Readers Roads - Mark Belles

STONEY END RACEWAY

THIS TRACK TOOK THE BETTER PART OF 2 YEARS OF WORK, MUCH OF THIS TIME WAS WAITING ON STUFF TO ARRIVE FROM
PLACES THAT RANGED FROM DOWN THE ROAD IN TUCSON TO INDONESIA SO I COULD KIT BASH OR SCRATCH BUILD PART OF
THE SCENERY.

I HAVE A SMALL TRACK A HAIR OVER 30 FEET IN LENGTH. ITS MADE UP OF SCALEXTRIC SPORT TRACK COMPLETELY EDGED WITH BORDERS AND BARRIERS ALSO SCALEY SPORT, EXCEPT FOR THE HAIRPIN INNER BORDERS WHICH ARE MADE BY SCX.

 THE CONTROLLERS ARE MADE BY PARMA AND ARE RATED AT 45 OHMS. THEY WORK WILL WITH ALL MY CARS EXCEPT FOR THE SCALEY SPORTS, SO I JUST USE THE SPORT CONTROLLERS WITH THEM. THE POWER SOURCE ARE TWO SCALEXTRIC ADAPTERS.

AS FAR AS SCENERY GOES THE BULK OF THE ROCKS AND MOUNTAINS THAT COVER MY TRACK WERE MADE BY CRAIG A
FRIEND OF MINE IN TUCSON ARIZONA, I ADDED TO THESE AND RESHAPED, REFINISHED THEM FIT MY NEEDS.

HE WAS KINDENOUGH TO SHOW ME HOW HE MADE THESE SO I WAS ABLE TO MAKE SOME OF SMALLER ROCK SCENERY BITS. MANY OF THE GREEN TREES ARE MADE BY ARCHITREES AND SOME I MADE MYSELF. THE RED TREES WERE PURCHASED AT ACE HARDWARE OF ALL PLACES. I ALSO BOUGHT THE CONCRETE ROADWAYS THERE. LINKS FOR CRAIG AND ARCHITREES ARE AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE.

I KIT BASHED OR SCRATCH BUILT THE MOST OF THE REST. THIS INCLUDES: SIGNS, PITS, PIT CREWS, FUEL TANKS, GRANDSTANDS, MARSHALL TOWERS, FLAGMAN STRUCTURE/PLUG COVER, TV TOWERS ETC. AS FAR AS THE GRANDSTANDS GO READ MY 2 POSTS IN THE FORUM ON THEM AND QUESTIONS I ANSWERED ABOUT THEM. AS FAR AS THE REST I WILL TRY TO WRITE SOME HOW TO ARTICLES IN THE FUTURE.

LINK TO CRAIG
http://stores.ebay.com/UNIQUE-SLOT-CAR-AND-TRAIN-SCENERIES_W0QQsspagenameZstrkQ3amefsQ3amesstQQtZkm
 
LINK TO ARCHITREES
http://stores.ebay.com/Architrees-Scaled-Scenery-Store_W0QQsspagenameZstrkQ3amefsQ3amesstQQtZkm
 

- Mark