domenica 29 luglio 2012

023 - CR01 On Holiday


Some pics of my CR01 on holiday on the alps, not a lot to say due to bad internet connection. I'm looking for a good crawling spot and for the moment I enjoy my CR around home. I noticed a problem about the stock plastic shaft.



lunedì 2 luglio 2012

022 - An Alternative Way To Repair Lexan Body Cracks



Because of my poor driving skills my FF03 has collected a few of cracks on its Civic Body, at this time I don't want to buy a new body so I decided to repair it.
In surfing the web looking for any suggestions about it I found a method that involves using of Shoe Goo and drywall tape... but I didn't find anything.
Looking for an inspiration about an alternative way i visit the local model shop and there i found a fiberglass tape by great Planes and I bought it, in a DIY shop i bought a universal glue by Bostik so I repaired the Civic body with the results shown below.




mercoledì 27 giugno 2012

021 - A Gift from Japan That Smells Like My Teen Spirit

Last friday my girlfriend received the parcel from Japan that our japanese friend Tomo sent us some weeks ago.
Tomo is a very special guy: hard worker, very expert in venetian cuisine and he also lived and worked in a fine restaurant here in Venice for over two years. My girlfriend knows him from her first journey in Japan when she was a student, we met him in Tokyo two year ago and thanks to the Net we keep in touch.
Now he is working in a venetian restaurant in Osaka called by the owner (another japanese guy that also lived and worked in Venice). So if you will travel to Osaka, remember: Osteria Bricola for real venetian tastes!
In spite of hard work Tomo always remembers about us and sometimes he sends us some japanese items that he knows we will like. This time he choosed for me the "Tamiya RC Perfect  Guide 2012", fantastic! And it smells like the first one I bought over 20 years ago in my local RC shop, the good old days!
Thank you Tomo!