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kurt · 02-23-2010, 05:51 PM

eh shelljeep, are you the same guy from la4x4.ipbhost? haven't been on there much since i sold the TY. lol.

sweet garden BTW

big bronco · 02-23-2010, 05:51 PM

that edging is awsome!!!!! great work!

Stormin2u · 02-23-2010, 07:13 PM

Very nice variety of different types of rocks cool spot for sure.

shelljeep · 02-23-2010, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockthrasher

That turned out really nice! You've inspired me to work a little harder on my rock course this spring.

The night shot looks great too.

Thanks man! Got the CKRC bug in the other day, will be fitting it soon and can't wait to send your way.

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Originally Posted by kurt

eh shelljeep, are you the same guy from la4x4.ipbhost? haven't been on there much since i sold the TY. lol.

sweet garden BTW

Yeah Kurt, that's me! Prettymuch same name everywhere, Pirate, etc.
Whatcha wheelin now? Got a 1/10?

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Originally Posted by big bronco

that edging is awsome!!!!! great work!

Thanks dude! Each 4' section of it took my table over 20 minutes to cut at 100 ipm. No telling how many pierces... well, you could count'm, but I'm not gonna. LOL Anyway, my Plasmacam is glad that project is DONE.

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Originally Posted by Stormin2u

Very nice variety of different types of rocks cool spot for sure.

Thanks, I'm really happy with how it turned out. The variety of color and types kinda adds to the look instead of detracting from it. Like my wife said, "Well, you can tell it's a rock garden for crawling instead of just for landscaping but at least it's not an eyesore!" That's good enough for me.

kurt · 02-23-2010, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by shelljeep

Yeah Kurt, that's me! Prettymuch same name everywhere, Pirate, etc.
Whatcha wheelin now? Got a 1/10?

i have been through more cars/trucks/heli's than i can remember but i actually got out about 6 months ago. The bug bit me again so i have a 1/10 crawler/basher build in the works. Still in the planning stage.

Gotta sell off some extra stuff, few lipo's, 1/16 slash and some other misc. I'll pm you the thread when i get the stuff together. but a teaser is scx/summit/6S.

shelljeep · 02-23-2010, 08:11 PM

Sounds cool man, especially the 6s part.

Let me know!

stangas · 02-25-2010, 12:48 PM

looks good..

those rocks are pretty big when you see them in the final pic... in the trailer they just looked normal.

Done well

shelljeep · 02-25-2010, 02:39 PM

Thanks man, they don't look as heavy either.

austnwheel · 02-25-2010, 05:57 PM

awesome course, i like the variety of rocks you used.... you should hold comps there, even though i live nowhere close to you, it would be awesome to hold them at night. you should make some vids and post em'

shelljeep · 02-27-2010, 10:51 PM

Thanks man!
I just went to a comp in Galveston that makes me wanna rip it out and just dump ton after ton of rip rap in there until the mound is about 8' high!!! The rock over there was just sick. Huge and booger sticky.
I'll still be out there enjoying this one tomorrow though.

shelljeep · 03-22-2010, 11:37 PM

Got $82 for my scrap metal run last week, and bought $86 worth of rock on the way home. About 4500 pounds worth.

Had to enlarge the footprint slightly. Matches the footprint on my ass from my wife's boot.

The majority of it went to a large stack with 2 tunnels. To make room, I merged the Sicily Island rock with the comp stack that has the steep flagstone.

Also had room for a couple short stacks in front, fun to transition through.

Something to show the scale:

shelljeep · 03-22-2010, 11:54 PM

I need to take some better overall shots, but here are some closeups of the test runs and some action shots from yesterday afternoon when a couple friends came by to run a few courses with me.

One of the new canyons:

The lower tunnel:

Middle route over the highroad:

I call this climb halfdome. Haven't made it yet, 3 days trying. Sedonas won't do it, but the Leopards will soon.

Another of halfdome. I really need better shots of this stuff, from further away.

My buddies spent some time under the repair tent. I had good luck today, but I've broken a set of worms and a front CVD so far.

shelljeep · 03-23-2010, 12:07 AM

Here's a shot coming thru the upper tunnel, under the highroad. Highrollers need not apply, and dig is probably a necessity, as you will bind up bad in 2 spots minimum.

A buddy trying to reach the second section up halfdome:

Rightside route up to the highroad:

Coming down the newly merged comp stack:

Backside route to the highroad:

Another of the same:

Skyin' the comp stack

:

JeremyH · 03-23-2010, 06:41 AM

Looking good Shell!

shelljeep · 03-23-2010, 07:07 AM

Thanks Jeremy. Wish I had more friends close by to enjoy it with.

robchas · 03-23-2010, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by shelljeep

Thanks Jeremy. Wish I had more friends close by to enjoy it with.

looks good man...more friends to enjoy it and to help work on it...lol

shelljeep · 03-23-2010, 06:50 PM

LOL, yeah. I'm gettin a workout over here for sure.

