Enlightenment for RC Enthusiasts
This is pretty cool. Its a large scale semi truck pulling its owner and a full size car behind it. Many websites have grabbed onto this video and put up short articles about it. Interesting enough to even make it on the CBS News website found HERE.
If anyone knows more about this kit or the person who took the video please email us or post in the comments below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xlUZjjJa6M
Well Part 3 is done…sorry it took so long. The 2011 RCX show took up a good portion of our time and we are now back to running our Castle Creations Brushless Converted HPI baja 5b. And oh how fun it is!
This video is mostly made up of images of the products we used, both on the scale with weight information and with them installed. We wanted this to be an informative video in case you are planning to do a similar build or you were interested in the weight differences of each of these products we have used.
Bottom line with weight is that to our surprise, the converted electric baja does not weigh significantly different than a gas powered baja. I am sure with all the right components and smaller battery packs you could try to make the point that it’s lighter but really it’s not significant in our minds.
At the end of the video, you will see some short video clips of us testing the baja-none of which are at full speeds-because we just don’t have enough room around here and it’s not safe to have a missile like this running around people! We plan on doing more testing with different battery packs and showing the results of each. We also want to do more test runs so we can see how fast this car really is. But trust me when I tell you, it’s the fastest baja I have ever owned…that’s for sure. Lots of potential with these brushless motors and we are excited to put more time into it and see how it performs in different conditions.
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Part 1 HERE
Part2 HERE
Great TFE Brushless Videos HERE
Get your paddles out and your Outerwears cleaned up. Time to hit the dunes before they heat up. Below is the info on one of the countries largest baja get together you will ever be a part of. Are you going? Post in the comments if you are.
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It’s that time of year again for one of the largest Baja related events to take place on this planet, Silver Lake Baja Bash 2011. Each year a record number of Baja enthusiast get together in Mears, MI at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes State Park, this year it will be taking place the weekend of June 10-12, 2011, with the main event & BBQ on Saturday the 11th.
If you’re interested in sponsoring or attending the event please contact Andrew at Scorpion at info@scorpionunlimited.com or go HERE and get more info.
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Some images of last years event:
** UPDATED June 20th 2011 **
I can’t thank each of you enough for your support this year, without each of you and your companies you represent we simply would not have had this event because this year we had to follow some different rules. We had to abide by the MDNRE’s rules because of the amount of people that attend each year, this entailed purchasing a Permit from the MDNRE, Event Insurance, Construction Cones to section off our area, and Signage to name a few items. All in all, these really made the event safer and legally sound for all involved from the sponsors to the attendees to the bi-standers that stop by to see what we’re up to and this was thanks to you Sponsors.
I’ve posted the info below on our Facebook page and we’ve also posted our pictures in our Facebook Photo’s as well as on HPIbajaforum.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Scorpion-Unlimited/217673411586742#!/notes/scorpion-unlimited/our-silver-lake-baja-bash-2011-recap/219356321418451
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What: Silver Lake Baja Bash 2011
When: June 10-12, 2011
Where: Mear’s MI, Silver Lake Sand Dunes State ORV Park
RC Model: 1/5 Scale HPI Baja’s
Not to many, ok, no other RC Car could bring a group of people out to a full size ORV park and get them to put their 1:1’s, quad’s and dirt bikes at a standstill for the day, but the HPI 1/5 Scale Baja seems to be the one that does it year after year at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes State ORV Park in Mears, MI. People started rolling in from all over the Midwest, East Coast and even the West Coast on Thursday & Friday, some crashed in hotels, rented cabins, some came with their back seats loaded with Baja gear and just enough camping gear to get by. Most setup camp at Silver Lake Resort & Campground and some went straight to the dunes to burn some fuel. We were out there during the high winds, cool temps and scattered rain showers; Mother Nature couldn’t stop this group from having an awesome time! I don’t think we could begin to count how many gallons of fuel & 2-stroke was consumed this year. After the first day was done back at camp people were able to get their Baja’s back in order from their mishaps thanks to Baja Modifiers for bringing their Parts Trailer from Pennsylvania.
Saturday morning we woke up to sprinkling rain, it cleared up enough by the time the dunes opened at 9am. As we watched the fog lift off the dunes everybody started pitching canopy’s, setting up tables and dropping their tailgates to create our Pit Lane, a few lucky people showed off their Ramtech RC Stands that were given away on HPIBajaforum.com prior to the event. It didn’t take long for people to get the itch and start firing up their Baja’s, nothing like hearing a DDM DOM Pipe firing up at 9am!! Like always people were going for big air off the top of the dunes, make-shift hill climb races and oval racing around the face of the dunes were common to see throughout the day. This event brings out some of the best Baja’s people have that they save just for the dunes, we’re talking awesome motors built by our sponsors like Team Twisted and O’Neil Brothers (OBR), it was common to see their 30.5cc engines and the talk of the event the OBR Twin putting on wheelie show’s you’d expect at a motocross event, several were there but OBR sent out Shreadhead to show his off to everyone, of course protecting all these Baja’s were one of the most necessary upgrades Outerwear’s Pre-Filters. Attendants enjoyed an awesome feast of bratwurst, hamburgers and bison burgers from Broncobill at lunch time; everyone brought a dish to pass. After lunch we put in a few more gallons then started the raffle to give away all the amazing prizes that were donated from our sponsors, there was more than enough for everyone and we even gave some parts/gift certificates away to a few people who were there with 1/8 scale and 1/10 scale that planned to purchase a Baja….we handed a controller to a few of them to push them over the edge J.
