Mini Outdoor Crawler Course

[Gramps]

The 1/24 scale crawler craze has bitten me pretty hard. Started with a SCX24 Chevy C10. A week later I bought a Deadbolt. Next I just finished an indoor course to use during bad weather.



Next up for the days it's to nice to stay inside I'm starting an outdoor course. For one rock feature I'm using a pond liner I picked up at HD for $38. I should add that this isn't my original idea. I saw it on SBG but it was a portable indoor course.

Next I will was it good with rubbing alcohol & spray some primer on it for plastic. When this is dry I will spray it with tan & brown textured paint.

 

[Brake Weight]

You can use it as a mold, too. Figure out how to not make it stick and use some expanding foam to coat the inside. Or a couple bags of quickcrete and use some filler like pieces of firewood to finish filling out the mold.

 

[Brake Weight]

https://youtu.be/YAPtwU_EPzA

 

[Gramps]

Put some Rust-Oleum 2X primer on the pond insert

While that was drying I started clearing the area where the course will be

 

[TheLetterJ]

Is there spray glue and sand (for traction) in that pond's future? I've kept my eye out for decent ponds, but all that I've found locally have only had a few big steps, not the nice texture like you've got.

 

[Bray D]

I've seen that same pond at HD and considered picking one up. I'm curious to see how you integrate it into the course and how well the rig does on it.

 

[Gramps]

Is there spray glue and sand (for traction) in that pond's future? I've kept my eye out for decent ponds, but all that I've found locally have only had a few big steps, not the nice texture like you've got.

I'm starting with texture paint for color and traction. If that isn't enough then I do some spray glue and sand.

 

[nathanotis]

Got a part number on that pond?

 

[Shape_Shifter]

I used that exact pond a few years ago. http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/micro-scale-rigs/574012-shapeshifters-fungi-scorpion.html

Its pretty steep but a good challenge.

 

[Gramps]

This afternoon I shot the textured paint on it.

 

[Creepincrawlin]

It’s coming along great so far.


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