Thank you for the compliment. I have enjoyed making these videos and glad to hear others enjoy them also.
@OKSlotCarTestingКүн бұрын
I hope you are getting free track time for all the videos. Another fun video there!🏁
@douglascook258Күн бұрын
The owner of the place is a good guy and the price is very reasonable.
@deckzone30002 күн бұрын
What is the purpose of that small fencing around the trees?
@douglascook258Күн бұрын
The park department put those little fences around the trees to discourage beavers from chopping them down.
@aRealbird2 күн бұрын
I think squirrels may be approaching their next evolutionary shift towards planetary dominance. Either that or they are practicing to create a trapeze version of the Maury show.
@douglascook258Күн бұрын
You can tell there are lots of little thoughts going through their tiny heads.
@yuda6793 күн бұрын
thank you my friend good night
@douglascook258Күн бұрын
You are welcome.
@OKSlotCarTesting3 күн бұрын
Nice rollover!🏁
@douglascook258Күн бұрын
Thanks, I thought it was rather picturesque the way it rolled ever so gently.
@oddballskull19414 күн бұрын
"Calculated"
@douglascook2582 күн бұрын
Yes, unfortunately the driver didn't calculate the exit speed at the bottom of the carousel very well and lost lap position. It was pretty funny.
@OKSlotCarTesting4 күн бұрын
Good video catch of the c r a s h e d
@douglascook2582 күн бұрын
Thanks, its alway fun to see the crashes later.
@OKSlotCarTesting4 күн бұрын
Nice! You need to go wireless controllers. The new ones are avail now and look good🏁
@douglascook2582 күн бұрын
I don't want to spend the $ on 6 wireless controllers at this point. The track isn't getting much usage currently. We'll see how things go this winter.
@williamthompsen18944 күн бұрын
I just received 6 of these and you observations are spot on. I'm running on 1/43 SCX Compact track with a variable power supply. The SCX cars are a bit quicker. Im hoping the Aliexpress cars get quicker as the motors get more run time. Two of the cars have abnormally loud gearing, and are slower so there's something off. They all have great WRC liveries and appear well constructed. Do you know of a vender for 1/43 crown and pinion gears? I checked Ninco parts online, but only found 1/32 scale. Thanks for your review.
@douglascook2582 күн бұрын
Thank you. They are nice looking cars and they handle quite well too. On any system that doesn't use a turbo button, they should work great. In my experience, none of these cars get any faster with usage. There is a slow but measurable decrease in lap times with wear over time. These rally cars use the same size motor as Carrera cars (if I remember correctly, and may use the same pinion gears. The crowns rarely wear out. If your is running rough, check out the gear mesh. Sometimes you may need to push the pinion up or down the shaft if it is not installed correctly. The motors can also come loose from their holding clips so make sure it is pressed down and locked in place first.
@PNWSlotcarDad5 күн бұрын
Nice carousel music touch brother, I got it right away.
@douglascook2583 күн бұрын
Thanks, circus music seems to fit with this spectacle.
@OgaugeTrainsplusslotCars5 күн бұрын
Nice one
@douglascook2583 күн бұрын
Thank you, I never know what the camera will catch.
@OKSlotCarTesting6 күн бұрын
Rubbin Is Racin!
@douglascook2583 күн бұрын
Its most certainly the case over here. Sometimes they rub so hard that parts fly off from the cars of the track.
@PNWSlotcarDad6 күн бұрын
I would love to see a damage report on all the cars, lol. Happy Racing brother 🏁
@douglascook2583 күн бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion. I did one on the very first race night. I guess I should do it again in the future.
@OKSlotCarTesting6 күн бұрын
Love those love taps!🏁
@douglascook2583 күн бұрын
Just spreading the love.
@PNWSlotcarDad7 күн бұрын
More & more bumper hits🏁
@douglascook2586 күн бұрын
Yes, the hits just keep comming.
@OKSlotCarTesting7 күн бұрын
Great slow motion!🏁
@douglascook2583 күн бұрын
Thanks, I have been experimenting with slo-mo on these little short videos and hope to incorporate them into my full length productions at some point.
@PNWSlotcarDad7 күн бұрын
Boy talking about getting a jump start at the end there, that poor bumper 😖
@douglascook2586 күн бұрын
Yes, the Capri driver was confused as to which car he was driving because 3 of the 4 cars were predominately white in color.. I was the one driving the Lancia, rather impatiently, trying to catch up to the leader, which was the red Ford GT.
