2019 RC4WD SCALE NATIONALS - Best RC Crawling Competition Class 1

2019 ZIA SCALE NATIONALS - SORRCA RC rock crawling competition
Class 1
Welcome to 2019 ZIA scale nationals RC crawling competition!
This is it! This is the cream of the crop of competition RC crawlers! This is the Superbowl of RC scale challenge! This is where you can watch what the best in the business build and how they drive! You will find so many amazing builds and skilled drivers.
I've met so many talented people and made friends there. It was an honor to meet with great names in the field such as John Holmes (Holmes hobbies) , Ben Moren (Toyzuki Fabrication), Ikaika Farrior(The Crawl Space), Scott Cawthon (Vader product), Jose Meza(RC4WD), Christoper schumann (Team Garage Hack). Thank you all for sponsoring this great event and for being just awesome people to hang with!
And of course, I'd like to thank the organizer Joe Perea, Scot Mckee and Christian Hitt from NMRCC for making this event flawless from beginning to the end.
I did miss very beginning ( concourse night ) and last day ( class 3 and reward ) but I had 2 full day of extreme challenge.
If you are into rock crawling, you need to come this annual event. You won't regret it.
I will be uploading class 1 final, class 2 and class 2 final videos in the future
Thank you all for watching and subscribing. And go enjoy some RC!

[@toddbertram6556]

The blue/green Willis body was very impressive, looks like a very quality build with no bullshit. That said, there were a lot of nice builds, im a land cruiser guy in the real world but to each their own, awesone to people dedicated to the hobby.

[@slopppy75]

Yeah he's one of the best( the guy who built willis ). I'd love to get my hands on one of his build

[@scalebuildersguild]

Great job capturing a very fun looking event! Thanks for sharing!

[@slopppy75]

Thanks man. I appreciate it.

[@PopalongRC]

Awesome cars, awesome venue!! Wow!!

[@wizardwithguns1]

You would never do it without a winch! Great crawling!

[@slopppy75]

wizardwithguns1 yes! The first thing I upgraded after coming out of first national experience was the winch system! Now I have the best winch in the neighborhood haha

[@rcfrenzy]

Looks like a blast! Nice rigs and good driving!

[@slopppy75]

RcFrenzy thanks for watching

[@officialclownbusiness7788]

Not only is the monster General Lee freaking AWESOME, but it's nice to see an RC video that doesn't use annoying techno or trap music. Thumbs up. Edit:The 420th like, no less. Lol.

[@slopppy75]

Killing Time thank you for the comment! I love that rig also. It’s always a pleasure to see a unique build!

[@dragonflyjoyride]

Thank you for sharing! Great video! It was great to finally meet you out there. It was cool to see you make finals for Class 1. Great job! 👍🏼👍🏼

[@slopppy75]

Thank you so much. Likewise! I wish I did better at the final but now I realized that I was so lucky throughout that day. All in all, it was an amazing experience.

[@dragonflyjoyride]

CRAWLER75 you did really good! With all those awesome drivers and you still took 5th... that is awesome!! I would be extremely happy with that.. good luck on the next one. I hope to see more.👍🏼👍🏼

[@meanf1502]

I think that the slowest I've ever seen the general go great video

[@andyrichey1192]

Wow this is outstanding !! This is my passion right here love it !! Appreciate you sharing i'll be watching for more

[@slopppy75]

Thank you for the positive comment, Andy!

[@satorrotas]

Awesome rock crawling and great course !! Nice competition !!

[@slopppy75]

The course was definitely more challenging being nationals but this was nothing compared to class 2. Thanks for watching

[@satorrotas]

@@slopppy75 You're welcom 😊👍

[@jeepmanxj]

You know why I love rule books. You cant have a brass colored part, but you can crawl with the General Lee.

[@slopppy75]

Thank god they got rid of the brass color rule! I wasn't the happiest guy around when I had to color all of my brass parts

[@jeepmanxj]

@@slopppy75 The rule was vague enough that you couldn't even paint the body in a brass color. Its good they are trying to get things to look realistic, but they need to focus on actual problems

[@popwall4297]

that was about the best looking group of cars I've seen love to Volkswagen

[@slopppy75]

I agree. I ran into a lot of great builders there. Their trucks not only looked good but performed amazingly!

[@josseyt]

Amazing event. This rigs look awesome. 👍

[@slopppy75]

Thanks for watching!

