iHobby 2011 is already kicking off in a big way, and it hasn’t even started yet! We mentioned some super secret Speed Passion stuff was coming, and now we’ve got some more pics! First up is the new Ananta 2SC short course truck kit! We don’t really know a whole lot. It’s carbon fiber, and looks [...]
As promised, here are the unboxing pics for our new ECX Torment! I’m really digging the look of this thing, and the new 2.4GHz radio is a huge plus! Stop by on Sunday and you may be lucky enough to win one from us at iHobby 2011! Check out the ECX website for more info! #gallery-3 { margin: auto; } #gallery-3 .gallery-item { float: [...]
Technically we have SIX of the ECX Torment SC! You can’t even buy it in stores yet! To be completely honest, we have so many we are GIVING TWO AWAY on Sunday! We’re going to be giving some other stuff away Saturday as well! Stop by and see our demo, and you may win a truck! [...]
Whoa! The show hasn’t even started yet and we’ve got our first big new release from the guys over at
RB Products have realeased a couple of pictures of their new batteries and a Li-Po charging bag. There will be 7.2V 1600mAh, 7.2V 3000mAh and 8.4V 4000mAh NiMH packs, as well as 3000mAh 30c 2s and a 4000mAh 45 2s Li-Po’s. You can also get a cool printed Li-Po safe charging bag to match your fancy new battery packs! Keep an eye on the RB [...]
DE Racing are now making their Borrego Wheels for the Team Durango DEX210 and DEX410 buggies. The Borrego series of wheels feature a cool beadlock style design, are ROAR legal and are super tough! These wheels are Durango specific, as they match the offset of the stock wheels, and are available in yellow, white and black. Head over to the DE Racing website for details.
We are officially on location at iHobby 2011! Here are a few random pics I managed to snap when I wasn’t being watched over by Brian, the BSRC task master fearless leader. As Cubby mentioned yesterday, our booth is going to be pretty awesome. It is for sure going to have a BIG SQUID…RC feel 😛 You’ll notice [...]
THE ARRMA Fury RTR Short Course Truck Review Months and months ago when I saw the first pictures of the ARRMA Raider buggy all I could do was think about who I had to bribe to get my hands on one of their products. It’s not very often when a new company pops up with a line of cars/trucks, and muchhhhh [...]
iHobby Expo is this weekend, and we still have a bunch of tickets to giveaway! So If you have not signed up for the Daily WIN iHobby Expo Tickets contest you should do so, because there’s a good chance you are going to win some! To make sure we can mail them out in time, we are giving away [...]
Novak now offer a M2 Dig 3S ESC, dual Rock Star 45t motor, and 3A High Voltage BEC combo to satisfy the needs of the MOA crawler guys. Novak claim that this combo should offer a decent amount of savings over buying the individual items, and is due to start shipping in November. The Team Novak website will have full details in the near [...]
Dynamite has announced that they will be releasing updated versions of their affordable sensored and sensorless Fuze brushless combos. The updated ESC’s are all 3S lipo capable, and several motor winds will be available. Keep an eye on the Dynamite Website for more details.
Hola rc tifosi, welcome to your weekly Cub Report. It’s all about iHobby this week. The iHobby show is the largest rc expo in the good ole’ U S of A, and 2011 is its last year in Chicago. Those that live within driving distance of Chicago aren’t dig’n that news, but those in the Cleveland area are. 2012 [...]
Oh Team Durango, you are such a tease! Only a few pictures of the new DEX408 have been released, all body-on shots, but we do know that it will be a purpose built electric buggy and not a converted nitro chassis. #gallery-7 { margin: auto; } #gallery-7 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 100%; } #gallery-7 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-7 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */Check [...]
Reedy Sonic brushless motors and LRP SXX Competition v2 combos are the perfect hook up for your 2WD on-road/off-road applications where ESC size is a concern. Sonic motors and SXX TC-Spec v2 combos will rock your 4WD applications, and Sonic motors with the SXX Stock Spec v2 combos are perfect for SPEC racing. All are available now from [...]
If you aren’t familiar with AJS Machine you should be. These guys make some killer custom stuff for scale vehicles like the SCX10, as well as vehicle stands and trailers. Awesome, quality stuff. They are now being carried by HRP Distributing, Inc. If you’re a hobby shop owner, hit them up and get some of AJS’s stuff [...]
