Indy 2014 - Aug 21 - 24
 

:bounce:ANNOUNCEMENT!:bounce:

The Construction Toy Show is on schedule and Arranged.

- YES it is on track - It's happening - No Joke - :D

Bring your trucks, equipment etc.:rolleyes:

remember that this is a construction toy show


Since Ric is not participating in the show this year, the costs for the space are higher and therefore the pit pass cost has increased to cover the room cost.

Costs related to the 'crushed rubber', carpets, road bed etc. will be covered by individuals and there will be fund raisers to help offset those costs back to those individuals.

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What's the date again?

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Thanks for the "behind the scenes" work Izzy. Much appreciated!!

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Great news Iz! Lookinf fwd to another great show

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Aug 22 - Aug 24

But we generally try to set up late thurs (Aug 21)

http://www.toyfarmer.com/event/natio...-22-23-24-2014

Rember we run from 8am till 3am daily



Notice that we as a whole are putting this on - so everyone is equal and no one is just a "guest".

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Can I take the night shift ? :D

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So if you're gonna be the good cop, can I be the bad cop? :cop:

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Yes you can.:D

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Pit passes will still be sold by the promoter - pic them up at the organizers room as usual. Pit pass cost does not include the show admission fee.

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I wish I could make it. Had planned to but with just starting a new job after old company went into receivership it's still tough. Hope ya all have a good time!!

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Hi Guys is anyway to do a rc mini truck rodeo this year? Well let me know I can order some awards 1er 2do and 3rd place.

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I may be alone, but I don't know what a truck rodeo is.

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A truck rodeo consists of various tasks such as backing maneuvers, turning within a certain area etc if I remember correctly your up against the clock. At the moment that's all that comes to mind. There's a lot more to it than that. YouTube would probably have some vids. I would much rather drive a 1:1 in a rodeo than an RC not that I would do well with either, the control of the 1:1 would seem easier but the view of the RC would be an advantage.

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Here is a example https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6e4H6ZkNzU I just back from the fl truck rodeo was this weekend, just to do something different this year at the show + r going to be THE FIRST R/C TRUCK RODEO IN U S what better place than Indianapolis.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt7hnmB6Dew

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Any idea on the pit pass cost?

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There have been plenty of rc rodeo - not sure at the Indy event though. We look forward to the added activity.



Pit passes - before I drop the $ I'd like to re state that the pit passes are covering the cost of the ballroom for the whole event (Thursday through mid Sunday)

Cost is $25 per driver for the weekend.

To put it in perspective it's about 1/3 of a nights stay in a hotel. Pretty reasonable I think.

Izzy

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Wow Izzy you guys did good on this! Based on conversations at the show last year I expected it to be more than that. Are we in the same size room?
I know there was talk about trying to get that one wall opened up. Just curious, its great that you were able to put this together so anything works!:bounce::bounce::bounce::D:D

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$25.....unless you're a kid with a radio shack monster truck.... $900 for them

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:D:D:D:D I agree!

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We'll just have Rob sign them up!:lol::lol:

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Well we know who Rob will be finding first when he gets to Indy.:D

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:D:D:D:D

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I would think for the ppl coming through the door to pay to see what you guys are doing, the show should be paying you guys to attend or at least given free space to set up... none of you are there to sell commercially after all, that was previously PMD's gig. :rolleyes:

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To put things into perspective....

This is not a cheap hobby and can easily spend hundreds of dollars on a build. What is 25 dollars to have the opportunity to share and interact with others? That's what the building is all about right?
Best 25 you could ever spend!
Wish I could go this year. Next year for sure, turns out the Canadian government has people in charge of getting citizens pardons and US waivers! They will do the leg work for me!:jaw:


See you next year! :bounce:


Mario

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do i get to get in free if i bring cookies and brownies :D:D:lol:. hate to hear that ur not gona make it mario. just let mama sue drive and you hide in a box :D:lol:

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If I get my own bowl of cookies the same size you brought last year I will pay your drivers fee. THIS OFFER IS ONLY GOOD FOR SMILEY SINCE I ALREADY KNOW HOW GOOD THE COOKIES ARE.:D

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Like you need more cookies!!!!!!!