Thanks!

arcticjeff · 03-23-2010, 08:37 PM

Looks like you built a great garden. I've just started one and can only hope mine ends up near as good.

shelljeep · 03-23-2010, 09:14 PM

Thanks Jeff. Hope you have an easier time finding stone where you are. The parent company to the yard where I get my riprap is Luhr. www.luhr.com
They have yards in lots of locations across the country. Might be one near you.

constantmotion · 03-25-2010, 06:17 AM

Need to setup a good date for a GTG. I know several from the Monroe/West Monroe area would make it.

03-23-2010, 12:07 AM	#73
shelljeep RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lafayette Posts: 1,077	Here's a shot coming thru the upper tunnel, under the highroad. Highrollers need not apply, and dig is probably a necessity, as you will bind up bad in 2 spots minimum. A buddy trying to reach the second section up halfdome: Rightside route up to the highroad: Coming down the newly merged comp stack: Backside route to the highroad: Another of the same: Skyin' the comp stack:

03-23-2010, 08:37 PM	#78
arcticjeff Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bay City Posts: 365	nice Looks like you built a great garden. I've just started one and can only hope mine ends up near as good.

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02-23-2010, 05:51 PM	#61
kurt Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2007 Location: Brenham, Tx Posts: 495	eh shelljeep, are you the same guy from la4x4.ipbhost? haven't been on there much since i sold the TY. lol. sweet garden BTW

02-23-2010, 05:51 PM	#62
big bronco Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: babylon, long island ny Posts: 887	that edging is awsome!!!!! great work!

02-23-2010, 07:13 PM	#63
Stormin2u I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2007 Location: Taylors Falls just hanging with the MNRCRC crew. Posts: 7,843	Very nice variety of different types of rocks cool spot for sure.

02-23-2010, 08:11 PM	#66
shelljeep RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lafayette Posts: 1,077	Sounds cool man, especially the 6s part. Let me know!

02-25-2010, 12:48 PM	#67
stangas Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Collie Western Australia Posts: 13	looks good.. those rocks are pretty big when you see them in the final pic... in the trailer they just looked normal. Done well

02-25-2010, 02:39 PM	#68
shelljeep RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lafayette Posts: 1,077	Thanks man, they don't look as heavy either.

02-25-2010, 05:57 PM	#69
austnwheel Newbie Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Medford, NJ Posts: 12	awesome course, i like the variety of rocks you used.... you should hold comps there, even though i live nowhere close to you, it would be awesome to hold them at night. you should make some vids and post em'

02-27-2010, 10:51 PM	#70
shelljeep RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lafayette Posts: 1,077	Thanks man! I just went to a comp in Galveston that makes me wanna rip it out and just dump ton after ton of rip rap in there until the mound is about 8' high!!! The rock over there was just sick. Huge and booger sticky. I'll still be out there enjoying this one tomorrow though.

03-22-2010, 11:37 PM	#71
shelljeep RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lafayette Posts: 1,077	Got $82 for my scrap metal run last week, and bought $86 worth of rock on the way home. About 4500 pounds worth. Had to enlarge the footprint slightly. Matches the footprint on my ass from my wife's boot. The majority of it went to a large stack with 2 tunnels. To make room, I merged the Sicily Island rock with the comp stack that has the steep flagstone. Also had room for a couple short stacks in front, fun to transition through. Something to show the scale:

03-22-2010, 11:54 PM	#72
shelljeep RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lafayette Posts: 1,077	I need to take some better overall shots, but here are some closeups of the test runs and some action shots from yesterday afternoon when a couple friends came by to run a few courses with me. One of the new canyons: The lower tunnel: Middle route over the highroad: I call this climb halfdome. Haven't made it yet, 3 days trying. Sedonas won't do it, but the Leopards will soon. Another of halfdome. I really need better shots of this stuff, from further away. My buddies spent some time under the repair tent. I had good luck today, but I've broken a set of worms and a front CVD so far.

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03-23-2010, 06:41 AM	#74
JeremyH I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 16,952	Looking good Shell!

03-23-2010, 07:07 AM	#75
shelljeep RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lafayette Posts: 1,077	Thanks Jeremy. Wish I had more friends close by to enjoy it with.

03-23-2010, 06:50 PM	#77
shelljeep RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lafayette Posts: 1,077	LOL, yeah. I'm gettin a workout over here for sure. Thanks!

03-23-2010, 09:14 PM	#79
shelljeep RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lafayette Posts: 1,077	Thanks Jeff. Hope you have an easier time finding stone where you are. The parent company to the yard where I get my riprap is Luhr. www.luhr.com They have yards in lots of locations across the country. Might be one near you.

03-25-2010, 06:17 AM	#80
constantmotion On the lookout for Rocks Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Monroe, Louisiana Posts: 3,711	Need to setup a good date for a GTG. I know several from the Monroe/West Monroe area would make it.

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