marc
2009.08.14, 10:18 PM
Hello there. For the longest time I have had this dream. Now don't anybody get in a fluff here, I'm not set out to buy anything, just want to share a dream and get some feedback, suggestions, ideas, have questions on material and model building and what not.
So, here it goes...........................
I'm a big WRC fan, and I love watching those cars race on Monte Carlo. You know, lot's of twisty mountain bumpy roads with plenty of obstacles, dips, jumps, banked turns that the cars fly off, drifting around hair-pin's, switch-backs, over bridges and what not.
I dream of this. Some day, when I have my own house, or when the house is all mine, I dream of having a large area where I can build up against all the walls, a 1/28'ish scale of Monte Carlo and other similar scenery. I want it to be very realistic, doesn't have to be 100% accurate but at least gives you the right feel.
I'm curious as to what's the best way to build something like this. Would you have to have a wall specifically built in the pattern you want the roads, etc'. Can an RCP track be bent, shaped, cut, modified to accommodate such a track. Could you have some turns with more slip than others so it's easier for the cars to drift around? In other words high-speed grip on straights and mild turns, and slippery drift around hair-pins and switch-backs? I've once tried connecting my old RCP track half/half but the two sides wouldn't work together. In other words, your either all grip, or all drift.
What cars would be more suitable? AWD, or RWD or a combination of both to keep it interesting?
What size area would you require to make something like this in 1/28? I don't want it very large as it would take forever to loop around.
Now that we have the 1/43 scale Dnano's, would it be more wise to build it in 1/43 scale? You could fit a lot more in 1/43 scale than 1/28, but the variety of cars is much greater in 1/28 Mini-Z so far.
I think it would also be fun to incorporate a working train-track in the mountains as well, and does anybody know what train-scale equals that of 1/43?
Lot's of ideas, lot's of questions. I've never in my life built anything like this, but every time I watch the WRC, or play the Colin Mcrae Rally game on my computer, I keep having these visions in my mind.
Has anybody built anything like this? I think it would be a blast! Would be great for hill-climb and/or WRC type competitions rather than just looping around your typical RCP layout's.
What would you aim for, 1/28 scale Monte Carlo, or 1/43? And it doesn't exactly have to be Monte Carlo, just that type of scenery. Put in some old-looking towns, maybe a couple of villages, small towns, et'c.
Make it highly detailed, snow effect, ice effect, maybe even a working water-fall that the cars would race under a tunnel? Get the picture?
Please, share me your thoughts. This is all hypothetical, assuming one has enough funds for such a project. What would your dream track be?
And a question for RCP theme selves, if one had the money, what kind of track pieces could you make for theme? Foam-made mountain-like railings, foam-made rocks and such for cars to hit, but not get damaged.
So, here it goes...........................
I'm a big WRC fan, and I love watching those cars race on Monte Carlo. You know, lot's of twisty mountain bumpy roads with plenty of obstacles, dips, jumps, banked turns that the cars fly off, drifting around hair-pin's, switch-backs, over bridges and what not.
I dream of this. Some day, when I have my own house, or when the house is all mine, I dream of having a large area where I can build up against all the walls, a 1/28'ish scale of Monte Carlo and other similar scenery. I want it to be very realistic, doesn't have to be 100% accurate but at least gives you the right feel.
I'm curious as to what's the best way to build something like this. Would you have to have a wall specifically built in the pattern you want the roads, etc'. Can an RCP track be bent, shaped, cut, modified to accommodate such a track. Could you have some turns with more slip than others so it's easier for the cars to drift around? In other words high-speed grip on straights and mild turns, and slippery drift around hair-pins and switch-backs? I've once tried connecting my old RCP track half/half but the two sides wouldn't work together. In other words, your either all grip, or all drift.
What cars would be more suitable? AWD, or RWD or a combination of both to keep it interesting?
What size area would you require to make something like this in 1/28? I don't want it very large as it would take forever to loop around.
Now that we have the 1/43 scale Dnano's, would it be more wise to build it in 1/43 scale? You could fit a lot more in 1/43 scale than 1/28, but the variety of cars is much greater in 1/28 Mini-Z so far.
I think it would also be fun to incorporate a working train-track in the mountains as well, and does anybody know what train-scale equals that of 1/43?
Lot's of ideas, lot's of questions. I've never in my life built anything like this, but every time I watch the WRC, or play the Colin Mcrae Rally game on my computer, I keep having these visions in my mind.
Has anybody built anything like this? I think it would be a blast! Would be great for hill-climb and/or WRC type competitions rather than just looping around your typical RCP layout's.
What would you aim for, 1/28 scale Monte Carlo, or 1/43? And it doesn't exactly have to be Monte Carlo, just that type of scenery. Put in some old-looking towns, maybe a couple of villages, small towns, et'c.
Make it highly detailed, snow effect, ice effect, maybe even a working water-fall that the cars would race under a tunnel? Get the picture?
Please, share me your thoughts. This is all hypothetical, assuming one has enough funds for such a project. What would your dream track be?
And a question for RCP theme selves, if one had the money, what kind of track pieces could you make for theme? Foam-made mountain-like railings, foam-made rocks and such for cars to hit, but not get damaged.