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ACER Racing Bearings for the Traxxas 1/16 Slash VXL
We just received word from ACER Racing that they now have a Ceramic Nitride Pro Series Ball Bearing Kit for the Traxxas 1/16 Slash VXL 4×4. If you are looking to squeeze that extra bit of performance out of your ride, this might be a way to do it. Head over to the ACER Racing Website for info. [...]
Schumacher Mi4CX high end touring car
Schumacher Racing has a new high-end touring car in the line-up, hot on the heals of their recent budget tourer the Mi1. The Mi4CX is being touted as a competition ready car, with all kinds of high-end features like an ultra-lightweight front spool with increased durability, ultra-lightweight aluminum transmission housings, dedicated front & rear high strength steel CVD driveshafts, and [...]
- 10/26/2010
- 7:05 pm
- Schumacher
- By: Jeff
Hitec Waterproof Servos
Hitec quite possibly wins the best product demonstration of the IHobby Expo. Their new(ish) waterproof servos, the HS-5646WP and HS-5086WP, were operating during the entire run of the show completely submerged. The HS-5646WP is capable of nearly 100 oz/in of torque at a speed of .26 sec/60°, while the HS-5086WP is able to do about 40 oz/in at .18 sec/60º. [...]
Horizon Fuel Cell Tech. H-Cell 2.0 car in our possession
We told you we were going to get the Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies H-Cell 2.0 Fuel Cell R/C car after the show was over and we did. It went out the door in the hands of our pro driver Tim Mohr. We’ll let you know if it lives up to the hype and claims after a thorough test period.
Atsushi Hara Edition of Hot Bodies D8 Kit
Hot Bodies has decided that Atsushi Hara is deserving of his own kit. The D8 Atsushi Hara Edition features many upgrades over the stock D8, including a thicker, 3mm chassis, lightweight drive train components, aluminum spindles and hubs, and upgraded shock towers and new longer shocks. It also comes out of the box with all you need to replicate the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
- 10/25/2010
- 9:05 pm
- New Products
- By: Jeff
Random Pic from IHobby
An example of why we use pro drivers during our bashing demos and keep the rookies out of it.
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.
- 10/24/2010
- 4:08 pm
- Big Squid RC
ihobby 2010 - By: Jeff
Win a new Traxxas Slash 4×4 Ultimate at IHobby, plus more!
Our last give-away of IHobby 2010 is the biggest. We’re giving away a brand new Traxxas Slash 4×4 Ultimate to one lucky fan that screams louder than anyone else out there! You gotta be here at our Bashing Demo at 3:00 pm to win though, so if you aren’t here yet, you better get here! But that’s not all, our favorite [...]
- 10/24/2010
- 12:15 pm
- Big Squid RC
ihobby 2010 - By: Brian
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!
- 10/24/2010
- 11:55 am
- Big Squid RC
ihobby 2010 - By: Jeff
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 [...]
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 [...]