@OKSlotCarTesting8 күн бұрын
That section of fence looks like its been banged into quite a bit!🏁
@douglascook2587 күн бұрын
Yes, that section and the next curve and the next..........
@OgaugeTrainsplusslotCars9 күн бұрын
Nice
@douglascook2587 күн бұрын
Thank you, it was a fun night.
@PNWSlotcarDad9 күн бұрын
That's a beating!!
@douglascook2589 күн бұрын
Yes it was, especially since I was the one driving the Lancia. Every time I started to get a run on the leading car (red Ford GT) either I crashed or one of the other 2 cars took me out. It was a hoot.
@OKSlotCarTesting9 күн бұрын
Theres nothing like Carrera Digital racing! Have you ever tried not putting the car back on the track and seeing if the last car left can make it to the finish with the crashed cars still on the track? Might be a fun one to see also!🏁
@douglascook2589 күн бұрын
We have tried the "last man standing" type of game too, but it seems that it led to more even cars getting bumped off the track from behind. We are not really counting laps here. I'm just jokingly commenting the play-by-play because I see the red Ford GT keeps leading the pack of hornets around as they keep crashing. I am driving the Lancia, and every time I start to get a run on the GT, either I crash or one of the other 2 cars take me out. LOL We had a blast.
@OKSlotCarTesting9 күн бұрын
Yep last man standing is ok but having a shorter race with counting laps and then leaving the cars on the track if they crashed makes for a fun experience. Not my idea but I saw it on Latvia's videos and they had a blast!🏁
@douglascook2588 күн бұрын
@@OKSlotCarTesting I understand what you mean now and will give that a try sometimes too.
@PNWSlotcarDad10 күн бұрын
Great catch!!
@douglascook2589 күн бұрын
Thank you, that is one of the advantages of having multiple cameras on the track. I can pinpoint more of the best action.
@4057hofft10 күн бұрын
That corner is all smashed. Must happen constantly 😅
@douglascook2589 күн бұрын
The crashing is fairly common but not the re-slotting. Every corner fence on this track has been hammered into submission.
@PNWSlotcarDad10 күн бұрын
It's the carousela chaos, good to see it back in action brother! Happy racing 🏎️🏁
@douglascook2589 күн бұрын
Thanks brother, you have just given me a better name. I hope you don't mind if I use it?
@OKSlotCarTesting11 күн бұрын
Nice! That reminds me = I need to clean the track...thanks!🏁
@douglascook2589 күн бұрын
You are welcome. I'm glad I could help. I have started covering my 1/24-1/32 track with sheets when not in use. It really seems to reduce the need for constant cleaning.
@PNWSlotcarDad11 күн бұрын
The Drift King as you know! Awesome to see this car run around all of our slot car friends tracks. Great job & happy racing🏁
@douglascook2589 күн бұрын
It is an interesting car to drive and not near as good of a handler straight out of the box as one would expect from looking at it.
@OgaugeTrainsplusslotCars11 күн бұрын
Cool run
@douglascook2589 күн бұрын
Thanks, it didn't turn out to be my finest hour but it was fun anyway.
@OKSlotCarTesting12 күн бұрын
Nice looking cars!🏁
@douglascook2589 күн бұрын
The X-Bows look great but are far from the best drivers, out of the box.
@The-Grand-Raceway12 күн бұрын
so awesome.
@douglascook2589 күн бұрын
Thank you, it was fun to race with all this traffic.
@PNWSlotcarDad12 күн бұрын
And there's the tape, so darn fast!
@douglascook2589 күн бұрын
Yes, you can see some tape going into dead man's curve and there are some little bits at other curves as well which are not showing up on camera. I just do trial and error, adding tape and voltage until I reach terminal velocity. LOL
@PNWSlotcarDad12 күн бұрын
Good little video game beat to that video brother.
@douglascook2589 күн бұрын
Thanks brother. Its one of the tunes included with the video editing software I've been using. The music had a much better groove than my driving.
@PNWSlotcarDad13 күн бұрын
KTM Drift (fishtail) King!!
@douglascook25812 күн бұрын
You have a heck of an eye to be able to recognize the X-Bow in this fuzzy video. That is amazing.
