THE Retired Report – Goodbye, Hello Again, & I Gotta Fix On-Road?
Well hiya there, I’m Cubby, I’m retired, and but right here the freak I’m!
Ya know, I used to be gonna do a column on saying goodbye to Doug and Jeremy. But, I’m often known as a hardcore slacker, so I slacked so lengthy, Doug retired and got here again earlier than I might even say goodbye. LOL
So, goodbye Doug. You began up the “Everybody’s Scalin’” column throughout the begin of the size period and did a LOT to assist promote the style. Doug went on to do some scale monster truck articles, a bunch of them, then determined to depart us excessive and dry.
Oh wait, then he got here again. I assume hiya once more Doug? Yes certainly, Doug got here again with an all new “The Backyard” column, which in fact is ideal for BSRC. At our core, our primary ardour is popping RTR monster vehicles into piles of rubble, so even I personally can’t wait to see what sort of mayhem Doug has deliberate for future columns.
While lots of you may have met and know Doug first hand, for these of you who haven’t, he’s finished sooooo a lot for not solely scale crawling, however much more so for scale monster truck racing. Doug even places on his personal scale monster truck collection, the place individuals from throughout the nation (and world) come to throw down with the perfect of the perfect of the style. Putting on such wonderful occasions helps producers like JConcepts proceed to design trick new scale monster truck elements and upgrades. Anywhos, thanks for all you’ve finished Doug, and I do know you may have a LOT extra headed our means.
So I assume it’s goodbye Jeremy?! Is he gonna be again subsequent week with a brand new column too? Who is aware of. What I do know is, Jeremy was a unbelievable model ambassador for Big Squid, and for scale rc as a complete. Jeremy all the time had a novel tackle the size scene and even right now he continues to advertise the size rc motion with wild builds and a relentless on-line presence. We undoubtedly miss ya round these elements buddy, however we all know you’re crushing it and having a blast down south.
Segway to subsequent matter…
Ya know, in case you have been to ask 100 completely different on-road racers the best way to “fix” on-road racing, you’d get 100 completely different solutions. But, I’m Cubby, and folks truly take heed to me (for higher or worse, principally worse), so I gotta put in my 2 cents (which is now price round .00002).
Back within the day, the kinda days the place I in all probability was having essentially the most enjoyable racing rc vehicles, I’d run 1/10 buggy out of doors off-road all summer season, then seize my Associated TC3 and hit the carpet all winter lengthy.
Since these days, on-road has gotten, I don’t know what say right here, it’s gotten too dern hardcore perhaps? When you do the very same type of racing for decade after decade, it turns into not solely stale, however simply boring as effectively. I finished racing on-road throughout the winters in all probability round 2010’ish, and fairly frankly have by no means actually missed it.
However IMO, if a couple of adjustments have been made (learn – COMPLETE FREAK’N OVERHAUL), I’d like to get again to racing on-road throughout the winters. So right here is Cubby’s loopy plan to make on-road racing nice once more. Shall we simply bounce proper in? Of course!
The first BIG change, is to the tracks. The tracks NEED to be extra scale sensible. The tracks, in fact must be gray or black in shade, however in addition they want larger adjustments like… watch for it… practically there… elevation adjustments. They want scale street markings on the observe. They want a scale sensible scoring tower and begin bridge. The final can be to do a whole full scale observe, in 1/tenth scale. Now, as a result of 1:1 tracks are soooo enormous, that may make it laborious to see our vehicles on the “backstretch”, so perhaps do a part of a full scale observe in 1/10. Do the tighter sections (to scale) of tracks like Laguna Seca, Monaco, and so on. From completely replicating the structure, to the elevation adjustments, to the banners trackside, growing the size realism of the particular tracks can be HUGE.
But, what in regards to the courses? ALLLLLLLL of the courses now are cooked AFFFFFFF. Geezus, individuals nonetheless run 1S twelfth scale pan automobile? And take pleasure in it? Those individuals should not have had a burn-out swap put in by God at start. But I DID get one and alter is massively wanted. So right here’s the three courses that I want to see run when racing on-road indoor carpet.
The starter class – Stock Class (aka- the Fun class!). Ya I do know, there are many inventory courses on the market, however these are all about gearing a poor low Kv brushless motor to inside an inch of its life. The NEW Stock Class can be simply that- 1000000% bone inventory RTR. That’s proper people, received a bone inventory RTR Traxxas Toyota GR Supra GT4? That’s PERFECT for the category! The sanctioning physique would publish a listing of authorised RTRs to be used within the Stock Class (no mods allowed!), of which these vehicles wouldn’t solely need to have a sealed brushed motor for energy, however should additionally LOOK scale sensible and have a totally licensed physique.
The Expert Class. The second class is for extra skilled racers. This class would allow you to do any mods ya need, however scale realism is a primary issue. Oh and, it is a 2wd class solely. For instance, let’s imagine you do a Honda Civic construct for this class. If you race a Civic, you’d need to have a entrance motor structure, together with entrance wheel drive. Maybe you wish to construct a Ford Mustang. In this case, you’d have a entrance motor with rear wheel drive. But wait, the realism doesn’t finish there! Fully licensed our bodies have to be run (together with INTERIOR with driver!), in addition to totally licensed wheels and tires. The tires must be rubber with DOT ranges of treading. 8.4 volts DC most, however you possibly can run no matter brushless system that you just assume you possibly can put all the way down to the observe.
Then we come to the quick class, for the actual skilled racers. This class is the Pro Class and makes use of 1/10 4WD platforms. The vehicles generally is a typical touring automobile chassis, or perhaps a pan automobile 4WD model, as this class is actually about exhibiting the world simply how briskly an rc automobile can go round a observe. Any energy system can be utilized and as much as 25.2 volts of battery. For appears, the vehicles would use licensed LMH types our bodies, that work very well 1:1, and provides a lot of tuning choices for 1/10. Fully licensed wheels are a should, however the tires need to be foam, ’trigger this class is about going FAST, not screwing round.
And that’s it! All new tracks, all new courses, and one thing new for racers and producers alike, to stay up for.
Anywhos, simply placing that on the market for these with a head on their shoulders. I’ve thrown a lot of loopy concepts on the market to get bounced round and a number of other of them truly took maintain (learn – made it to manufacturing). I’ve all the time been often known as a dreamer, fortunately I’m not the one one, perhaps somebody will change on-road racing and get individuals again indoors throughout the winters. Nawwwww… lets simply hold burning up 25 flip brushless motors in the identical previous UGLY UFO trying monstrosities that we’ve been driving for many years. LMAO
That’s it for now people, as all the time, help these native passion retailers and bash spots!
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