Rauh Welt 993 - Concepts

The Rauh Welt Tamiya 993 GT2s are currently undergoing a super widebody transformation. Well not entirely true. The main reason is for wheelbase stretch.

 My "Clients" have different personalities and while the body work may be similar, it will not be exactly the same. The rear bumper here is quite different. Similar to a starburst design. Wing will incorporate a banana GT wing courtesy of a Yokomo Kei Office S15. still needs to be attached a bit farther rearward.

So too Wheels will reflect a different image for the final machines. These 19" BBS Mesh versions will be repainted of course for "Show Only"

Usable wheels will be Hpi Work Miester S1 +9. These are required for the clearance on full lock for the wheelbase doesn't leave much space remaining. I'll be running 60degree up front and 45degree rear super hard compound Street Jam drift tyres. The front requires just that little extra stretch for clearance.

My wheels from the previous Rauh Welt FD3s  have the idlers logos, but I think I'll paint the next ones for durability.

This picture reveals the different widths and stretch angle on the tyres.

RWB: G:Force 9
Wheel: BBS LM R LP32 +6F LP35 +9R
Paint: Tamiya PS-32 Corsa Grey

RWB Speed Hunter 34
Wheel: Hpi Miester S1 +9 F 60degree +9R 45 Degree
Paint: Tamiya PS-54 Cobalt Green.

My RC History

Here's a little background. Around 1983~1986 I was in to RC cars. My father was the owner of BRIAN's HOBBY CENTRE in Australia and my love for cars and hanging out in the hobby shop naturally had me involved from a young age.

It started with a 1/12 scale NICHIMO De Tomaso Pantera Gp5 when I was about 12 years old. We would go to an old scout hall and race on the floorboards. I don't think cement car parks existed then.

After that, (it was uncompetitive and parts were hard to get) we got a parma chassis. and went from there. Sponge tyres etc etc, it was all a learning curve.

Eventually my father got a Team Associated RC-12 and it was awesome. He was instantly competitive although flying was his passion. It was passed to me. I had a light Delta chassis but the split batteries were a pain and the RC-12 soon took over although not as great handling.

I took a couple of Australian junior titles and usually ran around 8th outright. Not bad for a young kid but even that cost a lot for my parents. In those days a single Reedy Engine was $110 and a set of front or rear tyres was $30.

So a lower cost sideways move was 1/10 off road. I was building Tamiya RC kits in my spare time for the shop and we started to promote the shop with off road with aYokomo machine but it was super heavy. The  Associated RC10 was a better choice but again the metal chassis was heavy and running time was reduced.

So the final car I had (and still own) was this Kyosho Optima. A pretty good item. But buggies were not car's and I soon lost interest in my teenage years. maybe If we had rally bodies (which I loved) I'd never have stopped. but I guess real cars and slot cars took over and that's another story.

So now I'm 40 and been into RC Drift for a while. But it's the bodies I love. Cool packages.

RAUH WELT - Project Start

Why can't someone make one already?!?

My last project began from a conversation that led to my Kingyo's Affair Porsche/FD.

Well the conversation was to build a rauh welt porsche. However it was proving to be more difficult than I though because no one makes a GT2 porsche for Yokomo size chassis.

last week, at a special Tamiya Fair, I found 4 lonely 1/10 GT2 that I though would be great. But when I got them home the wheel base was way off.

So I decided to merge two into 1. then I have another 2 in to 1.

So there's 2 cars coming.

I've already hacked the first one and started to create the bodykit from the second.

As the cars will be painted in matt finish on the outside, some creative "moulding" can be done without requiring that shiney perfect finish.

now, If only I had a vacuum forming machine, 3d software and an ABS printer. then we'd get creative.

D-Like RE-R

I've recently been slightly unimpressed with the driftpackage full counter setup I have.

So I decided to look at alternatives.

The ground breakers of the new front engine, rear battery, belt drives was the RE-R

So I'm going to get a conversion kit for my drift package.

the cheapest way to upgrade.

I'm sick of the once sided imbalance (battery side) especially when the other components like receiver and servo are so light these days.

http://www.youtube.com/user/DRIFTstageDLike777

Stay tuned.

Russ.

New Rings

Easy fitting. These o-rings are great. Slide them on then slide on the tyres. Benri--- that means EASY!

So now my Advan RS-D have tyres and are ready for some dori dori action.

The old hachi

I thought I'd pull out the old workhorse.

I'm loving these +9 wheels with Street Jam 45degree stretched tyres.

Now I just have to get the car to handle right. somethings not quite right.

R.W.B Kingyo's Affair.

Anyone who's been watching the car scene recently will know about RWB. Rauh Welt Begriff

Basically it is German for "Rough World" and Nakai-san creates one car for each customer.

A unique one off.

My unique one off is a tribute to RWB using the FD3s D1 Rx7 as a base and adding the RWB Styling hues.

Deeeeeeep Miesters are the main wheels, but stance is effected as I'm currently running 4mm wide axles at the rear.

It makes for an imposing image.

But the Advan RS-D are set correctly.

Either way the car looks amazing!

I've named it Kingyo's Affair after the relationship between the FD and 911 make it look a bit goldfish like. Kingyo is goldfish in Japanese.

Anyway Enjoy.

F.Dorsche WIP

WTF is this. ???

Here is the plan... and Inspiration.

It's UGLY like a mullet that's for sure, but somehow it still pulls off wild. I cut the body down to the polycarb limit and trimmed the skirts like side diffusers and the front splitter is much deeper.

Wheels are +9 offset RC wheels. And rears are +4 spacers. (maybe remove)

You can see a bit of crazy stance here.

 And here. RWB is the inspiration for this and as all their cars have a name, this one may get "Kingyo's Affair"
The story of a goldfish and it's birth from the RX7 and Porsche Cross breeding.

 

Here I have the car on +6 Advan RS-D, I shall see which wheels I want to run after the body graphics go on.

Soon.

LM Update

New wheels for another car means crazy cool updates.

This is a HPI 200mm body with widebody extensions and 4mm rear axles and custom 9mm miester S1

Deep doesn't come close. I modified the rear for the double diffuser

Still a great looking body. These sit on the shelf a lot recently as my hack body still looks good..

RC F.Dorsche

I finally got the RE-Amemiya D1 M7 FD bodyshell.

And I'm adding some fat miesters with +9 offset. including +4 rear axles

I already have some deep stretch tyres that will create stance and luckily the yokomo body is a bit oversize on this one already. Should be awesome.

I got a bit of a discount from my friend at Drift-Max in Akiba. If you guys come to Japan on holiday he really is the best. Always has the latest.

The wheels look ok on the LM version, but I have some crazy plans for this one.

Stay tuned as the F.Dorsche comes alive.