Backyard tracks? post em' up. - Page 5

FROADER · 12-29-2009, 10:39 AM

Sorry, I haven't finished my profile yet. :)

It's in Huntington Beach, CA.

proraptor · 12-29-2009, 10:41 AM

Cool Im in anaheim and usually run my truck at LRH in placentia

BLITZRON713 · 12-29-2009, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by backyardtrack

Here's my track that I finished about a month ago. Some of you might have seen it on a couple of the other rc forums. Despite the size of the jumps my buddies stock rtr sc10 is a blast to drive on the track. Every thing can easily be doubled with it. The track still needed a few areas touched up when the photos were taken, I've since fixed up the sides of the jumps and turns so everything looks nice and clean.

LOVE THE ATTENTION TO DETAIL ON THAT R/C TOYOTA TRUCK.......J/K
track looks great !!

IGGNASH · 12-30-2009, 12:21 AM

[QUOTE=FROADER;33267]This is my buddy's backyard track, "Lopez Ranch."

And this is a common occurrence after the gazebo jump

nice use of space cant wait till i put lites in my track

Rocksolo · 12-30-2009, 08:42 AM

backyard, in progress. Plan to add 20 or so yards of clay to freshen up the jumps n burms in the spring (ground is frozen solid now.
no lights...... 3-400 feet from the house

http://s752.photobucket.com/albums/x...9backyard1.jpg

mattt · 12-30-2009, 08:03 PM

Ghostrider86 · 12-31-2009, 04:51 AM

Love it Matt! You guys out west are lucky, you don't have to convince the wife to get rid of the grass to make a track! LOL

I love the light set up! Looks like some late night fun there!

c ut otto · 01-05-2010, 05:33 PM

Im new into the hobby and just got done clearing 1/2 of a acre to build a track on and would like some tips for running my 1/10th slash and blitz. Any suggestions?

bob1961 · 01-06-2010, 04:39 AM

a half acre

you can have 3 to 4 tracks in that area............bob

....

Orgnoi1 · 01-06-2010, 09:27 AM

Some great tracks on here!!!

I have all of our track pics here:
http://trj-rc.fotopic.net/

If you go to the bottom and go to "More Collections"... anything that says Home Track... thats our place... =)

Ghostrider86 · 01-06-2010, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Orgnoi1

Some great tracks on here!!!

I have all of our track pics here:
http://trj-rc.fotopic.net/

If you go to the bottom and go to "More Collections"... anything that says Home Track... thats our place... =)

Wow, great pics, do you take those? If so, u need to share some tips bro!

Orgnoi1 · 01-06-2010, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Ghostrider86

Wow, great pics, do you take those? If so, u need to share some tips bro!

Thanks a bunch!

Yup... my girlfriend and I both are professional photographers outside of our "normal" jobs... we shoot a lot of action and sports, as well as I am a staff photographer for a Railroad Museum...

I am always open for Q&A regarding photography... usually though its easiest to catch me on www.northeastfoto.com which is a site like this one for photography...

jester/ · 01-06-2010, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Orgnoi1

Thanks a bunch!

Yup... my girlfriend and I both are professional photographers outside of our "normal" jobs... we shoot a lot of action and sports, as well as I am a staff photographer for a Railroad Museum...

I am always open for Q&A regarding photography... usually though its easiest to catch me on www.northeastfoto.com which is a site like this one for photography...

How do you keep the weeds out and water from settling on the track?

Orgnoi1 · 01-06-2010, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by jester/

How do you keep the weeds out and water from settling on the track?

we have problems with puddling which we are going to address this coming season... we plan on changing "some" of the track to address this...but we also use a LOT of speedy dry on the track when we need to get an emergency fix... plus it makes for much slicker turns with the loose stone

we havent had any weed troubles but I plan on putting down weed killer in the spring... right now its under 4-5" of snow... so no current weed worries...LOL the key really is to run on it... and we do... a LOT... just about every other day we are down there working on it...

