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chokoboy 07-03-2012 07:06 PM

Looking good...im about to build my own small private track so im looking forward for a update and maybe a video like you mentioned in a earlier post :thumbsup:

telboy 07-03-2012 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by James (Post 620456)
We have never done anything without planning permission - just to make that clear :) ! We just tried very, very, very hard to get permission for a building to house an indoor clay track, sadly we couldn't get permission for the building.

Haha, sorry James, didn't mean it to sound like you were trying to do things illegally. lol
What I meant was that you found that dealing with councils wasn't easy. :blush:

Karting 07-03-2012 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by chokoboy (Post 629641)
Looking good...im about to build my own small private track so im looking forward for a update and maybe a video like you mentioned in a earlier post :thumbsup:

I will post a video next week now as the compacting is taking a very long time now :( will hopefully get a sit on roller soon instead of a wacker plate for next week. Will however say it has opened my eyes on how much work is needed, so i recommend in being very prepared and be concious on how much it will cost to make (ive got very lucky and i know the right people, the wood has all been free, the clay has been free and the digger/wacker plate and also the sit on roller will all be free)

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Originally Posted by budgio (Post 629618)
Doesn't it just :)

It's looking good guys. Good work !

Thanks, by you guys, there are actually only two of us doing this hence why it is taking so long :(

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Originally Posted by TARTMAN (Post 629615)
I have just got my self a new losi mini8ight just with this track in mind. sooooo
hope you dont race on a tuesday/thursday as running the shrccc then....

but other night i will be coming down, looking forwad to it...

Not decided on nights but i will keep all local clubs in mind when i do decide :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by Teddy truman (Post 629487)
This brings back memories :)

Memories of sore backs and hands? :thumbdown:

Karting 07-03-2012 09:28 PM

Got another good few hours under our belts tonight (my mate who is helping me will be signing up soon, so i cant take all the credit anymore :) )

After experimenting today with how wet/dry the clay has to be able to smooth the track out we think we have cracked it! :)

These pictures are just the start of the main straight and also shows the banked last corner which will be a good feature i think.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...w/2142aa17.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...w/6a6fd8c2.jpg

Yes i am aware its quite stoney but i will try to sort it out over time

David Church 08-03-2012 06:25 AM

Good work!!! It can't be easy to do something with little help!!!
I will come race there from time to time!!! It's a bit far for regular racing!

Karting 14-03-2012 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by David Church (Post 629834)
Good work!!! It can't be easy to do something with little help!!!
I will come race there from time to time!!! It's a bit far for regular racing!

Any visit's would be more than welcome :) and although im doing it on my own i prefer it this way as i can make mistake and learn from them

Update today and the track is coming along nicely, i should be able to get my car going round this weekend just on the flat track before i start to structure the jumps :)

View from the rostrum:

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...w/4b8bc600.jpg

Getting a good full day on it after the F1 this Saturday

View from the far corner:

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...w/56ddfa0c.jpg
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TARTMAN 14-03-2012 11:23 PM

good work
 
we are speedily building our new track in Farnborough mate, i know what you mean, we have plenty of help and its hard work.

Like the look of yours hence why i got the losi mini.... looking forward to trying it on your track soon.:thumbsup:

Razer 14-03-2012 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Karting (Post 632539)
Any visit's would be more than welcome :) and although im doing it on my own i prefer it this way as i can make mistake and learn from them

Update today and the track is coming along nicely, i should be able to get my car going round this weekend just on the flat track before i start to structure the jumps :)

View from the rostrum:

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...w/4b8bc600.jpg

Getting a good full day on it after the F1 this Saturday

View from the far corner:

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...w/56ddfa0c.jpg
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Clay Play Raceway?

Claycross Palace?

The Clay pot, Where racing's hot?

reg 15-03-2012 07:14 AM

"L"CLAY RACE WAY........ its shaped like an L

carnage 15-03-2012 09:20 AM

It would be good if a bussiness would sponser him and in return he would name the venue after the company

jim76 15-03-2012 12:16 PM

Can't remember if this was mentioned before, but looking at the recent photos, is it possible to move the rostrum a little to the left so it is more centrally located on the wall? Where it is now, the person standing at the far right would have a harder time seeing the far left corner. If it was more central then everyone should have a pretty good view.
Just a thought. It may just be the wide angle lens making it look worse than it is. Otherwise it's shaping up nicely.