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Smiley -that's a real bargain -

The room is the same size - we tried to get more space but the hotel took that to mean a break in contract and wanted to raise the cost of everything. So no deal for the promoter. Next year they are thinking of a different ballroom that is the same overall size (2x what we use) and it can be split into 1/5's instead of 1/4's so we could get more space.

The promoter fully understands that we bring in attendance to the show and that we are only there to have fun. But weak activity on our part on Sundays is a huge negative and puts us in a bad light.

Overall the collectors market is seeing tough times.

For the city however - we had 43 registered drivers in 2012 and 41 in 2013.

I have estimated at 40 drivers this year.

They are asking if we will commit to 2015 already and not knowing any details of what it could cost.

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Howdy guys
I fell of the grid for a while , way to many work-projects , with too much traveling has been keeping me away of doing any hobby projects since last year.
But the Indy show is a must !
I am glad Izzy & Co got the ball rolling that we still have a Indy R/C show even without Ric .
I plan as usual , arriving sometimes on Thursday and staying till Monday.
Maybe I can manage this time to arrive earlier on Thursday to help with the setup ( besides unloading my own clutter ).
As for the Sunday deal , I always wanted to do this longer on Sundays ,
but as we all remember , besides our own stuff , we had to brake up a pack up all of Ric's stuff . Maybe we can get this year a few guys staying longer , pack up in the later afternoon on Sunday , or even in the evening .
I am not driving back home before Monday anyways .
Do we have this year again all the cool loading docks ?
I sure hope so .
Looking forward to seeing you all again and having a good time !

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Willy - long time no chatter :)

Yes both loading docks as was last year.

All - it's just 4wks away! Get your hotel arrangements made. Do some networking and share a ride - it truly makes the trip better to have others to share with.

Those still running crystal based radios - be sure to bring extra crystals.

Those hoping to run a generic rc car please listen to the following. We appreciate your love of this hobby. We certainly will help you become a better modeler. But this event is expected to be a model truck and construction show. By that we are trying our darnedest to put on our best attempt at scale activities. These trucks need to operate at scale speeds. 1:1 heavy trucks don't run over 50 - 70mph which scales out to a stock tamiya semi in first gear or less. In day to day terms - less than a slow paced walk. So the off the shelf back yard basher is just way to fast for the city. The space is tight and every driver is responsible for the damage they do to others. So, I am sorry to say this is not a sand box - this is a model show - and the lesser toys need to stay at home. I do not mean to offend, but rather to explain as clear as I can what is expected of us all.

Attention all - even though our late night fun time has gone on without fatal error or complaint - we do need to be extremely careful about injury and hotel damage. We have had some close calls, and I expect everyone to keep our safety incident rate at the level it should be. :)



So is everyone ready for the largest construction rc event in the USA? Hope so - time is ticking away.

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Sounds good Chris ( = loading docks )

and great idea to post these info's ,
since that can't be said often enough !
Maybe we even could make up some flyers to hand out to everyone

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I have joint this event last year for the first time and felt right at home. I looking forward to the show. It is nice when people share the them interest as yourself.
I hope my controller is back from repair for my cat345 excavator. After flooding it in oil and cleaning it with alcohol the controller was not working anymore. Sad, but that is life.:(

I will see you all in Indy.

Bernd

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I've designed a "business" card that is being reviewed now, so we will have something to hand out. Also, working on a couple of signs to put up. A brochure would be good, if someone wants to work on one. Looking forward to that weekend! Ken

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i won't make it this year neither but maybe a few of us canadians will crash your party next year ..of course crash not being the operative word i know all to well about that ...poor little Zeus :)

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Dwayne - bummer this year is out for you - but understandable. Looking forward to next year then

Bernd - hope your up and running soon.

Ken - kool idea

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Hotel booked! (early for me) I even got an extra bed in case I want to have some alone time with one of your guys' models. :drool:

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That's just creepy:eek: OH HIGH NATE!:p:p

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I'll be there with the pit hog . I'll even run it on 7.4 so the lil 1's can keep up :p got my room booked .

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So can anyone with truck bring them and operate as long as we pay the fee to get in. This will be my first time with this kind of thing, thanks for the help and info.

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Certainly! Read Izzy's guidelines above and ask questions if there's any confusion. I'll go ahead and pre-apologize for the money you're going to spend after we fill your head with ideas at the show.