Planet Minis

jtblueberry · 12-11-2009, 05:47 PM

EDIT:
I built the tunnel with fiberglass... Read on for details.
Here is a quick pic and vid of me testing the tunnel... bigger jump over coming soon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CneyOOvTANQ

I am planning on putting in a bridge/tunnel in for my next upgrade to the backyard track...

My question is... what is the best / easiest / cheapest / safest method?

I've seen cargo boxes and drainage pipes but I haven't been able to locate any... I was thinking of building 2... I would like two tunnels (8ft wide x 8ft tall x 24ft long)...

I am thinking of building these with treated 4x4's, brackets, plywood, then wrapping in visqueen plasic before building the dirt up to, over, and around the tunnels...

Whatdya think and/or recommend?

jtblueberry · 12-11-2009, 06:46 PM

here is a rough draft of what I'm planning on doing... I'll add more detail but this is a start... there are three lanes going back and forth over the tunnel... i'll update the model to show those in a bit...

And here is the area i'm working with as it stands now... everything is about 5'6" now so things will be going bigger...

cma033 · 12-11-2009, 06:51 PM

looks good! it's just going to cost allot of money for all of that wood.

speeddemon619 · 12-11-2009, 06:55 PM

It sounds like a sick idea but it will cost a good amount of money for this project. Just make sure you build something sturdy and durable enough for the abuse you plan to give it

96Justin · 12-11-2009, 06:58 PM

something that big I would use wood/steel for support under the dirt

thats awesome though that drawing reminds me of Super Sprint

Sean0 · 12-11-2009, 07:00 PM

i would and if i were you , get my hands on some hardwood pallets ,easy to come by ,and usually free make sure there the hardwood typ tho , and they will be heavy

mxkid247 · 12-11-2009, 07:03 PM

the track looks sweet! and i would definatly go with the hard plywood type and reinforce it with 2x4's

T Bolt USA · 12-11-2009, 07:17 PM

nice track , shipping containers would be strong enough but there 1k each

jtblueberry · 12-11-2009, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by T Bolt USA

nice track , shipping containers would be strong enough but there 1k each

I know...

that would be ideal... I may have a line on one or two for pretty cheap... we'll see

There's a crap load of them out here on the mesa near where I am...

I'm doing the math and running the design past my guy to make sure everything is safe if I go with the wood built route...

Think I can build it strong enough with wood?

jtblueberry · 12-11-2009, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by T Bolt USA

nice track , shipping containers would be strong enough but there 1k each

btw... thanks for the hrc cradle for my 110... must have item...

T Bolt USA · 12-11-2009, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by jtblueberry

btw... thanks for the hrc cradle for my 110... must have item...

no problem man , lots of guys are on board with the 110 cradles too

wood gets expensive too , theres a few places here that have round pipes for jumps and places to cross into the track but not tunnels

jtblueberry · 12-11-2009, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by T Bolt USA

no problem man , lots of guys are on board with the 110 cradles too

wood gets expensive too , theres a few places here that have round pipes for jumps and places to cross into the track but not tunnels

could you elaborate on the round pipes? any pics... sorry I don't fully understand... new to a lot of this but trying to advance quickly

jtblueberry · 12-11-2009, 08:29 PM

little more detail and a little more to scale... much more detail to come...

jtblueberry · 12-11-2009, 08:51 PM

another new one...

jtblueberry · 12-11-2009, 09:01 PM

jtblueberry · 12-11-2009, 09:15 PM

that's it for tonight

50-50 · 12-11-2009, 10:44 PM

Nice looking track. That's going to be so fun!

Are you creating those drawings using Google SketchUp? That's what it looks like to me from what I recall from the time I downloaded it to try it out.

Motovert Pro · 12-12-2009, 03:44 AM

how about trying to source an old water tank or perhaps a giveaway shed that you could reinforce the roof a little on?

jtblueberry · 12-12-2009, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by 50-50

Nice looking track. That's going to be so fun!

