CMRCRC / Hobby Town Indoor Course

[dezfan]

With the weather being so cold and our local crawl spots either covered in ice and snow or just plain to cold to crawl sometimes (-9 today w/ wind chill), we got together w/ our fantastic local Hobby Town and this is what we have done to this point.

3 4x8 sheets of plywood, hinged together for storage and to change up the lay out.

All obstacles are foam attached w/ hot glue and some skewers for additional support. Covered in plaster cloth and some additional plaster in some places.

Plan to finish it w/ paint and some kind of texture compound and some form of aggregate (most likely sand) for added grip.

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[AXIAL CRAWLER]

what town is this in?
looks like an awesome set up:shock::shock::shock:

[dezfan]

what town is this in?
looks like an awesome set up:shock::shock::shock:

Columbia MO!

Hobby Town USA
3906 Peachtree Drive
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 817-0698
(573) 817-0699 fax

[Unholy]

Man... I would never have guessed that you guys have talents! :flipoff:

Looks cool... should I be building a mini crawler?

[dezfan]

Man... I would never have guessed that you guys have talents! :flipoff:

Looks cool... should I be building a mini crawler?

Built for a 2.2!:twisted:

[John]

Looks great! I wonder what the guy behind the counter in the first pic is thinking. "What the hell are you making."

If you have a Home Depot in the area, you might want to try some of Behr's elastomeric paint. It comes in many colors and is used to cover cracks in plaster. It has 300% elasticity and will stretch. You can mix in some sand when you paint it on. It goes on thick and covers well. You will need to recoat spots that rub down from constant abuse. Ultimately bed liner spray is the best, but rather expensive.

I have used Behr's elastomeric products on all the rock/demo courses I've built. Bed liner spray is usually black, so I use the Behr paint for color and added texture.

[Unholy]

I am putting together a stock Axial right now for an indoor crawler! "thumbsup"

[dezfan]

Looks great! If you have a Home Depot in the area, you might want to try some of Behr's elastomeric paint. It comes in many colors and is used to cover cracks in plaster. It has 300% elasticity and will stretch. You can mix in some sand when you paint it on. It goes on thick and covers well. You will need to recoat spots that rub down from constant abuse. Ultimately bed liner spray is the best, but rather expensive.

I have used Behr's elastomeric products on all the rock/demo courses I've built. Bed liner spray usually is black, so I use the Behr paint for color and added texture.


Thanks for the tip!"thumbsup"

[John]

One other tip if you are looking to add grip, get some of the very tiny rocks that people use to fill the bottom of fish aquariums. Add some to the elastomeric paint as you spread it on. Use a big old paint brush, if possible. The thicker and sloppier the brush, the better. I usually do more dabbing with the brush then spreading.

[dezfan]

One other tip if you are looking to add grip, get some of the very tiny rocks that people use to fill the bottom of fish aquariums. Add some to the elastomeric paint as you spread it on. Use a big old paint brush, if possible. The thicker and sloppier the brush, the better. I usually do more dabbing with the brush then spreading.


Someone actually mentioned that this afternoon. Also some kind of model RR ground cover.

Once again, thank's for the input."thumbsup"

[dezfan]

Looks great! I wonder what the guy behind the counter in the first pic is thinking. "What the hell are you making."



We got that look a lot today!:lol:

[JohnRobHolmes]

I have plenty of teeny fish tank rocks to donate!

I wanted to make it out today and help, but I will have to stop by another day. Looks like great progress! I take it all is left to do is paint/coat it?

[dezfan]

I have plenty of teeny fish tank rocks to donate!

I wanted to make it out today and help, but I will have to stop by another day. Looks like great progress! I take it all is left to do is paint/coat it?


Bring the rock brotha! Yeah we made some good progress today, for the most part just need to put the finish coat on it!"thumbsup"

[muddauber7]

Lookin' good guys"thumbsup"
Can't wait to see it finished!
Seems pretty steep for it's size...

[racerrandy]

Looks great guys, I may have to go home and visit family more often!


Randy

[Stormin2u]

One other tip if you are looking to add grip, get some of the very tiny rocks that people use to fill the bottom of fish aquariums. Add some to the elastomeric paint as you spread it on. Use a big old paint brush, if possible. The thicker and sloppier the brush, the better. I usually do more dabbing with the brush then spreading.

Dez, you can add sand to the paint as well but it has to be washed sand or the silt in it causes it to de bond, it looks really good I'm jealous "thumbsup"

[JohnRobHolmes]

We have a bucket of aluminum oxide that we will throw in.

[dezfan]

Back to work tomorrow troops!"thumbsup"

[brushlessnut]

well get to work so I can come to a inside comp lol.I wish it wasnt that long of a drive or I would come help out..but dose your lhs have any nomadio shit instock? btw the setup looks good guys!

[ROSS]

yep back to another day of work...i cant wait...im already camped outside waiting for the doors to open...lol...

[mtdriver]

I wonder if I can get the boss to let me turn the train layout into a rock course....













...yeah right, lol, Id never get any work done. Can you say product demo? :twisted:

Good job! Looks awesome! "thumbsup"

[brushlessnut]

hey dez next time you guys head out to work on the coures I mybe able to come down for a couple hours for some of that clod fried chicken and diet coke :lol:

[josh97]

just wondering when the comps will begin? i would love to travel back down south and play. i use to go to chillicothe and race at nmrc every weekend but now i just take it slow!

[dezfan]

This Saturday we will be having a GTG at Hobby Town to test out the new in door course!"thumbsup"

[brushlessnut]

can I come? :lol:

This Saturday we will be having a GTG at Hobby Town to test out the new in door course!"thumbsup"

[Nacho]

I might be able to come out,just to check it out.

From when to when saturday?

Also any pics of the course yet? I d like to see it,I saw it just when they were cutting the styrofoam and stuff

[dezfan]

I think we'll start around noonish, all are welcome!

I'll try to get some pics up tonight!"thumbsup"

[Nacho]

Thanks Dezfan "thumbsup"