07-13-2013, 06:16 PM | #21 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Jacksonville
Posts: 428
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get the word out.. on here or create a small club.. or get a sticker shop to make some stickers up .. get a domain for a website/forum like i dd for Jax.. we got 5 people for now that are in it. I created First Coast Bashers for the purpose of getting more people to show up not for just cars but boats/planes/choppers/onroad/offroad etc.. its not popular yet but i ll get some stickers made for my truck and my wifes car, get the word out one way or an other.. like BTC says.. Build it adn they will come. lol |
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07-17-2013, 07:27 PM | #22 |
Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bradenton
Posts: 36
| Re: bradenton area
Well, it shouldn't be that hard to get a club or group started if there are people interested in the hobby in this area. Bradenton and Sarasota are heavily populated by seniors that would rather fly airplanes, sail sailboats, or play golf. We can't seem to keep a hobby shop in business for more than a few years in a row. Our local hobby shop is closing in a few months. Bradenton doesn't have any sponsored off road tracks to race on. I've tried to get some exposure for the scale crawling hobby and it seems like the best location has been at the beach. So I think I will be creating an interest by showing off scale trucks with working lights and scale accessories making scale maneuvers. I will make more videos for you tube too.
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07-24-2013, 07:31 AM | #23 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Jacksonville
Posts: 428
| Re: bradenton area
im planning on coming down in August.. mid August.. I ll go check out Gt Bray "Crawl Zone"
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07-25-2013, 08:21 PM | #24 |
Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bradenton
Posts: 36
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I may go check out the trail on Saturday. I have a new crawler to test anyway. I bought a gas leaf blower that we can use at GT Bray to clear the trail of leaves and dry sand to get better traction!
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07-26-2013, 09:19 PM | #25 |
Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bradenton
Posts: 36
| Re: bradenton area
Checked out the creek at GT Bray, good steady flow through there after this morning's heavy rains. There were 2 large trees that fell into the lake nearby. I made a short video with my LR3 through the beginning of the trail. LR3 at GT Bray - YouTube |
07-28-2013, 02:14 PM | #26 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Jacksonville
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Lol I was digging the jungle music.lol. I need to get me a scaler. Cool video. Where's part deux? Sent from my GT-P3113 using Tapatalk 2 |
07-29-2013, 06:14 PM | #27 |
Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bradenton
Posts: 36
| Re: bradenton area
Part 2 would be on the other side of the creek, but I need a bridge to cross it with the truck!
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08-04-2013, 09:42 AM | #28 |
Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bradenton
Posts: 36
| Re: bradenton area
Anyone interested in some scale crawling or trail riding today? I have 4 rigs ready to roll. You can use one of mine if you don't have one.
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08-09-2013, 09:40 PM | #29 |
Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bradenton
Posts: 36
| Re: bradenton area
Since nobody seems to be interested in crawling here, I'll set my trucks aside and work on my boat for a while!
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08-10-2013, 08:43 AM | #30 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Jacksonville
Posts: 428
| Re: bradenton area
well your boat does need work! I ll be there soon.. lol
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08-10-2013, 10:53 AM | #31 |
Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bradenton
Posts: 36
| Re: bradenton area
I spent about 4 hrs down at the ditch working with huge rocks in about 6-8" of water. Built a nice wide, stable rock path across the water for us to get to the other side without getting our feet wet. Even though water is able to pass between the rocks now, once we get another heavy rain it will turn into a dam and water will be flowing over the top of it.
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08-14-2013, 09:42 AM | #32 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Jacksonville
Posts: 428
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prepped the honcho but maybe i ll bring the Gmade.. its not water proof at all.. but when i put the 2.2 Swampers on it.. its got a rugged look to it. Trimmed the side panels and will be adding weights soon.. (on order for thursday) |
08-14-2013, 09:34 PM | #33 |
Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bradenton
Posts: 36
| Re: bradenton area
The risk of water damage adds to the excitement of crawling near water! http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/ja...e655a.jpg.html http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/ja...cb1e5.jpg.html http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/ja...0e93f.jpg.html http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/ja...de4f3.jpg.html http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/ja...c5832.jpg.html http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/ja...1cde4.jpg.html Last edited by CaptainScale; 08-14-2013 at 10:26 PM. |
09-06-2013, 05:26 PM | #34 |
Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bradenton
Posts: 36
| Re: bradenton area
Things have been rather quiet here for crawling so I think I will get back to building until there is some interest in the local area.
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