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Thanx Kwikbb, I've found a ton of usefull information here and thought I should give a little back to the community. Here is a quick breakdown of the current areana I'm using.
Creating The Arena:
Anything can be used to create an Arena but the current one I have works wonders for these little RC cars. It’s made from simple 1/4" Luan board. Two 3x8 sheets secured to 1x4's. I cut the rounded corners at about 2 1/2 ft and then filled the small crack with standard drywall putty. I then took some thin felt and covered the track. The 6' felt variety can be purchased or special ordered at most fabric stores. The surface I used wasn't the felt though; I ordered a large amount of standard turf used for model train yards. Those tiny green fibers are incredible for the track and it gives the Arena a really cool green texture. The tack to secure the fibers is standard 3M 77 or 99 spray adhesive. Spray the tack onto the felt and apply your turf material, don’t be stingy with the adhesive. You’ll be spending quite a bit of time wiping down the excess to ensure no material is unsecured but the result is great, a spongy surface that has tons of grip. The finishing touch is 1/2" nylon rope around the exterior so the cars don't fly out. The larger engines do tend to flip so be careful if you plan to recreate this project. If I can get some pictures of the track I’ll get them online over the weekend.
-AceQ-
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