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INVINCIBLE · 12-29-2005, 04:44 PM

Ok, It's Winter And I Have A Big Empty Basement. Can Anyone Post Up Some Pictures Of Artificial Crawler Courses Or Give Me Some Ideas Of Items To Crawl Indoors??? I Don't Want To Import Rocks To My Basement. I Searched The Forums But No Ideas. Thanks!

JohnRobHolmes · 12-29-2005, 04:48 PM

Get rocks in your basement

That is really my best suggestion unless you have piles of kids and dirty clothes to play in.

INVINCIBLE · 12-29-2005, 05:12 PM

I Can See Now This Thread Is Going To Go Straight Down Hill. But Keep Em' Coming

Cubman · 12-29-2005, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by INVINCIBLE

I Can See Now This Thread Is Going To Go Straight Down Hill. But Keep Em' Coming

Why do you think it is going to go downhill?

Muddinguy · 12-29-2005, 05:39 PM

Try and make some artificial rocks.. dont know exactly what to use though.

CronusTRD · 12-29-2005, 05:53 PM

You can probably get away with buiding something out of chicken wire and wood covered with paper mache or some other material. That's what I used to build train landscapes. It should be strong enough to support a crawler. You can probably also use packing styrofoam (either liquid or solid pieces)

procrawler-wannabe · 12-29-2005, 05:57 PM

Here is an idea...Make fake rocks

http://mysite.verizon.net/eyrse/making.htm

AdamF · 12-29-2005, 05:59 PM

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Rock crawlin inside

Homemade indoor RC rockcrawling course?

AdamF · 12-29-2005, 06:27 PM

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Dez

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rockcrawler304 · 12-29-2005, 06:32 PM

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Muddinguy · 12-29-2005, 11:38 PM

I wonder if that spray in foam insulation stuff would get hard enough ??

rockcrawler304 · 12-30-2005, 12:16 AM

It probably would but might start to crumble or flake off. Maybe with some of that car undercoating sprayed on over the top to keep it together though.

Just a thought.

racerx · 12-31-2005, 09:26 AM

I saw some hollow landscape rocks they use to cover up sprinkler valves and stuff they have lots of sizes and shapes even different colors. I don't know where to get em but we had them out in front of my old shop.

nylintcrawler13 · 12-31-2005, 09:56 AM

i used some of that great stuff foam to make a mini crawler coarse for my zipzaps mt but im sure if u used enough you could make a decent sized coarse for a crawler...and it is strong enough to support more then one crawler at once

James Luce · 12-31-2005, 03:22 PM

When it was snowing out i used i pile of wood/ logs fo rthe fire place.

James Luce · 12-31-2005, 03:26 PM

or you can cut a bunch of 8" square wood blocks and screw them to a shet of ply wood. Or get a 6x6 and cut into squares and glue 2 of them together to make them bigger

PYRO · 12-31-2005, 03:51 PM

Foam blocks, same as used for the SuperCrawl course for the last few years. Stack them to as large you want and cut and shape it how you want. The 1:1 courses are then sprayed with 4" of concrete "gunite". But for a RC course, you can cover it with Imperial plaster(used as a finish coat in swimming pools), it's only needs to cover the foam about 1/4" thick and is very hard. One bag of plaster can cover about 150 sq ft. and it's cheap & simple to mix & apply. When you get tired of the course, break into chunks and through it in some trash bags.

run2jeepn · 12-31-2005, 11:56 PM

This might be a strech but I had an idea. I have a lot of spare lumber laying around. ( family of builers) I was going to make a really hard course out of wood them roll some bedliner with sand mixed in with it for grip. You could make a pretty extreme course.

Puddle Duck · 01-02-2006, 04:55 PM

I saw rocks made out of cardboard (broken, smashed, and crushed) placed in plastic bags, formed into irregular shapes and covered with spray on expanding foam insulation. These were made for a movie set and ranged from 4" rocks to car sized boulders. A little spray paint and you can't tell them from the real thing until you pick it up. Impress friends with your strength by picking up a 200 pound boulder and throwing it at them.

rcbif · 01-02-2006, 05:01 PM

I dont see the problem with using real rocks in a basement. their weight makes them stay put and they take up as much room as fake rocks. so what if their heavy?

12-29-2005, 04:44 PM	#1
INVINCIBLE Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ROCKY RICHMOND KY Posts: 16	Indoor Crawler Course Ok, It's Winter And I Have A Big Empty Basement. Can Anyone Post Up Some Pictures Of Artificial Crawler Courses Or Give Me Some Ideas Of Items To Crawl Indoors??? I Don't Want To Import Rocks To My Basement. I Searched The Forums But No Ideas. Thanks!

