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The latest news from about the iHobby 2013 trade show is- they are holding this years event back in Chicago. Chicago is a familiar city to the iHobby show, but for 2013 it won’t be held at the customary Rosemont Convention Center, instead it will be held at the Schaumburg Convention Center. The dates have also been set, October 3rd [...]
Traxxas continues to amaze us when it comes to their support of 1:1 scale events and cross-over marketing. One of their latest ventures into marketing at full scale events is with “The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions”, Barrett Jackson. You probably know Barrett Jackson from watching them auction off exotic and rare collector cars on Speed TV, and now Traxxas [...]
Yokomo rc cars had a huge presence here in the states years ago, and they are still makers of high end racing rc vehicles. We have just received word that A-Main Hobbies has picked up the Yokomo line and is now their exclusive retailer in North America. Hopefully now with A-Main behind them we’ll be seeing a lot more Yokomo [...]
One of the things we learned while at the iHobby Expo was that our friends over at Sunshine Systems are now distributed by Horizon Hobby. We have been huge fans of the Sunshine Systems LED lighting kits for rc cars since we first saw them about a year ago, with them now being distributed by Horizon they should be much [...]
While talking to a friend of mine over at Great Planes today, I learned they recently picked up the ST Racing Concepts line of hop-up parts. STRC is a well known aftermarket upgrade company that should be a nice addition to what Great Planes already offers their dealers. For you our reader, this should mean that you’ll be seeing [...]
Recently we posted info about a possible new Traxxas Slash 4×4 LCG Chassis coming from STRC. Well it looks like we are going from Rumor Mill to reality as Steve from ST Racing Concepts is posting up a ‘Behind the Scenes’ look at the development of the chassis. It seems we are going to be treated to a multi-part series [...]
Here is the official press release from Gene Hickerson and Andrew Smolnik regarding the split between VP Pro and Hobby Pro. “Hobby Pro USA and VP-Pro USA are always striving to improve daily operations in an effort to distribute high quality products to our customers in an efficient manner. As we enter our 4th year of business, we will be implementing [...]
Some big news today out of SoCal, HPI Racing has now become the exclusive distributor for HoBao products in North America and Japan. Here is an excerpt from the press release- “HPI RACING is proud to announce that it will be the Exclusive Distributor for HoBao RC Vehicles in North America and Japan. HoBao is a manufacturer of high quality Nitro [...]
You know all those Venom Group vehicles, like the Gambler short course truck and the Creeper rock crawler and the… uh… VMX 450… and… Well, anyway, all of those things will no longer be under the Venom badge. Starting real soon, you’ll be seeing them and other accessories under the Atomik RC label, yes, that’s Atomik with a k. Because [...]
Everybody likes free stuff! Losi has a pretty sweet deal going on right now. From now until October 31st, if you purchase a Mini Desert Buggy you get a free light kit! Good stuff. The Mini Desert Buggy is a pretty sweet little vehicle with a killer look. Make sure you check it out if [...]
If you aren’t familiar with AJS Machine you should be. These guys make some killer custom stuff for scale vehicles like the SCX10, as well as vehicle stands and trailers. Awesome, quality stuff. They are now being carried by HRP Distributing, Inc. If you’re a hobby shop owner, hit them up and get some of AJS’s stuff [...]
Deal alert! Team Associated now offers a Reedy WolfPack 3700 mAh, 14.8V, 35C LiPo for free with the purchase of a RC8Be Factory Team Kit! Sure, there are some stipulations but a deal is a deal. Make sure you head over to this link and read all about it!
Some news is just news… Some stuff is bigger than other stuff, but every now and then, we come across something HUGE! I think I can classify this as HUGE. I actually get to announce a new RC company! ARRMA (pronounced ‘armor’) is a new brand of RC vehicles that are designed by people who are [...]
It looks like the peeps over at Exotek Racing have given the ol’ website a once over and have a brand new website! Looking good! Head over to Exotek Racing and check out the new digs!
The peeps over at JQ Products have gained the titled sponsor for their 2012 season by reaching an agreement with Skullcandy. Know for their mainstream headphones and other audio equipment, Skullcandy and JQ both share similar roots of small time start-ups. Skullcandy is the #2 reseller of headphones in the U.S. behind Sony, which is a pretty big [...]
