Friday, January 31, 2014

Hara Still without an Antenna Tube Sponsor

Atsushi Hara and Hobbywing announced yesterday that they are joining forces and gunning to debut at the round two of the ETS Series. Track and cars look great and you can follow real new about the the race here: http://ets.redrc.net/

All in preparation of  ISTC Worlds in October. Since I am mostly an off road driver myself, I have very little understanding of what any of those last few sentences mean. But I do have an idea of what it may look like:


Hara, Hobbywing and Yokomo together. What antenna tube will he choose?

I hope they consider the team name Lion-Force to give the full effect of the universe domination they intend to unleash upon the Euro Touring Series.



In the rc world, even the best of us get it wrong once in a while. That's why we sometimes need a hand from the turn marshals.


Everyone marshals 


Those internet corner marshals were asked to help Team Associated earlier this week after announced the highly anticipated, Stealth transmission re release. Complete with an unfortunately assembled  brace:


Rerelease assembled for photos by folks that may havnt seen one in a while.


The social media and forum marshals quickly saw the transmission brace was installed backwards and ran quickly, used both hands, and had that pic shiny side up. AE quickly bounced back and corrected the photo mistake without losing .5 that lap.

One of the reasons this hobby is built around "club" racing is that it takes a club or group to help each other out. We all pay for parts, race fees, and take time out of our lives to make it happen. We should all look around and do our best to make sure we're all having a good time with this leisure we've earned.



No wires, no worries. Remote control leisure times.

We all need reminders sometimes of what it's all about.

The first product release of OnTheTone is already on the horizon. It seems the best reminder of how much fun we should be having out there may be stuck in the bottom of the box your latest new kit came in. Ya know the bag with stickers, crummy tools and an antenna tube that we disregard after finally assembling all those shocks and ball cups? Well, I've been thinking it may be time to release the OnTheTone Antenna Tubes(OTTAT) to remind us what we're out there doing with our free time.  We're driving an rc car and try to have some fun while at it.


Something to take seriously until you see the antenna



To get this "hallow" business plan of selling antenna tubes in this 2.4ghz world we now race in, I've just got to get a few dollars together. And this is where the crowd funding and Kickstarter comes in.


The OTT Antenna Tube. Any color you want, as long as it is black.



Accepting donations from $1-$2.  $1 for the tube and $2 for the "Premium Level" tube plus a sharpie marker.


In the the package of the "Premium Level" donation for will include a sharpie and antenna tube. The tube for where the chassis holds it (Remember with or without antenna wire inside) and a sharpie to write OTTAT on your vehicle(or tow vehicle that you may, or may not be riding in.) Now you too can "rep" this purely fictional non-news, rc blog. Simply write or draw where you please.



OTTAT's first sponsor?

If we get this going and talk Atsushi Hara into running the OnTheTone Antenna Tubes, we could be that sweet yellow arm lion of that universe defending robot.  I promise, I won't spend the crowd sourced funds on my dream rc car, The Predator.



No, not the kick ass alien with guns and dreads.




Predator: The kick ass mid nineties super sweet 1/10 4x4 by Tenth Technology




It's iffy weather this weekend in the Pacific Northwest.  Perfect weekend to fit in an overhaul of the ole nitro car in preparation for the spring and summer. That means some of my weekend may be filled by politely asking a few of my brain cells to slowly exit as I take solvents and diesel to that 1/8th beast. It's car maintenance like this that keep me stoked for the seasons to change and out of trouble and around the house doing my best Michael Salven impression of a precision overhaul.







1/8 nitro onroad is a category of RC that I fell in love with this past summer. It asks a lot of your driving and maintenance, but gives back plenty at the end of a race day. Plenty of noises, fumes and adrenalin to come down of during the car ride home. Plus that never ending grin of "damn those are fast."


Looking forward to more nitro this coming summer!

Headed down the YouTube rabbit hole and came across this "behind the scenes" at Tenth Technology and Schumacher in the mid 90's. This video is just as hard to watch as any VHS from the 90's, but there are some gems in there. Including some wise words from inventor of the rc ball differential himself, Cicel Schumacher.



If you get the youtube bug and want to hear more about Cicel and his start in rc, check this informative video from 2006 that gets going at the 3 min mark.



There's always something to take from the past and I'm thrilled at what's currently available to buy, watch or read up on.

Spring will be here before we know it. Let's enjoy the indoors, try and crack a smile at our silly mistakes, and keep helping each other figure out this damn fine hobby.


Thanks for reading
-Tommy







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