Show-Me Scalers Offroad Club - St. Louis, MO

[thisdougsforu]

We are a new club based out of the St. Louis, MO area that intends on meeting once a month at local parks for some fun trailing, crawling, and general tomfoolery. We currently have a small startup group with a large variety of scaling trucks, monster trucks, and crawlers. We are extremely laid back and kids are welcome.

Please give our facebook page a like as it's the easiest way for most of our guys to keep in touch (and post sweet rig shots)! Our first get together at Castlewood State Park in Ballwin was postponed due to weather, but we are figuring out a makeup date!

https://www.facebook.com/ShowMeScalers

[ev0l]

Hehe, some of those pics look familiar, there is "something awful" about them

Sweet deal man, glad you guys are getting something going. Hit me up if you're in the KC area!

[thisdougsforu]

Heh, you're such a goon.

While I've got you here Mr. ev0l....what kind of camera do you recommend for shooting scale stuff? My wife and I are in need of a good video camera for our daughter....but of course I'm also wanting it to pull double duty for scale club videos.

[ev0l]

Well that's a tough one. Right now I'm using an GoPro hero2 and a Samsung F50 solid state camcorder. If it were in my budget I'd be using a Canon Rebel T4i DSLR with a 50mm lens.

The F50 is a solid choice at 130 bucks though. Tons of zoom. Image stabilization. At 130 bucks at best buy its a solid pick. I'm happy with mine. The GoPro hero2 is amazing for the money. It has a 1.8 fstop so it does really well in low light. Best sports cam out in my opinion. Hope that helps


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[thisdougsforu]

For all you guys in the St. Louis area, we are going to be getting together this Sunday (the 26th) at noon at Bangert Island Park in St. Charles, MO (right off I-70). We will be running the mountain bike trails and sandbars right next to the Missouri river!

Further discussion is going on at our facebook page previously posted.

[thisdougsforu]

Our first meet was yesterday at Bangert Island in St. Charles and it was a blast! We ran about a 1/2 mile of trail to get to the sandy banks of the Missouri River. Since the river is ultra low, this made for a great time of sand running. Here are some shots! We have more posted on the facebook page.

[thisdougsforu]

Here is a video from the run -

http://www.youtube.com/embed/AadxMi4gcqQ

[JEFF THE JET]

When is your next gtg? I've got a lil scaler I've been working on for about a year now.

[ROCKEDUP RICKY]

Originally Posted by JEFF THE JET

When is your next gtg? I've got a lil scaler I've been working on for about a year now.

Pics or it didn't happen.

[JEFF THE JET]

Originally Posted by ROCKEDUP RICKY

Pics or it didn't happen.

Yea ur right.....

[thisdougsforu]

Sorry for the delayed response, but I've been on vacation. A bunch of our members are going to the 4 wheel drive fall nationals jamboree in Indianapolis next weekend, so our next get together isn't going to be until Saturday September 29th @ 10am at Cliff Cave Park in south county. Love for you to come out! We are expecting a really good turnout of trucks.

[thisdougsforu]

Just a reminder, we are going to be running tomorrow at Cliff Cave Park in South County St. Louis @10 AM tomorrow!

We are hoping to have around 8-10 guys out tomorrow so the turnout should be great!

[the DMG]

i would think that you guys have seen this,
but i thought i would go ahead & post up here anyway.

everyone welcome & this is a 100% free event !!
so we (KCRC) would like to invite any or all the Show-me scalers to this event

KCRC
presents
the Goat Hill scale challenge
8-mile scale timed challenge runs
@
the Goat Hill Scale r/c Off Road Park
Oct 27th
starts @ 9.00 am

GH Adventure challenge.
one lap timed run.

any class 1.9/2.2
A predetermined course time will be figured out @ a slow to medium walking speed,
NO running,
NO ONE will know that time.

a general finishing time frame will be announced.
IE:
say the general finishing time is,
some where in-between 12 to 19 minuets is where each driver will need to finish.
closes to the predetermined time (closest over or under) will win.

finishing under or over the general set time frame (IE: under 12 or over 19 min),
you will be disqualified.
so you cant be TO FAST or TO SLOW & watch your time

everyone will run on there own clock,
with drivers starting 2 minuets apart

GH Team Challenge.
classes:
1.9 & 2.2
no motor or battery limit.

two drivers - two trucks per team.
both team trucks/drivers on the course @ the same time,
working together & timed as a team, to get through the course as fast as both trucks/drivers can for one lap.

winching, truck to truck - bump roll overs, bumping to get over a obstacle & towing/winching will be allowed.

Team time will stop when the last team truck crosses over the finish line.
[COLOR=darkorange]if only one Team truck can finish, a +10 min penalty/COLOR]

each team will get 2/3 attempts to try for there best single lap timed run.

three teams will be on the course @ the same time per round.
with 2 min staggered starts in-between teams.

each team will be on there own clock.

the two teams 1.9/2.2 with the single fastest one lap time wins.

rules for both Adventure & Team challenge.

wanting to keep this part as simple as possible,
everyone will be on the racing honor system when running, but we will be watching !!

#1. rigs must stay within the boundaries at all times,
+1 min out of bounds penalty - per offence.

#2. No aggressive driving/grinding allowed,
+2 min aggressive driving penalty - per offence.

#3. one way on the course at all times, no backwards driving.
(IE; driving the Rig pointed the wrong way on the course)

#4. Roll Overs:
rolling back over by hand is not allowed,
must drive/wench or get bumped back over by another rig.
+5 min hand roll over penalty - per offence.

6. No changing to a different rig after the run starts.

allowed:
changing batteries, repairing rig, changing drivers,
these can be done - anytime - anywhere - off course only !!

the biggest thing we want to do is to keep it simple & fun !!

thx
KCRC
& hope to see some SMS there !!

[thisdougsforu]

Wish we coulda came out for Goat Hill. We are definitely going to be there next year!

Our end of the year bash is going on this Sunday Nov 18 at Cliff Cave Park! We will be doing truck pulling with my sled, a hill climb challenge, and a creek crawl up the side of a slick waterfall!

[thisdougsforu]

Here are some shots of the sled from our most recent meet -

[sixshooterstang]

looks like a blast!

[thisdougsforu]

I haven't posted many of these pics on here, but here are a bunch from some meets over the last 2 months.

[ev0l]

great stuff!, love the rust on the jeep. Just like a real one! :P

looks like a lot of fun guys.

[sixshooterstang]

If you guys havent already seen the thread were having a scale truck "race" and adventure challenge this upcoming sunday. you guys are welcome to come if you want to make the 3 hour drive

[thisdougsforu]

Yeah I saw that. We'd love to come but we were already tentatively planning our own "end of the year" session at Cliff Cave Park near St. Louis this Sunday.

We should arrange for a couple dates next year where we meetup! I'd be happy to bring my sled for some truck pulling. Our club has only been active for about 4 months now but we already have about 20 different trucks/members. The guys said they would be down with traveling to K/C if we could plan it out in advance!