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Post by Eagle Racing on Aug 20, 2011 13:11:15 GMT -7
This is an aerial view of the land purchased to build the Blacktop Raceway. It's not much but were on a budget.  |
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Post by Eagle Racing on Aug 20, 2011 13:13:26 GMT -7
Part of the construction crew just arrived.  |
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Post by Eagle Racing on Aug 21, 2011 8:56:07 GMT -7
I got the Trackmate Basic timing system and found a laptop pretty cheap to put it on. It works great. Now it is time to go to the hobby shop and buy some more land (summer grass that is). I also found a great train software program for building any type structure. The shack pictured is paper and chip board glued.
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Post by Eagle Racing on Aug 26, 2011 20:14:54 GMT -7
Got my software for building my track structures. This is really cool it allows you to build just about any structure. The first building will be the track race tower. I think am going for a semi run down old look ;D
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Post by Eagle Racing on Aug 27, 2011 18:06:16 GMT -7
The race tower has been built. Stone walls are being built for safety. Those will go on the outside of the foam board that the summer grass will be glued to. This will boarder the track. The bleachers are being designed and will be built next. Then a garage/pit area will be built. The entire track sets on a black slate top.  |
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Post by hairycanary on Aug 28, 2011 0:21:40 GMT -7
Eagleracing Looking very nice. Can't wait to see it finished. What is the software for building the structures called it looks like you can do some cool stuff. The construction crew isn't to bad either.
Rick
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Post by Eagle Racing on Aug 28, 2011 10:33:42 GMT -7
The software is called Model Builder. I purchased it a Micro-Mark. Learning curve is small and the software designer supports it with how to videos. The building are in true 1/64th scale all you do is select your scale. It even shows you how tall an average person would be in that scale next to a building, very cool.
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Post by pceng on Aug 29, 2011 7:20:57 GMT -7
Eagleracing, just got chance to look at buildings on something large enough to see them. Looking good! Did you do the weathering on the shack? Looks great.
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Post by Eagle Racing on Aug 29, 2011 15:50:03 GMT -7
Thanks pceng, the program I use does all the weathering. All you have to do is select the look you want and print. Finished my bleachers and garage for pits yesterday, pics to follow soon.
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Post by Eagle Racing on Aug 30, 2011 18:21:52 GMT -7
Now it is time to start working on my peeps.
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Post by Eagle Racing on Sept 4, 2011 13:03:25 GMT -7
Working hard on the Blacktop Raceway. All of the buildings and bleachers are finished.
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Post by Eagle Racing on Sept 14, 2011 17:24:00 GMT -7
 Just a pic of Blacktop Raceway. All buildings pictured, stone safety walls also pictured. These are just in the pic area of the track. The rest of the track will has a 5" lexan barrier the length of the track to keep cars on the track and not on the floor. The power supply is also pictured. We are gearing up to run our first race. This will be our trial run for a proxy race later. |
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Post by ninjatek on Sept 14, 2011 22:29:02 GMT -7
Just a few pics of Blacktop Raceway. . . . . . . . We are gearing up to run our first race. This will be our trial run for a proxy race later. Blacktop Raeway construction is looking good. Looking forward to the report from the trial run. Picked any classes for the trials? |
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Post by Eagle Racing on Sept 17, 2011 16:59:18 GMT -7
Most likely we will start of with 3 Classes.
1. Sling Shot Dragster 4 Gear
2. Muscle Car Inlines
3. Brackets Anything
The brackets will let us test alot of different setups.
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Post by Eagle Racing on Sept 30, 2011 3:48:59 GMT -7
Some TV crews have shown up. The word is that Big Daddy and his Swamp Rat XXX are going to do a few exibition runs. Stay tuned for pics.
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