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RE: Belgian Kyalami - my New Revell Track - rallyhub - 20th-Aug-21

Hiding the track joints will not be easy due to the expanding and contracting of the track parts.

Hub


RE: Belgian Kyalami - my New Revell Track - Anthony B - 22nd-Aug-21

Hub - it takes several iterations of paint but it seems to be holding up at the moment. Begs the question - do I paint the track once decorationg is done?


Some progress - started repainting and detailing and laying down static grass. The applicator runs off 2x 1.5v batteries, but I am sure there is some electronics holding and increasing the voltage to create the static electricity. I inadvertantly touched the empty sieve to my lips (as one does) - and man did I feel it. And I did NOT have my hand on the on switch Rofl Rofl

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 Start with colour - no grass.

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Some grass added  (can see some of the covered joints)


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RE: Belgian Kyalami - my New Revell Track - rallyhub - 22nd-Aug-21

(22nd-Aug-21, 11:57 AM)Anthony B Wrote:  Hub - it takes several iterations of paint but it seems to be holding up at the moment. Begs the question - do I paint the track once decorationg is done?

Before decorating, I would apply the base painting to the track.
After decorating the track can be finished in harmony with the rest of the scenery.

Hub


RE: Belgian Kyalami - my New Revell Track - Anthony B - 23rd-Aug-21

Some updates

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Just the start of the scaffolding that was so common at Kyalami in the 60/70's

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A little more detailing (PS can you see the joints in these pics  Sun  ? )

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I am not sure if this drip feed of the process - in pictures - interests you - should I just put up pics when completed??


RE: Belgian Kyalami - my New Revell Track - Top Down - 23rd-Aug-21

Drip feed is fine. We can see progress that way, not a sudden leap to the finished object.


RE: Belgian Kyalami - my New Revell Track - Carver - 23rd-Aug-21

Keep dripping! Thumbup


RE: Belgian Kyalami - my New Revell Track - Anthony B - 28th-Aug-21

Ok so the drip continues...... Cool 

I have sent a lot of new scenic items to my daughter in the UK whom we are visiting next month  Sun


One of the items waiting for me is this:

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Which I will attempt to convert into this:

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That is the Iconic Springbok contol tower (in the Background) that was there for virtually the entire life of the first track. When I saw this Magnetic Racing tower it was the answer to my desire to build a replica.

In the meanwhile the adding of detail and upgrade continues.....

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RE: Belgian Kyalami - my New Revell Track - Anthony B - 9th-Sep-21

A lot of invisble work has been going on - mainly electrical - adding some additional power jumps - has made a huge difference to driving te track

In the meantime painting of spectators has restarted up - thought I had enough - but once I started working out where the ones I had would go it became apparent i was drastically short. So 160 new ones from China arrived and I have started the painting while I wait to get all the scenic details from my daughters place :)


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RE: Belgian Kyalami - my New Revell Track - rallyhub - 10th-Sep-21

You like brightly coloured clothes like they were worn in the 1970s. Thumbup


RE: Belgian Kyalami - my New Revell Track - Anthony B - 10th-Sep-21

lol as I was painting I was thinking - the women must be French with all the bright colours they seem to choose Rofl Rofl Rofl