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Reverse pinched baby blue King

Started by CruzinBob , Mar 20 2014 02:25 PM

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#1 CruzinBob

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Posted 20 March 2014 - 02:25 PM

New track build for a family personal entertainment center in Pasadena, CA. 24' x 13.5, four-lane on 4.5" centers. Pic shows sidewalls rough cut in. Another day's wood work and paint ready.

I have been building quite a few home tracks but not posting here cuz I didn't feel like taking time to resize pics... I post all my work on Facebook at Slot Car Racing.

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Posted 20 March 2014 - 02:39 PM

Very cool track, Bob. Do you scale everything down the same amount or do you have to make some dims to fit?

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Posted 20 March 2014 - 02:44 PM

I sketch on graph paper (yes, Craig, still ) and then cut pieces accordingly. It's kind of a rough sketch in some ways and track does not always come out exactly as drawing but it is a freakin' race course, eh?!

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#4 Tim Neja

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Posted 20 March 2014 - 06:19 PM

Looks really good Bob!!! In Pasadena?? We'll have to get in touch with him when it's done!!

She's real fine, my 409!!!

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Posted 20 March 2014 - 06:25 PM

Just curious how much does a track this size cost to buy?

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Posted 20 March 2014 - 08:29 PM

just curious how much does a track this size cost to buy?

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Posted 20 March 2014 - 08:43 PM

It's good to be the King!

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Posted 20 March 2014 - 08:56 PM

Bob, can you post the approximate running length on that track? Thank you kind sir!

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Posted 20 March 2014 - 09:34 PM

90' lane length. Lanes are within 2" of each other.

RTR track only with steel braid $5k FOB Phoenix AZ.

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Posted 21 March 2014 - 12:57 AM

Hey, Bob, are you building this track on site?

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#11 CruzinBob

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Posted 21 March 2014 - 08:59 AM

Building in AZ, Jay Jae.

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Posted 21 March 2014 - 09:38 AM

Awesome Bob!! Now go crazy & add another finger to the next one!

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#13 CruzinBob

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Posted 29 March 2014 - 02:22 PM

Progress. Just waiting for braid. Track will be complete by April 2, 2014.

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#14 Dennis David

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Posted 29 March 2014 - 02:38 PM

Great job, Bob. Your pinched baby King will become a classic in its own right.

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Posted 29 March 2014 - 04:03 PM

Wow, Bob! That track is sure looking sweet! :good: Excellent work. :dance3:

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#16 CruzinBob

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Posted 04 April 2014 - 04:41 PM

Track is complete however I am making lane colored plates for drivers panels.

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Posted 04 April 2014 - 06:05 PM

Looking fast and sweet!

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Posted 04 April 2014 - 06:39 PM

Beautiful work! :good:

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Posted 04 April 2014 - 06:43 PM

Looks really good, Bob!! You've outdone yourself on this one!!

If ya like Kings, ya GOTTA love this little version!! Swoopy and FAST!!!

She's real fine, my 409!!!

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Posted 19 March 2015 - 09:13 AM

What is the footprint of this track?

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#21 CruzinBob

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Posted 19 March 2015 - 09:36 AM

From my first post:

"New track build for a family personal entertainment center in Pasadena, CA. 24' x 13.5, four-lane on 4.5" centers."

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Posted 19 March 2015 - 10:39 AM

Beautiful work Bob! Can this track be built with the deadman not over the main straight? Is that a lot of work to change? How much would standard braid save over that $5k. When are you going to move to the East Coast?

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Posted 19 March 2015 - 11:12 AM

Beautiful work Bob! Can this track be built with the deadman not over the main straight? Is that a lot of work to change? How much would standard braid save over that $5k. When are you going to move to the East Coast?

Thx Here's answers to your questions:

Yes it can be built without deadman over straight.

Yes that would be a lot of work to change. (After some thought, on an original build it would be an easier build by not laying over straight. I was thinking you were asking what it would take to change this particular build)

Copper braid would be several hundred less.

Never

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