Hey laszlo ! Congratulations on the new padawan! You should be able to get 15-20 strips evenly spaced around it longitudinaly to help you hold on to it better. Just remember to use 3M tape instead of rivets or screws. :lol
Seriously though, don't feel rushed, whenever's a good time for you will be just fine. Enjoy nibbling toeses and noses with a Chewie puppet!
Hey man, did you manage to find any of that track or remember which store you got it from? What you have there is pretty good and what looks to be the closest ever found. The only stuff I’ve found and is currently available is brown and has a wrong profile. Yours look great! And if you have any left over that you want to sell... I’d buy some