Are you creating those drawings using Google SketchUp? That's what it looks like to me from what I recall from the time I downloaded it to try it out.

Thanks... and yep... google sketchup

jtblueberry · 12-12-2009, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Motovert Pro

how about trying to source an old water tank or perhaps a giveaway shed that you could reinforce the roof a little on?

Those are great ideas... thanks... I'll keep an eye out for those too...

12-11-2009, 05:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
jtblueberry 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 965 My Mood:	Bridge / Tunnel for mini track? EDIT: I built the tunnel with fiberglass... Read on for details. Here is a quick pic and vid of me testing the tunnel... bigger jump over coming soon. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CneyOOvTANQ I am planning on putting in a bridge/tunnel in for my next upgrade to the backyard track... My question is... what is the best / easiest / cheapest / safest method? I've seen cargo boxes and drainage pipes but I haven't been able to locate any... I was thinking of building 2... I would like two tunnels (8ft wide x 8ft tall x 24ft long)... I am thinking of building these with treated 4x4's, brackets, plywood, then wrapping in visqueen plasic before building the dirt up to, over, and around the tunnels... Whatdya think and/or recommend? Last edited by jtblueberry; 07-30-2010 at 12:34 PM.

12-11-2009, 06:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
jtblueberry 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 965 My Mood:	Re: Bridge / Tunnel for mini track? here is a rough draft of what I'm planning on doing... I'll add more detail but this is a start... there are three lanes going back and forth over the tunnel... i'll update the model to show those in a bit... And here is the area i'm working with as it stands now... everything is about 5'6" now so things will be going bigger... Last edited by jtblueberry; 12-11-2009 at 06:58 PM.

12-11-2009, 06:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
cma033 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 463	Re: Bridge / Tunnel for mini track? looks good! it's just going to cost allot of money for all of that wood.

12-11-2009, 06:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
speeddemon619 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northeast Ohio Posts: 1,217 My Mood:	Re: Bridge / Tunnel for mini track? It sounds like a sick idea but it will cost a good amount of money for this project. Just make sure you build something sturdy and durable enough for the abuse you plan to give it

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96Justin 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada Posts: 1,051 My Mood:	Re: Bridge / Tunnel for mini track? something that big I would use wood/steel for support under the dirt thats awesome though that drawing reminds me of Super Sprint

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Sean0 1st Gear Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: GoldCoast-Australia Posts: 166 My Mood:	Re: Bridge / Tunnel for mini track? i would and if i were you , get my hands on some hardwood pallets ,easy to come by ,and usually free make sure there the hardwood typ tho , and they will be heavy

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mxkid247 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Vernon, New Jersey Posts: 2,184 My Mood:	Re: Bridge / Tunnel for mini track? the track looks sweet! and i would definatly go with the hard plywood type and reinforce it with 2x4's

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jtblueberry 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 965 My Mood:	Re: Bridge / Tunnel for mini track? little more detail and a little more to scale... much more detail to come...

12-11-2009, 08:51 PM	#14 (permalink)
jtblueberry 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 965 My Mood:	Re: Bridge / Tunnel for mini track? another new one... Last edited by jtblueberry; 12-11-2009 at 08:55 PM.

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jtblueberry 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 965 My Mood:	Re: Bridge / Tunnel for mini track? that's it for tonight Last edited by jtblueberry; 12-11-2009 at 09:19 PM.

12-11-2009, 10:44 PM	#17 (permalink)
50-50 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: PA Posts: 2,060 My Mood:	Re: Bridge / Tunnel for mini track? Nice looking track. That's going to be so fun! Are you creating those drawings using Google SketchUp? That's what it looks like to me from what I recall from the time I downloaded it to try it out.

12-12-2009, 03:44 AM	#18 (permalink)
Motovert Pro PM Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 34	Re: Bridge / Tunnel for mini track? how about trying to source an old water tank or perhaps a giveaway shed that you could reinforce the roof a little on?

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