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While roaming the grounds of E-Fest 2016, we had to stop by and say hello to our friends at the Tower Hobbies booth. As always, they were super nice and full of energy for the hobby. They also had a bunch of the latest air products on display from companies like Hubsan, Dromida, and Estes. Drones are hotter than ever [...]
Early each year flying fans in the Midwest are treated to an indoor event held in Champaign Illinois called E-Fest. Sponsored by Hobbico, it brings together hobbyists from several states, allowing them to get in some winter flying time. E-Fest also has a long “manufacturers row” where companies can show off the latest and greatest in flying gear. With Hobbico being [...]
New for all you drone flying maniacs is a dedicated series of LiPo Batteries from FlightPower. What makes the Drone Series LiPo batteries from FlightPower so special? * No nonsense 2 year limited warranty * Ultrasonic welding on tabs & balance leads * Cell-matched packs * Capacities up to 16,000mAh * 10, 30, or 70C discharge rates * 3 to 6S cell counts * Charge rates from [...]
Like many other boats in the AquaCraft line-up, the Mini Alligator Tours Airboat is now sporting a Tactic TTX300 as its RTR radio. The popular little airboat is well known for its scale detailing and its ability to be driven just about anywhere, now it is even better by coming with the Tactic 2.4GHz transmitter. Pricing on the AquaCraft Mini [...]
The folks over at ARRMA have been doing a fantastic job of promoting the hobby and their bash oriented vehicles on the web. The ARRMA Facebook Page is constantly being updated and the ARRMA Hall Of Fame has some seriously cool trucks in it. You can even hit up the official ARRMA Blog for the very latest ARRMA news. To add [...]
Recently we saw that Tower Hobbies posted a bunch of Polycarbonate Paint from Pactra on their website. Pactra has long been our favorite paint to use when doing up a new body and we look forward to once again being able to lay our hands on some. Tower posted about about 20 different colors in 3oz cans, all of which [...]
To say that Camera Drones are hot right now would be an understatement, they are changing the way we see the world. Hobbico has just released a video showing off the Elanview Cicada. The Cicada is a high-tech camera drone that can be flown by a smart device and comes with a high definition 1080P/16MP camera. Watch the video to [...]
While brushless has completely taken over the bashing world, there is still a place where the controlled power of brushed motors still rules, in crawling. New from Axial Racing are a pair of Rebuildable Brushed Motors. Axial is offering 35 and 55 turn units to give your off-road rig precise power while out on the trail. * Balanced commutator * Brushes can [...]
Team Durango has been teasing the DEX410v5 for several weeks, now full details have been announced. First off, the buggy should start hitting hobby shops early next month which is peak season for indoor racing in many areas. By that time, many racers are either looking to freshen up the buggy they’ve been racing all season, or are looking to [...]
Perhaps nowhere else in the rc world has technology advanced as quickly as in the 2wd buggy class. Especially in recent years, manufacturers have been pulling out all the stops to push car designs to the limit. The latest “push the limit” machine from Team Durango is the 2wd DEX210F. Designed from the floor up for maximum performance on medium [...]
Christmas is getting mighty close, but there is still time to put a drone under the tree for someone in your family or one of your friends. To help celebrate Christmas, Hobbico has released a series of short videos featuring their quadcopter products. Hit the video above to see what our little friend Proto is up to and what Hobbico [...]
New from HPI Racing is the 2015 Ford Mustang SPEC 5 RTR. In classic HPI tradition, it sports a highly detailed version of Vaughn Gittin Jr’s Spec 5 Mustang body. Also featured are HRE Tech 7 wheels which are skillfully reproduced to add even more scale realism. Underneath lies HPI’s latest touring car chassis, the RS4 Sport 3. The Sport [...]
Do you go huge with your ARRMA? Do you bash your ARRMA harder than the Average Joe? If so, ARRMA has something very cool for you, their Hall Of Fame. The ARRMA Hall Of Fame is a place to showcase all you hardcore ARRMA Bash Maniacs. How do you get signed up? It is pretty easy, simply hit up This [...]
I don’t have to tell you how hot Drones are right now, they seem to be taking over the entire world. You can’t walk through a hobby shop (or a mall) without seeing these high-tech flying machines. To help celebrate the Christmas season Hobbico is having a big Drone Giveaway. For 12 days straight Hobbico is giving away a different [...]
To help put you in a holiday mood, the fine folks over at Hobbico have released a short video series featuring many different types of their drones. The star of the series is “Proto”, a spunky little drone that is filled with holiday spirit. Check out the video above to see what Proto is up to now and you can [...]
