RE-DRB RWB FD @ Max One

No matter what you think of the RE-Amemiya FD3s, I have had 4 people already say "I'm going to buy that body." after seeing mine in action. With RWB decals, it is cool and ugly all at the same time.

At Tokyo Max One in Night Mode you get the full effect.

I did have the Work Miester wheels on today as well as others that you will see in a later video, but the chassis is dialed in on these Spice tyres and Top Line Mars N model 5 spokes +9 and +12

The contrasting green is in your face. I'm glad I can run these bodies lower now. I hated the super high stance of the RE-R chassis. The DRB is body friendly and I can the body way down there.

I'm working on a splitter project and the DRB doesn't support a rear diffuser, I may have to install the Yokomo one on the body itself. For some reason my Kazama light kit is only functioning with the main lights too. Minor details.

I was also playing around with my Canon 50mm F1.8 lens which makes shooting in this place easier. I'm loving this lens. The best 8000 yen I've spent in a while. Light is lovely.

 On my Canon x50 it equates to about 85mm but it means you have to stand back a bit. But the depth of field you can create is awesome.

Look at that background! Pretty. I'll need some drift stitching on this body. I did a lot of tandem drifting today but I couldn't get in the right groove. Lots of mistakes.

So I did a lot of video and photography. Stay tuned for more of this RWB FD and the Green SGT-D FD in action.

Even the bad shots are ok. Can't be perfect all the time.

RWB G-Force #9 - BBS Display

These BBS are the display wheels for G-Force 9

Hpi make these larger versions of drift wheels. these are BBS LMR work out to be about 19"

Looking awesome with Advan AD07.

They are also really wide at the rear so they fill the guards, however the wheelbase is maybe 2mm short for these. I'll have to play around with the chassis spacers.

Looking ready!

For max attack

RE-Xtreme TA-06 CS Package

Inspiration...from Sobaya-san, his Tamiya TA-06 has me excited to get my TA-06 ready.

I have the RE-DRB set up for carpet and it's perfect. The carbon chassis is a nice piece and should remain there so I was looking for a chassis to use as a concrete machine.

With a bit of inspiration and advice from the guys at Max-One and Drift Max, I've got some CS packages on their way based around the carbon / plastic chassis of the TA-06.

Tamiya's TA-06 has taken the CS drift world by storm recently, with the pro kit selling out across Japan. A flood of CS parts have just hit the market so I'm testing these right now.

My "Tsunami Spec" demo chassis is underway using the TA-06 Pro kit as a base, Overdose and a combination of other parts from smaller manufacturers to get the desired results.

I'm aiming for CS of around 1.8 from this chassis, so stay tuned.

RE-DRB SGT-D7 @ Max One

Today was the day to perfect the RE-DRB. It's looking great and driving great.

It still needs some LEDs as it's simply too dark to see. I installed some flashing LED inside but the dark windows on this body didn't help things. I'll have to mount them properly.

Anyway, in action I'm loving the green and green monster.

With some help from RED S14 senpai "先輩" who made some small adjustments to end points and steering curve sensitivity on the transmitter and some tweaks to rear shock settings.

He was able to get the car dialed in perfectly. I'm still learning these finer points and always grateful for the advice.

I then spent a long time at Max One today, just driving and driving. The setup is good that you don't want to stop. You can put it where you want to now. It feels better that the RE-R did. Aggressive and predictable.

I was able to take these shots while the settings were tested. I'll play with the Keyence Tachyon settings next time on the Tao for a little more N brake.

Driving and Drifting by yourself is good. I find I am really aggressive now. I'm trying for faster entry speeds and more over-steer with more power, but tandem and triple drifting is F. U. N. FUN!

We were able to do a lot of side by side. Being the car following is tough! In front you try for line, but behind, you try to get as close as possible on a slightly different line.

I spent the after noon in a "Max Hamburger" sandwich. S14, My RX7 and the new Max One Hamburger Monster Tamiya TA06. Just a little more work on a consistent line. That's the key to fun tandem drift.

This TA06 chassis is 1.5 CS and wielded by a very capable driver.

You can see some more pics here from a young guy who was at the track today. Tandem action.

RWB G-Force #9 - First Light

Here it is... RWB 993 GT-2 G-Force #9

Complete 99.9%. I am undecided whether to do body panel lines of not. It looks great as it is.

This one has a real rubber splitter cover and the main difference is the side skirts.

The remainder is the same as the Speed Hunter #34 There are small deviations in the rear too.

Pretty tough!!!!! Damn!!! Got Stance.

Its ready for a trial run. It's mounted on the destination chassis but I will have another photoshoot soon with the 19"BBS wheels.

This one I added fenders in one piece at the rear. Check the photo-realistic engine inside.

There's always small things I want to fix, but time is one thing I don't have these days. I want the guys to enjoy their Porsche, not ogle tiny details. The theme is definitely there.

Get the idea. Based on the Tamiya GT-2 Widebody lengthened for Yokomo Chassis. It's not perfect, but its  fantastic.

However there are some small dis-tractors around the car. RWB stickers and lots of detail inside.

I was unsure about white windscreen decal or black. I think the black looks tougher.

225mm of nuttiness. In RC terms, this is FAT! Rear HPI Work rims are +9 with a 6mm spacer.

So there you have it. the second one is done. 6 months after the start. Let's go drift!

TAS 2012 RC Stuff

Friends at Kazama have added some body kits to their body range.

But this engine is all custom.

G-Works stand had a couple of Z bodies on display.

Both were pretty cool.

Yokomo had all their new stuff on display as well as some pre-release models. 1/12 Super GT,.

Drift Package is still a good seller unlike the 1/16 Ichiroku M chassis which is 1/2 price now.

To build a drift package like this would cost about 60000 yen. the average price for a high end Japanese chassis.

This one is definitely not 16800. The standard kit requires at least 20000 extra to be adequate. Chassis only.

 Team Orange Laurel is coming. this will be a hit.

Enkei RP-F1 wheels will be also here. Maybe we shall see a Suenaga RX-8 soon after.

Kuniaki's Mark X is another big sedan body. These have a huge following in Japan.

Weds wheels will be added to this one.

But I'm still eyeing the BN sports Samurai FC. Although the Speed way pal body is simply RAD!

This sticker set is also now available for the S15 from SGC on display at the singapore changi circuit stand.

Enjoy 2012... it's just starting and there's going to be soooooo much new stuff this year, you wont be able to tell what is what anymore.