Slot Care!

[the_matrix_guy]

If I had any woodworking talent, I'd route a track for myself. A D shaped oval 4 lane. You can route a slot and then use copper tape for the braid portion. ID never have patience for scenery, lol. Seen a 2 lane hill climb rally deal that is super cool. Went up switch backs looped at the gop and came down. Had fake snow on the tracks also.

I would rather put the diy effort towards the scenery. A lot of these high end trackbuilders like http://slotmods.com use Policar or Ninco track and then build around it. I like that approach. I think for me building the racetrack and the scenery will be a hobby unto itself. I am really inspired by these builds:

[the_matrix_guy]

This guy did a Monaco inspired track, and even did the famous descending “hairpin” turn

[Shane-O]

Those are bautiful!

[SignOfZeta]

I love the lane change right before the hairpin. That’s likely the key point on that track.

[the_matrix_guy]

SignOfZeta A few vendors sell the whole Monaco circuit but it’s huge. I dont have the space for that, you need an area that’s 20ft^2 or 25+ if you want to move 360* around it.

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i pulled the trigger on a Policar (T002z-US) Starter Set for $200

[SignOfZeta]

Yeah. I can’t imagine building a permanent 1/32 scale city. I have the space for it, I just don’t want to dust it. I’ve had hobbies before…dust is a huge thing.

Mini4WD is also (broadly) 1/32 but it’s extremely rare to decorate them or have a permanent setup. My local group is basically a half dozen guys who all own 400+ meters of track each. We set it all up and tear it all down for each race. It’s a huge job but not for a half dozen people.

https://youtu.be/C5yPLusFBQc?si=dyxltUlcpy41p5tC