Oyster Bay Crunch Arena

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The Oyster Bay Crunch Arena is a modular race track made for a 1/36th scale radio-controlled monster truck.

Inspiration behind this project comes from an unusual combination of things -- an early 90s series of toys called Bigfoot Champions; the final level of the NES game Bigfoot (which features blue dirt); the work of Yves Klein; Kazimir Malevich's Suprematism paintings; and Bauhaus design/architecture.

The track features a completely modular design -- all track props/obstacles can be moved around for an endless amount of track configurations that range in difficulty; and assembled/disassembled in a reasonable amount of time with minimal storage space needed, despite the track being 4' x 9'.

The track consists of six pieces of OSB for the floor; cars made of aluminium foil tape (which are crushable and can be remoulded); sea sponge trees with metal trunks; wooden walls; ramps and props made of Celluclay, Coroplast, and foamcore board.

The sets of crush cars have been painted and arranged to resemble certain Suprematism paintings by Kazimir Malevich.

The garage has an ultra minimal and clean look (complete with toolboxes), and is fully lit inside.

The advertisements throughout the track feature geometric shapes rather than actual text or logos -- much like the subliminal advertising used in Formula One racing to bypass tobacco advertising restrictions.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• zumi camera
• harenizumi bigfoot nes
• monster truck
• team losi raminator
• radio
• controlled
• truck

[gabe2304]

How did you make the cars??

[dannynanner]

@gabe2304 Aluminium foil tape.

[Justnorthofjustice]

This is very good, I like this.

[Dogman36]

this is awesome!