[@elabrokercs4946]

Thanks for sharing Erik,see you at the PLBF

[@slopppy75]

ELA Broke RCs I sure like to make it there. Hope my life doesn’t throw me a curveball that weekend haha. Thanks for watching.

[@stevenmendez9259]

Black chevy with orange tailgate, love the Trump on the bumper

[@Evolution8R]

Badass! thanks for filming, that rock looks epic to crawl. Probably goes on forever to, crawl for days... haha

[@slopppy75]

Indeed the rock is endless and you can go forever haha. It was an epic event. Thanks for watching

[@lotusrc9255]

Awesome video. Love the General Lee. A bit sad it didn’t draw any comments from people being triggered by the stars and bars on the lid though. I’m in cali so driving that car would get me shot. I’d go out laughing at how angry it made someone 😂

[@awe_rc8380]

Looks like it is a really good place to do this epic thing.. everyone do a great job. So nice to watch. ❤️❤️👌

[@slopppy75]

Thank you! I loved every minute of it. Very well organized on epic setting.. I wish I had better camera man but I have to work with what I got lol

[@ЮрийДерюгин-е4и]

Beautiful!

[@slopppy75]

Thanks for watching!

[@TruSwagTv2]

Love the video nice terrain RcFam4Life 💪🏾✊🏾💯

[@slopppy75]

TRU BOYZ RC thanks for watching

[@joshmatthiesen4552]

Love the General Lee!!

[@slopppy75]

One of my favorite c1 builds at the event

[@IllusionSector]

@@slopppy75 Anyone happens to know who owner is, by any chance?

[@GrimRZR]

Awesome video. Looks like there was a bunch of winching. And a bunch of super red legs. Lol

[@slopppy75]

I realized that at the national level, winching skill is crucial. Top level guys know when and how to use it and they are super quick!

[@ObierRC]

Very nice video. Great location 🙂

[@slopppy75]

Obier RC thanks. The event was so well organized and and executed. Can’t wait for the next year

[@andyp6699]

keep it coming guy,s. love your video,s.

[@slopppy75]

Thanks for your comment 🙏

[@BulletproofIndustries]

Great video!!

[@slopppy75]

Thank you

[@panzadeviborarc9613]

Gracias por subir el video. Yeaah!

[@slopppy75]

Thank you

[@aaronpeters1770]

Some wild lookn rigs yall have. Cool footage. Amazing how serious yall take playn with toys. I be one of em so I'm not knockn yall. Never been to crawln comp b4 but I do carpet on road/off road racn and clay oval racn so I understand how competitive it is. Yall kick ass man !!

[@slopppy75]

Thanks Aaron. We do take this seriously little more so than grown men should lol. It’s super competitive too. This was the most intense and fun RC car event I’ve been to

[@rcwolfhobbyclub5217]

Nice video, great place👍

[@slopppy75]

Thank you. It was an awesome place

[@chix2NJ]

Gran ruta, seguro fue un dia estupendo

[@calebkope]

Epic edit brother... thank you very much

[@slopppy75]

Thanks Caleb. It was so great to see you there

[@5-0CincoRc]

Great video 👍💯🔥🔥. It was definitely a great event 👍👍. Rigs are 👍👌🔥🔥🔥 some great driving out there.

[@slopppy75]

Thank you. It was the greatest RC event I’ve been to.

[@coloradoprospecting1034]

Great video awesome costume rigs

[@slopppy75]

Thank you for watching!

[@alkehrer1986]

Love the Toyota trucks

[@ivadavis]

superb General lee !!!! there is a forum that shows its construction ??

[@slopppy75]

I couldn’t find any with brief search. I’ll look into it

[@TheCrawlSpaceColorado]

Awesome edit and footage Eric!

[@slopppy75]

The Crawl Space thank you. It was so nice to see you there and thank you for your sponsorship. However, I’m coming for you next year so give me all your secrets haha

[@jrodzrc4580]

General Lee rig is jst awesome

[@slopppy75]

Cool rig indeed

[@bellyisis]

Was everyone okay after the saw the General Lee with the flag on top?? At 11:26 is that a blue Monte Carlo? Who makes that body please. Great filming & location, I couldn’t play with ya’all since I don’t have a winch on my rig.

[@slopppy75]

Thanks for the comment. Not sure who makes those bodies but I did find a few 1/10 General on ebay.

