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Helion Dominus 10TR
We got a chance to see the new truggy from Helion RC and it’s really looking good. It’s called the Dominus 10TR, and are told this is very close to final production, so we should be seeing them soon. We don’t have a ton of details, but stuff we do know: It will be Ready to Run (RTR), 4wd, includes the [...]
Hobby Town USA National Convention
Today a few of us are in Nebraska at the 2012 Hobby Town National Convention. Last night we did a quick talk where we introduced the Sharpie Pro-Line Dominus to a room full of excited show goers. Today we have a few meetings with a couple of the big name players here at the show, and will do our best [...]
- 7/11/2012
- 9:06 am
- Hobby Town
- By: Brian
Sharpie Pro-Line on the Dominus
Recently there was a buzz around the net about the Sharpie Ferrari. Well, leave it to our resident painter/scale guy/artist Manny to hook up our Helion RC Dominus with a Pro-Line Flo-Tek body all sharpie’d out! What’s cool is that he incorporated lots of the logos from our sponsors in the paint as well as a awesome version of our [...]
Ken Block – Gymkhana 5 video
With all the Ken Block news we have been posting lately, it seems only appropriate to add the DC Shoes Ken Block Gymkhaha Five video that just came out. Seems like 4 was just released, so I’m surprised to see 5 out soo quickly. For those living under a rock, here is Gymkhana 5:
Atomik RC – Brian Deegan 1/18th Scale Short Course Truck
We were pretty excited when we talked about the Metal Mulisha motorcycle coming soon from Atomik RC. It looks like Atomik know’s how to keep a good thing going by putting out a Brian Deegan Metal Mulisha 1/18 Scale Short Course Truck! We don’t have a lot of details at the moment, but expect some VERY soon. We know it’s [...]
Ken Block HPI Ad
We recently posted some pictures and a little info about the upcoming Ken Block WR8 Flux coming soon from HPI Racing. Well something caught our attention in the new ad for the vehicle. Normally when a company is showing off a larger scale ride, they do a shadow/outline of how much bigger that vehicle is over a 1/10th or 1/8th [...]
OFNA Hyper SS RTR
Looks like OFNA is ready to release the RTR Hyper SS. It’s a 1/8 scale nitro buggy, with all sorts of newly designed features like the C-Hubs, front and rear suspension, radio tray and more. It features 17mm shocks, a oil filled and sealed center diff, and composite front and rear chassis braces. #gallery-7 { margin: auto; } #gallery-7 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: [...]
- 7/7/2012
- 11:38 pm
- New Products
Ofna - By: Brian
Animus Aluminum Shocks
We just got our hands on the new Aluminum Shocks for the Helion RC Animus. These shocks will fit both the Animus 18SC and 18TR, and we are looking at putting these to the test. Watch for a review soon, but in the mean time, we recently reviewed a ton of hop up parts for the Animus, so if [...]
Adam at the NHRA Event
Over the weekend, our own Adam the Intern was working the Traxxas booth at the NHRA Full Throttle Event in Joliet. He sent over a bunch of pics, looks like it was a pretty big turn out, and Adam was handing out autographs to the ladies. #gallery-9 { margin: auto; } #gallery-9 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-9 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-9 [...]
- 7/6/2012
- 7:15 pm
- miscellaneous
Traxxas - By: Brian
RC4WD King Off-Road Piggyback Shocks
For you scale guys, RC4WD teamed up with the King Off-Road Racing Shock Company for a new licensed product! The new King Off-Road Piggyback Shocks with Faux Reservoir. A couple of details for you, they are aluminum, have the King logo, a dual spring design, Hole to hole (Compressed): 2.97inch (75.5mm), Hole to hole (Uncompressed):4.35inch (110.6mm). You get a pair [...]
- 7/6/2012
- 12:20 am
- New Products
RC4WD - By: Brian
Animus Hop-Up Parts Review
Animus Hop-Up Parts ReviewFor a lot of bashers, it’s all about the hop ups. How much bling can you add to your ride? Some do it for looks, some do it for durability, but we all do it. Every time I’m online, or at a hobby shop, I can’t help but look to see what I can add to my [...]
- 7/4/2012
- 11:57 am
- Accessory Reviews
Firelands Group
Hop-Ups Reviews - By: Brian
Duratrax Performance 1/10th Scale Buggy Tires
Duratrax has just released a new video showing off their new line of 1/10th scale buggy tires. They have been cranking out the 1/8th scale line for a while, and they have been catching on, so it seems obvious they would make the jump to 1/10th. They have brought over the Shotgun, Equalizer, Persuader and Ribz tires. Check out the [...]
Unboxing the HPI Super 5SC Flux
I think a lot of folks are wondering how the HPI Racing Super 5SC Flux is going to do. It’s priced right, it’s big, and it’s 4WD! We had the chance to unbox one with our good friend Steve from the Hobby Town in Orland Park, IL. First impressions are decent. It’s big and heavy, but only time [...]
- 7/4/2012
- 1:34 am
- HPI Racing
Unboxing - By: Brian
HPI RTR BAJA 5B FLUX
It seems like the people over at HPI Racing have been on the warpath lately for releasing new vehicles! Their latest announcement is for the RTR Baja 5B Flux. It boasts speeds of 60mph on 8s lipo using a Castle Creations Mamba XL2 ESC and NEU-Castle 2028-780Kv Motor. HPI reworked the all the aluminum parts for this one, and have [...]
- 7/4/2012
- 1:02 am
- HPI Racing
New Products - By: Brian
DC Rims on the Ken Block HPI Ride
We have been posting info about the Ken Block Vehicle from HPI Racing as it comes in, but I wanted to point out this shot they posted of the rims/tires. The DC logo is a nice little touch. Heck HPI will probably be able to sell just these rims, I know a few people that would add these to [...]
