Tobacco Road track build, photo journal

Tobacco Road
20'-- approx scale 1/4 mile
4 ' drop @ 27" then cars enter the top of the transition
16' run out (15' 3" after transition bottoms out)
Discussion
Red Lane and Black Lane
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f333/dcurrin1399/20170501_201458_zpsvsneppnf.jpg
Supplies for the Track
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- Finish section — LeagueofSpeed
- The red and black transition pieces, where did you find those, if I may ask? — SinisterGrackle
- Ebay — LeagueofSpeed
- Is there a particular name that they are listed as? I don’t recall seeing them in any sets. — SinisterGrackle
- It's the jumps/ramps set.. — LeagueofSpeed
- Pm sent — LeagueofSpeed
Base for the Drop section, basically 3 parts - base, support and drop. Going to make it assemble/disassemble using the rubber bands from celery stalks and asparagus stalks, it will hold together using counter pressure.
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f333/dcurrin1399/20170507_093708_zpsoea8ypnf.jpg
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Backstop for bottom of support
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f333/dcurrin1399/20170507_123108_zps1jmkcbqc.jpg
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- must admit I'm proud of my transition idea/concept — LeagueofSpeed
- That is a great idea and execution. Got me thinking now... — redlinederby
- Yep that's a good idea there — Mopar_Mafia
Start gate and finish line are here from 3D Botmaker...I'll be done with Tobacco Road by the end of the weekend. This build has been a lot of fun....Bootleg Run is next.
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- I can finish the drop now...finish line will be shared with Bootleg Run — LeagueofSpeed
- I did the same thing. I use a fishing line connector through the hole. — redlinederby
I'm going to drill a small hole through the center of the trigger paddle of the start gate in order to thread some string through so I can start the cars from a distance and out of the videos. I got some eyelets to thread it through as it makes it's way to base of the drop, just put a nice knot bigger than the hole in the paddle and viola.
Guidelines set for the Drop
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f333/dcurrin1399/20170510_104443_zpsml4t6yth.jpg
Paint on the Base
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