My first attmpt at a slot car track. Feed back please?

[koolmath5]

Here is my first attempt at a 4x8 HO scale tack. Let me know what you think. This was a gift to my 12 year old.

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[HomeRacingWorld]

One great looking track. Well done!

That rocky hill climb is just fantastic.

[RazorJon]

very nice looking track

[Fred Fries]

Sweet :dance: nice work !!

[ourwayband]

That is a great looking track!!
You've got the rocky cliffs looking great!
How about some more pictures?
Rusty

[smithspeedway]

Lucky 12 year old, that's awesome. The scenery is a great touch and 4 lane makes it even better. Well done.

Steve

[Fast Co.]

What Steve said.

[Derby City Speedway]

Just a awesome effort, beautiful, definately looks like a very well built and thought out design. I should have been so lucky at 12 to have a 4 lane giant HO track. I settled fot the 2 laner that was housed under my twinn bed, but was fun all the same. That 2 laner is what burned the hobby into my brain early on. It`s all about the memory for the child that will probably bring him back to the hobby long after he lives life. I see these great HO tracks and still remember how much fun they were back then, and have made a couple attempts to recreate the days. But after 1/32 It just doesn`t fill my needS any more. I do still enjoy the little boogers though.

[koolmath5]

Here are some more images. I opted out of using newspaper for the hills and went for the green Styrofoam used in plant arrangements. I then covered with a mix of Elmer's Glue-All, Wood Glue, sand, and grey acrylic paint. Once dried it turns hard has rock and can handle a ton of punishment any 12 year old can dish out. I am now looking to build a larger layout with much steeper hills, crossovers and specialty tracks. I would love to find turnoffs but I do not see that as an option. I may just add another 4x8 and continue this track. I am not sure. It is a hit with a few of his friends, but folks in the south most people prefer to hunt and fish. I wish I could find a slotcar club in this area. Enjoy the photos.

[eeprof]

Wow that is a real nice track!!!! Like the others said, wish I had tht when I was 12!!!

[racer6583]

YEAH wish my dad gave me a set up like that when I was 12 but mine was also under the bed an old tyco long gone now but fun memories still in my head

[smithspeedway]

This what Aurora always wanted us to do... Model Motoring

[dge467]

Awesome! I would love to see a track plan if and when you could post it please. :)

[koolmath5]

Here is the site that I found the layout for my first track.
http://hoslotcarracing.com/image/Layout ... allenge_cc.