LOWRIDING HIGH
Editor’s Note: Dutch native Jeroen de Vries—better known as “Jevries” in RC circles—might seem like an unlikely creative force behind precision scale models of a uniquely American automotive subculture like lowriders. Nevertheless, he has been passionate about the genre for nearly 30 years and his custom RC masterpieces formed the inspiration for the new Redcat SixtyFour. He sat down to share with us the peculiar path that led to this involvement with Redcat and this exciting new release.
FROM THE BEGINNING
MY FIRST RC LOWRIDERS
I came from a model kit world with no prior knowledge of RC cars, parts, or electronics whatsoever, so my first big-scale RC lowrider was a toy ‘67 Impala made by Radio Shack. Making that 1/12-scale car hop was the first thing I wanted to do so I learned everything I could about modifying the circuit boards, adding MOSFETs and relays, hacking servos, etc. The desire to create what I pictured in my mind was what motivated me and finding ways to get it done with a minimal amount of parts
