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Want some see some serious full-scale short course action this weekend? Tune into CBS at 11AM PST/2PM EST on Saturday and check out the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series in Surprise, AZ. You won’t want to miss it. Get the DVR set at least! Check out the hype video after the jump!
So I don’t normally get all jacked up over helicopters. It’s just not my scene. However, this video from Break.com just blew me away! Check out this guy landing a heli on a wall… Just NUTS! Thanks to Larry H. from Oklahoma City (GO SOONERS!) for giving me the heads up on this!
I flippin’ LOVE the X Games! Team Associated has just signed two bad boys from the freestyle motocross scene; Mark Monea and Cam Sinclair. Look for both of these guys to light it up in the “Best Trick” competition. For those of you who don’t follow the X Games, Cam brought home the gold last year with [...]
If you’ve been shopping for some Reedy LiPos, you’ve probably had a bit of trouble finding them. Well wait no more, the gang at Reedy has just sent along a note that their 60c Competition LiPos are back in stock and shipping out as we speak. If you’ll recall, these batteries are available in all kinds of configurations, including single cell [...]
Are you a dad? Are you a dad that has kids that don’t listen to you? It’s because you don’t hit them enough. Then you probably didn’t get what you wanted for Father’s Day. Well Horizon Hobby is to the rescue with their “What You Didn’t Get For Father’s Day” giveaway. They are giving three lucky dads the chance to [...]
Sunday is Father’s Day, and to celebrate Pro-Line is having a Father’s Day sale this weekend. Orders placed starting today and going through Sunday are eligible for an extra 20% off when you use the coupon code #1PLDAD20 on checkout. While you’re busy ordering stuff for yourself your dad, don’t forget to give him a call and wish him a [...]
It’s a few months late, but so what, right? The Reedy 526-S super simple charger is now shipping out to retailers. For those that missed the initial announcement and are too lazy to click that link above, the 526-S is a simple and to the point LiPo and LiFe compatible charger with a built in balancer, AC/DC input, 2S-6S charge [...]
Nic Case and Team Associated have uploaded a new episode of their Road to 200 series. If you’re unfamiliar with this project, it’s an attempt to get an R/C car up to the 200 MPH mark. They are making great progress and this is an excellent video that takes a closer look at the custom super car they are building [...]
Since the subject of sales seems to have been a popular subject this week, I suppose it’s appropriate to fill you in on one that’s coming up. Traditional and Online retailer, Hobby People, is holding a “Warehouse Inventory Blowout” sale this Saturday, April 30th. If you are in or near Fountain Valley, CA, where their warehouse is located, this might [...]
I’m a pretty big rally/gymkhana fan, so pre-ordering Dirt 3 was a given. However, Gamestop has the ultimate deal for video game fans, race fans, and RC fans! You can now order Dirt 3 for PS3 or
No, it’s not a new Traxxas vehicle. It may be something even better. Traxxas has signed on to support St. Jude Children’s Hospital in their quest to cure and prevent catastrophic diseases that strike children. Traxxas has joined with Amsoil, SPX, and Ford to race the St. Jude Children’s Hospital Mustang FE500S in the SCCA World Challenge [...]
(a) Cross-sectional SEM image of an MnO2 cathode. (b) Lithiated MnO2 cathode. Zhang et al. Stolen from Green Car Congress. Ever thought you’d see the day when you could charge your batteries in less than 10 seconds? It may be coming with recent breakthroughs in nano-technology. A group of researchers lead by Paul Braun, professor of materials science and engineering, at [...]
I mentioned in the post about RCP Crawlers new Axial XR10 chassis prototype that they had a very cool booth at RC Expo 2011 with all kinds of scale crawlers. Here’s some pics of a few of them. All the Jeep crawlers are built with the G.I. Joe Jeep push toy, they are all great looking vehicles. And be sure [...]
I missed a few this year, I’ll do better next year, I promise. Some more pics after the break. Other RCX 2011 coverage here.
Have you ever wondered what would happen if you were to take a full scale car, shrink it down to 1/10 scale, then take that and blow it up back to full scale? Well, what you see above may be a pretty close approximation. HPI, along with Scion, Five Axis, and various others conspired to build this custom Scion xB, [...]
