Thunder Bay Slot Car Track Build

[@jeffprostar1909]

You're father did an awesome job on the landscrape and you on track layout. Super sweet

[@jeffreyyeater1780]

Gorgeous layout !! Scenery is just perfect . Thankyou for showing it to us .

[@wjspade]

I love this layout. I may wind up emulating this with my carrera digital set. Those double decker hairpins look awesome!

[@pf465]

Such a great layout. It took me 30 min to watch this video. I hope you post the updated version soon. Thank you for sharing.

[@jamespisano1164]

Amazing. Didn't realize that was possible. Really cool build and you dad's scenery is amazing.

[@Mrthezx1000]

Well done, best Woody I've seen yet. Dig the Contours and elevations.

[@bryandickerson5365]

Pretty dang incredible track. Wish I could be racing on it right now!

[@orchardroadstudio]

Love your track you and your dad did a fabulous job

[@truthmatters1950]

Some evil chicanery in that design man! Great maximisation of the room space and realistic track layout. Good work! Like your dad's effort on the scenery too - will have to make it to Colorado one day: looks spectacular!

[@thunderbayslots6937]

Thanks Michael! It was a fun track to race on. It's been changed up, but still haven't put anything together to show it off.

[@gkingdiamond]

Fantastic! I love a track that requires control instead of all out speed. Your track looks great! Good job!🚘🚗🛺

[@charleshoward9983]

Really nice Thanks for sharing. Brings back childhood memories.

[@brycedavies1437]

awesome man, great use of space and bloody cool track

[@robertmarion4457]

Very nice keep the craft alive

[@jamessieber7095]

This was very prevalent I the late 60s and early 70 -80s, even the military bases had these for service members, Davisville Rhode Island had one 10 cars large, along with competitions and rentals. Davisville Rhode Island was a Seabee Base. FYI I was 13 -14 that was 67-68 Excellent Job

[@erudite1579]

I lived and died the big slot car tracks in the late 60s .. built my own cars .. rewound the motors. Good to see the contemporary interest ... tho the cars don't seem to slide much.

[@thunderbayslots6937]

In slow motion they are fishtailing all over the place.

[@davidfusco6600]

Amazing layout!

[@muskokamike127]

I've watched a number of these videos on how to make your own track, nice to see you having different levels and bridges etc. One thing you should look for is flexible MDF aka wobble board. It is available in grain long and grain short in 4 x 8 sheets. (short = flexible in width/long = flexible in length). You can easily do rises, falls, hills, It is not self supporting meaning if you have grain short, it will have to be supported once you get it in place.

[@thunderbayslots6937]

Great tip! Thanks so much!

[@PamThompson-n8e]

loads of fun .. what a great track!!

[@HarryWechslerMR]

Nice layout and a cool Track...Congratulation....fantastic job !!

[@thunderbayslots6937]

Thanks Harry ! Really kicking myself for not doing a time-lapse video of the renovation.

[@thunderbayslots6937]

Thanks Harry! We've updated the track and i've been slow to get a new video put together. Can't let all the other racers get more track time than me!! haha

[@HarryWechslerMR]

Ok...so i hope you are still the winner....lets race :-)

[@fixtable]

Super job guys and great inspiration! Make more in depth how to videos and make the world a better place! You dudes rule :-)

[@triffidgrower]

Great track. I thought that speed would be hampered by the tightness of some of the track sections, but no...I'm impressed. Out of interest, if you don't mind saying, what type of car was running the laps at the end?

[@austingupton8829]

I wish I had this kind of patience and dedication🙂

[@thunderbayslots6937]

Me too Austin. My father is the one with those traits! :)

[@sydneysteve1]

Great track!! Thanks for sharing the build.... patience!!

[@thunderbayslots6937]

Thanks Steve, it was my pleasure. :)

[@alphaxanon]

Beautiful track, and it must be challenging too.

[@thunderbayslots6937]

It really is a drivers track.

[@ST-cy6we]

Great track!!

[@Sullie8]

Super Job !

[@pete8163]

Magnificent setup bro , my I ask why no lane changes ....

[@MerryBoozerRC]

I race over in Lakeland Florida where is this track could be fun to race with you

[@Chappy31x]

Thunder Bay is in Tampa Bay? I live in Central Florida, I'll be right over😁

[@KennyBill2023]

What power taps do you recommend for copper tape?

[@kendushane1039]

Wow 😳 amazing!!

[@4891neon]

how did you paint the track? what kind of paint did you use? amazing job!!!

[@laserfalcon]

What kind of power supply runs this ?

[@lornehutton7229]

cool layout might have to think about a slot track myself

[@rcplanetim53]

Excellent track. I could never make one of those. I dont see how you did all that. Well done. really cool! I do have a small 1/43 scale track, but i used Artin and Childford track on two 4 by 8 pieces of plywood. it is on youtube, you can see it if you search rcplanetim slotcar. I do wish I could build like that though. AMAZING!!!