[@MattTeakle]

Fantastic video 👍

[@slopppy75]

Thank you for the comment!

[@LukesVintageRC]

Amazing rides and videos 👍

[@slopppy75]

Thanks for the comment

[@rc-huina8221]

RC nice 👍🤠😍

[@tiborvon]

That General Lee is awsomme

[@slopppy75]

I love that car as well.

[@KageKS]

that black and yellow trucks bumper sticker in 2020 is hilarious. bet that guy is disappointed.

[@jdsrcs8061]

Holy cow!!!! When is the next event!!!! And where exactly around San Yisidro is this? That looks like a fun spot.

[@slopppy75]

It's an annual event. Once the place and date of next nationals are set, I will post here so if you're interested, you can come and you should! It will be held in different state. The entrance to the trail is San Ysidro Trials area. goo.gl/maps/9YdKit56w7br3eN66 It's about a mile up the trail. Check out NMRCC facebook group and guys there can tell you where to go exactly. facebook.com/groups/NMRCCrawler/

[@antrc]

some great rigs and great skills. sounds weird, but we've never driven on rocks before. We just gots mud. meh. Softer landings tho :)

[@slopppy75]

Yup hard surface comes with hard consequences lol. I drove 12 hours get to this spot and it was worth it. But dirt is fun too. I think it’s even harder to navigate on it

[@ripmax333]

so if the model moves backwards during the trial do you lose any points?

[@themanthelegend7048]

Are portal axles not allowed or are they just not popular?

[@ScaleCrawling]

What's the point of using a winch (+3) to get a progress (-2). That's a net of +1. Are you not allowed to skip a gate, i.e. you get a DNF?

[@slopppy75]

ScaleCrawling. Correct. All the gates has to be progressed in order and the direction they were intended. You can’t skip the gates so you have to progress through them any way possible. If it’s un-drivable, the best option is using winch, tow rope if not equipped with winch, or straddling the gate( drive at least 1 front and 1 rear tire between the gates ) Winching is the cheapest option. If you DNF, you get DNF point( usually 80 ) minus progress points. So if you progress gate 6 and DNF, you’ll have 80-12=68 points.

[@Dnngg]

Nice video

[@slopppy75]

Thank you for watching

[@SudExpMSC]

Guys, maybe someone knows where to buy a Dodge Charger body?

[@slopppy75]

Слава Широких I’m not 100% on this one but I found a few 1:10 general lee RC on eBay. Search for “general lee RC”. Looks like wheelbase is about 11”. Good luck!

[@SudExpMSC]

@@slopppy75 Thank you so much)

[@Smile-N-Bear]

As I get futher along I'm paying closer attention to there lines an body styles! I'm really dig'n this hobbie!👊 Do they have a spotter at most events?

[@slopppy75]

Yes. You can be spotter for your friend and he can be your spotter afterwards. It’s nice to have another set of eyes on your side

[@wolfyboy11hitler61]

Love the jeeps best rc so popular

[@slopppy75]

My favorite as well. It’s all handmade

[@northminibikes]

What's with no backing up? is there some super "scale" reason for that?

[@slopppy75]

It’s actually not “no reverse” although I insert that message in the video. You get penalty point (+1) whenever you initiate reversing( you can backup as long as you want for single penalty). Penalizing backing up really changes the game. It forces you to think before you drive and take any line. Without it, driver can just casually and carelessly drive the course.

[@jasonsmithsrrcfun9259]

What type sterring servo you all use

[@slopppy75]

Hi Jason. It’s hard to say what is most popular because there are so many great servos with different performance ( power vs speed ) available. But the steering is one of the most important part that needs to be work well in comp so you want to pick the right servo for your driving style. Generally speaking big higher dollar servo tends to be stronger, faster and last longer( not always ). Keep in mind that power and speed is inversely related assuming it’s powered by same motor. So I would recommend allocate as much budget as you can on the servo and buy the one that has best reviews. And don’t forget to add BEC

[@charlvdwalt1548]

What is the difference between class 1 and class 2 crawler

[@slopppy75]

Simply put , Class 1. Small tires(4.19”). full body and bumpers. Higher scale point cap(60pt) Class 2. Bugger tires(4.75”). Some body trim- pinching dovetail, 50 scale point. More in depth description can be found at sorrca.com/rules.php

[@charlvdwalt1548]

Dum (?) is Axial scx ii Trail Honcho (1.9) class 2 crawler

[@slopppy75]

@@charlvdwalt1548 Yes Honcho is class 2 truck. So is the most of the RTR trucks - Traxxas TRX4 variant, Axial deadbolt, Wrangler and unimog.

