How To Build A Realistic RC Rock Crawler Course | Operation Backyard Crawler Course (Ep 1) 

Thanks for the input! I use a crawler to make sure I make courses wide enough, it’s something I picked up from previous projects. In this video, I wasn’t to worried about how hard it was, and more focused on the realism. The next edition to the course will be built without a crawler on standby…

Did this guy forget it’s for a RC car? You want the course as natural as possible? LoL no You don’t want a bunch of natural shit that you’re RC card can’t get over. You want a course that’s fun and makes your rig look badass. And in real life they build and groom the trails. What in the hell is this guy talking about.

yes and no i’ve made a whole ‘course’ just to have my new crawler drive over it like it was a rough country road and nothing more lol have to make sure it’s 1)challenging 2)not impossible i always make it so it requires a perfect line some people come out different and make it up exposing a new line but like i’ll have a wall that most attempts fail unless at the right angle for the tires to bit

Thanks!

Thanks!

Thanks for the support!

Thanks for watching!

Glad you enjoyed it!

I’m glad to hear the video helped!

Thanks for the tip!

Thanks so much! By the way that’s Kansas farm ground:)

Glad to hear it!

Greatly appreciated!

It’s a base course.

@@rcexcursions OK it is still nice

I have a large creek in my backyard, but there’s a small amount of rock beds, and it’s mostly water, so I decided to take advantage of the rocks it has, and make a course out of it. Nevertheless, creeks are a great place to enjoy the hobby, I have a blast driving the 1/24s in mine!

Glad you enjoyed the series! I prefer to build from the bottom of the course on up, because (in my experience anyway) the finished product looks more natural. Have fun building your course!

Thanks so much! I prefer a more natural setting as well, though I don’t mind adding bridges in areas where it would make sense, like crossing a small canyon or something.

This is a base course, it’s not necessarily supposed to be a challenge. Thanks for watching!

Thanks!

You won’t have to wait long, I’m shooting episode 3 in this series currently!

I’m pleased to hear the video helped! Thanks a bunch for supporting the channel!

I live out in the rural part of Kansas.

I made sure I built the course to where it didn’t interfere with the drainage.

Thanks for the suggestion! I used concrete to make the course look more complete and to hold up to the drainage it will take on. I built this course a year ago, and besides a couple of loose rocks, it’s still the same course. The same can’t be said for courses I’ve built without using concrete.

Thanks for the feedback! To answer your question, I usually come up with a basic idea, for instance, in this video I wanted to make a creek-like ditch, full of twists and turns. Then I just, “go with the flow”, and lay rock down, sometimes trying new ideas or scraping them depending on what terrain I’m on. I’m not a super organized person, so I find this way works the best for me.

@@rcexcursions Good Sir, I thank you kindly for your time and comprehensive reply, greatly appreciated. And always fun to learn more on the creative processes ✌

No problem!

That would be a heck of a project…

It’s an aftermarket MST JP1 body, on an Element Enduro Senduro chassis.

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Pretty much.

I’ll admit, I would never use concrete in the same way I did for this project, you live and you learn I suppose… That being said, my decision to apply concrete to the course-and I forgot to mention this in the video-was mainly to add strength and durability. I got the idea from a guy in our local group, who had his own backyard course on which many an event was hosted. He filled the gaps between rocks in order to armor it against the amount of foot traffic it would have to endure. I have a lot of siblings who like to play on the rocks, so resilience was key. Also the course was built in a drainage ditch, so I wanted it to hold up against water. I know I said that concrete would “make it look better.” What I meant was that it would give the course a more completed look, or at least that’s what I was going for. Unfortunately, I mixed the concrete too thick, and it didn’t fill in the gaps as I had intended. However, I have found a better method, and that is to apply the concrete in its dry state, sweeping it into the cracks, and then misting the course with water. I have found the results quite satisfactory, in terms of aesthetics and functionality. I’ve also noticed, after two years of using the course, is that concrete (if filled in properly of course) keeps weeds from growing through the rocks. …Anyway, sorry for the editorial, but I figured this was the best way to answer your critique. Thanks for the feedback and for watching, have fun building your course!

Why do you think that?

@@rcexcursions cause it's not natural (realistic" maybe some soil or gravel to fill the gaps would turn out better

@@scw620 Thanks for the alternative suggestions, but the issues are, dirt gets washed out and gravel get’s spun out by tires. Concrete takes on water better and locks the rocks together. Yes, dirt and gravel are more scale, but this section is also a ditch that drains a lot of water and concrete will preserve the course. And I will say the concrete didn’t look too bad…

@@rcexcursions well u're right , but isn't most of the natural environment changes due to the weather ? meanwhile the difficulties of the track changes every time u attempt !