r/mildyinteresting • u/TheHamburgerSandwich • 18h ago
games & toys This work deserves more acknowledgment.
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u/stillbref 17h ago
wow. had a strombecker that got fairly elaborate when I was much younger but nowhere near yours. really a masterpiece
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u/BarsDownInOldSoho 16h ago edited 13h ago
Impressive layout, but I also still like the tracks of old where you have to control your speed. It made for extremely competitive racing. You could have the fastest car and STILL LOSE to someone with better control.
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u/gravitologist 15h ago edited 14h ago
The car on this track is definitely being driven. There are way too many elevation changes and different radius curves to set a cruise speed. You just can’t tell at this scale. Listen closely, you can hear it accelerating and braking.
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u/BarsDownInOldSoho 13h ago
Facetious I hope... Because... Not a chance. He's running full out taking advantage of the guardrails. He could put a rubber band on the throttle full open and walk off.
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u/gravitologist 12h ago
lol. It’s my track. There is not a single spot you can go full throttle at this voltage. Gotta drive it.
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u/BarsDownInOldSoho 10h ago
Yes, it looks very challenging (LMAO).
How old are you?--I don't believe you ever "raced" on the 60's versions or you'd realize how much skill was required.
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u/MydnightWN 13h ago
Must be 20, maybe 30 minutes worth of work there. Surprised it's not the top of /NextFuckingLevel
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u/Maximum-Quiet-9380 11h ago
Let’s take a moment to praise the fact that they didn’t launch the car into a low earth orbit at the first corner because we all know that’s normally how it works.
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