Building an RC crawler backyard track

[Jboucher]

Hey guys, since we're unable to do much this summer as after as activities for kids, I decided to try and build an RC track for my son and myself.
I got a few ideas but I kinda suck at planning things and I decided to ask for help here.

My wife "gave me" a portion of the backyard to build on.
It's basically an area about 8'x 26' behind the pool. On the left it's the shed wall and there is 2 section of fence for the other 2 sides

I made a floorplan to scale, each square is 1 foot.

I scanned it and here's where you can help. I would like you guys to download it and draw some rough tracks on it.
You can go around the pool equipment too.
Then I can look at different ideas and build something.

Rules:
My son wants a suspended bridge, a teeter-toter (spelling) and a little river/ravine with a bridge.
Needs to accomodate a yeti jr and a bomber so I was thinking about 16inch wide for the track.

Thanks

 

[Brake Weight]

Nice. You can double deck some obstacles on the ground with bridges and platforms.

 

[Voodoobrew]

If it's for crawling I would do my best to not have much of a track but rather rocks that can be approachable from any angle. Kindo like the exoplex from YouTube exocaged or https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtdfHjdbunNzinsZe4P49Xg

I watch a lot of rock making videos from this guy too https://www.youtube.com/user/davesulpt

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[Jboucher]

Yeah it's for crawling of course. I like that idea, maybe a center piece or big rocks with little obstacles around and a suspended bridge above

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[ferp420]

i think it needs a boat ramp in too the pool so you can launch the jet skis maybe a hole marina lol now that would be trick

 

[yp.sebastian]

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i think it needs a boat ramp in too the pool so you can launch the jet skis maybe a hole marina lol now that would be trick

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[Jboucher]

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Ok...

The pool is above ground, it would be a hell of a ramp!

I decided to build a few obstacles and set them on the ground.
Then I will see how I can build around for the final look

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[ferp420]

Ok...

The pool is above ground, it would be a hell of a ramp!

I decided to build a few obstacles and set them on the ground.
Then I will see how I can build around for the final look

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that would be realy cool though talk about a challange you could run along the edge of the pool for a bit to add some pucker factors in there as well

 

[ferp420]

pick up one of those plastic tables and some foam sheating to keep things light enuff to move when needed and build the marina on that have your suspention bridge going from the pool pump area to your table top marina

i dont know how tall your pool is but you get the idea

 

[Jboucher]

pick up one of those plastic tables and some foam sheating to keep things light enuff to move when needed and build the marina on that have your suspention bridge going from the pool pump area to your table top marina

i dont know how tall your pool is but you get the idea

Yeah that's actually not a bad idea.
I could mold the marina with foam and cover it with truck spray bedliner or plastidip. Fill it with water when I want to use it.

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[ferp420]

Yeah that's actually not a bad idea.
I could mold the marina with foam and cover it with truck spray bedliner or plastidip. Fill it with water when I want to use it.

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i was thinking more thin layer of concrete but paint would be lighter and easy to work with