01-02-2006, 04:55 PM	#19
Puddle Duck Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Woodbury Posts: 2	Lite Rocks I saw rocks made out of cardboard (broken, smashed, and crushed) placed in plastic bags, formed into irregular shapes and covered with spray on expanding foam insulation. These were made for a movie set and ranged from 4" rocks to car sized boulders. A little spray paint and you can't tell them from the real thing until you pick it up. Impress friends with your strength by picking up a 200 pound boulder and throwing it at them.

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12-29-2005, 04:48 PM	#2
JohnRobHolmes owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down! Posts: 20,290	Get rocks in your basement That is really my best suggestion unless you have piles of kids and dirty clothes to play in.

12-29-2005, 05:12 PM	#3
INVINCIBLE Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ROCKY RICHMOND KY Posts: 16	I Can See Now This Thread Is Going To Go Straight Down Hill. But Keep Em' Coming

12-29-2005, 05:39 PM	#5
Muddinguy Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Fenton Posts: 132	Try and make some artificial rocks.. dont know exactly what to use though.

12-29-2005, 05:53 PM	#6
CronusTRD Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: MD Posts: 323	You can probably get away with buiding something out of chicken wire and wood covered with paper mache or some other material. That's what I used to build train landscapes. It should be strong enough to support a crawler. You can probably also use packing styrofoam (either liquid or solid pieces)

12-29-2005, 05:57 PM	#7
procrawler-wannabe Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: under a bridge Posts: 18	Here is an idea...Make fake rocks http://mysite.verizon.net/eyrse/making.htm

12-29-2005, 05:59 PM	#8
AdamF RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cincinnati Ohio Posts: 1,673	Search button is your friend Rock crawlin inside Homemade indoor RC rockcrawling course?

12-29-2005, 11:38 PM	#11
Muddinguy Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Fenton Posts: 132	I wonder if that spray in foam insulation stuff would get hard enough ??

12-30-2005, 12:16 AM	#12
rockcrawler304 Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: El Paso Posts: 75	It probably would but might start to crumble or flake off. Maybe with some of that car undercoating sprayed on over the top to keep it together though. Just a thought.

12-31-2005, 09:26 AM	#13
racerx I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: R.I.P. Chip Posts: 2,024	I saw some hollow landscape rocks they use to cover up sprinkler valves and stuff they have lots of sizes and shapes even different colors. I don't know where to get em but we had them out in front of my old shop.

12-31-2005, 09:56 AM	#14
nylintcrawler13 Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: bloomfield hills Posts: 96	i used some of that great stuff foam to make a mini crawler coarse for my zipzaps mt but im sure if u used enough you could make a decent sized coarse for a crawler...and it is strong enough to support more then one crawler at once

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12-31-2005, 03:22 PM	#15
James Luce Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: East Quogue Posts: 242	When it was snowing out i used i pile of wood/ logs fo rthe fire place.

12-31-2005, 03:26 PM	#16
James Luce Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: East Quogue Posts: 242	or you can cut a bunch of 8" square wood blocks and screw them to a shet of ply wood. Or get a 6x6 and cut into squares and glue 2 of them together to make them bigger

12-31-2005, 03:51 PM	#17
PYRO Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Rock Crawl'n Heaven, The Big Island Posts: 9	Foam blocks, same as used for the SuperCrawl course for the last few years. Stack them to as large you want and cut and shape it how you want. The 1:1 courses are then sprayed with 4" of concrete "gunite". But for a RC course, you can cover it with Imperial plaster(used as a finish coat in swimming pools), it's only needs to cover the foam about 1/4" thick and is very hard. One bag of plaster can cover about 150 sq ft. and it's cheap & simple to mix & apply. When you get tired of the course, break into chunks and through it in some trash bags.

12-31-2005, 11:56 PM	#18
run2jeepn I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA Posts: 11,196	This might be a strech but I had an idea. I have a lot of spare lumber laying around. ( family of builers) I was going to make a really hard course out of wood them roll some bedliner with sand mixed in with it for grip. You could make a pretty extreme course.

01-02-2006, 05:01 PM	#20
rcbif Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Medina, Ohio Posts: 135	I dont see the problem with using real rocks in a basement. their weight makes them stay put and they take up as much room as fake rocks. so what if their heavy?

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