Hello all, I am relatively new to the forum but I have been researching myself to death and been reading posts and articles for weeks. I am jumping into the 1:32 digital realm now after a nice period re-living of my youth with HO scale track. Here is my dilemma and would like your imput:
I am completely limited to a 4X8 table that is already built and barely fits in the spot I have for this. So please don't recommend a bigger table, can't happen.
My number one priority is a pit lane with re-fueling which rules out SSD even though their track would give me the best setup. But their ability to run lots of ghost cars is very appealing.
I love SCX's set up but I haven't seen too many pics or layouts that would fit in a 4X8. Can you get a decent layout in this space with their track? Any chance that SCX is working on a better ghost car system? I do alot of track time alone so that lack is really keeping me from pulling the trigger on SCX as everything else I read seems great, especially the customer service. The lack of being able to use other cars really is not a factor for me.
Carrera's track is just too big to get a decent 4X8 layout from what I have seen but they have all the bells and whistles that I want so I keep considering them. Anyone been satisfied with a small Carrera layout?
Finally the red herring, Ninco Digital. They seem to get the least attention but their master track is made for a 4X8. They have a pit feature, though not as nice as SCX or Carrera, but ghost cars appear to have to be done with an aftermarket piece I see on ebay. Anyone have one and does it work? Anyone think that squeezing another brand onto a 4 X 8 table would be better in the long run over Ninco's master track?
Hopefully you see my conundrum, none of these seem just right. If only you could have an SCX style pit feature on Ninco, I'd be set, but it doesnt exist.
If anyone has layouts for Carrera that would fit (that havent already been posted) or especially an SCX layout on a 4 X 8 it would be much appreciated!
Thank you in advance!
(Someday when the kids are gone, I will have a whole living area or bedroom for this but that is at least 4 years away to get a bedroom and I'm not watiing that long to get started!!)
I am completely limited to a 4X8 table that is already built and barely fits in the spot I have for this. So please don't recommend a bigger table, can't happen.

My number one priority is a pit lane with re-fueling which rules out SSD even though their track would give me the best setup. But their ability to run lots of ghost cars is very appealing.
I love SCX's set up but I haven't seen too many pics or layouts that would fit in a 4X8. Can you get a decent layout in this space with their track? Any chance that SCX is working on a better ghost car system? I do alot of track time alone so that lack is really keeping me from pulling the trigger on SCX as everything else I read seems great, especially the customer service. The lack of being able to use other cars really is not a factor for me.
Carrera's track is just too big to get a decent 4X8 layout from what I have seen but they have all the bells and whistles that I want so I keep considering them. Anyone been satisfied with a small Carrera layout?
Finally the red herring, Ninco Digital. They seem to get the least attention but their master track is made for a 4X8. They have a pit feature, though not as nice as SCX or Carrera, but ghost cars appear to have to be done with an aftermarket piece I see on ebay. Anyone have one and does it work? Anyone think that squeezing another brand onto a 4 X 8 table would be better in the long run over Ninco's master track?
Hopefully you see my conundrum, none of these seem just right. If only you could have an SCX style pit feature on Ninco, I'd be set, but it doesnt exist.
If anyone has layouts for Carrera that would fit (that havent already been posted) or especially an SCX layout on a 4 X 8 it would be much appreciated!
Thank you in advance!
(Someday when the kids are gone, I will have a whole living area or bedroom for this but that is at least 4 years away to get a bedroom and I'm not watiing that long to get started!!)
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