1/18th and 1/24th scale tracks

[MaddMatt]

All:

After drooling over Dr. Drift's track layouts it got me to thinking: could I do the same for larger cars?

As many of you know, I already create different ovals for 1/18th scale cars but a road course would really be awesome. I would look to your input as to the size of the panels, shapes etc.

Dr Drift, I couldn't find anywhere on your site the different track piece designs. How many different pieces are there? How many pieces total?

Does anyone else have any ideas about a larger scale track? Let's work together and we'll all come out ahead with a great design!

Madd Matt

[Doctor Drift]

Hiya!

You can thake a look at all our track elements (including variations of some elements) at our website in the track element section (here)
Currently 19 elements are finished (11 different designs) plus 2 elements are under construction.
If you want to build a modular track for 1/18 RC-cars, the elements have to be huge! Maybe you should think about a modular guard rail system instead. You´d just need to find a way to fix them to the ground, otherwise the rails would disarrange everytime you hit them.

Doctor Drift

[MaddMatt]

Doc:

I was thinking of 36" to 42" square panels that would sit on the ground and butt up to one another. I would probably need some kind of frame to keep them square.

I looked at your sitea few days ago and swear I didn't see that section. Thanks

Any other ideas out there?

Madd Matt

[rkk]

You can find laminate wood flooring (like pergo) for between $.76 and $1.50 a square foot (you can always spend more). Get the interlocking glueless kind and you will be able to pick it up and move it. The pieces are a little over 47" long and about 7" wide. For a 20X16 (320 square foot) track you are looking at about $400 after you add gaurd rails (pvc). I only have about 120 feet so far but it works great for 1/43 and mini-z.

[Diego]

I made a modular track from 2'x2' styrene used to cover fluorecen lights and some palstic molding for barriers. It was excelent for my Epoch but I needed more traction with my Mini-z so I painted with a flat gray paint and now it's really grippy. I love my track.

Here are some pics

[MaddMatt]

Diego:

Looks great.

Just a few questions:
How did you attach the walls?
What are the walls made of?
Do the tiles attach to each other?
How many cars can race at once?

Thanks

Madd Matt

[Diego]

The walls are made from some plastic molding I found at Home Depot. I glued them with hot glue and Goop. They're really strong, I'm not the best driver so I crash a lot and they're holding very good.

I hold the tiles together with tape for easy on and off installation so my wife could have her living room back.

I just race with my brother, because we don't know anyone with Mini-z here in PUerto Rico, but I think 3 or 4 cars will be the maximun nunber of cars.

Here is another pic.

[Diego]

Here's a close up with 2 cars so you can have a better view of the track size.

[Diego]

Here is a pic of my Bit modular track. It's made from styrene 1' x 1' squares and rope barriers.