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REC dash kit for Sand Scorcher
Rogue Element Components is prepping a new limited edition part to add some interior detail to the Tamiya Sand Scorcher. The Sand Scorcher dash kit consists of aluminum and polystyrene parts, and high quality printed details. REC says the kit is quick and easy to assemble. It is also setup to accept an LED light to provide back-lighting of the [...]
Random Nuremberg Imagery
I was just going through all of the images we got from the Toy Fair, making sure I didn’t miss anything important. I believe I’ve exhausted most, if not all, of the big R/C news so I figured I’d throw this post together with some of the extras. The Nuremberg Toy Fair is more than just R/C, it’s [...]
And here’s another App
So what is this “iPhone” thing everybody is talking about? And why does everybody want to create an “app” for it? Team Associated is also jumping on the “bandwagon” with their recently released “RC Cheat Sheets” “app”. With this app you can keep track of “vehicle setups”. It’s useful for electric and “nitro powered” off-road, on-road, oval, “and” pan car [...]
Speed Passion mobile app finally available on Android device…
Speed Passion has finally released their popular R/C Car A1 app for Android mobile phones. The iPhone version of the app, which was released some time ago has also received an update to fix some bugs and spelling issues. Just to refresh your memory, this app provides you with all kinds of tools, such as a lap timer/stop watch, gear ratio [...]
DirtChamp Designs bringing the Tech
DirtChamp Design, known for their high tech and affordable IR transponder system, the TimeR, is bringing some more cool tech to their lap counting system. Their LapR software that is used in conjunction with the TimeR is getting an update to include newly developed voice functionality so that your computer will speechify your lap times. DCD has also announced a [...]
R/C Around the Web - Waiting for parts is the hardest part..…
Photo of the Week:by maxcom I have a busy work weekend, so no bashing for me. I could use the work as an opportunity to introduce a bunch of people to R/C, but I still haven’t fixed the trucks I’d want to take. Oh well, maybe next time. Build Log? More like Built from logs! Ha. *rimshot* Cool Concept Car: Street Fighter [...]
More from Nuremberg – Kyosho Booth
Kyosho had a pretty substantial booth at Nuremberg, and they were showing off a ton of product. Some of it has been seen before, some are new updates to existing products. Mostly they dedicated their show to announcing price points for products that will be new to the European market. One item of note is their Inferno VE Race Spec, [...]
Pro-Line Valentine’s Day Sale
If there’s one thing in this world that says romance, it’s tires. And if there’s one company that knows tires, it’s Pro-Line. Pro-Line is keenly aware of the romantic implications of a gift of tires so they are offering you a chance to get the love of your life the tires that she desires with a special deal going from [...]
Robitronic’s Nuremberg News
Robitronic unveiled their all new electric 1/8 scale buggy, the Vision, at Nuremberg. The Vision has been designed from the ground up for brushless power, it’s not just a simple conversion of a nitro buggy. The chassis is carbon fiber, with alloy inlays to aid in heat dissipation, one unique feature among many on this car. Robitronic is also touting [...]
- 2/7/2011
- 11:10 pm
- Events
Robitronic - By: Jeff
Nuremberg Schumacher news
Schumacher’s big news at the show was their prototype 1/10 scale 4wd buggy, the CAT SX3. The all new mid-motor layout and LiPo saddle pack configuration is said to offer great weight balance and much more agility. The inline motor and wheel rotation also aid in creating better jumping characteristics. It will be offered in two verions, the C/F Pro [...]
- 2/7/2011
- 10:46 pm
- Events
Schumacher - By: Jeff
Team XRAY Nuremberg news wrapup
The biggest new item from XRAY at the Toy Fair was their prototype 1/8 scale brushless truggy, the XT8E. They were characteristically tight-lipped about specs, features, release timeframe, and cost at this early point, but it should be a cool new entry in a rather small segment. Being XRAY, the XT8E is sure to be an all carbon fiber race-bred [...]
R/C Around the Web - In which I divulge more of my musical t…
Photo of the Week:by Tomo Iceland I still haven’t recovered from last weekend’s bashing. Both trucks are still down and waiting for parts. Guess I’ll have to break out one of my buggies for some bashing in the snow we got a couple nights ago. On a musical subject, I totally missed the boat on this, but, Animal Alpha is now one [...]
HPI updating Savage X 4.6
Another announcement from the HPI camp at the big German toy fair is an update to the Savage X 4.6. Quite a bit has been changed in this new version, it now comes with a 2.4 GHz radio system, waterproof servos, a new body style with all new graphics, and most importantly more durable diff gears with a larger tooth [...]
HPI showing “Mini Savage” prototype at Nuremberg Toy Fair
HPI is taking their ultimate basher and scaling it down. Right now they are referring to it as the “Small Scale” Savage. It’s a completely new design for 2011 and features the looks and style it’s big brother. The chassis is that familiar Savage TVP design, the drive train is shaft driven 4wd with metal gears, and the electronics package [...]
- 2/4/2011
- 5:43 pm
- HPI Racing
New Products - By: Jeff
TGN, Baja Addicts, & Red Cross teaming up to give away $10,0…
Click to embiggen. Next month, at the RC Expo, there will be a raffle to raise some money for the American Red Cross Services for Armed Forces. The grand prize? A completely custom HPI Baja 5T worth $10,000. HPI, TGN, the upstanding gents of the Baja Addicts forum, and innumerable other companies have donated all kinds of parts to build what [...]
