Losing grip – Christmas is coming
G’day of us! There’s most likely no have to remind you, however dwelling on the improper hemisphere I consistently have to remind myself that Christmas is simply across the nook. Ninety to 100 levels exterior, blue sky, seashore vacation, heat ocean waters, enjoying within the surf – it definitively doesn’t really feel something like December to me.
This Christmas my pastime needs are to attempt some new issues subsequent 12 months. I believe that goes for lots of us and is what retains the pastime attention-grabbing, consistently tweaking issues and difficult ourselves with issues that doesn’t really actually matter. If I mess up a polycarbonate physique by doing one thing I haven’t ever carried out earlier than it’s no large deal. If I fail miserably at work on account of making an attempt one thing I haven’t ever carried out earlier than, my subsequent pay examine simply may be my final. Big deal.
Hobby time is cosy time. A protected atmosphere to loosen up and be relaxed realizing that if shit hits the fan, it’ll splash on nobody however ourselves, and solely in tiny quantities. Annoying because it may be, life goes on.
One new factor I need to attempt is a special airbrush. My Redcat RDS has a fantastic physique within the Killerbody Subaru I showed off some time in the past, and that with that lid sorted I can take my time portray the following one. I even have a reasonably good airbrush (Iwata Eclipse HP-CS), however I wish to attempt my palms on one that’s extra geared in the direction of element work. The Phoenix physique I did not too long ago has me itching to push purchase expertise additional. My eyes are set on a Harder & Steenbeck Infinity CR plus, probably the Cult of Paint Infinity model. One day I’ll get deeper into the small print of airbrushing, for now let’s simply say that it’s plenty of enjoyable and one thing you definitively ought to contemplate giving a go.
As far as RC driving goes, presently my time is split between drifting and crawling. It can be enjoyable to attempt one thing new. A Losi LMT may be simply the factor to shake issues up a bit. It would additionally require the constructing of ramps and such, and I’m at all times anticipating an excuse to get my wooden working instruments going. Back residence I may chuck a few ramps in a wheel barrow and arrange a course on a dust area fifty meters from our home. Knowing myself, if it’s not straightforward, it’s not occurring. That’s why I’m not doing carpet racing – the native monitor is simply too distant from residence.
Final want: the worthy successor to the venerable Axial Yeti I’ve been hoping for for a few years. Now my hopes are greater than ever. This fall noticed some very attention-grabbing releases within the Element IFS2 unbiased suspension package and the Pro-Line Twin I-beam 2WD pre runner suspension kit – are the producers probing the marketplace for one thing totally different to all of the stable axle vans on the market? If so, will somebody make the leap and launch an all conquering IFS rock racer? The offspring of a Losi Hammer Rey and an TRX-4? Please?
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas!
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