Rogue Elements improved sprocket for Venom GPV-1

Rogue Elements Components is turning on the machine and cranking out some limited run pieces for the Venom GPV-1 motorcycle.  This piece is a new rear sprocket that replaces the original which is known for being less durable than is expected. REC’s new piece is machined out of 6061-T6 aircraft aluminum, and the teeth and hex are machined at the [...]

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Pro-Line Bulldog body for Team Associated B44.1

Another release of the Pro-Line Bulldog cab-forward body, this time for the Team Associated B44.1.  The body will come from the factory with decals, window masks, overspray, and a new wing.  You need to provide the paint and artistic skills to not make it look like crap.  It should be hitting your local hobby shop shelves “soon” and at a [...]

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Pro-Line Renegade Wheels for short course trucks

IHobby may be over, but we still have quite a bit of news and photos to share from the show.  Pro-Line had a ton of new products this year and we got to most of them, here’s one we didn’t.  This new wheels, called the Renegade, is going to be releasing some time soon.  It’ll be available in an offset [...]

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Redcat prototype brushless 1/5 scale buggy

Redcat was showing off a couple new 1/5 scale products at IHobby this year.  The major one is the one on the left above, it’s a brushless powered 1/5 scale buggy.  It’s going to be a fully RTR setup with a 2.4 GHz radio.  No price or date as of yet.  The other is their Rampage MT Pro, which [...]

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Random Pic from IHobby

An example of why we use pro drivers during our bashing demos and keep the rookies out of it.

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Fourth Winners of our Traxxas Give-away at IHobby

Again, I think this truck is the Dad’s prize more than the kids.  But I’m sure it’ll provide them with hours of family fun.And the winner of our Microman edition Kyle Busch and Scott Speed autographed short course body.

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Third winners of our Traxxas Give-aways at IHobby

We think the Dad is the one that’s really getting this truck.  You have one more chance to win if you’re here.  At 3:00 pm we’re giving away the Traxxas Slash 4×4 Ultimate.  You gotta be here and you gotta be LOUD!Brian “The Squidinator” Smolik giving away a brand new Traxxas Mini Slash.  He loves giving stuff away!

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Last day of IHobby, get your requests in…

There has been a ton of stuff from IHobby this year.  So much that we’re running around with chickens like our heads cut off just to cover it all.  So we may not be giving you everything you want to see or know.  If there’s anything you’ve seen on our site from the IHobby show that you’d like to see [...]

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Be here for our Traxxas Mini Slash Give-away

Today at the IHobby show we’ll be giving away two more Traxxas trucks!  At our 11:00 am Bashing Demo we’ll be giving away this brand new Mini Slash.  In order to win it you gotta be here and screaming louder than everyone else.  We’ll also be giving away a Traxxas Slash 4×4 Ultimate at the 3:00 pm Bashing Demo.  So [...]

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Second winners of our Traxxas Give-aways

I think we turned that frown upside-down with this one.  Who says being a fan doesn’t pay off?  These were the winners of our 1/10 scale Traxxas Slash Give-away.  You can have your chance too, just be at the IHobby Show on Sunday for our Bashing Demos.  The first one is at 11:00 am and we will be giving away [...]

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More pics of the Traxxas Spartan

We got a request for more pictures of the Traxxas Spartan (formerly the Titan), so here’s a gallery for y’all. Click the little ones for the big ones. Traxxas Spartan gallery

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Random Pic from IHobby

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Inside the Traxxas Hauler

The Traxxas Short Course Hauler isn’t open to the public, but Big Squid got a tour.  The Traxxas gang is using it at the IHobby show for a staging and work area for their demo vehicles.  The pictures are more interesting than any words I can come up with, so click through after the break for more.

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NR/CTPA Tractor Pulls Demo

Here’s some photos from the Truck and Tractor Pull portion of the NR/CTPA demos.  Some of these smaller tractors are being powered by Castle Creations brushless systems, but the larger ones are powered by chainsaw engines (multiple in some cases) and they are extremely loud, echoing throughout the entire convention center.  See this previous post for demo times tomorrow.  For [...]

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