[@charlvdwalt1548]

Thank you, I live in small town in south africa, and seems I am only one interested at this stage, And rc crawlers are reduclis xspensif R5700 for axial RTR

[@BulletproofIndustries]

Wow! I wish I knew!!!

[@slopppy75]

There is always next year!

[@hillkillr]

Cool video, but I don't like how unrealistically they're allowed to drive. I was thinking about looking for competitions in my area, but now I'm having 2nd thoughts.

[@slopppy75]

I agree there are some over-the-top movement (and my editing) but I am not sure what you're considering unrealistic. Perhaps pendulum winching? (1:1 guys use it) let me know. I don't want this video to discourage you

[@hillkillr]

@@slopppy75 all the stuff where they use centrifugal force from high speed wheel spin to right themselves. In 1:1 scale I've only ever seen monster trucks pull off anything even near similar. Around 15:42 in the video is one example. For the record though, I'll still investigate local comps, I was just disheartened somewhat from this video.

[@slopppy75]

True.. The self righting is such a common technique, I didn't see it that way. Like i said, don't let this one discourage you. This is an event known for extremely difficult courses to weed out good from the best and that attracts high-level competition builders and drivers. There is 'whatever it takes to get thru that gate' mentality which can be very fun and challenging fun but also can intimidate some. Local comps can be a lot more relaxed and more newcomer oriented.

[@hillkillr]

@@slopppy75 It's less about intimidation and more about being disappointed that it can be less realistic than I thought. But maybe that's just a hangup that I'll have to get over to enjoy the competition aspect of RC crawling. Thanks for responding though, I appreciate the added perspective.

[@erikleypoldt8275]

Would love to know where the general lee wheels are from? Who makes them? Cheers

[@slopppy75]

Erik Leypoldt They are RC4WD Hazard headlocks

[@erikleypoldt8275]

@@slopppy75 Would they look ok on my slash? Do they make them anymore?

[@slopppy75]

It doesn’t seem like it’s available anywhere. I am pretty sure wheels won’t fit your slash

[@jesuscaro8880]

Do you guys have Competition I'm Az?

[@slopppy75]

the next one is going to be in Logandale Nevada ( 1 hour drive from Las Vegas ) in March 20th to 22nd. Search for 2020 Las Vegas nationals on Facebook and you’ll find our group

[@jesuscaro8880]

@@slopppy75 thank you!!!!!!!

[@p8036-m7v]

C'est quoi pour le meilleur pneus et mousse 1.9 ?

[@TheDemon190]

I'm building a traxxas trx4 what motor and esc would be the best for this sort of off road thing must be very good at slow stuff not interested in top end speed

[@slopppy75]

Hi Roger! If you are interested in low speed control, I would suggest getting good grade brushed motor and ESC. The most of top guys in the field runs Holmes Hobbies Crawlmaster pro or Puller 400/500. And you do need little bit of wheel speed in some situations so make sure you pick the appropriate turn motor. As for ESC, Hobbywing 1080, Castle Creations Mamba X, micro X, Holmes hobbies BR will work fine.

[@slopppy75]

Hi Roger! If you are interested in low speed control, I would suggest getting good grade brushed motor and ESC. The most of top guys in the field runs Holmes Hobbies Crawlmaster pro or Puller 400/500. And you do need little bit of wheel speed in some situations so make sure you pick the appropriate turn motor. As for ESC, Hobbywing 1080, Castle Creations Mamba X, micro X, Holmes hobbies BR will work fine.

[@TheDemon190]

@@slopppy75 thanks for the info what turn motor would be a good starting point do you think I'll probably go for the castle creations esc as I know they have been great for my flying models

[@slopppy75]

Which trx are you running? Sport or 2 speed model?

[@TheDemon190]

@@slopppy75 I think its the 2 speed model it's not here yet but on it's way all paid for

[@damion8981]

Were could i get the blue monte carlo body.

[@LCMNUNES1962]

MUITO LEGAL ! BRASIL OK.

[@spookytkid]

where can I find the rules to this? would love to see all the requirements.

