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We are delighted to announce that at this year’s British Indoor 4x4 Show, a spectacular action-packed rock-crawling feature area has been confirmed, on a tiny-huge scale.

GB Models has been in business for over 10 years, covering most areas of radio-control model cars, boats, helicopters and aircraft and in recent times have become very specialised in Rock Crawling and Scale 4x4s. They stock kits and parts from all over the world and can boast that they have the only permanent, man-made rock crawling course in the UK with regular competitions and national events.

This year, GB Models have taken on the challenge to create an original and bespoke rock-crawling remote-control course specifically for this year’s British Indoor 4x4 Show.  And with an area of 180 square metres to work with they certainly have some plans up their sleeves for a course that won’t disappoint.

On the course will be two types of remote control vehicle.  Firstly there will be Scale Off Road 4x4s on display. These models are created with significant time and effort and we are sure that if you know your full size versions you will quickly notice such details as working Warn winches, tyres scaled from full size tread and well known brands.
 
In addition to this, GB Models will also have their Competition Rock Crawlers on display and in action for everyone to see. Fascinating machines that are able to climb angles of over 65 degrees, these Rock Crawlers run with permanent four-wheel drive and locked diffs, pretty much like the real thing.
 
The course itself consists of a number of gates or markers at a set distance apart. The basic rules of competition are very similar to full size off road rules. Drivers are penalised for touching a gate marker, and lose points for reversing as well as a few other penalties.

To some people this may sound like a load of blokes playing with toys but it is taken very seriously. This year many will come from Europe and America to the UK to compete in remote-control rock-crawling competitions.

So it may be a serious hobby for some, but for all those visiting the British Indoor 4x4 Show this March, it’s simply another set of 4x4s to drool over.  And luckily for you, it’s set up right next to the restaurant, so you can kick-back and relax over lunch and see if you can understand the massive interest in this relatively new form of radio control.

And if you ask nicely, you might even be able to give it a go yourself.

Web: www.gbmodels.co.uk
Crawling Club: http://southderbyshireracing.webs.com