Advice, suggestions

[Florida_Slotter]

I think the top config looks more like a real race track.

Just my 2¢.

[cgingras]

For me, the second one is the way to go. Equal lanes, a nice straight and good corners to have fun driving the car. The first one is too «busy», in my opinion.

[Wolseley Hornet]

I'd prefer no.1, John.

If it's going to be 4feet wide,I imagine you'll be able to stretch it quite a lot.

Is it to be permanently-installed somewhere, or is it to be "portable"? It's going to be shockingly heavy if you build it as bomb proof as you have in mind!

Here is a nice simple one that was an exhibit at the 2012 Slot Far Festival here in UK.



This looks as though it's 8x4; entertaining enough by itself, but stretched to 16ft, might take 3-lanes.


David.


ps: 3's nice. Would the straight be elevated slightly?
If all the curves were at the front, you could make the baseboard "dog-bone" shaped, which would cut down on the leaning over for marshalling.

[Ember]

I vote for the crossover. Think of it as a simplified Suzuka if you have to. :)

[waaytoomuchintothis]

[TuscoTodd]

[Fast Co.]

Johnny,
I like all three designs but have a slight preference for #2 - like Ember says "think of it as a scaled down Suzuka" - a track I've always been partial to. But if this is your first routed track #1 or 3 may be better choices because they will be a little bit easier to rout.
Steve

[dreinecke]

I like overpasses when done correctly. I'm also madly in love with squeeze sections. My track is a driver's track. We do a quick walk through and have very little problems with crashing. The squeezes also allow me to run a more scale width track rather than being married to wider lane spacing everywhere.

I also have the track configured so that the three drivers double as marshalls. It works out perfectly.

The good news is that there is no wrong way to build a track. Make what you like and like what you make.

[waaytoomuchintothis]

About those squeeze chicanes, I think it should be mentioned that the chicanes should always be right in front of the driver's eyes. It matters a lot.

[dreinecke]

Now you tell me? Good googly moogly. I'm going to have to make a new track ;)

[waaytoomuchintothis]

Oh David, David... What am I going to do with you? You are just looking for an excuse to build another track, and you know it. Box up that old sucker from a year ago and send it to me right away.

[Florida_Slotter]

[dreinecke]

I like the Suzuka rendition personally. I think that has plenty of fun packed into it. Elevations also make for great scenery!

[yngwie_70]

Hi. Mine fits on 4 x 18. You could always shrink it a little if interested.