[@thunderbayslots6937]

You can do it. Just one section at a time. :D

[@ThinkerOnTheBus]

You are correct, YOU NEVER COULD MAKE ONE OF THOSE, but do you know why? Because you have already decided that you can't do. Whether you tell yourself that "you can do it", or that "you can't do it", you are correct. I'm sure you are more than capable of making a similar track, but you have to decide that you can do just that. If you think you can't do it, then you will never bother to even give it a try, and thus, you won't do it. If you think you can't do it, and somehow you do give it a try, you still won't succeed because you have already set your future in stone, and having such a negative attitude is predetermining your future. You can do it, so if you want to do it, then go do it!

[@jemlittle1787]

very nice work

[@MikeKnoxComedy]

thats beautiful

[@alastairrich4432]

Awesome

[@NBC_NCO]

Wife... It's either me or your hobby. Husband...see you later....now I can make the track bigger ! Awesome awesome.

[@Thatwackytech]

To avoid being just another generic "good job, bro." type of responder, I found your three-level track height to be VERY cool, along with the extra room in those overpasses for reaching de-slotted cars. what's the length? Footprint? It looks like you run 1/32nd cars? Do you hold races on it? Wha`cha got for a lap-counting system? (Looks like a lapmaster?) I actually have a 6-lane 116ft 32x16 Chris Dadd's reverse-grandstand set-up in my Auto-repair shop, (yeah, I'm not kidding) it's located in Osage Beach, at the Lake of the Ozarks. I HAD a small club of racers, but alas, I fell off of a ladder, breaking my leg severely, & had to close for almost a year. Lost a LOT of business, & my club attendance just dried up. STILL have the track, & I'm hoping to get the club re-formed & going again this fall. (NO A/C in the shop, so summer racing is just un-do-able) ANY tips on arousing Missouri interest would be greatly welcomed, As I'm beginning to think this area is just a bunch of lackluster, lazy, crybaby weenies...

[@thunderbayslots6937]

Thanks. It's 127' in the shortest lane and 131 in the longest. Footprint is about 9x18. We do have races on it. Using trackmate software with dead strips for counting.

[@babu7141]

Exceptional!

[@donwest5387]

long live wood! (tracks)

[@talon1706]

I miss my Eldon slot car tracks.

[@blumenkraft3079]

Cool 😎 Track

[@rzak1961]

STUNNING !!!! How well does the copper tape hold up ? TY

[@thunderbayslots6937]

Very well. Especially considering the track was built in a converted garage in FL that doesn't get full time temperature and humidity control. The downfall of the tape and why we rebuilt with braid was inconsistent voltage on a few lanes. But we got a solid 5 years of weekly use out of the coper tape before deciding to change to braid. But i'm sure it would still be running today if we didn't make a change.

[@rzak1961]

Many thanks. My track is being built in a dry basement in the Buffalo area. Each lane will be 85 feet in length. I plan on running every Thursday evening. I will be adding power taps.

[@Linktw0]

that is so awesome

[@ronalddaub5049]

What's a 1960s am I brass bottom model 100 - 458 what are they worth when they're original. Volkswagen body red metal flag

[@lincolnbergen5226]

Wicked

[@jamessieber7095]

Nice track, I ll follow that link thanks. Your slots come real close together for corner bump, did you plan that?

[@thunderbayslots6937]

Yes, there are several places where all the lanes squeeze together. Gotta keep that in mind when trying to pass.

[@paulhenderson5637]

Were can i buy products tracks

[@paulhenderson5637]

Want to set a commercial track

[@Chappy31x]

@@thunderbayslots6937 Body shop will make a $$$ from this track😁

[@إبليس-ذ6ف]

Cool 😎

[@norbert207]

sehr schön

[@thunderbayslots6937]

Vielen Dank

[@donwest5387]

wooden wedges and screws

[@fordknutt]

Nice!

[@thunderbayslots6937]

Thanks Mike!

[@rcchamp0410]

I subscribed to you and hit the bell

[@thunderbayslots6937]

Thanks Champ!

[@rcchamp0410]

I love slot cars but do not have one

[@monstermechanic-uw8xj]

where in Florida is this

[@thunderbayslots6937]

Tampa. If you're close by you're more than welcome to turn some laps.

[@thunderbayslots6937]

I don't check this channel often, but if you are close and want to come by, send me a message on IG or my other KZbin account. Instagram is @MrTonka.mtb and the other KZbin channel is MrTonka.

[@ArgentPure]

Some cross-overs would have been nice

[@thunderbayslots6937]

There are some squeezes,

[@diontillman3132]

Can I make a safe comment,great job ,but I feel turns, should flow, some of the curves are a bit abrupt, but you did do a good job, not,and easy, task,,

[@8Tosses8]

2 cars at the same time testing show better that track........

[@donwest5387]

too much magnet!