Thought some of you might enjoy my video on youtube. It was a lot of work getting the cars and set ready. Filming wasn't easy either! But I finally got what I wanted to do on video.
It all started when I found my old set looking for stuff for a garage sell. Had to test it out to see if it still worked...and the rest is history. Not selling it now! Too much FUN!
Ok, I'll post the link after I have two posts. Sheesh :tongue:

Here's the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvgvqLqWQhw

Excellent video!!! I'm still mad at myself for not getting to my Mach 1's sooner.. Your's came out perfect!!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

pretty cool.

Well done. I am digging the LED's. The layout in its dark, Batmanesque style of buildings is very cool as well.
Way to go Cap'n.
Jim

Excellent video!!! I'm still mad at myself for not getting to my Mach 1's sooner.. Your's came out perfect!!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:
The tail lights were a trick. Cutting and shaping the holes took a little time and patience. It's the only one I did that way, all the others were just a round hole. I'm going to experiment further with my next car to include some red plastic "lens covers" and recessing the lights a little to dampen some of the brightness.

Awesome video, the lights really look good. One hell of a job.

Nothing beats a good high-speed chase! Very well done!:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Best slot car video ever!
hojoe

Nice work, very cool stuff!

My 4 year old son gives it 2 :thumbsup::thumbsup: and an awesome. LOL Great video. Have fun! Greg:wave:

That was totally fantastic!!!! I laughed my@$$ off!! Beautifully done.

Well done. I am digging the LED's. The layout in its dark, Batmanesque style of buildings is very cool as well.
Way to go Cap'n.
Jim


Exactly....Way Cool!

Bob...U gots talents...zilla

Ok ,I now need to get off my lazy blank,and put together my track that has been sitting collecting dust.....that was, to say the least a very cool vid!
I hope you do another one..

jimmy.p.

Thanks everyone...glad you enjoyed it and I appreciate the comments. I do have a sequel in the planning stage. Not sure if I can out-do this one, but I'm gonna try. I have decided on the title already..."Shadow City 2 - Girls Can't Drive". Of course the full plot hasn't been hatched yet.

Definitely three thumbs up! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

Thanks RR,
How did you like the Roadrunner in the movie? Messing with it has made me want to get a real one! A Yellow one even! lol ...btw, I painted the Gran Torino in the movie (white with brown top) to resemble my first car in High School back in 1979. It almost got left out of the movie all together, but I included it in a cameo role just for fun and as the movie developed...it actually had a bigger part than planned. Here's a picture of my High School Car. Sure miss that Car, never should have sold it!

Nice job on the video! Bell bottoms and long hair, I remember those days...

GP

Don't forget those Bell Bottoms were Tan Corduroy! lol

Kewl retro picture...you look like the kid that road the Harley Davidson in "The Bad News Bears". lol

I think I went to see that movie at the Theater!

That Video just made my day. Keep up the good work, hope to see another one soon.

Omega

Just watched for the first time. Way cool !!! All your time and effort was well worth it.

There was certainly lots of time and effort involved. But the next one should be easier from the lessons learned. I'm on starting with the car mods this weekend.

Thanks RR,
How did you like the Roadrunner in the movie? Messing with it has made me want to get a real one! A Yellow one even! lol ...btw, I painted the Gran Torino in the movie (white with brown top) to resemble my first car in High School back in 1979. It almost got left out of the movie all together, but I included it in a cameo role just for fun and as the movie developed...it actually had a bigger part than planned. Here's a picture of my High School Car. Sure miss that Car, never should have sold it!
Well this whole slot car business rekindled my interest in finding that old Gran Torino from my High School days. I searched around several places trying to locate the VIN and no luck, so basically no luck in finding it. BUT! During the process I decided to see if I could find a similar one and I finally did. I'm buying it this weekend! Flying up to Oregon from Arizona and driving it back! Sweet! Funny how one thing leads to another. Here's a couple of pics of the New Car.

Thanks RR,
How did you like the Roadrunner in the movie? Messing with it has made me want to get a real one! A Yellow one even! lol ...btw, I painted the Gran Torino in the movie (white with brown top) to resemble my first car in High School back in 1979. It almost got left out of the movie all together, but I included it in a cameo role just for fun and as the movie developed...it actually had a bigger part than planned. Here's a picture of my High School Car. Sure miss that Car, never should have sold it!

