1/24th Crawler Course Project

[RLB454]

Very nicely done!

Is that painted or tinted plaster? I planontinting our plaster so we don't end up seeing white spots. One other question - are your tunnel openings wide enough for extended axle setups? I made that mistake with ours, but I am actually going to use it for 32nd scale crawling.

Thank you,
I did not use plaster, it is a stucco patch mix on top of the foam since I wanted the rough texture, and then painted it with elastomeric paint. Went with a color similar to the sandstone colors on the Colorado Nat Monument. The paint is a bit more slippery than I expected, but came out pretty good. If you are using plaster, tinting it would be a good idea

I forgot to bring in my widest 24th this morn to check the width and height of the tunnels, but should be ok. The one on the side of the balanced rock I want it just barely wide enough that you will need to get a tire on the wall to get through. It was a spur of the moment idea to cut it out as I was walking by it yesterday. As I was walking around it, I says to myself: "self, you should make another section in the back of this thing". So I skipped my happy self over and grabbed my sawzall and went to work I will bring in a rig and make sure the tunnels are good before I start adding "boulders" to work over.
Stay tuned

 

[Doom!]

All those foam chunks under the table would be great for a second course.

 

[RLB454]

All those foam chunks under the table would be great for a second course.

Come on out and get em' Doom! Oh, and bring a couple rigs, we'll go crawlin in Moab

 

[Xraycer]

All those foam chunks under the table would be great for a second course.

......or, to make a Gwar costume!

 

[RLB454]

A little prigress with the improvements, obstacles complete and tested, coated with stucco patch mix:

 

[RLB454]

Got some color on the new section

Finally put some red crushed 3/8" gravel on all the flat spots.

Super happy with the way it all came together. Lol, everyone that comes into my shop has to give it a go, even our secratary is having fun with it. The other day I had a couple electricians in to do some wiring in the shop, and they even had to spend 15 mins playing on it. I just leave a couple little rigs here.

The SCX30 and little Acsent 32 are a blast on it.

 

[WickedFog]

Very cool man! I love it!