A New Circuit

[Luke]

Hey Gordon ...

Here’s a track looking almost like the FRC Circuit which was designed by you ... way back in March 2010.



You mentioned it was one (1) of nine (9) ideas (maybe) changing up your original layout. Interestingly enough - you didn’t go with any of the options viewtopic.php?f=7&t=35 and probably for good reason.

All the same - letting you know my good friend (Kenny) recently asked me to help him with a new SSD track and instead of bothering you with your track designing skills in these sudden (Covid-19) pandemic times - I remembered this design

Long story short ... I helped Kenny decided on the one above which is very close to your FRC track.

Wondering if you would mind a next Scalextric Circuit looking almost like yours

It would be like a brother or sister layout to FRC

Your second (to you) posting member,

Luke

[gordon]

Of course I would not mind Luke. I'm glad that the design will be put to use. It's nice to know that Kenny will make it a reality.

[Luke]

Gordon ... that’s great to know also and you should have heard how thrilled Kenny was when I sent him the link to your SSD FRC (optional) designed layouts. So much so, he himself wondered if you’ll be AOK putting to use one of the designs. He was even offering 3 months of Royalties and I quote ~ to just say what you need

Any way - when I mentioned you’re AOK that a design will be put to use ... He was all smiles but sorry he didn’t meet you as yet in person. Mind you, l have invited Kenny a number of times to FRC (as you know) but the timing wasn’t suitable for him ... however it’s as if he knows you already because of the amount of read FRC racing reports.

I will end off here for now and will post some (WhatsApp) details how the New Circuit project is progressing

Have a GR8 Day,

Luke

[Luke]

Hello Gordon,

Would you remember if the 5 pieces of Quarter Straights (I counted) in the circuit design above ... are the Scalextric C8200 Sport 87mm Quarter Straight tracks

It is the only thing (this far) I need to make sure before ordering.

Thanking you in advance,

Luke

[gordon]

That I can't remember, but looking at the track, two look smaller than the other three, so that's what I would order.

[Luke]

You’re correct about the 2 smaller (short track) pieces Gordon, which I’m now noticing.

• 3 pks Scalextric C8200 Sport 87mm Quarter Straights x 2
  1 pk. Scalextric C8236 Sport 78mm Short Straights x 2

Fyi not much Sport track (pieces) required to complete the layout ... but above will be the best way ordering tracks to make sure all is correct.

Either way, it will have some extra pieces that will be useful later on ...

Simply put ... it’s some proactive decision making

Luke

[Luke]

On a lighter note concerning the circuit design front straightaway & pit lane areas ...

It was decided to go without the lane-change straight, just after the start/finish line plus instead of the (enter/exit) double pit-lane feature - it will be changed to a single lane TRL theme.

• 2 Scalextric C7036 Digital Lane Change Straights
  1 Scalextric C7015 Digital Pit Lane - Right Hand

Which means ...

Will not have to purchase the extra items listed ~ minimizing the ordering / shipping cost

Mind you - they are track features that can be easily included later on

TRL aka Track Running Length ...

Please feel free to make suggestions.

Luke

[Luke]

Decided to go with an extra C7036 Lane Change Straight ... right after the first corner

A List of Tracks & Borders in columns of ...

Required / Stock / Essential items completing desired layout.

• 06 / 06 / 00 C7002 Digital Hand Controllers
  02 / 02 / 00 C7038 Digital Power Supply ~ 4 amps 15 volts 60 Watts
  ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
  01 / 01 / 00 C7042 Digital 6-Car Power-Base ~ Half Straight http://www.action-slot-racing.co.uk/Ins ... erbase.pdf
  01 / 00 / 01 C7015 Pit Lane (In & Out) Right Hand with Borders & Barriers
  19 / 00 / 19 C7016 Single Lane - Half Straights
  03 / 02 / 01 C7036 Digital Lane Change Straight
  23 / 12 / 11 C8205 Full Straights
  09 / 09 / 00 C8207 Half Straights
  03 / 01 / 02 C7018 Half Straight with (staggered) Grid Lines
  03 / 00 / 03 C8200 Quarter ... 87mm Straights
  02 / 00 / 02 C8236 Short ...... 78mm Straights
  …………………………………………………………………………………………………
  01 / 01 / 00 C7007 Lane Change R2 90° Curve with Sensor Half-Straight
  01 / 01 / 00 C7008 Lane Change R2 90° Curve with Sensor Half-Straight
  01 / 01 / 00 C7009 Lane Change R2 90° Curve with Sensor Half-Straight
  13 / 12 / 01 C8206 R2 Std. Curves
  02 / 00 / 02 C8234 R2 Std. Half Curves
  04 / 00 / 04 C7017 R3 Single Lane - Inner Curves
  15 / 00 / 15 C8204 R3 Curves
  01 / 00 / 01 C8235 R4 Curves
  …………………………………………………………………………………………………
  01 / 00 / 01 C8248 Sport Booster Cables x 3 meters ............. 2 pcs. per pk.
  ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
  08 / 03 / 05 C8233 Full Straight (L & R) Borders & Barriers .... 2 pcs. per pk.
  10 / 00 / 10 C8223 Half Straight Borders & Barriers ............. 4 pcs. per pk.
  05 / 03 / 02 C8228 R2 Curves Outer Borders & Barriers ......... 4 pcs. per pk.
  01 / 00 / 01 C8225 R2 Curves Inner Borders & Barriers .......... 4 pcs. per pk.
  01 / 00 / 01 C8239 R2 Curves Outer Half Borders & Barriers ... 4 pcs. per pk.
  04 / 00 / 04 C8224 R3 Curves Outer Borders & Barriers ......... 4 pcs. per pk.
  02 / 00 / 02 C8281 R3 Curves Inner Borders & Barriers .......... 4 pcs. per pk.
  01 / 00 / 01 C8238 R4 Curves Outer Borders & Barriers ......... 4 pcs. per pk.

This listing isn’t exact for the pictured design (above) but with slight changes to the front straightaway & pit lane sectors plus borders/barriers.

Luke

[steveaca]

Nice to hear about a new track progressing so well.

[Luke]

Thanks Steve and I must mention after observing this SSD circuit (more & more) designed by Gordon …

Every space was well planned out for slot-car racing ..!

For example - how a lane change is possible (for some realistic racing action) just before the pit lane exit, it’s very easy to fit one of the next two lane change straights - right after the third (3rd.) exciting & constant R3 cornering.

It is an area I just can’t stop admiring and believe a lane-change coming out such a huge corner, will make for some excellent racing maneuvers

On a separate note - because this design is an almost mirrored image of the well know FRC circuit ...

My good friend Kenny will now have to come up with a cool & suitable name for his fully Scalextric Sport Digital Racing Circuit

Luke