[rallyhub]

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

Hub

[Anthony B]

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

   

 Start with colour - no grass.

   

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


   

[rallyhub]

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

[Anthony B]

Some updates

       

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

   


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

   

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

[Top Down]

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

[Carver]

Keep dripping!

[Anthony B]

Ok so the drip continues......  

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


One of the items waiting for me is this:

   

Which I will attempt to convert into this:

   

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.....

       


       


       

[Anthony B]

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 :)

   

[rallyhub]

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

[Anthony B]

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