WHERE DO FIFTH-SCALERS PLAY?

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Harold Bascom

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'... I know we've come a long way,
'With complaints day to day,
'But tell me, where do fifth scalers play?'

(Just playing with some Cat Stevens lyrics.) But seriously, places where fifth scalers can play without being asked to leave, must be thought out.

For the last year or so I've been running my Redcat Rampage XR on a large abandoned parking lot until a few days ago when, in the height of ripping along, a gentleman pulled into the lot and informed me that I cannot run my rc vehicle there. "Private property," He said. So, I bade goodbye to that lot, like I had said goodbye to a previous abandoned parking lot. Oh, well.

On the drive back home, I thought: 'Time to embrace off-roading; time to build a fifth-scale off-road track aback of my house.' I would have loved to build an on-road track, but my finances aren't there for such an undertaking. It would have been best, however, since I'm an on-road racing fanatic.

When it comes to running rc cars, I guess a lot depends on where one lives. If one lives in a place like Loganville, GA like where I am (a place where few, it seems, ever heard of RC and suspects anything new), one may face challenges finding places to run a gas-powered fifth scale vehicle. But where there's a will, one WILL find a way.

I live in a suburb and am lucky that I've had no complaints thus far (knock on wood) about creating a noise nuisance. I'm praying the cops don't pull up to my door anytime soon. But if it happens, I'll just have two alternatives: #1: Find a dedicated fifth-scale rc track somewhere in GA, or #2: Switch to fifth scale electric rc (though I hate those).

But where do fifth-scalers play? For those close to construction sites with owners who aren't uptight about someone having fun fifth-scale-bashing; good for you. For the rest of us we just need to be inventive; for, as the saying goes: Where there's a will, there's a way.


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@Harold Bascom looks like a pretty large yard!

I normally go to city parks or construction sites. In both instances I try to avoid anyone and thus never a problem and have yet to run into any trouble. From time to time I run them down up and down the street.
 
@Harold Bascom looks like a pretty large yard!

I normally go to city parks or construction sites. In both instances I try to avoid anyone and thus never a problem and have yet to run into any trouble. From time to time I run them down up and down the street.
I love running mine on my street, but I do so with some anxiety over crashing into some vehicle or other. That's the reason the parking lot was where I drove freely with no inhibitions.

About that backyard: Yes, it's large; and I plan to use 400 feet of WHITE garden hose along with 'U-shaped' garden spikes, and demarcate a track. I hope to complete ithe as soon as possible.

I will post pictures, of course.
 
I live in Miami but drive about 25 minutes north to Malcolm Park in Sunrise. They have an RC Airport, 10th and 8th scale track and a huge area for bashing. Anything goes in the bash area. Also Amelia Earhart Park is about 25 minutes south of me. Also a grsat park for bashing. For the on road stuff i have been to thr FIU campus in North Miami Beach to check out some races. Never had an issue there. Also have an abandoned golf course next to me that is being developed for residential homes. Been bashing there as well with no issues. We have options here despite it being a big city area.
 
I live in Miami but drive about 25 minutes north to Malcolm Park in Sunrise. They have an RC Airport, 10th and 8th scale track and a huge area for bashing. Anything goes in the bash area. Also Amelia Earhart Park is about 25 minutes south of me. Also a grsat park for bashing. For the on road stuff i have been to thr FIU campus in North Miami Beach to check out some races. Never had an issue there. Also have an abandoned golf course next to me that is being developed for residential homes. Been bashing there as well with no issues. We have options here despite it being a big city area.
Good for you, Bro! That's fantastic!
 
I live in the northeast. There are no places to run in the NYC and North Jersey area.
I once lived in Hackensack, NJ just over from the GWB. If I'm not mistaken, that's in North New Jersey. I, and other RCers used to run our vehicles on the parking lot of stores that were closed on Sundays. The RCers in Paramus, NJ did the same. I don't know if things have changed.

I won't encourage you to build an RC track of your own in NYC or North Jersey. There's no premium on landspace there for personal fifth scale tracks. I would encourage you, however to drive around and--see what running-spaces you can find. If needs be, hey permission from land-space owners.

Where there's a will, there's a way. It will be a literal HUGE waste to have one of these RC beasts and not run them.
 
Thanks Harold. I'm about 15 min from Paramus, so I'll check out the GSP Mall parking lot on Sundays. In the meantime, I'm on the hunt for a large construction site to get dirty in.
 
I live in Miami but drive about 25 minutes north to Malcolm Park in Sunrise. They have an RC Airport, 10th and 8th scale track and a huge area for bashing. Anything goes in the bash area. Also Amelia Earhart Park is about 25 minutes south of me. Also a grsat park for bashing. For the on road stuff i have been to thr FIU campus in North Miami Beach to check out some races. Never had an issue there. Also have an abandoned golf course next to me that is being developed for residential homes. Been bashing there as well with no issues. We have options here despite it being a big city area.
Good for you, Bro! That's fantastic!
Dear Nasim,
I live in Tamarac, looking for 5th scalers to bash with.
I bash at a great area off Commercial Blvd.
It is a church with lots and lots of groomed grass.
It is broken up in large sections, the one I like best I call the bowl.
Drive down a 10 Ft. hill thats all around the bowl, looks like the Indi 500 track but grass.
Drive across the bowl and be prepared for a great jump depending on how fast you go.
if interested I will give you or anyone else my contact information.
William E. Burrows Jr.
AKA: Zenoah Long BlockIMG_0443.jpg
 
Dear Nasim,
I live in Tamarac, looking for 5th scalers to bash with.
I bash at a great area off Commercial Blvd.
It is a church with lots and lots of groomed grass.
It is broken up in large sections, the one I like best I call the bowl.
Drive down a 10 Ft. hill thats all around the bowl, looks like the Indi 500 track but grass.
Drive across the bowl and be prepared for a great jump depending on how fast you go.
if interested I will give you or anyone else my contact information.
William E. Burrows Jr.
AKA: Zenoah Long BlockView attachment 45207
Definitely interested. I live right off Ives Dairy, so its not far for me. My mom lives in Tamarac also. Heck yeah man shoot me an e-mail. [email protected]
 
Definitely interested. I live right off Ives Dairy, so its not far for me. My mom lives in Tamarac also. Heck yeah man shoot me an e-mail. [email protected]
Dear Nasim,
I ordered updated Wheels, BeadLocks and Wheel Nuts should be in late next week.
I disassemble the stock wheels on the Vekta.
I ran my Losi 5ive-T street machine today at one of my spots.
I need to service it before I can run again.
Check out the Pic's of the on road track.
Best Regards,
William E. Burrows Jr.
AKA: Zenoah Long Block20180303_123457.jpg20180303_123512.jpg20180303_123530.jpg20180303_123543.jpg20180303_123601.jpg
 
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