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Non-Wargaming Discussion => Fun Stuff => Topic started by: Last Hussar on 06 June 2020, 05:47:04 PM

Title: The New Sport we need
Post by: Last Hussar on 06 June 2020, 05:47:04 PM
Title: Re: The New Sport we need
Post by: Last Hussar on 06 June 2020, 05:48:05 PM
https://youtu.be/wxIyzEZ9vb8


Title: Re: The New Sport we need
Post by: d_Guy on 06 June 2020, 08:44:29 PM
Loved it! Thanks for posting!

Great commentary and sound effects (I slobber too much making them myself). Had to watch a  bit  to grasp the part played by gravity.
Their homepage is here:
https://www.3dbotmaker.com/
Title: Re: The New Sport we need
Post by: Last Hussar on 06 June 2020, 09:04:15 PM
Did you watch others? They think Porsches flip less because they have a lower centre of gravity.
Title: Re: The New Sport we need
Post by: d_Guy on 07 June 2020, 12:20:33 AM
Actually I'm going down the rabbit hole at their site. I have never owned a die cast vehicle (except for a bunch of fire trucks) and had no  idea that they could be used in this way. I messed around with slot-cars in the mid-sixties so when I saw the first vid I though they had electric motors! :-[

Much, much safer gravity racing than cheese rolling of log riding!

Their forum has much interesting diorama information pluse files for laser printing track sections.
Thanks again for putting me (us) on to this.  :-bd :-bd
Title: Re: The New Sport we need
Post by: Last Hussar on 07 June 2020, 09:11:20 AM
Matchbox and Hot Wheels have made tracks back at least in the mid 70s. This is what happens when you then add men to the internet and ways to custom make stuff.

Have you noticed it's always men taking kids toys too far?  ;D ;D
Title: Re: The New Sport we need
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 07 June 2020, 10:03:01 AM
Erm Gaslands ?
Title: Re: The New Sport we need
Post by: Raider4 on 07 June 2020, 11:16:18 AM
Quote from: d_Guy on 06 June 2020, 08:44:29 PM
Had to watch a  bit  to grasp the part played by gravity.

Same here. At first I thought they were motored but without slots, like TCR (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_Control_Racing). After the third run I'd worked out it was un-motored, no steering, just gravity.

Interesting.
Title: Re: The New Sport we need
Post by: Last Hussar on 07 June 2020, 12:37:55 PM
You can see the drop they go through when the camera shows the height of the cliff.  Its interesting how little slope they need to keep going. - and too steep they would go to fast to stay on in the corners.

I'm thinking of buying Gaslands - Sunjester, you up for a bit of Mad Max?
Title: Re: The New Sport we need
Post by: Last Hussar on 12 June 2020, 09:22:11 AM
I'm watching the Marble Winter Olympics   :'(

One team member has had to retire due to altitude sickness

Send help
Title: Re: The New Sport we need
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 12 June 2020, 10:34:54 AM
 =O =O =O =O =O =O
Title: Re: The New Sport we need
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 12 June 2020, 11:04:36 AM
Quote from: Last Hussar on 12 June 2020, 09:22:11 AM
I'm watching the Marble Winter Olympics   :'(

One team member has had to retire due to altitude sickness

Send help

Which event - ski jump
Title: Re: The New Sport we need
Post by: Westmarcher on 12 June 2020, 12:05:14 PM
What a marvellous, fun find!  ;D =D>
Title: Re: The New Sport we need
Post by: Last Hussar on 12 June 2020, 08:25:52 PM
Quote from: ianrs54 on 12 June 2020, 11:04:36 AM
Which event - ski jump

Bob Sleigh...

That's what the commentator said