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Acer Ceramic Engine Bearings
The folks over at ACER Racing have just released their new Ceramic Engine Ball Bearing. It’s a 12x21mm super high performance race spec for $11.99 with free shipping. They use a new generation PEEK polymer cage for durability. More engine bearings coming soon. Head over to the ACER Racing Website for info.
iHobby Expo Pictures – Part 10!
This is about the last of our iHobby Expo 2009 pictures to put up. There are a bunch this time around, but I didn’t want to end up with 10 more picture updates! It was a really great show, as we have been reporting. More write up’s and video coming soon! We handed out a TON of t-shirts that [...]
Reedy 447-S Peak Prediction Charger
Some info on the new Reedy 447-S AC/DC 4-7 Cell Peak Prediction Charger. The new charger is simple, easy to use, and offers the ability to charge most of the popular NiMH and NiCd battery configurations out there. It has new stat-of-the-art- peak prediction circuitry to protect batteries from damage due to overcharging. If you are looking for [...]
iHobby Expo 2009 a Success!
Word from the International iHobby Expo folks is that 2009 was quite the success! Saturday’s attendance was their biggest ever with over 12,000 people! And trust me it felt like it. The aisle’s were packed with hobby enthusiasts! We got to meet a ton of great people, and also see some familiar faces. Make sure to mark those [...]
iHobby Expo Pictures – Part 9!
As we all get back to the office, and try to recover from the recent iHobby Expo 2009, I thought I would take a moment and post up some more pictures. We’ll have a huge write up coming in the next few days, but wanted to keep the pictures coming! Pro Driver Tim Mohr walks the track as he [...]
iHobby Expo – Pictures Part 8
For those of you who haven’t made it out to the International iHobby Expo this weekend, Sunday is the last day! Today was the first day it was open to the public, and the crowds were insane! The place was crazy, and with our demo’s happening throughout the day, it was tough to grab pictures, so I’m just posting a [...]
iHobby Expo 2009 Pictures – Part 7
Byron Fuels going RC Drag Racing! Cool to see the drag racing scene starting to get noticed by other parts of the rc industry! RC Monster and Fastlane had some cool kits and conversions! Look for some of their stuff in upcoming reviews! RJ Speed had some interesting new products like the Sport 3.2, the late [...]
iHobby Expo 2009 Pictures – Part 6
Yep! More pics and info for your viewing pleasure! Here we have a shot of the Big Squid RC Booth almost all set up and ready for action! Make sure to stop by and say hi for free stickers and some other surprises! We have a lot of the latest and greatest HPI and Hot Bodies vehicles in our booth [...]
iHobby Expo Pictures – Part 5
Are we on part 5? It’s all a blur at this point.. with doubling our booth size, answering all the questions, and trying to talk to all the trade show people.. I don’t even know what day it is on the 3 hours of sleep we are getting. Remind me to punch Cubby.. about 20 people wanted his head [...]
iHobby 2009 – Traxxas
So, stopped by the Traxxas booth early day 1 to present them with an official Basher Approved Award for the Traxxas Slash. Without a doubt the Traxxas Slash is deserving of one of the highest RC awards right now. It’s cheap, it’s fun, and it takes a beating like nothing else! Peter Vieira did the accepting [...]
DuraTrax MX450 Brushless Dirt Bike!
Breaking iHobby Expo News! Guessing at the name on this one, but I think it’s the DuraTrax MX450. The video of this off road dirt bike in action was pretty cool! The fact that it’s brushless, AWESOME! Looking forward to bashing the heck out of one of these! Will get all the details when the show opens. [...]
DuraTrax Vendetta SC 1:18 Short Course Truck
Breaking iHobby Expo News! I waited till after midnight to post this, so Durtrax couldn’t yell at me too much, but here is probably the first picture of the new DuraTrax Vendetta SC 1:18 Short Course Truck! The show isn’t open yet, but as we were doing some investigative reporting, we spotted this. It’s a pretty sweet [...]
Here Comes the iHobby 2009 Updates!
Well, here is the start of the International iHobby Expo 2009 updates and pictures! Remember, where to get your iHobby news first! This iHobby Expo 2009 link will get you all the 2009 updates as we post them! So keep an eye on it. First up, the NEW and 100% BIGGER Big Squid RC booth waits to be unveiled! Again [...]
iHobby Expo 2009! Come Meet Big Squid RC!
Ok guys, it’s finally here! The best RC show there is! The International iHobby Expo! It’s open to the public this weekend at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont Illinois, USA! The Big Squid RC gang is heading there Wednesday to start setting up the huge booth (2x as big as last year!) and get stuff [...]
Pro-Line Tech 5, Mohawk SC, Sling Shot SC, and BullDog!
In our usual effort to bring the news fist, we recently got our hands on some Pro-Line Racing photo’s of stuff they will be announcing and showing off at the iHobby Expo! Don’t tell Pro-Line! 😉 First up are these sweet looking Short Course Sand/Snow tires for the Traxxas Slash and HPI Blitz! For those near a beach, or looking [...]
