The Beginning: A Flashback story of getting into the Scale Lifestyle. By Team ScalerFab Driver, Cristian FischerDo you remember when you got into the Scale Lifestyle? Team ScalerFab Driver Cristian Fischer sure does along with his Family and has shared his memories with us! How I got into scale R/C I work from home and would often take trips to our local r/c race track when my son was in school. When it closed, I began to go through a withdrawal, if you will. So after a few months of no r/c, my neighbor stops by with something that changed my life. Tom, a major player in 1 to 1 off-roading, strolls...
ScalerFab Low-Profile Roof Rack Install w/ Team Driver, Dave HallThis month my package from ScalerFab came in! Inside was a load of ScalerFab merch/ stickers and the ScalerFab low profile roof rack which I picked out for my cc01 pajero. I've been running a modified Sylvanian families roof rack which i picked up at toys r us for $20. Its worked well but was starting to deteriorate. So it was time for a upgrade to a ScalerFab all metal rack.The pajero roof has a slight step down which required me to but a couple of slight bends in the rack, once they whe...
Indoor Course Being Retired and the new Indoor Course will be underway soon.Veteran ScalerFab Team Driver Adam Nerby informs us of the retirement of the existing Indoor course and the plans on the rebuild during the summer! Well last weekend I have to say sadly I hosted my last comp on my indoor course, the turnout was lighter than previous comp but still a good one. I am going to be hand building a new course for the next winter season over the summer. As a club we have lots of new driver's joining us this year with all of them asking new questions on what t...
There's more to do in Las Vegas than the Strip!Crawl along with ScalerFab Team Driver, Matt Wolfe and his ScalerFab Trail Armor. Matt Wolfe here in the fabulous Las Vegas Valley. Over the last few weeks I have put the ScalerFab Trail Armor to the test. First stop was the A.V.R.C.C. Mini Enduro. Where I took on many jagged rocks and tough terrain over a 6 hour period, The ScalerFab Trail Armor did not fail me. Next stop, the next weekend was the KOH 2017 Altra 5K. I endured 3.1 miles of soft sand, uphill climbs, twisted rock ledges and j...
ScalerFab Teamwork takes the Podium at the 801rcc Comp in Little Moab, UTVeteran ScalerFab Team Driver Brenda Sumner tells us how Teamwork helped win the Podium at the 801rcc Comp! Weather was perfect- high 40's but no rain. There were 47 entries in the 1.9 class and Mike told us that the course was set up extra long and was challenging. Teammate Brandon Barnson and I decided to stick together through the course with our friend Jeff. We worked as a team and helped each other through gates and tough lines . We found several bonuses and trail items and crossed...
The Growth of the Scale Lifestyle in 2017 by Randy WilliamsScalerFab Veteran Team Driver Randy Williams shares his thoughts and opinions on the growth of the ScalerFab Lifestyle in 2017 thus far! I'm sitting here not feeling all to well thinking and it occurred to me recently how big our hobby is getting. It's had its growing pains, bumps, and bruises along the way. However, it's steadily growing. Scale off roading is a thing. It has been for some time, it's really taking huge strides right now and it's a wonderful time to be in...
The Upgrades Who, What, When, and Hows by ScalerFab Drivers Randy & Tristen WilliamsHow, When, and What to Upgrade on your new or existing Rock Crawlers a story by Veteran Team Drivers, Randy & Tristen Williams. When purchasing a new RC crawler, people will generally start thinking about what to upgrade. New folks to the hobby may not immediately start thinking upgrade, however, it isn't long before they realize the rig doesn't preform quite like they expected. Most forums, and social media pages, can offer a plethora of ideas or opinions on what should be firs...
Oliver Barber give us a "How To" with StyreneVerteran ScalerFab Team Driver Oliver Barber's "How To" - Simple Styrene work – a great way to create interiors, beds and more It seems like a lot of people are put off from venturing outside the store-bought range of products when it comes to interiors, drop-beds, or other more-complicated bodywork projects, but it’s really a lot simpler than you may think! I should preface this by saying that until this point, my experience using styrene to create one-off styrene stuff was bas...
ScalerFab Veteran Team Driver Ant Petrone walks us through his new build.ScalerFab Veteran Team Driver Anthony Petrone tells us how he decided to set up his new Proline Bronco Body Scx10 Build. As soon as Proline announced they were releasing a Bronco body I instantly knew I had to build one. I also knew that I would need to cut the molded bumpers off and install a set of custom ScalerFab bumpers on the front and rear to truly get the look I wanted. After looking at my options I settled on a custom SCX10 2 front bumper with a trail bar and a Power Wagon rear bump...
ScalerFab Sponsored Event Recap by: Veteran Team Driver Steve Crotts - 2017 Summer Shootout Series @ Percy Priest DamVeteran ScalerFab Team Driver Steve Crotts shares his event recap from the 2017 Summer Shootout Series @ Percy Priest Dam, a ScalerFab sponsored series! After a nearly three month layoff from any comps for my local club, January 28th marked the first event of the 2017 season. As with the 2016 season the club's focus is on Class 1 and Class 2 rigs. The club used SORRCA rules and scoring in 2016 but in 2017 they will be following course setup and scoring guidelines according to the SORRCA r...
