by ZachC

A little over a week ago Carcus introduced his big track. It took him around 30 hours to create it. There are 10 different parts and each had to be created and tested separately. The parts can be mixed and matched to create a track and the only restriction is the size of the zone you have to work with. That and it’s not easy to build. You have to line the pieces up so they match without creating a bump at the seam. Then just when you think you’ve got it, you put in the last piece and discover they don’t line up! As he says in the auctions: “Advanced skills needed to assemble.”

 

I was fortunate in that Carcus needed a big zone to test it out in, so I volunteered the ZMW Raceway. Was that cheating? Maybe, but hey I got it built with no frustration on my part! Carcus recommends using the Bedican Compass to set it up. He sets a 90 degree bank in the corner of the funzone or portazone. Then noting the degree he set it down on, he turns exactly90 degrees and places the next piece. Then use the nudge tools for alignment. Repeat for each turn and when you get back to the start you should be pretty close. Sounds easy, right? I haven’t had the nerve to try it yet, but then, I have a horrible reputation for building. If you’re still reluctant, you can always call Ozgate. That guy can build anything!

 

Here are a few shots of me driving a Scion at Belenos’s Wheel (Engee Skyway). I logged in fairly early in the morning to get these images so I wouldn’t interfere with racers/lappers. On this day the track was set up for buggies. My experience is that the track is perfect for Scions, and when it’s set up for them the place fills up pretty fast even with no event scheduled. Racing is more fun than lapping. Once you get the drift, you can generally run full turbo all the way around the track when lapping. Racing adds an unpredictable element into the equation.

 

The racing gets pretty intense and exciting at times. There’s even a racing team that gets together and races these cars. Here are a few of our shiny new red Scions all lined up and ready to run. The best part about racing Scions is that all the stupid drama associated with buggy racing is missing! As long as some of the big teams don’t get involved and Scions aren’t allowed to race at Dune Valley maybe it’ll stay that way.

 

Speaking of Scions, I found a few this week that I really like. We’ll start off with the Smowing 242 Taxi – Limited. This one is by an old friend of mine, MikeCesar. Mike’s been away from There for quite awhile, so it was with great pleasure I saw his name pop up again. It’s good to see an old hand get back into designing, and it’s obvious his talents have improved with time. The Taxi is limited to 10 copies and priced at 22,500t. It’s well done and in spite of the tendency for the sides of this model to pixilated textures his are crisp and clear.

 

Next we have the CnT 777 Scion tc by catwa. The CnT 999 is similar and done in electric blue. These are very striking examples of the tC and what can be done with it. Priced at 22,500t I consider these to be excellent buys.

 

I’m running out of room here this week, but I couldn’t close without showing you the exciting M:Core:Street:Spirit:Scion_tC by Mullachops. This car has incredibly crisp lines and graphics. The design itself looks powerful, and the rims go with it beautifully. Priced at 19,599t I have to rate this one a best buy!

 

Next week I have no clue what I’m going to write about, but I’ll do my best to bring you more cool rides and vehicle related items.