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Losing Grip – Jeremy, I accuse you!
Bullying can be a hard thing to tackle. First it might take a while just to recognize what is going on, another while to realize that it is an ongoing, systematic abuse, and then yet some more time to reach the decision to stand up for the victim. Or in this case: victims. Being a newcomer in an established group makes [...]
- 6/25/2021
- 1:38 pm
- Columns
Loosing Grip - By: Martin
Losing Grip – Hobbynox airbrush paints
I painted my very first polycarbonate body in 1992, using two pots of paint and a brush. A Kyosho Ferrari F40, state of the art. Red body, red spoiler, black windows. Back then precut window masks weren’t invented, so the method was slightly different. First, a thin (1mm) black masking tape was applied on the outside, marking windows and body [...]
- 6/23/2021
- 3:52 pm
- Columns
Loosing Grip
painting - By: Martin
Losing grip – A kit and a bumpy road
There are pros and cons to building a kit, rather than going the easy way and buying an RTR. The main pros being that one can choose electronics, the main cons being that one has to choose electronics. Some people might also add that it is a disadvantage that the body of a kit doesn’t come painted, but for me [...]
- 6/21/2021
- 4:44 pm
- Axial
Columns
Loosing Grip - By: Martin
Losing Grip – Things lying around
I came out of the Dark Ages in 2017, by buying an Arrma Furious BLX short course truck. At the time, it had been more than twenty-five years since my Kyosho Ferrari F40 was retired, due to most of the electronics having been cannibalized for a friend’s scratch built RC. The chassis then lived a quiet life in my parent’s [...]
- 6/10/2021
- 3:38 pm
- Loosing Grip
RC Drifting - By: Martin
Losing grip – Facetime!
After showing off Massimiliamo’s work in my last column, and still suffering nightmares from my own recent debacles, I have felt a need to redeem myself in regards to my hobby skills. No, I am not a great drifter, and yes, I am better with words than with wires, but I am enthusiastic and actually do have some skills that [...]
- 6/1/2021
- 10:24 am
- Loosing Grip
painting
RC Drifting - By: Martin
Losing Grip – Hall of fame: Italian Virtuoso
Where do you find great wine, great food, great cars, great coffee and great soccer and great painters? Barolo and Amarone wines, pizza and pasta, Ferrari and Lamborghini, Illy and Lavazza, Milan and Juventus, Leonardo and Michelangelo? And no, that’s not the ninja turtles, but the painters behind Mona Lisa and the Sistine Chapel. Italy of course. Also from Italy is [...]
- 5/27/2021
- 2:42 pm
- Loosing Grip
- By: Martin
Losing Grip – Liquid mask mess
Today, rather than showing off the beginnings of a well painted body, I will lament my use of liquid mask. I have used liquid mask for all my bodies so far, and have been very happy with the result, but, alas, not today. Previously I have applied the mask using a brush, three layers brushed on in alternating directions. Bitty [...]
- 5/5/2021
- 2:26 pm
- Loosing Grip
RC Drifting - By: Martin
Losing grip – Resuming control
Most things I read in forums, I soon forget, but a post at rccrawler from a couple of years ago still resides somewhere inside me. Reading Jeremy’s last column, I came to think of it, and I think there is a pattern forming. First, let me quote our dear scale guy, commenting on his hauler build last week:This build helped me [...]
- 4/28/2021
- 3:00 pm
- Loosing Grip
- By: Martin
Losing grip – Gone fishing
If you ask me, the best door is the outdoors, especially now with spring well on its way. The wood anemones have started to bloom where I live, and the birches have started to bud . Lots of reasons to go for walks with the dog. Except that I don’t have a dog. I do, however, have a wife and kids and [...]
- 4/20/2021
- 4:58 pm
- Loosing Grip
RC Rock Crawling - By: Martin
Losing Grip – Is backwards the new sideways?
G’day folks! Last column I was a bit unlucky with the timing, Yokomo managing to release a new RTR when I had written most of the column, but had to take a break before I could finish it off. Well, it’s difficult to stay on top of the game at all times. But now the news are well and comfortably [...]
- 4/14/2021
- 1:52 pm
- Loosing Grip
RC Drifting - By: Martin
Losing Grip – All Quiet on the Western Front?
Whereas all the big brands in bashing and crawling are American, the big names in drifting all stem from the Far East. Yokomo hailing from Tokyo, MST from a nearby country but I am not sure which, and Weld Overdose also from Japan. Now, the Far East was named the Far East back when Europe was the center of the [...]
- 4/9/2021
- 3:28 pm
- Loosing Grip
- By: Martin
Losing Grip – Accepting Not Perfect
I recently told Boss Man Brian that I was about to adjust the brakes on my Mamba X ESC so that my rock bouncers neither would roll away when standing on a steep slope, nor do a front flip when the throttle is released from full speed ahead. For testing drag brake strength, and climbing abilitiy, I have a nice, [...]
- 4/5/2021
- 10:25 am
- Loosing Grip
rock crawling - By: Martin
Losing grip – Encouraged by screws
A couple of days ago it was, in theory, spring outside, so one of my squidlings and I decided to do some crawling on the rocks just outside. A Yeti, a Bomber, and a grey, barren post-apocalyptic landscape just about to wake up. Also, recently adjusted break settings on the Bomber, to prevent it from doing a front flip whenever [...]
- 3/30/2021
- 2:27 pm
- Loosing Grip
- By: Martin
Losing Grip – Hail John Holmes!
Long time, no write. Luckily, and as expected, the hobby has moved on regardless. While the drifting world hasn’t seen much exciting happening in the past six months, Axial has released the Ryft, Traxxas has teased a no prep drag Slash, Losi has released the LMT solid axle monster, Arrma has updated ther 6S line up, Team Corally is gaining [...]
Losing grip – Bits and bobs
After two weeks of digging deep into the rear setup of a car and how angle and length of the upper link affects camber, it’s time to relax (for me!) with an unpretentious look at miscellaneous things going on out there. For a starter, MST surprised me a little while ago, by announcing a release that actually fits into the general [...]
- 10/5/2020
- 2:36 pm
- Loosing Grip
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RC Drifting - By: Martin
