As much as I love building scenery, we have to remember that the point of having a track is to race cars...and to do so effectively, you need to be able to see them on the track. So after test-fitting this building for the high side of the track, I
decided to make it a single level with roof deck instead of a 2-level
building with deck. I just didn't
want to obscure the racing sight lines with too tall a structure - and
it will simplify construction, too.
This did allow me to raise the ceiling height a bit, too - to something more like a scale 10 feet high rather than a standard 8 feet. I am trying to document the construction of this scratch building, but it's quite complicated and also will require some specialized engineering to allow access to the interior for placing figures and other bits.
My solution was to allow part of the building to swing open for this access, which will be possible after the gondola platform tower (for the sky lift) gets lifted off - which is another part that will be constructed separately.
Other than the grandstand/pit building, it's probably the most complicated structure on the track. Lots more work on this to come, but wanted to show some progress.
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