1:24 Racing Track for 2 models - Base - Acrylic 3 mm (240 x 240 mm) (190g)

A racing track for a pair of cars

A square board 240 millimeters to a side corresponds in 1:24 scale to roughly five and a half meters of real road width. That is just enough for two competition cars to fit side by side with a gap between them, that is the situation on the starting grid or during an overtaking move. The surface carries artwork of asphalt with dividing lines, rubber pickup from the tires and the irregularities a road tends to have after a season.

A car model makes different demands

A body polished to a high gloss is merciless to its surroundings, because everything underneath it is reflected in the paint. A coarsely painted board or paper with printed paving will therefore damage the model rather than help it. Printed acrylic holds its plane and its surface reflects cleanly in the paint, which matters for photography.

Who it suits

It is a solution for a car builder who wants something better than a bare shelf under the model but does not want to take on building a section of track with curbs, barriers and grass. Anyone who wants to build such a scene needs plaster, sections and a lot of patience; here he gets a finished foundation on which he may, but need not, carry on. A pair of cars also makes it possible to show the difference between versions or between the state before and after a race.

The board lies flat, the edges are finished and the surface only needs wiping with a dry cloth. If you build your cars with the hood open and the parts laid out, reckon with the fact that the parts set down will take up almost as much room as a second car, and choose a larger board format instead.