When Mike Reedy passed away last year, at age 70, the relatively young RC industry lost one of its first great pioneers. LiveRC put together this video for the opening ceremonies of the 2012 Reedy Race of Champions, the first since his passing. (Source: LiveRC) One year later, after browsing the results of the recent [...]
Looking Back at the Legacy of Mike Reedy
February 8th, 2012 by Aaron WaldronMatt Gosch reports from the 2012 JConcepts Winter Indoor Nationals
February 6th, 2012 by Matt GoschThis past weekend I attended the 2012 JConcepts Winter Indoor Nationals hosted by SMAC Track is St. Charles, Missouri. The event has been going for 3 years now and has been a huge success every year. This year the event drew over 370 entries with racers from several states in attendance. Team Associated had a [...]
The dangers of charging LiPo batteries.
February 3rd, 2012 by Aaron Waldron(Source: RunRyder) When lithium polymer batteries developed specifically for R/C were introduced to our industry a few years ago, they radically changed electric-powered RC as we knew it. A total departure from traditional Nickel-based batteries, lithium polymer cells use radically different cell structure and materials, and require completely different care and maintenance. The significant gains in power [...]
HPI announces a new gasoline engine for 1/8-scale cars and trucks!
February 1st, 2012 by Aaron WaldronWhile browsing RedRC’s coverage of this year’s Nuremburg Toy Fair, I stumbled across an interesting new release from HPI Racing/Hot Bodies: (Photo: RedRC) Though limited information is available about the new mill, RedRC says that HPI claims the engine’s outer dimensions are “slightly larger than a big block nitro engine” (the engine was fitted into [...]
2012 Reedy International Offroad Race Of Champions
January 29th, 2012 by Marty KornA Main Hobbies and ProTek team driver ZachRogers took full advantage of his ProTek equipped Kyosho to advance to the A final. Congratulations Zach!
Atondo Dominates BRP Epic Freeze
January 20th, 2012 by Aaron WaldronFrom Tekin: This past weekend B.R.P. in Lakeport, CA which is near the Northwestern coastline held their first Annual Epic Freeze. It’s called the Epic Freeze for a good reason as it’s outdoor with the track under a cover and in the mornings it was 20-28 degrees out! The event was a blast and track [...]
VIDEO: A Main Hobbies Flight Team
January 17th, 2012 by Aaron WaldronMeet A Main Hobbies 2012 Flight Team pilots Brian Tran, Tim Jones, and Greggor McGrath as they introduce themselves, talk about the products they’re using, and discuss their roles as team pilots.
Pettit wins Colonel’s Winter Classic – Phil Hurd Raceway Savannah, GA
January 17th, 2012 by Barry PettitThe annual Colonel’s Classic race was held this past weekend in Savannah, GA at Phil Hurd Raceway. This race is always dedicated to the late Colonel Phil Hurd, who opened the track in 1985, making it currently the second oldest RC race track in the US. This years event hosted an unusual cold front from Mother [...]
2012 Race Season
January 17th, 2012 by Marty KornPreparations for the 2012 race season are well under way. Our team roster has grown as well as our race schedule. And with this being an IFMAR World Championship year the intensity level will certainly be high. The kickoff race of the year as always is The Dirt Nitro Challenge in Az . Not only [...]
A Main Hobbies Presents 2012 Snowbird Nationals – 1/31-2/5
January 12th, 2012 by Aaron WaldronA Main Hobbies is proud to be the title sponsor of the 18th Annual Snowbird Nationals, the largest R/C race in the world! Featuring both fierce road course action as well as oval racing, this annual carpet race once again be held at the Worldgate Resort in Kissimee, FL from January 31st to February 5th. [...]