[@buffalopeebs90]

Did you have a list of what RCs were in the final round

[@slopppy75]

I have the video of final round kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnebYYOXqsSCqtk

[@stinkyrainbow653]

RC4WD seems to be kinda dead here in Germany. Only a few got dem rigs and getting wheels and tires and stuff is a pain in the butt. Sure, I might get stuff online, but I prefer supporting my local store.

[@slopppy75]

Good man!

[@zacbolinracing9072]

Where do you get Dodge Charger body

[@slopppy75]

ZAC BOLIN RACING I’m not 100% on this one but I found a few 1:10 general lee RC on eBay. Search for “general lee RC”. Looks like wheelbase is about 11”. Good luck!

[@sarahbowen9686]

Ok can someone please tell me where I can buy or point me in the direction to one of the old charger general lee bodies? I would love to have one on my scx10 but cannot seem to find one anywhere. Thanks

[@slopppy75]

+Sarah Bowen I’m not 100% on this one but I found a few 1:10 general lee RC on eBay. Search for “general lee RC”. Looks like wheelbase is about 11”. Good luck!

[@benoit1315]

the general lee which chassis removes 🏁

[@slopppy75]

I believe its SCX10

[@mbfishing3807]

What body is that 69 charger

[@daubrey377]

What scale sizes are they?

[@slopppy75]

It's 1:10 scale

[@lordknight3616]

Wdym by scale points

[@slopppy75]

Scale points are awarded to the trucks with scale items to promote more scale appearance. For example, points are given to the trucks with - interior, scale driver and passenger, separate bumpers, roof racks, shovel, spare tire, working lights, working winches, and the list goes on. Generally speaking, better looking trucks with more scale items on board take more effort to build and they are heavier - less capable on the course. So they are compensated. Please visit sorrca.com to get the full detail.

[@lordknight3616]

CRAWLER75 ahhh

[@paulblanscet3411]

where do you get the 1930s pickup body?

[@slopppy75]

If you’re referring to the first truck (willys) it’s handmade by the driver Tim Samuels.

[@ddr-racing1131]

Who love the dukes of hazarded

[@slopppy75]

Thanks for watching

[@MrKeys57]

poor car at 5:00, so scared he is shaking....Lol!

[@joshlaquerre3197]

Where is every one getting crazy fas winches

[@slopppy75]

Mostly custom made if you want the speed. There is a few different ways to make a fast winch. Faster servo, higher voltage, spool with larger diameter or any combination of three. I have a power shift roadrunner internal spool servo winch and it is pretty fast once I filled spool completely.

[@blueballs5150]

I guess we all have those gigantic Chinese tires..

[@slopppy75]

Everything’s made in China today it seems like.

[@G00DDAVE]

👍🎥👍🥇👌👋😁

[@slopppy75]

Thank you

[@reddeerrebelrc6674]

I really dislike this style of comp. Why bother with the " scalness " if the truck is you arent running scale obstacles ..and it's not scale as you would never run that fast 1:1

[@slopppy75]

Volts auto installs jlozeau you’re correct in saying that the obstacles are way too extreme in real scale. However, we can really challenge physics with toy trucks because we are not afraid of flipping the real truck or falling off of cliff that could cause serious damages or even injuries and deaths. And trust me, if we put these trucks on a scale-ish obstacles, 90% of drivers here would have perfect scores. It’s hardly a competition.

[@popwall4297]

that was not really what you'd call a fair trail run it was way out of scale for the type of vehicles being run

[@slopppy75]

It’s a bit over the top. However, you give these guys scaled down terrain, they will fly through it and there will be a lot of perfect scores. Difficult terrain will separate the best from good drivers. And it’s fun!

[@RccarsUK]

Car bodies on crawlers.... NO...

[@slopppy75]

Although I agree that it was an odd choice, I appreciate any unique hardbodies especially because it takes a lot of work to make it work. I believe the builder sacrificed a lot of clearance in order to fit this body.

[@johnkoukouvinos8352]

:)

[@slopppy75]

This place does make you smile 😁

[@johnkoukouvinos8352]

@@slopppy75 yeah nice terrain and you always capture the action so well!Greetings!

[@slopppy75]

I appreciate that

[@DanielCastillo-bk6zj]

I'm from new Mexico santa fe area and I m having problems with a arma granite truck I need help

[@10dogsblue9]

My grandma can crawl better than you guys.

[@slopppy75]

10dogs blue I wish I had a cool gramma like yours!