Drift Tengoku — October 2013
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188 available scans from Drift Tengoku — October 2013, in right-to-left reading order. Japanese OCR and English translation drafts are available throughout. Drafts have not received exhaustive image proofreading; unreadable source remains recorded in the archival data.
Page 168 — English draft translation
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110 Drift—don't underestimate it!
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The appeal of drift radio control is getting to enjoy driving that looks like the real thing. Even a small space can be fun. Add diorama-style accessories and it becomes even more enjoyable! Once you have finished the course layout and pit/paddock area and built a cool machine, take on the diorama too!
From course design to the pit and paddock
Adding diorama-style items raises both the skill level and the excitement! When you drift in an open area such as a parking lot, how do you enjoy it? Many people just drive around randomly in a large space or use things already there, like painted lines, as rough references to make it feel like a course.
This is not R/C drifting!
A guide to dioramas
It is not just about driving
The Training Marker 500 mm circular set (¥2,800) makes a circle 500 mm across when assembled. It can also be used as a half-circle, as shown in the photo.
—you can do that too.
The basic set is the Training Marker 1000R Kit (¥3,000). Its gentle curves are easy to follow like curbs; split the pieces apart and you can make a special course—
—you can build one too.
A new standard in course design: the Curve System!
Courses using Team Tetsujin's Curve System have been increasing lately. Multiple pieces can be combined to create different radii, and the color coding makes the layout feel like a real circuit. In addition to commercial-use equipment, they also offer sets for individual users called Training Markers.
It is useful for practicing one-corner maneuvers or combining several pieces to make a loop course; the uses are up to you. Besides corner parts, straight and short-straight pieces are available too.
The Curve System comes in a wide range of radii, from 250R to 5,580R. Cars are less likely to climb onto it and get stuck, and the pieces stay in place. It even makes a realistic sound when a car rides up on it—
—and that sound adds realism.
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Text and photos: OKUCHU
Team Tetsujin also sells red-and-white zebra course tape, ¥2,500 for a 5 m by 50 mm roll, in addition to its curve system. It works well together with the system.
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