Don’t miss out on the third installation of Sheldon’s Hobbies’ awesome drift comp series. Head down to the track this Saturday, September 24th, and get sideways for some killer prizes.
Summer might be winding down, but the drifting season is still in full swing! Stop by Sheldon’s Hobbies this Saturday and sign up for round 2 of their awesome Drift Competition Series for a chance to win some sweet gear. Practice starts at 10am, and the comp kicks off at 2pm. See you there! [...]
The hard-working crew at Hyper Drift is at it again, this time with a drift comp on August 7th at All Speed Hobbies in South San Francisco, CA. Clear out your Sunday schedules and go check it out! Date: August 7th Sunday Location: All Speed Hobbies Surface: Carpet firm Times: – Practice: Open to 11:30am [...]
I recently completed a police car project, but what good is law enforcement without some criminals to chase around? Fellow RCCA contributor Eric J. Miller was happy to oblige in this regard, and requested an illegal-looking car body for his TC4 drifter. Eric settled on one of HPI’s awesome new Camaro 1/10th sedan shells in [...]
A short while ago I got a chance to check out one of Hyper Drift’s awesome events – specifically, the McCarthy Ranch night competition I posted a couple weeks ago. The entire HD crew was in attendance and they put together an absolutely incredible, fully-lit layout complete with grass infields and a scale garage row. [...]
The Hyper Drift crew is hosting a competition this Friday, July 15th! If you’re in the San Francisco Bay Area, stop by and check it out. Hosted by Limited Traction Date: July 15th, 2011 Time: Practice starts @ 6pm, Comp starts @ 8pm Location: McCarthy Ranch Shopping Center, Milpitas, CA (off 880 & 237 on [...]
I have been drifting casually for a few years now, but I never really gave it much thought as anything other than parking lot bashing. Indeed, a lot of RCers tend to think of drifting as a fad that has come and gone – a novelty that wore off in 2009, never to be fully [...]
My new HPI Cup Racer came with a cool Toyota Corolla Levin body, but there was one problem: I had no idea how I wanted to paint it. I browsed hundreds of Levin and Trueno photos but nothing really inspired me. Then, by random chance, I was flipping through my old copies of RC Car [...]
I’ve wanted to put together a police car body for my TC4 drifter for a while now, but until recently I didn’t have a clear idea of what I wanted it to look like. A Dodge Charger in classic black-and-white would be great, but there were a couple problems with that. First off, I had [...]
HPI Racing is proud to announce the new, officially licensed, Monster Energy/Falken Tire 2011 Ford Mustang E10 Drift RTR. There is no detail spared in the mimicking of pro drifting champion Vaughn Gittin Jr.’s ride, as it takes the realism to another level. Every detail of his 1:1 scale drifting machine has been scaled down [...]
Reedy is proud to announce the arrival of 60C competition LiPo batteries for the 2011 racing season. Competition tested and proven by top drivers Juho Levanen, Keven Hébert, Rick Hohwart, and Christer Andersson, these all-new batteries feature high capacity for maximum duration and dimensions that fall within the specs required by international sanctioning bodies (approvals [...]
New from OFNA: Introducing The JL DRIFT 1/10th scale belted drift car from OFNA. If you’re looking to get sideways, this is the kit for you. Great for beginners and veterans alike. This kit offers everything you need to get drifting. With hard compound tires, mid motor design, fiber pressed double deck chassis and adjustable [...]
New from Traxxas:In 2005, DC Shoes co-founder Ken Block entered his first pro rally race. At the end of the season, he was named Rally America Rookie of the Year. Today, Ken Block is one of the most recognized names in motorsports. Beyond his success in the Rally America and World Rally Championship series, Block [...]
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