Loved the RR in the movie, especially the way you had it lit. Looked like the real thing. Partial to RR's. One of my first cars was a 73 back in the 70's. Just unloaded my 1970 RR convert about two years ago. Not sure I want to get back into getting another oldie. Maybe in a couple years. Great looking Torino. Always want one of those 76 Starsky & Hutch versions. Sweet! :thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

Cool video, what did you use for the lights ? leds, but what type of leds ?

thanks

ps : if anyone 's got good technical info source for lightning our little cars...thanks too (I'm planning to model some 1/64 -certainly magnetless tyco 440x2- le mans cars with real lights quite soon...)

I never had a Roadrunner. My older sister's boyfriend had one, a Big '69 which I really liked til some jerk fire-bombed it! But I've always liked the old Plymouths and Dodges, in fact first car I ever drove was my brother's '68 Charger. A buddy and I took it for a spin without his permission when I was 15. Ah, the good ol' days!:cool:

Cool video, what did you use for the lights ? leds, but what type of leds ?

thanks

ps : if anyone 's got good technical info source for lightning our little cars...thanks too (I'm planning to model some 1/64 -certainly magnetless tyco 440x2- le mans cars with real lights quite soon...)


I got the LEDs from Evan Designs. http://www.modeltrainsoftware.com/ledlights1.html They have an internet store with mostly train stuff, but a great selection of LEDs. I used the 1.8 mm size for the Head and Tail lights. Just contact the website and they'll help you out with whatever you need.

Now That was a Cool Vidio.

Thanks everyone...glad you enjoyed it and I appreciate the comments. I do have a sequel in the planning stage. Not sure if I can out-do this one, but I'm gonna try. I have decided on the title already..."Shadow City 2 - Girls Can't Drive". Of course the full plot hasn't been hatched yet.

They say sequels usually don't live up to the quality of the original, but I'll bet you can make it just as good! Two thumbs up!

ok, that's AWESOME. you've inspired me. i may have to get the SlotCam up and running again...

--rick

TOO COOL!!!!!!

Great video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isxaGo0re2o
This is my little lay out. It is on a 4 X 3 using Tomy track. All buildings are kits I have painted. Bridge is cutom build.

Very cool and nice detail.

Yeah great detail in the "Dukes" track video Slotrod! I guess you've got the perfect hobby for those long Canadian winters eh?:thumbsup:

That took quite a imagination, excellent video! 2 thumbs up!

This is a great video, it took a lot of imagination to put ot all together, great job.


not to change the subject but how can I post a video myself?

This is a great video, it took a lot of imagination to put ot all together, great job.


not to change the subject but how can I post a video myself?

You just have to post it on youtube or somewhere similar, like yahoo videos etc, then just copy and paste the url in a thread.

Nice video slotrod!!! Excellent detail work on the buildings and landscaping!!!! Nice!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Looks like that police car went a little overboard with the voodoo juice.

Looks like that police car went a little overboard with the voodoo juice.

LOL, That was actually a stand-in double....I didn't want to "Fry" one of my nice cars!

Cool video! Great little layout too. You've created the illusion of a much bigger track. Great details and modeling work! :thumbsup:

Wow really like the Dukes Of hazzard track, this is another great video... may i ask which program you used to edit it with?

NICE WORK!

Wow really like the Dukes Of hazzard track, this is another great video... may i ask which program you used to edit it with?

NICE WORK!


The "Dukes" track and video aren't mine, they belong to "Slotrod". As for my video editing, I use Vegas Movie Studio 9.0 - Not expensive and does the trick!

Nice video slotrod!!! Excellent detail work on the buildings and landscaping!!!! Nice!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

What slotcarman said slotrod. Couldn't have said it any better! Loved the video and your layout too!!

Bob...Ditto on Dat...zilla

fantastic! Hats off to the capt!

Loved Slotrod's when he posted it awhile ago.... Still do to this day. :thumbsup::thumbsup:.. Even better in moving pictures. As is Cappy's track. I must admit some inspiration for my current layout was drawn from Slotrod's layout, but many guys have never seen it cause it's buried on the railroad board from Sept 2007. Wanna know what's cooler than one Slotrod layout??? Two of them !!! Betcha this would be fun...

http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj342/tjd241/Tracks%20and%20Track%20Construction/IMG_0941.jpg

It is my belief that we could all benefit from a sticky under track building where actively posting, seldom posting, or even once in a blue moon posting members could put a few pics of their layout. Not a build thread, just a gallery of member tracks. A member could always start his or her own thread on their own build and many have... I'm thinking more along the lines of a "coffee table book" type thread with LOTS of pictures.

Anyone second that type of thread? As it is now, you do have to dig quite a bit to see a sampling of member tracks.

nd

Not a bad idea, ND.. I second it!! :thumbsup:

ND, that is a good idea. I vote for you to start the thread with the ground rules.
I got pics ready to post.

Rich