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Hi everyone,

My latest build has finally had its first public appearance - Octan Raceway - Top Fuel edition..

I built this last year to be shown at Brisbricks Chandler Show - but due to COVID it was cancelled the day before the event happened. So it sat in plastic tubs until this weekend just gone when it had its first public appearance. 

Its 7 baseplates long by 3 baseplates deep sitting on 1 table.

I modified a version of the Speed Champions Top Fuel car to have a cage (more popular here in Australia then the dome lid) and also added flashing lights and flames to the cars. (There's a video on TikTok if you want to see it all flashing - search Octan Raceway or StewBricks)

I incorporated an iPad as a video screen to show what Top Fuel is for the kids and it was running loops of the 2019 and 2020 Winternats which is the biggest drag racing event in the world outside of America. 

It will get displayed again this weekend before being dismantled for my next build.

Thanks

52223032738_076a8aa2cd_c.jpgOctan Raceway by Stew Costello, on Flickr

52223032553_629f51237f_c.jpgOctan Raceway Start Line by Stew Costello, on Flickr

52223014376_2399142606_c.jpgOctan Raceway with Video Board by Stew Costello, on Flickr

52223284384_faca8d6713_c.jpgOctan Raceway Start line by Stew Costello, on Flickr

52222011557_a1e77cddfa_c.jpgOctan Raceway by Stew Costello, on Flickr

52223504485_a49d6e570a_c.jpgStart line by Stew Costello, on Flickr

52222011137_08eb08314a_c.jpgStart line by Stew Costello, on Flickr

52223013966_5269941e2d_c.jpgDodge Top Fuel Drag Team by Stew Costello, on Flickr

52223284079_984367d1da_c.jpgOctan Top Fuel Drag Team by Stew Costello, on Flickr

52222010972_aff78d20be_c.jpgOctan Top Fuel Drag Team by Stew Costello, on Flickr

52222010857_c2f8d0eda4_c.jpgOctan Top Fuel Drag Team by Stew Costello, on Flickr

52223032053_5ea61d5c0d_c.jpgOctan Raceway - crowd turnout by Stew Costello, on Flickr

52223013636_6bcaa8049a_c.jpgOctan Raceway video board by Stew Costello, on Flickr

52223031913_8359217dfe_c.jpgOctan Raceway control tower by Stew Costello, on Flickr

52223503990_e564e268e0_c.jpgOctan Raceway control tower by Stew Costello, on Flickr

52223031763_dccbf718ff_c.jpgStart line crowd by Stew Costello, on Flickr

52223013361_1dd347ff85_c.jpgOctan Racing Top Fuel Team by Stew Costello, on Flickr

52223503800_07d9b548a7_c.jpgDodge Top Fuel Team by Stew Costello, on Flickr

 

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The Octan Corporation is literally one of the best things to ever come to town related sets! I miss when Octan was at its prime! 

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1 hour ago, Poodabricks said:

The Octan Corporation is literally one of the best things to ever come to town related sets! I miss when Octan was at its prime! 

Definitely one of the best Lego "companies" they have created! 

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I can feel this MOC in my chest and smell the nitromethane! Everything is there. The VHT blackened burnout and launch area, the tree, the timing trap points down the track, the stands, even the timing and scoring tower. The big board is great, especially with the ability to put the iPad in it. One thing I did notice is both drivers blew the start and got red lights. Might want to remove the lights from them on the tree. Both your Octan sponsored top-fuel and classic muscle cars are perfect.

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On 7/20/2022 at 2:21 AM, Feuer Zug said:

I can feel this MOC in my chest and smell the nitromethane! Everything is there. The VHT blackened burnout and launch area, the tree, the timing trap points down the track, the stands, even the timing and scoring tower. The big board is great, especially with the ability to put the iPad in it. One thing I did notice is both drivers blew the start and got red lights. Might want to remove the lights from them on the tree. Both your Octan sponsored top-fuel and classic muscle cars are perfect.

Thanks I tried to get as much of that detail in as possible. The lights was a hard one - I actually wanted to have them running in a sequence but ran out of time so just decided to have them all lit up. Really on a Pro Tree it would just be the green lights on if it was a clean start.

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