The various small progressions; whether they were adding track, new cars, painting...and the large progressions; new house, permanent place for slot cars, a table...there has been a lot going on. If I look at the progress overall, I'm pretty satisfied with how it came about. I think I had a pretty good amount of patience running the out-of-kit Carrera cars for so long, but I did it.
I tried some things that worked, and some that didn't. I made what turned out to be some unnecessary parts purchases. I made a racing series where the rules changed constantly. And I learned stuff.
But it has been fun.
That's what's important. Doing all these little things amount to putting time into a hobby that gives me satisfaction, takes my mind off of troubles or stress, and allows me to step into a different world. It's like a deeply immersive video game, except real.
I know I sometimes get dramatic about all of this. And you'd think by reading this that I'm some insufferable geek who you'd want to punch over his obsession with these stupid cars. Go ahead and think that.
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I've been watching a bit of stuff on YouTube lately. There's really not much out there when it comes to slot cars. I mean, there are some things. You can learn a lot. But there's no regular thing there. There needs to be nice, explanatory videos of things that matter not just to the enthusiast, but to the casual racer as well. Things like how to come up with cool track designs, introduction to working on cars, troubleshooting, introduction to racing concepts, things like that.
So I'm thinking there needs to be a video channel. I've been kicking the idea around for a bit, and have even come up with a list of 20 or so topics that I'd like to cover. Technically, I have all the equipment and know-how to pull it off, and would want to spend time fleshing out each idea in interesting ways, a lot to do with post-production.
I've done two test episodes, and have been mostly satisfied with the results. If I decide to do it, I'll re-shoot those episodes as well. All of those types of decisions will be made when I decide on the format of the video.
I'd like them to be casual, friendly and laid back. I don't want them to be like every other slot car video, though. I'd also like them to be wide-ranging in topics they approach.
Things are changing for me soon. I'm quitting my job and going back to being a stay-at-home dad, so I'll be adjusting to that and my availability to do stuff in the attic. If it works out and I find myself with time, then great. By then I'll have the rest of the format worked out.
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I hope to be quite far along on track construction this time next year. I'm going to make a prediction: I'll be doing track decor by then. That means I'll get this wood for the track support purchased and installed, and will start terraforming after that. Depending on how my wife feels about things, I could get an early start on this stuff, or it could be awhile. If I decide to add this video series, I'll be including all construction work as well. I actually have video from the first table construction onward at this point. I just haven't put it together yet.
Getting new cars also puts me back in the mood for photography, so expect to see more of that here as well.
I've got a couple buddies who are looking to get into slot cars, so hopefully they'll be coming around for some racing.
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So it's been an interesting couple of years. There will be more things coming this year, and I'm looking forward to all of it. If you've been reading this, thanks for hanging around.
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