I know there are different lane color standards out there. Around here the groups I run in use Green, Yellow, Blue, Red from inside to outside.

In building my track, I noticed Parma had yellow, blue, red and clear controller handles (at least that is all Lucky Bob's had at the time). So I matched the controllers to the lanes for yellow, blue and red . . . but what about Green? I could have painted a clear controller handle green, I guess, but I liked the transparent look of the other colors.

And that is how it all started . . .

Anyway, here's the neat trick I devised:

1 -- START WITH THIS
http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/500/DeckertringControllerColoring-_001.jpg

2 -- THEN GET YOU SOME OF THIS
http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/500/DeckertringControllerColoring-_002.jpg

3 -- AND THEN GET SOME PAINTER TAPE AND DO THIS
http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/500/DeckertringControllerColoring-_003.jpg

To be continued in a minute . . .

'doba

4 -- NOW SHOOT THE INSIDE OF YOUR CONTROLLER
http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/500/DeckertringControllerColoring-_004.jpg

5 -- REMOVE TAPE, RE-ASSEMBLE AND TA-DAA . . . TRANSPARENT GREEN CONTROLLER
http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/500/DeckertringControllerColoring-_005.jpg

6 -- PLACE COLOR MATCHED CONTROLLERS ON TRACK AND WATCH EVERYONE OOOH AND AAAH.
http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/500/medium/DeckertringControllerColoring-_006.jpg

Kinda fun to do, also. And best of all no paint on the outside of the controller where you are grabbing it.

'doba

Pure genius :thumbsup:

PS Can you post some closer shots of your driver's stations? Maybe a short "how to" with those? I really like their look.

Thanks!!

Pure genius :thumbsup:

PS Can you post some closer shots of your driver's stations? Maybe a short "how to" with those? I really like their look.

Thanks!!

Here's a closer pic of the driver station:
http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/500/Deckertring2006-_030b.jpg

I don't really have a "How-To" for them as I did not make them. One of the guys in our league is the official 'unofficial wiring and scoring electronics guy' for us. I know he mentioned that they were 'project boxes' and he got them at Radio Shack I believe. The wiring of the lanes and brake switch is all pretty standard as I understand it. One box has all the wiring, the other box just has a hole cut into the cover to act as a cradle for the controller when not in use.

'doba

Parma used to make green handles. I still have one.

Got a green handle myself but they don't make 'em any longer?

I really like the cradles for the controllers. :thumbsup:

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: rr

Thanks for the up close photo. I like the idea of using a project box to cradle the controllers.

So you sprayed it with transparent blue paint and it came out green? Reminds me of the Ziplock commercial- "Blue and yellow make green". :o :p

Cool idea but most guys bring their own controllers and when you do lane rotations for heats the controllers get moved. I guess for home use or rental controllers it is a clever idea.
:thumbsup:

I think the stations and controllers look great.

Plus any time I see another glimpse of yer bee-yachin front chute....

just makes my day.

Plus any time I see another glimpse of yer bee-yachin front chute....just makes my day.

Doesn't it though? He would make me sit down though instead of racing as I would be leaving too much drool on the track. Can't have wet patches on the track ya know.

Lets see some pictures of that track