19th Annual Richard Crane Memorial Truck Show

[JAKEBRAKE]

I just spoke with the producer of the Richard Crane Truck Show.

This event is hosted in St. Ignace Michigan, September 12, 13, 14 2014. This is a big truck show that is in it's 19th year and growing every year. The producer was very interested in having us come to the show. I would like to know how many people would be interested in joining us for this show?

I already have some people interested in participating, but I would like to get a rough idea to give the producer an idea on how much room we would need.

Here is a link to the show (the truck show is at the bottom of the page);http://www.nostalgia-prod.com/#top

Thanks.

[JAKEBRAKE]

I have getting some interest in putting the event together. With the information I have received so far, we will have some iron running. Which sparked another phone call to the producer, he said he can put us on pavement next to dirt. So now we will have access to dirt for the machines and conveyors. This should be a great option for all.

I plan to go up in June to meet with the producer and check
out the area. I have links below that show attractions around area. There are numerous family friendly things to do and the area is a very popular vacation spot in Michigan.

2013 parade of light;
http://youtu.be/dwFxYpc0098

Camping and attractions;
http://http://www.campmackinaw.com/camp_video.htm

Airport;
http://www.pellstonairport.com

Any questions feel free to PM me if you like.

Thanks

[headers]

Hey lee the show sounds like a really good idea,I got a few machines to bring and we could maybe do it Michigan style HEAVVVY and give the show a purpose and just have some serious fun.

No one seems to be responding about the show anyways we will have a good time.

[JAKEBRAKE]

Sounds good, we should have quite a bit a iron at the the show. I'm coming up with some ideas for the show. With having dirt we have a lot more options we can do. I will have a better idea of what we have to work with in June once I look at the space.

[headers]

That sounds good lee lets get this ball rolling and move forward in this hobby here.

[promatchracer]

Please LMK any thing I can do to help with this

[promatchracer]

I am not sure who is the contact person down there but I am the contact person for St Ignace
My Name is Casey Brake
I own KC Hobbies and Toys in St Ignace and will be working with the City and Nastalgia Productions
Here is a link to a video that was done with a quad copter of truck show a few years ago
http://www.outsideourbubble.com/para...ckinaw-city-mi
Scroll down towards the bottom and the video is there

[JAKEBRAKE]

That's great to hear Casey, I spoke with Ed a couple of times already, he said he was going to contact you and get you involved. I am in the middle of writing up a list of for things needed for the show. I will PM you with my number to go over some ideas.

[JAKEBRAKE]

We now have an official sponsor for the show. KC hobbies and raceway will be heading up the local logistics for the show. We will be setup at the entrance with the access to the parking lot and a partial road blocked off. They will truck in dirt, sand, or gravel for us to use on the asphalt.

We will be setup next to KC hobbies and race and have access to his shop for charging batteries, storing equipment over night, and to work on vehicles. They are also going to lend us tables, chairs, and tents if needed.

[headers]

YESSSS Lee,thats what we were talking about some realism stuff just in miniture scale having a purpose at the shows and actually doing something other than loading and dumping rubber with no purpose so lets make this the best american rc truck model show EVER!!!!and from here we will just be pushing the envelope

Ralph and I WILL BE PRESENT at this show for sure with our equipment ready to work

[promatchracer]

I am not getting emails stating replies to this thread so I will try and check back often

This show will be as big as we have support and help with planning it.
Please post up any ideas that you would like to see at it and anything you would like me to make sure we get took care of

Thanks
Casey

[JAKEBRAKE]

We have several options we can do. The town will be setup with the standard platforms (gravel pit, freight distribution center, truck stop, and parking), with the addition of jobs to perform.
We could plan a mini event for each day at a certain time, for example a backing contest, a timed team event, and maybe a skills event.

[longhairRandy]

I'm going to try and make it one maybe two days.

[JAKEBRAKE]

Sounds good Randy, we are going to have some fun with the show!

I have some more details of the layout planned out.

Gravel Pit;
This will be layed out with a borrow pit that will have an excavator loading off road trucks that will dump near the processing plant. There will be atleast one loader at the processing plant that will take care of the plant and load trucks. The gravel pit will have dirt, sand and small gravel for the jobs that will be done. I would like to have a couple people run the gravel pit, keeping the processing plant running and loading the trucks.

Jobs;

An Overpass under construction. The overpass will look like concrete that was poured and we will fill the ramp in and dump dirt for the outside slopes of the overpass.

Installing a water main along side the road. There will be an excavator and loader at this job with half of the road blocked off for the construction lane. The excavator will load trucks as it's digging the trench. We will lay the water main and then have the trucks haul in sand and gravel to backfill the trench.

The construction site. Here we will have a partial constructed building and job site trailer here. We will have what looks like freshly poured curbs in the parking lot that will need to be backfilled for the green belts. We can install a birm next to the road and haul gravel in for the base of the parking lot. I would like to have a dozer that can grade the parking lot and overpass.

[JAKEBRAKE]

I started making orange barrels for the road work crew.
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[headers]

Ooooh sweeeet the projects at the show will surely keep everyone busy and we will actually be doing I cant wait and the barrels are a superb idea good job.

[promatchracer]

Sorry I missed your call Lee I will try and touch base with you tomorrow

[JAKEBRAKE]

Time is flying bye quickly!!! I just wanted to post an update for the show next Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in St. Ignace. A couple of us will be up there on Thursday to start the layout and finish setting up Friday morning. Any questions feel free to PM me.