ROCHESTER MOTORSPORT EXPO January 31, 2008
Posted by Shannon in : R/C News , add a commentStop by the Fair and Expo Center as Bandit RC Race Park and Westside RC Club team up to do some promoting of the RC hobby at the ROCHESTER MOTORSPORT EXPO. It’s a two day event, 2/1/08 & 2/2/08. We will have a large variety of cars & trucks to show off. There’s also a lot of cool full size exhibits to see. Hopefully we’ll be successful in getting some more people interested.
Admission: One Day Pass $8.00, Two Day Pass $15.00
Children 12 & Under : FREE!
Scheduled to appear:
James Bond Astro Car presented by JM Productions
Tracks and clubs also scheduled to appear include, but are not limited to:
Blackrock Speedway
Genesee Speedway
Genesee Valley Cart Club
Midstate Vintage Stock Car Club
Wyoming County International Speedway
More details can be found at the Fair and Expo Center’s Website.
Team CRC Releases the Gen10X - 10th scale racer January 29, 2008
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Building on Team CRC’s success with the 12th scale GenX kit the new 10th scale GenX10 racer is designed to work with any of the RC power systems available today. Whether you run brushless or brushed, LiPo or NiMH the GenX10 can be setup any way you like it, right out of the box. The CRC rear X-Pod desgin allows drop-in access for any type of motor. The easy bottom access battery trays allow quick exchanges of all types of NiMH and Lithium Polymer batteries.
The the GenX10 also features:
- CRC’s new Pro-Strut molded front end, best in the business
- New X-pod rear end, super low CG with “open pod” design that accepts brushed and bulky brushless motors with ease
- Bottom loading quick-change battery tray that fits any battery style, LiPo or NiMH
- Designed to fit 200 mm Sport Car bodies (such as the many HPI offerings) as well as race dedicated GTP bodies
- Adjustable track width 200-235 mm
- Adjustable wheel-base (allows for tuning and setup for NASCAR bodies)
- 235 mm width rear-end optional parts will be available soon
- Flush mount transponder mounting system
- Gorgeous design, ultra low CG and centralized mass engineering for exceptional handling
Visit Team CRC’s Website for more info!
Unmanned Attack Helicopter January 28, 2008
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This radio-controlled helicopter is gas-powered, and has been modified to carry and remotely fire model rockets. Conte said Star Wars helped spur him to build machines from found materials. Using model airplanes, a hacksaw and glue, he improvised the X-wing fighters he saw in the film because “there weren’t any Star Wars toys made yet. So I made my own.”
via Wired