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World First Super Stock class Tractor
Take a look at this awesome tractor on display at the NR/CTPA pulling track. It’s the only Super Stock class tractor in the world right now and it’s packing a humongous 93cc Go Kart Engine. Hopefully it’ll run some heats tomorrow, they typically run a few at the top the every hour. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: [...]
- 10/22/2011
- 5:00 pm
- Uncategorized
- By: Jeff
Random IHobby Pic
Brian “Big Pimpin'” Smolik taking the ladies around the show.
Second Demo give away winners!
And a second winner walks away with a brand new vehicle. This time a HPI Racing Savage Flux XS went home with Kyle. Many thanks to HPI Racing for giving us two vehicles to give away today!What’s this? A third winner today? You bet. We had so many people and were getting so much attention [...]
- 10/22/2011
- 3:47 pm
- Uncategorized
- By: Jeff
Redcat’s New 1/8th scale line at IHobby
Even more Redcat stuff to show you guys. This is their new brushless 1/8 scale line, the Hurricane, Monsoon and Avalanche. All three are fully RTR with 2.4 GHz and dual 2S LiPo batteries included. These things look to be pretty beefy, with lots of thick metal braces. Look for them to be hitting very soon [...]
- 10/22/2011
- 2:56 pm
- New Products
- By: Jeff
Vampire Racing SR1 ESC’s
Vampire Racing have announced that their SR1 and SR1 Plus esc’s which were first shown at the Nuremberg toy fair are now available for purchase. The ESC can handle motors down to 3.5t and either 1s or 2s lipo packs. They are equipped with something called “Power Timing System”. All you need to know about it is that it means you [...]
- 10/22/2011
- 1:53 pm
- Vampire Racing
- By: Big Squid Staff
Speed Passion RS2 Unboxing
Adam the Intern got his hands on a new Speed Passion RS2 stadium truck, so we thought we’d do a quick and dirty unboxing here at IHobby. If Adam the Intern reviews it, and it doesn’t break, you can be assured that it’s a tough truck. #gallery-7 { margin: auto; } #gallery-7 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-7 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-7 [...]
- 10/22/2011
- 1:39 pm
- Speed Passion
- By: Jeff
Random IHobby Pic
The Big Squid Booth Babes, Mandi, Aurora and Adrianna, take the track drone out for a spin… and a flip… and a roll… and a crash into the wall.
- 10/22/2011
- 1:29 pm
- Uncategorized
- By: Jeff
HPI Savage XS Bodyshells
HPI Racing recently announced a couple of sweet looking shells for the Savage XS. Both the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon and Chevtrolet El-Camino SS bodies come with decals and masks, and are made from durable 0.030″ polycarbonate. More info is available on the HPI website here and here.
- 10/22/2011
- 1:22 pm
- HPI Racing
- By: Big Squid Staff
Random IHobby Pic
Greg Vogel, Editor-in-Chief of RC Driver dropped by the booth to shoot the breeze with our Dear Leader, Brian.
HPI Mini-Trophy Toyota Ivan Stewart Shell
If you fancy making your HPI Mini-Trophy look a little more original, then this retro replica of Ivan Stewart’s 1997 Toyota Baja truck is just what the doctor ordered! It comes pre-painted in the original color scheme, complete with decals: awesome! Check out the HPI Racing website for more information.
Redcat 1/6 scale Shredder line of cars.
Redcat has quite a bit of stuff worth looking at in their booth at IHobby. These are their still relatively new line of 1/6 scale brushless powered vehicles. All of them are called the Shredder, but are designated by XB for the 4wd buggy, XT for the Stadium Truck, and SC for the Short Course Truck. All [...]
- 10/22/2011
- 12:28 pm
- Uncategorized
- By: Jeff
Caster Racing Short Course Teaser!
Caster Racing have sent us a very small teaser picture of what looks like a short course truck! We’ve been told that it will be based on their 4wd buggy platform, so option parts will be plentiful. ZOMGWTFBBQ We’re looking forward to the release!Keep an eye on the Caster Racing website for more details.
First Give away Winner!
And we have our first demo give away winner! This lucky fan walked away with a brand new HPI Mini Trophy Truck of his very own. All he had to do was be here and yell louder than every one else. Congrats to Danny B. Our next give away will be during our 3:00 demo today. Drive fast [...]
Duratrax Brushless Motor Un…tubing?!
Here is our first official UN…TUBING! This is one of the new Duratrax Brushless Motors! This is the 17.5T/2250kV motor 540-size sensored motor that is handwound, and features precision ball bearings and neodymium magnets. Enjoy the pics from iHobby 2011 and look for a review in the future! #gallery-11 { margin: auto; } #gallery-11 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-11 img [...]
- 10/22/2011
- 11:43 am
- Duratrax
iHobby 2011 - By: Evan
Redcat Twister coming soon
One of the many new things being shown by Redcat at this year’s IHobby is the Twister Dune Runner buggy. It’s not your typical buggy design with a twin vertical plate chassis and bottom loading battery setup. This guy also features a 3900kv brushless system, paired to a 2.4 GHz radio system. It’s not available yet, the [...]
- 10/22/2011
- 10:45 am
- New Products
- By: Jeff
