Arnsbergring

[Taffy]

Today I´d like to show you the „Arnsbergring“, the two-lane-Carrera-track of my friend Thomas Menke. The 11,2m / 37ft long track cannot hide its role model: its the Nürburgring.
The track is decorated in an -in my opinion- admirable model railroad manner and it leaves me amazed every time I have the chance to race on it.
Like the West Wood Circuit it is one venue of three for the „Vintage 32 days“, a small racing series, dedicated to scratchbuilt formula racing cars from the 60´s to the 70´s using PP- and Dave-Jones-bodies and PP-formula-chassis.

Here it is:



Let´s have a look from the right to the left side:











































These pictures are from our last race event, where the PP-Formula cars were accompanied by races with Scaley-F1 and 50´s sports- and racecars:











I hope I didn´t mute you to much by so many pictures….

[David Mitcham]

Hi Taffy

What a great circuit and splendid photographs. Are the buildings scratch built or kits? I really must make a start on the scenery for my track!

Best Regards

David

[f143]

Thank you Taffy for showing your friends track, it certainly is worth viewing. I can't see enough of circuits landscaped and presented how this one is.
Regards
Nigel

[Taffy]

David and Nigel,

thank you for your kind comments! I think, Thomas will be very pleased to hear this.

David, the buildings are quite mixed: the Grandstand ist Carrera (as far as I know), the camera tower is completely scratch, the little newspaper hut was a resin kit from Slot-stop.de, the great press tower and the pitlane buildings are made of cardboard, you can find the download at Carrera-for-Fun (klick on "Gebäude & Deko" at the right bar. The subfolders are opening slowly. Like me, Thomas is a cardboard-fan.. The gaspumps are completely scratch (and lighted!)... Thomas is a crazy perfectionist :-). For example: the red-suited mechanic in the left box in the pitlane is welding! (flickering blue light), and did you notice the gullys built in the surface of the road? It´s incredible. Every time we visit this track, there are more nice details.

Best regards,
Taffy

[richardh]

Taffy
Please forward my compliments to your friend Thomas on his excellent track.  I really like the number of spectators he has - it must have taken ages to paint and prepare but I think these details transform a model track to a new level.  Nice photos - great detail!

Regards
Richard