February 21, 2009
VRC has been spreading information about VRC PRO mainly through these columns which appear in leading r/c car magazines and websites. Middle of February VRC will launch its VRC PRO promotional site which will give you an insight in what is to be expected in VRC PRO, details to be announced on the official VRC website at www.virtualrc.com. We have stated before in these columns that VRC PRO will be a project continuously developing, new features will be made available on the fly with the integrated software updater keeping everybody’s VRC installations up to date. So don’t expect everything you…
November 29, 2008
[veoh]http://www.veoh.com/videos/v16755922hAZyWJJb[/veoh] We borught you a number of reports from the recent Kyosho Fall Classic held at Revelatioin Raceway in Ontario, CA, and now thanks to Empire RC we have a video from the event. This video shows the Expert A-Main final and in particular the battle between Ryan Cavalieri and Adam Drake. Source: Empire RC [empirerc.net]…
October 31, 2008
…report until finally Chazz relented, sending us this photo. He said: Our drivers are still arguing over the body design. I emphasize function over form, and I say, ‘Close the hole for greater downforce.’ But Brian Kinwald replies, ‘Close it and there will be too much downforce. Besides, this is waaay cool.’ So X Factory themselves still have not decided. All the Team drivers do like the roof air scoop to help with ECS/motor temps. Alexander Valente suggested they post this pic and let people comment on their forum at www.2wdrc.com but it looks like we’ve beaten them to it….
October 21, 2008
…3rd. “But it’s all coming together. Chris Krieg has written the first draft of the instruction manual, so a major bit of work is finished. And we got our first look at the body design yesterday; there’s never been a truck like this! “We still expect X-60 Kits in dealers’ hands about November 10th. They will be available on www.2wdrc.com about November 8 or 9. Dealers will be shipped first, and retail customers can get their X-60 Kits most quickly through their local hobby store. Final price is not ready yet pending delivery of the last parts.” Source: X-Factory [2wdrc.com]…
August 1, 2008
We have received the following statement from Dutch company Serpent MRC outlining their latest restructuring plan. An established company, in existence for over 25 years, it has had to release this statement to counter other unfounded reports of their demise that started to spring up on the internet last night. The release states that the company is still going strong and has in fact only moved all of its production to Asia, which will have an effect on how distributors will purchase their products. Their headquarters in the Netherlands will continue to operate, but will now only handle R&D, Sales…
June 21, 2008
…is.” TIP OF THE MONTH: FREE FULL TRIAL AVAILABLE FOR TESTING VRC has switched from its demo version to a free trial version. The trial version is in fact the current basic game software with the RC Speedway included. The trial version requires registration (the demo did not) but you now get the full featured version of VRC including online dual player! So ready to give VRC a try? Jump to www.virtualrc.com and download the trial version. A link to the trial software is available on the home page. For more information about VRC go to the game website here….
May 24, 2008
…the off-road electric scene and is excited about this new class. Come to Southern California and be part of the ROAR Offroad Electric Nationals and the JConcepts J82 challenge, hosted by Jimmy Babcock and Hot Rod Hobbies. Bring your driving talent and you may even take home the big prize! Class Rules: – Participants must be using JConcepts J82 conversion kit parts, tires, wheels and accessories to redeem offer. – Participating drivers must be approved by Jimmy Babcock. (No Pro drivers allowed) – Only 20 entries – sign up now! www.hotrodhobbies.com – ROAR / J82 rules observed. Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]…
May 21, 2008
…Category Italian pilots will attend the event. Three unforgettable days on one of the most beautiful European tracks, where the EFRA Italy 1/8 Track GP will take place in September 2008, as well as the European 1/8 Track B Championship in April 2009. Click here for more information… During the Champion Race event, the L.Collari track will be available for the pilots as from Monday, 23 June. Race programme: – Friday, 27: controlled tests – Saturday, 28: qualifications – Sunday, 29: finals For registration and further information, please visit the official web-site: www.pistarme.com www.rmecircuit.com or send an e-mail to info@pistarme.com….
