Tamiya Mini (or M-Chassis) cars are something I have always admired through my years in the hobby. I’ve even owned a couple M-03’s but never really got into their full potential. That’s to say I’ve never raced one. The class has always appealed to me because the cars are smaller, typically more detailed, and unique […]
Posts Tagged ‘hobbywing’
HRP Teams with FalconSEKIDO to Distribute Hobbywing Products
May 1st, 2014 
Kevin HRP Distributing is proud to join forces with FalconSEKIDOto distribute Hobbywing products in the North America. With three warehouses, expert customer service team, $250 free fright program and over 1,000 active dealers, HRP is fully prepared to release the Hobbywing product line into the North American RC market. Hobbywing is one of the largest OEM […]
RC Soup Holiday Gift Guide: Electronics
November 21st, 2013 Kevin This category is for electronics. That means anything electronic for radio control that doesn’t fit in another category we already have. It’s a catch-all for some of our top picks of motors, servos, and other misc goodies. As with all of them, this page is organized by budget. Economy Gifts Atomik Glitch Buster ($6.99) – […]
Road to Vintage Nats: Associated RC10 Reboot
September 1st, 2013 Kevin Alright folks. This is Part 2 of my original RC10 Restoration article from WAY back in January. That article also has a lot of info about the Vintage Off-Road Nationals that all these builds are centered around. This really isn’t a part 2 though, because I pretty much scrapped that whole project. I kept a […]
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Tags: A&l, Associated, crc, FastEddy, hobbywing, Lunsford, Murfdogg, Pro-line, rc10, restoration, Road to Vintage Nats, rpm, savox, Team Associated, Vintage, Vintage Off-Road Nationals 
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Tekno SCT410 4×4 Short Course Build Up
June 4th, 2013 Jarodd Following the conclusion of the carpet indoor season at CRC Raceway in Rome, NY I started thinking of what classes I would run for the summer. I knew I would continue 2wd Short Course, but I needed another. I have always ran two. I toyed with returning to 1/8 nitro buggy after running it for […]
Serpent Cobra 811 B-e 2.0 1/8 E-buggy Build
May 23rd, 2013 Kevin Through the long winter months, I was struggling to figure out what class I wanted to focus on running this summer for outdoor season. I was getting tired of looking at Short Course trucks. I briefly picked up a stadium truck, and ran that at Motorama. It was fun, but there was no guarantee I’d […]
Tamiya XV-01 Pro Chassis Build Up w/ Impreza WRX STI body
October 7th, 2012 Kevin This is a PRO-spec version of the Tamiya 4WD XV-01 chassis. “XV” stands for “Crossover Vehicle”. As the name implies this vehicle is intended to serve as a common all-terrain platform which can be used for rally cars, on-road cars, and pick-up trucks. It is equipped with covers to protect the drivetrain and R/C units […]
Meet the Pros: Frank Calandra Jr. – CRC
June 20th, 2012 Kevin The man. The Myth. The Legend. We talked to Frank Calandra Jr. himself at the RC Pro Series. Frank is the man behind CRC (Calandra Racing Concepts). He’s a hobby shop/racetrack owner, as well as the President of CRC on the manufacturing side. CRC is known for their ultra competitive 1/12 and 1/10 carpet on-road […]
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Meet the Pros: John “Whopper” Firsching – CRC
June 17th, 2012 Kevin At the RC Pro Series, we also caught up with Johnnywhopper. John is a CRC employee and one of the local fast guys, especially in 2wd Short Course. Check out what John had to say during his “Meet the Pros” interview! Name: John “Whopper” Firsching Hometown: Rome, NY Sponsors: CRC, Spektrum, Hobbywing, JDJ Vinyl […]
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Meet the Pros: Brian “Dumper” Wynn – CRC
June 13th, 2012 Kevin We caught up with local CRC native Brian Wynn this weekend at the RC Pro Series. Wynn is a staple of CRC, being one of their top racers and traveling the country with their amazing carpet cars. He also helps at the track, announcing and doing anything required to help make CRC’s races the best […]
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