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Post by pceng on Dec 7, 2014 17:11:18 GMT -7
Lookin good........ is that a Sox & Martin at side of track ?
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Post by Eagle Racing on Dec 7, 2014 18:17:55 GMT -7
Yes it is Peter, thanks. I have more to do but wanted to post a couple of pics of new grandstand.
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Post by dave632 on Dec 7, 2014 20:59:56 GMT -7
Looking good, my next project is to add some aesthetics to my track. Did you make or buy the grandstands and buildings?
I remember Sox and Martin well back in the day. Sox was one of the best shifting the old style 4 speed. Lenco style transmissions took away any advantage he had.
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Post by Eagle Racing on Dec 8, 2014 6:07:09 GMT -7
Dave the grandstand and all the other buildings are handmade by me. I use chip board for the structures. The outside is copy paper printed to look like real material. I use a model railroad program for this. It scales everything to scale I want to use, for realistic look. I use a glue stick to adhere the paper to the chip board and cut to size. If I remember the program cost around $50. When you start buying buildings you will spend way more than that. Here is the web address for the program www.ModelTrainSoftware.com |
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Post by dave632 on Dec 8, 2014 7:42:48 GMT -7
Thanks for the info, I will look into it.
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Post by AJR on Dec 8, 2014 13:42:29 GMT -7
Dave that is the same program that I used for all of my buildings. You can custom build anything that you want as well as some prefab patterns that come with the program. Highly recommend it.
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Post by Eagle Racing on Dec 16, 2014 5:31:39 GMT -7
This is my new 49 Mercury casting. I finally shot some primer on it. I now need to think up a paint scheme for it. At the bottom of the photo are the tires I will build for it. They have a set of 3D printed 5 spoke wheels. 
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Post by pceng on Dec 16, 2014 8:08:53 GMT -7
Is Merc for race in January ? Just finished mine yesterday...... DS's might be a Mercury parade.
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Post by dave632 on Dec 16, 2014 12:34:47 GMT -7
I was around when 49 Mercs actually drove on the street. It was a popular hot rod back then and until the 55-57 Chevy came around one of the quicker cars around.
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Post by Eagle Racing on Dec 17, 2014 5:05:19 GMT -7
I was around then to Dave, but me and the boys were busy terrorizing the neighborhood in our peddle cars.......  I was King Of The Sidewalk back then.....  Peter the Merc is not for the race it will be for sale. The Grim Reaper gets the honors for this race. 
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Post by dave632 on Dec 17, 2014 6:46:35 GMT -7
I was pretty young back then to but I was into cars at a young age. Had car pictures all over my BR walls.
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Post by Eagle Racing on Dec 28, 2014 10:04:00 GMT -7
Working on new tire mold's for Pro Stock Motorcycles. I have read how to articles but I think I will do mine a completely different way. The mold will be either brass or bronze. The design will be made using my CAD program and then 3D printed for first test. This is when I have fun. I love making new parts.
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Post by Eagle Racing on Jan 2, 2015 5:04:22 GMT -7
Putting the final finish on the Blacktop today. I gotta get ready for the 1st club race of 2015. I will try and post some more photo's later today.
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Post by dave632 on Jan 2, 2015 7:02:20 GMT -7
Looking forward to your pictures as I do take ideas and use them on my track at times. I am adding some aesthetics to my track now. Electrically everything is working great and it is ready for the first race.
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Post by Eagle Racing on Jan 2, 2015 14:26:24 GMT -7
The Blacktop Raceway is ready for 2015! 
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I was King Of The Sidewalk back then..... 