@PNWSlotcarDad14 күн бұрын
I'll tell you what brother, your car's tires stick to that track like glue! I run a Carrera Go!!! track once in a while & I can never get them to hold on to the lane that tight. Love the new track set up brother you've done well 💯🏁
@douglascook25814 күн бұрын
Thanks, brother. The secret to this drone video is that I'm using generic brand cars from AliExpress which have a larger magnet than Carrera cars. I show a bunch of info. on this in my 1/43rd. scale playlist as I learn little tricks here and there. I also have taped over the power rails on the entrance to the tight corners so the cars don't get power for a bit to slow them at the right times to keep them on the track. You can see see some of the tape, especially at the entrance to Dead Man's Curve on the videos. I'm not driving any of these cars. They are just doing what I basically programed them to do, old school so I could make an interesting video series and learn more about shooting and editing.
@PNWSlotcarDad13 күн бұрын
Well you've done an awesome job with your editing and shooting videos. I'll check out your playlist. I really like that idea of taping before a corner with these faster little cars
@PNWSlotcarDad13 күн бұрын
That's awesome brother I'll have to check out your playlist. I like the idea of taping off a straight before your corner, the way to slow down. I'll have to try and grab some of those little cars for my Carrera Go set up. Happy racing🏁
@douglascook2589 күн бұрын
@@PNWSlotcarDad Thank you. I've been adding more and better cameras and increasing my editing skills over time. It started out with just one old camera sitting in the middle of the track.
@scooterdoughmas301214 күн бұрын
,love my 1/24s and anything fast😁🤩scooter d😎
@douglascook25814 күн бұрын
I love fast stuff too, and usually run 1/32. The crazy thing is that as these slot car scales get smaller, they get faster. I'm in the process of doing some semi-scratch builds of 1/24-1/25th. scale analog cars with the universal chassis and model car bodies so I can make some old American muscle cars to slide around until they smash. On the other hand, I run HO cars on both 1/43rd. scale and 1/24th. scale tracks for something completely different.
@OKSlotCarTesting14 күн бұрын
Love how you refereed the tailgating! Curious what was the time for the wining team?🏁
@douglascook25814 күн бұрын
Thank you. Unfortunately, I did not referee the tailgating well enough to keep the lap counter from missing counts as 2 cars went through, nose to tail. It was mostly team Italia with its Lambos and one Ferraria which I missed a few times and screwed up the count. Lap times for all these cars are about 6.5 seconds when used as drones. I have squeezed lower drone times out of them though in my ultra-fast drone series, or if they have a driver.
@danstube41115 күн бұрын
This one really pops, Im feeling this one.
@douglascook25815 күн бұрын
Thanks, I thought so too. It seems like the cars are dancing through the corners.
@PNWSlotcarDad15 күн бұрын
What a happy little family brother!
@douglascook25815 күн бұрын
Yes, someone was there just before me and had thrown out bread or something for the ducks. They were all full and happy.
@OKSlotCarTesting15 күн бұрын
WOW! Very fast on those curves!🏁
@douglascook25815 күн бұрын
It looks especially fast because I have this cheapo camera right near the track. I like the effect. It kind of gets me fired up to race.
@danstube41116 күн бұрын
I aint frade a no gost.....
@douglascook25815 күн бұрын
LOL
@OKSlotCarTesting17 күн бұрын
That's a lot of action!🏁
@douglascook25816 күн бұрын
That is an understatement. If you have not tried it yet, I highly recommend that you do, and video it too. The whole race strategy changes running so many cars on a 2 lane track with 3 lane changers. It becomes like a high speed chess match with moving targets. I've added more lane changers to my own Double Carousel of Doom and need to try another race with all the ghosts again, just for science. LOL. It was wild before, but now its going to be another step up.
@PNWSlotcarDad17 күн бұрын
You are the squirrel whisperer my friend!
@douglascook25816 күн бұрын
Ha, Sometimes people have called me that as they walk by and see me at the park. I have had 10-20 squirrels all eating from my hand at times there simultaneously, but have yet to catch it on camera. I love all the wildlife around my area and enjoy making friends with the animals.
@TojuRacing-ry4cf17 күн бұрын
I do love the grey track. did you spray paint?
@douglascook25817 күн бұрын
Yes, the owner of this facility painted the track. It looks more realistic and has decent grip.
@PNWSlotcarDad17 күн бұрын
I'd love to race on that track let me tell you! Happy racing brother 💯🏎️🏁