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01-03-2011, 01:38 PM | #41 |
Newbie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Detroit
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completely amazing, cant think of a better name for it, crawliseum fits perfect. you need to send pictures into rc car action or something!
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01-03-2011, 11:38 PM | #42 |
Tossin' Salad Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Petaluma
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Great spot! I love it. Casey |
01-03-2011, 11:57 PM | #43 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: NTXRCC
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Did you use any stain in the mix with that lower section? Looks very realistic, and I'm guessing cheaper than buying rocks that size. I am looking into building something in the backyard to crawl on that will be nice a purty for the wife as well. I am thinking I'll have to put a waterfall in it so she won't know its for crawling. |
01-04-2011, 12:59 AM | #44 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lafayette
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That's awesome man! Got some good stuff going on and sounds like plenty of people to come try it out. |
01-04-2011, 01:20 AM | #45 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Arvada
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By far the best home course i've seen yet Very cool that you have the means and the space to build that bad boy. I'll be following this thread, it'll be fun to watch what gets added
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01-04-2011, 07:28 AM | #46 | ||||
Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Albemarle,NC/Camp Creek,WV
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Thanks Casey. If you ever make it to the States, crawl by. Quote:
Comparing the cost of rocks vs. concrete. Hmmmm Concrete/Cement $8/10 for 80/90 lb. bags Stucco lathe $8 for 2'x6' I think Boulders $15-20 a ton, I hauled 'em. Alot more exspensive if somebody brings them to you. Also consider whether a large truck can get to your desired spot. Dumping rocks then moving them again is not good. The rocks are changeable but too many gaps are bad. Also can be faster to get a section built and ready to crawl on. But very hard to make it look natural. Concrete or cement is labor intensive to form up, mix, slather out and finish. I tkink it's easier to make it look natural with a little work. But pretty rewarding. So far it takes me a day to form,mix, and pour 2 large bags. Then another 1/2 day to spray some paint on and scrape most of it off with a piece of rough concrete. Waterfall... yea I've been trying to fight that urge.... Quote:
Thanks. I hope everybody comes by for a big practice! Quote:
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01-04-2011, 07:59 AM | #47 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Mooresville
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I was out there around Thanksgiving and Mike is a great guy. He's as nice in person as he is online. And it appears building the Crawliseum is a full time job for Mike. The place looks completely different than it did a month agO! Thanks Mike! The holidays are over. It's time to get back over there!! |
01-04-2011, 05:11 PM | #48 | |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Albemarle,NC/Camp Creek,WV
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It has def been a full-time obsession lately. It's easy to start working on it and hard to stop! Come crawl anytime, Thanks again. Here's some before and after pics of a couple of sections I've changed since Thanksgiving. I took out these two sections of bedlined foam and put in Quartz and concrete slabs. Last edited by MikeBike; 01-04-2011 at 07:01 PM. | |
01-04-2011, 06:20 PM | #49 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: beaver falls
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i need a indoor park at my house
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01-04-2011, 06:43 PM | #50 |
Newbie Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: durango
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we need some vids, looks great
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01-04-2011, 06:46 PM | #51 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Albemarle,NC/Camp Creek,WV
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May as well wash the new white quartz. Last edited by MikeBike; 01-04-2011 at 07:12 PM. |
01-05-2011, 05:04 PM | #52 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Albemarle,NC/Camp Creek,WV
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Next I removed one of the elevated bedliner pieces and setup some concrete slabs. We filled the gaps and seams with cement to get rid of some of the raw edges. Last edited by MikeBike; 01-05-2011 at 05:19 PM. |
01-05-2011, 05:40 PM | #53 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rapid City
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I'm trying to figure out what type of climbing surface u forgot, thats hard to do U got about every thing . Great job looks like fun |
01-05-2011, 05:52 PM | #54 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Albemarle,NC/Camp Creek,WV
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It was nice to have one side of the course open while the weather was nice but that didn't last long enough. We threw a few boards up and stretched some 4mil plastic. The plastic is temporary 'tll spring, but is well worth the $25 to cover the 12'x50' wall to block the wind and hold in some heat. Last edited by MikeBike; 01-05-2011 at 06:19 PM. |
01-05-2011, 06:14 PM | #55 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ravenna/ Sault Ste. Marie
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wicked, i wish this was closer to me....would love to try it, but michigan to NC is quite a trek |
01-05-2011, 06:32 PM | #56 | |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Albemarle,NC/Camp Creek,WV
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LOL, let me know if you think of what I'm missing! Thanks. Come on down anytime, I'm hoping to head to the U P for some Dualsport riding one of these days. | |
01-06-2011, 01:33 PM | #57 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Albemarle,NC/Camp Creek,WV
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| How about live streaming video of my son and I practicing? From 4:30 -6pm est today we'll be crawlin' live check it out! This is my 1st attempt at this, bare with me. Thanks for watching yall. Last edited by MikeBike; 01-07-2011 at 04:20 PM. |
01-07-2011, 04:16 PM | #58 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Albemarle,NC/Camp Creek,WV
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Here's a couple of bridge pics. We had to try it. We've changed the points where the ropes are attached, adding some offcamber excitement. Last edited by MikeBike; 01-07-2011 at 04:19 PM. |
01-07-2011, 04:23 PM | #59 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Albemarle,NC/Camp Creek,WV
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A few of the NCRCCrawlers.com guys came by last weekend. |
01-09-2011, 06:21 AM | #60 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Albemarle,NC/Camp Creek,WV
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At this point the pics are update and it's time to add another fake rock area. First are a couple of pics of the area before I get started. It's gonna be big, anyone want to help mix and slather on cement today? That's as far as I got last nite. Today I'll have a couple of buds helpin', so hopefully we'll get all of the cement layed on the lathe. Btw, it's 18 degrees here, not exactly concrete pouring weather! Last edited by MikeBike; 01-09-2011 at 08:30 AM. |
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