deslot off the track. With two good drivers it gets really exciting. By the way, there are over twenty thousand bricks on that viaduct, each one individually made, stuck one, painted, and grouted. Edited February 21, 2012 by Graham Lane Quote I think more about slot cars now than I did about sex when I was sixteen. incorporating the Italian round of ...this is the BIG one! 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th October 2013 Castello delle Forme, Umbria, Italy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splitrim Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 HI Graham, I've not seen some of those photos in post # 3 before. Each time I see it I'm really sad we couldn't make it to the meeting when Adrian was there Always good to see the track, glad you've made the jump too. Simon Quote Whats not to like........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Lane Posted February 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Great to see you here too Simon. I hope you can get over here one day and share a glass of wine with us. There are some photos there that have never been published, so you won't have seen them. I have a huge archive and there are loads more take by guests and drivers at the various MMMs. I'll try to find some more. Quote I think more about slot cars now than I did about sex when I was sixteen. incorporating the Italian round of ...this is the BIG one! 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th October 2013 Castello delle Forme, Umbria, Italy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knoath Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Welcome Graham, for those of you who don't know Graham, he is an ex-pat Pom living in Italy, with an amazing place in the hills of Umbria. This bloke has some pull... he managed to get Sir Stirling Moss to be the Patron of his brain child, the Mini Mille Miglia!!! A FUNd raiser for the desease that claimed his Mum's life (I believe), Altzheimer's. Graham, please feel welcome here, your talents in modelling won't go unnoticed... and to make sure, please link your YouTube HowTo videos on brick making!!!! That viaduct is up there with the Colloseum!!!!! Enjoy your stay here in God's Own mate! Dick Quote Cheers, Dick SCMR build thread Woodbrook Valley build thread "A Man's home is his castle, but his garage is his sanctuary!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Lane Posted February 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 I really coloured up there mate. Cheers, but there are many great talents out there, such as Bill (jmswms) Schniedewind, Thib, sig, and countless others all of which I have drawn on to help me build my track. I look back the early part of it and am tempted to redo it now I know how things can be done. I'll certainly post more pictures and videos. I have a great video called 'Weathering Heights' but it's very high resolution and every time I've tried to upload it, it failed. Does anybody know how to reduce the res before uploading to Youtube? As far as Sir Stirling goes I had a bit of practice. Years ago I persauded Lord Hesketh to be president of ECRA, back in the time he had the Formula One team. He lives in Brazil now, I'm told. I hope it wasn't my fault! Quote I think more about slot cars now than I did about sex when I was sixteen. incorporating the Italian round of ...this is the BIG one! 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th October 2013 Castello delle Forme, Umbria, Italy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ember Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 You'll need some converter software to re-render it to a lower resolution Graham. Not sure what to recommend. I use Adobe Premier simply because I own it. I think DiVX do one and there are a few free ones available. 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...
inveterate retiree Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 If Handbrake will read your source video then you could use it convert the file to a much smaller .mp4 or .mkv format file. Handbrake is free & very good at what it does, I have been using the CLI version on Linux for years: http://handbrake.fr/index.php Quote I used to be surprised that I was still surprised by my own stupidity, finding it strangely refreshing. Well I don't now. I'm over it! Photos of my track in progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 WinAvi is another program that'll convert from anything to anything What size is the Hi resolution video your trying to upload Quote Quickly read this post before it is deleted or i turn grey again Gary http://www.facebook.com/Rallyproxy2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Lane Posted February 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 It's 1.21Gb. I had another go last night and it failed. Estimated upload time about 590 minutes! Quote I think more about slot cars now than I did about sex when I was sixteen. incorporating the Italian round of ...this is the BIG one! 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th October 2013 Castello delle Forme, Umbria, Italy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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