IGGNASH · 01-06-2010, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghostrider86

Drive more! LOL Try some of those weed killers, get a cheap one and it will kill your grass as well!

I wanna know how you made that jump so smooth?? That looks like a killer take off!
Great track Nash!

just redid the track will be puttin up pics soon

Alan · 01-06-2010, 02:28 PM

That looks great matt, any idea on how large the track is? (width x length)

Dezfan · 01-06-2010, 02:40 PM

My track is burried under 8 inches of snow.

Come on Spring!

mocrawler · 01-06-2010, 03:10 PM

I miss dirt backyards....Theres too much fawking grass in missouri.

tjb · 01-06-2010, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by mocrawler

I miss dirt backyards....Theres too much fawking grass in missouri.

A helluva lot more grass than teeth would be my guess too

Here is an early pick of my track, starting of the short course infield section.. I am hunting for some finished ones and will edit them in. The
overall size is 120' appex to appex X 65' wall to all on the straights..

mattt · 01-06-2010, 07:46 PM

thanks alan, its roughly 30'x60'. equiped with full lighting structures and bleachers!

12-29-2009, 10:41 AM	#82
proraptor Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Shooting range Posts: 3,040	Cool Im in anaheim and usually run my truck at LRH in placentia __________________ www.lrhhobbies.com TEAM HONG KONG

12-30-2009, 08:42 AM	#85
Rocksolo Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: route one Posts: 14	backyard, in progress. Plan to add 20 or so yards of clay to freshen up the jumps n burms in the spring (ground is frozen solid now. no lights...... 3-400 feet from the house http://s752.photobucket.com/albums/x...9backyard1.jpg __________________ lovin the backyard or backwoods.

01-06-2010, 04:39 AM	#89
bob1961 Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: lackawaxen, PA Posts: 204	a half acre you can have 3 to 4 tracks in that area............bob .... __________________ "look out slashes, my sc10 is ready to slay all of you"

01-06-2010, 09:27 AM	#90
Orgnoi1 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Nassau, NY Posts: 43	Some great tracks on here!!! I have all of our track pics here: http://trj-rc.fotopic.net/ If you go to the bottom and go to "More Collections"... anything that says Home Track... thats our place... =) __________________ Traxxas Slash 4x4 / 2wd / Backslash / 2x Mini ArtAttack Snowmobile Losi Micro-DT / B Bobcat T-190

01-06-2010, 02:28 PM	#96
Alan Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 414	That looks great matt, any idea on how large the track is? (width x length) __________________ RCSHORTCOURSE.com

12-29-2009, 10:39 AM	#81
FROADER Newbie Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 28	Sorry, I haven't finished my profile yet. :) It's in Huntington Beach, CA.

12-30-2009, 12:21 AM	#84
IGGNASH Newbie Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: MADERA,CA Posts: 13	[QUOTE=FROADER;33267]This is my buddy's backyard track, "Lopez Ranch." And this is a common occurrence after the gazebo jump nice use of space cant wait till i put lites in my track

12-30-2009, 08:03 PM	#86
mattt Basher Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: surprise az Posts: 88

01-05-2010, 05:33 PM	#88
c ut otto Newbie Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5	Im new into the hobby and just got done clearing 1/2 of a acre to build a track on and would like some tips for running my 1/10th slash and blitz. Any suggestions?

01-06-2010, 02:40 PM	#97
Dezfan Feel the POWER! Join Date: May 2009 Location: To be the man, you have to beat the man! Posts: 2,762	My track is burried under 8 inches of snow. Come on Spring! __________________ Support RC ShortCourse! *OG Militia / KCSC / Team Driver**

01-06-2010, 03:10 PM	#98
mocrawler Right-wing Bomb Thrower Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lockwood,MO. Posts: 32	I miss dirt backyards....Theres too much fawking grass in missouri.

01-06-2010, 07:46 PM	#100
mattt Basher Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: surprise az Posts: 88	thanks alan, its roughly 30'x60'. equiped with full lighting structures and bleachers! __________________ SC10 - Jammin - *Force it! If it breaks, it needed replacing anyway.

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