ScalerFab Trail Armor and Land Anchor put to the test at Amain Hobbies 1st Indoor Event of 2017ScalerFab Team Driver Chris Leal fills us in on the added benefits of ScalerFab Trail Armor and Land Anchor! This past Saturday afternoon I had the pleasure of riding down to Chico, California for Amain Hobbies' First Crawl of 2017, Family Crawl and Raffle event. It started off slow with a few people trickling in and out to check out what was going on, but once the crawlers came out people started to gather around the indoor crawler course Amain has built at the Chico location. Its not ...
The Proven Strength of The ScalerFab brand in the words of Driver Adam Nerby.Veteran ScaleFab Team Driver Adam Nerby tells us just how strong the ScalerFab brand is! Well last Sunday I held a indoor comp at the 149 R/C Worx wrecking compound as people are now calling due to the damage it does to the trucks. However the one thing that stays true is no damage to any of the ScalerFab bumpers being ran, they hold up to all the abuse we throw at them. The concrete is super tough on the trucks with tons of traction and tears up stuff. The crowd was so large I was unable t...
ORCRC Scale CompORCRC scale comp was awesome! I was burning the midnight oil trying to get my street class Peterbilt truck finished the Night Before the comp. Not to mention going through my class 2 hardcore truck. Neither of these vehicles have been touched in about a month, my bad. Anyway after getting batteries topped off and tools loaded up in the backpack it was time to go. After a short drive I found myself in Lebanon, Oregon at the Lebanon Dam where i was greeted by many people that i already knew....
Keystone RC Event #4 -ScalerFab-Sponsored EventKeystone RC Event #4 sponsored by ScalerFab, What a Challenging Event! We had a good turn out at the comp barn on Sunday. We had 31 drivers just in class 2. 17 in Class 3 and 14 in Class 1. The class 3 courses were extremely difficult, with this being the 4th comp in the series they have gotten progressively more and more difficult. The extra challenges made it a lot more exciting and intense.After some tacos for lunch and a quick rearrange of all 3 courses, we ran Class 2 through inside, ...
R/C Scale - AUSTRALIA-STYLE!Team ScalerFab Veteran Driver Dave Hall shares his New Year's Resolution and how the Aussies Scale Trail. New Year's resolution As many do, I decided to kick off 2017 with a few New Year's resolutions, one being to get back behind the wheel of my tiny trucks. No more hermit life, it was time to get active again in the scale truck scene! So what better way to achieve that than starting off 2017 with an epic 3 day crawl-athon with some of Sydney's and Brisbane's best builde...
ORCRC - Lebanon Oregon Scale Competition attended by ScalerFab Team DriverVeteran ScalerFab Team Driver Steve McColly tells us about his Fun and Eventful time at the ORCRC Scale Competition in Oregon. ORCRC scale comp was awesome! I was burning the midnight oil trying to get my street class Peterbilt truck finished the Night Before the comp. Not to mention going through my class 2 hardcore truck. Neither of these vehicles have been touched in about a month, my bad. Anyway after getting batteries topped off and tools loaded up in the backpack it was time to go. A...
ScalerFab-Equipped K10 at the First 801RCC Comp of 2017Team ScalerFab Veteran Driver Brenda Sumner shows off her ScalerFab Pro Series Front Bumper and discusses the first 801 RCC Comp of 2017! It was a cold day at the first 801 RCC comp of 2017. It had snowed all night producing about 6" of snow that I had to brish off the Jeep before I left. The roads were a total mess, but I wasn't going to miss the first comp of the year. It took about an hour to get to Black Rock just off The Great Salt Lake. The turnout was great with around 30 dri...
The 2017 "Scale Lifestyle" Year BeginsScalerFab Team Driver Mike Rowe offers up a reminder on the "Scale Lifestyle"common courtesy the ScalerFab way. It's now 2017 and almost the end of build season for us Northerners in the U.S.A. There's been many frantic builders awaiting the 2017 SORRCA rule changes as well as many veteran and brand new team drivers representing a ton of fantastic Sponsors. As we all start the new year, let's think about these companies, the big ones, small ones, and everyone in betwee...
Spring Scale Series Event Recap by ScalerFab Driver Steve StudstillScalerFab Team Driver Steve Studstill recaps the 1st Spring Scale Series event at Kellogg Creek Woodstock GA. on Sunday January 22nd. With the threat of more rain and very bad weather moving in the 1st Springs Scale Series event still took place. The rocks were slippery and the course was tough but 13 drivers pursued on! Follow the leader was the name of the game and that Leader would dictate the line to be taken to the next gate. A rollover would send you to the back of the line! So findin...
HOW TO: ScalerFab Bumper InstallTeam ScalerFab Driver, Cristian "Fish" Fischer shows demonstrates how to replace your stock front bumper with a ScalerFab Performance-Engineered Front Bumper. To change out your stock bumper, just follow these easy steps: Tools needed: Screwdriver 2.5 mm Allen wrench 3 mm Needle nose pliers. 4 3mm screws and locknuts 1. Remove stock bumper and cross member. It's easiest to remove it all in one piece by removing the two screws that hold them to the chassis. 2. Install ScalerF...
