How to Build a Remote Control Monster Truck Course

Any size monster truck with a remote control is a ton of fun. Just take a look at all the RC monster truck possibilities that V8engineforsale has to offer. There are various options, from affordable, portable 1/28 scale tiny RC truck models that are just six inches long to massive, durable 1/5 scale brushless radio-controlled monster trucks that can reach incredible speeds.

Sending your remote-controlled monster truck through smaller-scale Monster Jam-style challenges is one of the most exciting things you can do with it, regardless of size. Most hobby-grade RC monster trucks can have some of the same stunts as their full-size counterparts, including wheelies, endos, cyclones, pogos, backflips, and donuts. A miniature version of a Monster Truck course, complete with ramps, platforms, and even mud pits, can be made for your model to run indoors or outdoors, depending on its size.

Creating a course just for your remote-controlled monster truck is almost as much fun as operating the model itself. With a little imagination and the correct supplies, your RC monster truck track can replicate the thrill of stadium action in your backyard, garage, or basement. Here are some suggestions to help you get your project started.

How to build an introductory indoor remote control monster truck course.

Naturally, the scale of the path you construct for your remote-controlled monster truck should match your model's. Building a beautiful layout for a small remote-controlled monster truck doesn't require a lot of area or money.

Start by gathering leftover wood and cutting it into blocks about the right size for your ramps and jumps. Next, generously coat the wood blocks with air-dry modelling clay or plaster of Paris. Plaster tends to be messier and creates a fine powder residue that is difficult to clean, but either substance works. The clay is easy to paint and cleaner.

One canister of plaster or clay is typically insufficient to create two decently sized mini monster truck ramps, so you'll likely need at least two canisters. For your remote-controlled monster truck ramps and jumps, shape the uncured clay or plaster into the desired shape using a putty knife or other instrument. The model will leap farther on a ramp that is lower in height and has a low inclination. It soars upward into the air at a towering, steep angle. To encourage backflips, employ curved surfaces and change the ramps' angles.

Driving tires over before the clay or plaster solidifies to give your RC monster truck ramps a lifelike texture. When painted over, the tread prints left by this give the surface the appearance of being subjected to a lot of traffic. Use a hammer to roughen up any old die-cast or plastic model cars you no longer want, then press them into the clay at the ramp's exit side. You may now use your remote-controlled monster truck to jump across a line of trash cars! Go online and view some images of Monster Jam events while the plaster or clay cures. Examine the colour schemes of the ramps in full-size Monster Jam stadiums and use acrylic paint to paint yours in the colours of your choice.

Build the course's foundation out of huge foam or plywood boards. Put some inexpensive tires on your remote-controlled monster truck, paint a paper plate the colour of mud, and then roll the tires through it to make it look genuine. Repeatedly run the tires over the terrain until it resembles mud-covered earth that a car crash has pounded. After you're done, rinse your RC monster truck and tires to remove the acrylic paint.

Encircle your finished surface with your completed ramps. You are now prepared to play with your little remote-controlled monster trucks.

Want a remote-controlled monster truck course with more flair?

Here are some pointers from Adam and Ryan Anderson, two members of Monster Jam's "first family," if you're feeling adventurous and want to construct a more permanent and realistic course for your tiny remote-controlled monster truck!

In this video, the Andersons demonstrate how to construct a Monster Jam table for 1/64 scale models. You can build one for your slightly larger remote-controlled monster trucks using the same methods. The Andersons' song is stunning, as expected. All the bells and whistles, including functional lights and an audio system for "announcing" events!

Carpentry tools and expertise will undoubtedly be helpful in this situation. First, the Andersons construct a table-like structure using two-by-fours for the legs and frame and a piece of plywood for the top surface. After being trimmed to the proper lengths, wood moulding and edging pieces are placed on the tabletop's edges to create a small wall around the course.

Foam blocks are easily found at any basic hobby store for ramps and jumps. The foam's enormous range of sizes and forms gives you a solid foundation to build your creative vision. Once more, you can get ideas for the sizes and shapes of jumps you want by looking at pictures of real Monster Jam tracks. You can use an electric knife or a saw to cut the foam blocks into the form you like. Verify that the driving surfaces with remote control will be sufficiently broad for your monster truck. It's not necessary to have flawless trimming. A slight roughness will increase the driving challenge and authenticity. Before painting, Bondo automotive resin will be applied to the entire surface.

The Andersons bought cheap plastic automobiles at a dollar store to make a row of trash vehicles jump. For that "demolition derby" appearance, you can hammer, smash, and melt them any way you wish.

Once all of your ramps and jumps are in their proper locations, use a handmade scraper or putty knife to apply Bondo body filler over everything. Two thin layers are advised to withstand remote-controlled monster truck action. Next, could you give it a semi-smooth sanding?

You may also use the Bondo to create mud pits if you'd like. Additionally, several features and ramps can be left in their original positions. Apply Bondo on each one separately, but avoid sealing them all the way down to the track. Lastly, use acrylic paint to paint the track and ramps in whichever Monster Jam-inspired hues you like.

That's the fundamentals. Watch the video to see how the Andersons add stunning authenticity to their miniature monster truck stadium! For Losi Mini LMT RC monster trucks, which provide the same level of detail to scale remote-control monster trucks as the Andersons do on their track, it's the ideal course.

For larger remote-controlled monster trucks, build a course in your backyard.

Riding your 1/10 scale or larger remote-control monster truck over and through your backyard's obstacles and natural features is a lot of fun. Additionally, it is rather simple to create several fascinating temporary ramps out of some boards, planks, bricks, and concrete blocks.

However, as this video shows, it's also acceptable to have big ideas about RC monster trucks and where to operate them. If you're particularly adventurous, have a big remote-controlled monster truck, lots of outdoor space, and a supportive spouse or family, here's how to transform your yard into a semi-permanent Monster Jam-style RC playground.

Despite looks, the directions are very straightforward. Therefore, we won't go into great depth here. Obtain additional dirt. Make mounds out of it. Create ramps out of the ground that resemble Monster Jam ramps. Some mounds should have flat platforms on top, while others should be set up for a sequence of near jumps, possibly some tight turns for backflips, and ramps to send your large truck skyward.

Even though you might not be able to rent a skid steer or truck in 20 yards of dirt, we're willing to wager that you can quickly maneuver your remote-controlled monster truck around your Monster Jam backyard course with some creativity and elbow grease!