David Church 15-03-2012 02:49 PM

I might be interested in calling it Rc Domination Raceway! I would have to see what it would cost me:woot::woot:
Let's chat:thumbsup:

GRIFF55 15-03-2012 05:37 PM

RC/DC Raceway, got a nice ring to it that has:thumbsup:

Karting 15-03-2012 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by TARTMAN (Post 632597)
we are speedily building our new track in Farnborough mate, i know what you mean, we have plenty of help and its hard work.

Like the look of yours hence why i got the losi mini.... looking forward to trying it on your track soon.:thumbsup:

Thanks, its hardwork, but im hoping it wil lturn out well when finished :)

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Originally Posted by Razer (Post 632599)
Clay Play Raceway?

Claycross Palace?

The Clay pot, Where racing's hot?

I like the last one if im honest :D

Quote:

Originally Posted by reg (Post 632638)
"L"CLAY RACE WAY........ its shaped like an L

Keep them coming :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by carnage (Post 632667)
It would be good if a bussiness would sponser him and in return he would name the venue after the company

That is the plan, im in talks with some people already, but im always open to more :)

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Originally Posted by jim76 (Post 632709)
Can't remember if this was mentioned before, but looking at the recent photos, is it possible to move the rostrum a little to the left so it is more centrally located on the wall? Where it is now, the person standing at the far right would have a harder time seeing the far left corner. If it was more central then everyone should have a pretty good view.
Just a thought. It may just be the wide angle lens making it look worse than it is. Otherwise it's shaping up nicely.

I think its just the style of pictures but i can assure you, you can see the whole track from the rostrum, sadly i cant move it further to the left as then the pillar will start obstructing too much. For the near future it will stay as it is, just till everything else is sorted, after that i will have a full metal framed one made up (got to start practising my welding as havn't done any since i left collage 5years ago)

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Originally Posted by David Church (Post 632752)
I might be interested in calling it Rc Domination Raceway! I would have to see what it would cost me:woot::woot:
Let's chat:thumbsup:

David, that would be awesome, send me a message with what your thinking about for what returns and we can go from there :) (or email me [email protected])

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Originally Posted by GRIFF55 (Post 632808)
RC/DC Raceway, got a nice ring to it that has:thumbsup:

:thumbsup:

blue_pinky 15-03-2012 06:48 PM

Looking good dude...much hard work done so far, bit still to go but hang on in there :thumbsup:

Not sure if its been mentioned yet, but what sort of pitting space/arrangement do you have? Not seeing masses of space around the track itself...or is it deceptive?

David Church 15-03-2012 06:53 PM

I will e mail you now, it will come from my Dc Painting e mail address.

Karting 15-03-2012 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by blue_pinky (Post 632831)
Looking good dude...much hard work done so far, bit still to go but hang on in there :thumbsup:

Not sure if its been mentioned yet, but what sort of pitting space/arrangement do you have? Not seeing masses of space around the track itself...or is it deceptive?

Behind the rostrum is a door, which leads to another 150sqm unit with electricity (if you look at second picture from recent post, you can see next to the rostrum there is a Ford Focus, that is infact the other adjacent unit at roughly 150sqm). However there are no plans to introduce perm pitting tables so will be a 'bring your own' jobbie (wont be able to afford rent on two units in London). There are however toilets on site.

Karting 17-03-2012 11:01 AM

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...w/a829de44.jpg

Coming along nicely and hopefully testing will start this afternoon

Razer 17-03-2012 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Karting (Post 633306)
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...w/a829de44.jpg

Coming along nicely and hopefully testing will start this afternoon

Looks great!! Film a few laps for us, will ya?

Karting 17-03-2012 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Razer (Post 633390)
Looks great!! Film a few laps for us, will ya?

I got far too desperate to drive it, so i didnt really finish of what needed doing before i filmed, so there are a few lumps (like the one which throws me into the barrier! :( ) *also excuse the shitty iphone camera*



Youtube video, click here

There is still alot of work which needs doing, but its nice to finally see progress.

The jumps with the boards over are only like that because the jumps wern't finished and like i said, im impatient. The car is my LRP LWB Shark 1/16th with a 1.35t brushless mongoose


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