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MidniteMarauder · 10-31-2008, 06:59 PM

Been lurking for a while and figured I would post some pics before the snow flies. First time crawler owner here. Always like 1/18th scale so I was immediately hooked on the MRC. Living in a not so ideal place for crawling, I knew I needed an accessible spot. Turned an overgrown mounded flower bed into a nice little rock garden. This is deffinately still a work in progress so any constructive criticism is greatly appreciated. Crawler is fairly stock. So far I've done internal pen spring shocks with 45wt oil. Stiffens up, limits articulation, and removes a good amount of torque twist nicely, all for a $2.50 pack of 4 pens at the local CVS. Killed the stock servo pretty quick as most of us have lol, added a Spektrum z590 and works well. Never gets hot and has decent torque, not to mention all I had to do was remove it from my DX3 box.

Also running a 2s 1900mah lipo in the stock position. Planning on doing a scaler with the L-trail eventually, but for now just having fun. Will soon be doing blue compound, probably bashers, and try the pvc beadlock mod.

Slow_Joe · 10-31-2008, 07:09 PM

Nice! You need to throw some gate markers in there

Stormin2u · 10-31-2008, 07:27 PM

You got it made in the shade with that spot, right now it's kind of a round pile of rocks you could reposition them in a way that would create some better crawling opportunities' In nature you never see them in piles there more hap hazard it's not how many but how there located and placed. The trees and shrubs are a nice touch.

drewmaloy · 10-31-2008, 08:48 PM

hey nice yard! lucky :( peace

MidniteMarauder · 11-01-2008, 01:54 AM

Thanks for the compliments guys. Like I said its definitely a work in progress. Need more rocks. Plan on adding some height and moving out to a wider diameter. Need more rocks. This is about the third arrangement I've done so far. I sell landscape on the side during the spring/ summer months, so it was just natural to add some. Also everything is evergreen which is what I wanted for sure. Did I mention I need more rocks?

10-31-2008, 06:59 PM	#1
MidniteMarauder Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: LaGrange, IN Posts: 57	My MRC and Garden... Been lurking for a while and figured I would post some pics before the snow flies. First time crawler owner here. Always like 1/18th scale so I was immediately hooked on the MRC. Living in a not so ideal place for crawling, I knew I needed an accessible spot. Turned an overgrown mounded flower bed into a nice little rock garden. This is deffinately still a work in progress so any constructive criticism is greatly appreciated. Crawler is fairly stock. So far I've done internal pen spring shocks with 45wt oil. Stiffens up, limits articulation, and removes a good amount of torque twist nicely, all for a $2.50 pack of 4 pens at the local CVS. Killed the stock servo pretty quick as most of us have lol, added a Spektrum z590 and works well. Never gets hot and has decent torque, not to mention all I had to do was remove it from my DX3 box. Also running a 2s 1900mah lipo in the stock position. Planning on doing a scaler with the L-trail eventually, but for now just having fun. Will soon be doing blue compound, probably bashers, and try the pvc beadlock mod.

10-31-2008, 07:09 PM	#2
Slow_Joe Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Dirty Jerzee Posts: 356	Nice! You need to throw some gate markers in there

10-31-2008, 07:27 PM	#3
Stormin2u I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2007 Location: Taylors Falls just hanging with the MNRCRC crew. Posts: 7,843	You got it made in the shade with that spot, right now it's kind of a round pile of rocks you could reposition them in a way that would create some better crawling opportunities' In nature you never see them in piles there more hap hazard it's not how many but how there located and placed. The trees and shrubs are a nice touch.

10-31-2008, 08:48 PM	#4
drewmaloy Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: wellington Posts: 79	hey nice yard! lucky :( peace

11-01-2008, 01:54 AM	#5
MidniteMarauder Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: LaGrange, IN Posts: 57	Thanks for the compliments guys. Like I said its definitely a work in progress. Need more rocks. Plan on adding some height and moving out to a wider diameter. Need more rocks. This is about the third arrangement I've done so far. I sell landscape on the side during the spring/ summer months, so it was just natural to add some. Also everything is evergreen which is what I wanted for sure. Did I mention I need more rocks?

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