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Two new sport servos from Hitec
Hitec has decided that your RTR’s servo sucks. So they’re offering you two new, affordable sport servos. The HS-5495BH features Hitec’s “Karbonite” composite plastic gear set. It puts out a respectable 89 oz/in at a transit time of 0.17 second when powered by 6 volts, or 104 oz/in at 0.15 second when juiced with 7.4 volts. The HS-5496MH [...]
STRC prepping XXX-SCT hop-ups
The Losi XXX-SCT may be new to the scene but ST Racing Concepts is already on their way to producing big time hop-ups for it. They sent along a bunch of CAD renderings for us to gaze at while we wait for them to hit the market around the third week of this month. If it’s a part on the [...]
- 1/4/2011
- 10:52 pm
- New Products
ST Racing Concepts - By: Jeff
RPM Hop-ups for Traxxas Stampede 4×4
The Stampede 4×4 is, by all accounts, a pretty awesome truck. You know what would make it more awesome though? RPM products all over it. And wouldn’t you know it, just today we received a press release from the guys at RPM with a whole list of already existing RPM products that will fit the Stampede 4×4 just fine. So [...]
Rogue Element Component’s Wood Bed Kit for Tamiya Blackfoot
He’s at it again. Chris at Rogue Element Components is firing up his CNC machine to turn out another limited availability product. This time owners of the Tamiya Blackfoot (or Blackfoot bodies used on scaler rigs) are the recipients of his craftsmanship. His new styrene and wood bed kit goes a long way to replicating the look and classic signature [...]
- 1/3/2011
- 3:35 pm
- New Products
- By: Jeff
More end of year industry thoughts…
Everybody’s getting retrospective with the closing of the New Year, and Brian (not our Brian, another Brian… seriously, there’s at least two guys named Brian in this world…) from Roger’s Hobby Center offers up his thoughts on the year passed in the r/c hobby world. He’s got some interesting, thoughts: And finally, I think 2010 is going to be known as [...]
R/C Around the Web – Can’t stop the squid… edition.
It’s New Year’s Day. You’re all probably too hung over to read this and make sense of it anyway (or maybe I’m still too drunk to write it in a way that makes sense to you…), so I’m just going to put in a bunch of squid related links. Also, nobody is doing anything except partying, so there’s not much [...]
Model Retailer Magazine looks at top industry stories of 201…
Model Retailer Magazine, a trade publication aimed at hobby shop owners and others in the industry has a new article up on their web site looking back at what they thought were the biggest news items of 2010. Being business and industry focused much of what they talked about had to do with the state of the economy and business. [...]
DarkSoul Losi MRC parts on sale
DarkSoul still has the Christmas spirit. Until January 1st, the Chino competition crawler chassis kit for the Losi Mini Rock Crawler is available directly for only $50. This kit includes an all new chassis with plenty of tuning options that is formed out of one piece of aluminum. You’ll also get a new set of titanium links, new rod ends, [...]
- 12/28/2010
- 12:52 am
- Industry News
- By: Jeff
Stuck in the snow today?
As this winter storm of epic proportions keeps moving across the states, I’m sure some of you are stuck indoors for the time being. So put that time to good use and go build yourself an R/C snow blower like this guy did. Check out the RoBo Blower web site for all the stats and a ton more photos of [...]
GH Racing extending their holiday sale
In all the flurry and hubbub of the holiday weekend we kind of missed this bit of news from the Twitterverse that GH Racing is extending their holiday sale through New Year’s Eve. Until then everything in the GH Racing online shop is marked down 15%. So if you just got a brand new Traxxas Slash 4×4 or maybe a [...]
R/C Around the Web – Where is everybody? Why is the office…
It’s Christmas, what are you doing reading this? Go spend time with your loved ones you loner. On another note, I didn’t get my Clod Buster. 🙁 But I hope Santa brought you all that you wanted and more importantly that you’ve had and continue to have a wonderful Christmas weekend with your loved ones. Be [...]
Time running out on our DuraTrax Evader DT Giveaway
UPDATE: The Deadline for entries has now passed, if you missed out on this one be sure to keep any eye on our front page for more giveaways in the very near future.It’s getting close to the cutoff for entries into our Evader DT Giveaway. If you haven’t already put your name in the hat then go check out all [...]
Question on everyone’s mind: The new Traxxas Ken Block Fie…
Will it Blend? – Ken Block Gymkhana Is the new Traxxas Ken Block Gymkhana Fiesta Rally tough enough to survive Blendtec’s blender? Find out in this new edition of “Will it Blend?” featuring Ken Block himself. For more info on the Ken Block Fiesta head on over to the Traxxas site.
RC-Lights wants you to bust some punks
Have you ever wanted to play traffic cop or pace car at your local track? Maybe bust some punks for reckless driving or speeding through the pits. Well RC-Lights has a new kit that will allow you to play out your punk busting fantasies. Their new 911STROBE Kit and controller allows you to add up to 14 LEDs, in five [...]
- 12/22/2010
- 9:27 pm
- New Products
rc-lights.com - By: Jeff
ST RC lightens up your Slash’s or Blitz’s loads
If you’re looking for ways to get an edge on your opponents in some short course racing action, then you might want to turn your gaze to these new turnbuckle sets for the HPI Blitz and Traxxas Slash 2wd from ST Racing Concepts. The CNC Machined Pro-Light Turnbuckle Kits are made out of lightweight 7075-T6 aluminum. A complete set of [...]
