SLOT CARS

The Alfa Romeo 147 is a small family car produced by Italian automaker Alfa Romeo. It was launched at the 2000 Turin Motor Show as a replacement for the aging 145/146 hatchbacks, and is based on the running gear of the larger 156 saloon. The 147 won the European Car of the Year award in 2001. This model, which features the 250 bhp 3.2 Liter V6 out of Alfa Romeo 156 GTA on vastly revised underpinnings designed to cope with the increased level of performance. The V6 engine propels the 147 GTA to a 6.3 second 0-6 sprint and a top speed of 153 mph.The GTA V6 achieves its performance by changing the crankshaft and pistons to increase the engine capacity to 3.2 litres (over the standard 3.0 liter V6) and lengthening the stroke to 78 millimetres. Cooling enhancements, including an engine oil cooler, ensure longevity. These changes produce an engine that has a broad torque band and is capable of pulling well from as little as 2000 rpm in top gear. It is also clean, meeting the tough Euro 4 em...

The Nissan 300ZX, a.k.a. the Nissan Fairlady Z, is a sports car produced by Nissan.The 300ZX name was used in the North American, European, and Australian markets. In the Japanese home market, the official name Fairlady Z is used. It has a 3.0 liter, V6, naturally-aspirated or turbocharged. The naturally-aspirated Z32 has 222 hp and 198 lb-ft of torque versus the Z31 with 160-165 hp and 174 lb-ft of torque. Similarly, the twin-turbo Z32s have 300 hp and 283 lb-ft torque versus the single turbo Z31, which has 200-205 hp and 227 lb-ft of torque. True to its heritage, the race-only 300ZX cars had several notable victories, including the 1986 Trans Am series and the 1994 24 Hours of Daytona. The Z32, being the more better received model itself, since its debut appearance in S.C.I.: Special Criminal Investigation, the model itself would find itself appearing in numerous motion picture, music, and interactive entertainment industries. Despite appearing since its release, the Z31 would have t...

And this is the "test" with the wire for the electricity. Surprisingly it did work. So, what I am going to do now is getting a bigger piece of wood and make a real track. I am still deciding whether it will have one or two lanes, if it will be as a "diorama", if it will have a tunnel,... What do you think? Please, send me your opinions...

Then with a cutter and a piece of metal as a guide I made the "trench". As you can see the car has no problem going through it.

This is the piece of wood I want to use for my test. I have painted the line for the guide and the two lines for the electricity.

Hello again: I am trying to build a custom H0 track. I will try to do it with the easiest to find and to work materials. I accept opinions and ideas. The first I have done is trying to do a very short test, just to verify I can do it. This is the first part, the rail on the wood.