Because of the awesome parts from our sponsor’s the carnage was kept to a minimum. I remember the first year out there the pile of broken parts, smoked spur gears, broken dog bones, burnt up clutches, broken pinion bolts was insane, that seems to be a thing of the past now thanks to companies like Turtle Racing, Phatdad RC, Modified RC, TGN and Hostile Racing. Our group photo had approximately 50 Baja’s in it with another 6-8 sitting in people’s pit’s being worked on. Thank you to each and every person that came out to have fun and lend a hand. Until next time, have fun racing and bashing, I hope to catch up with all of you out at the dunes again or at another event – Andrew Koz, Scorpion Unlimited. Mark your Calendars for next year, June 8-10, 2012.
Do the boys in the UK know how to drive or what?!?! Looks like a great event to us and we could only hope that someone in the US could take this idea of bashing overtop full size cars and bring it to an event here at home. Great job guy! Read below for official press release.
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No limit RC(UK chapter) and Team MMubeR baja display team wowed the spectators at the Pembrey round of the British truck racing series.
Pembrey is a well known race track in the UK situated on the south Wales coast in the United Kingdom. It is a very fast track allowing the awesome racing trucks to stretch their legs.
The event organisers donated 3 jalopies to add to the mayhem. Not only did we have some bangers to jump over and smash up we were blessed with glorious April sunshine which in Wales is rare during the summer months!
Check out more pictures of the baja’s clocking up the air miles by clicking HERE.
You can also see the article put on the HPI Europe site HERE.
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Some orders will be delayed and shipped no later than March 31st.
The Team Chase rear shock tower brace is a long awaited for part that replaces the stock tower that is prone to several issues found on all HPI baja models including the 5b, SS, 5t and 5sc. The first issue with the stock part is the fact that the very important rear shock brace mounts to this area and simply just screws into plastic with no nuts for reineforcement. This is a very significant issue as a lot of weight and stress is put on this area. The Team Chase Rear Shock Tower changes that by adding dual nylock nuts to each brace mounting points.
The other feature of this brace is that its over build, sturdy and plastic. No more need for heavy billet replacments, this ultra stong plactic tower is extra light weight and will for sure be the choice of every basher worlwide.
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DT1 has teamed up with TGN to bring an exclusive line of foam filters to the Large Scale Industry. DT1 has quickly become the filter of choice by many profesional teams in all types of motor sports. Including the likes of James Stewart and many others. Dyno tests have show superior performance over other brands of foam filters and most importantly they run cleaner.
One great feature to point out with all the DT1 filters is that the final foam inside the filters is a bright yellow color, so you can be proof positive that the filter is working. See insert photo above.
Our first filter design was made specificly for the HPI baja 5b, SS, 5t, 5sc. But we are positive it will fit many other models.
When TGN aproached DT1 we asked them to make the filter as large as possible but making sure to clear the pesky fuel lines coming from the gas tank. We wanted the max airflow possible but did not want the filter to interfear with the tank or other parts of the car or truck. The slanted design not only allows for clearance of the fuel lines but works great for those with reed case engines where the carb faces up at an angle. See insert photo above.
3 Styles to choose from:
High Flow: Made mostly for on-road conditions or very clean enviroments.
Dual Flow: Made for standard off-road conditions with a dual layer of foam.
Triple Flow: Made for off-road conditions with high levels of dust including sand etc.
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RCX 2011 has come and gone and once again the TGN booth rocked the Pomona Fairplex. Every year TGN picks up the biggest booth possible and asks its vendors to come fill it with R/C goodness. Just like the years past, we were told the TGN booth was the show stopper of the event. Even RCCA says so, see HERE.
The TGN booth had 25 vendors being represented from all over the globe. The winner for the farthest traveled is BZM-Micro who came from the UK. BZM-Micro premiered their motors’ first public release just a few months before production units start to ship.
TGN would like to thank all those who made this booth possible. Without you, it would not be the same. Thank you for your continued support and effort to bring large scale r/c to the masses. There’s no doubt this exciting booth will bring further interest into our niche part of an exciting hobby. We would also like to thank RCLargeScale for giving our readers a LIVE view from our booth all weekend.
Here is a list of the participating companies inside the TGN booth:
TeamChase, TeamFastEddy, BZM-Micro, BajaSkunkWerks, Oneill Brothers Racing, Python, RC4WD, Milestone RC Park, Turtle Racing, RonShop, Kraken, Outerwears, GRP, Thunder Designs, SBS, DDM, RCP, SkoPod, BajaAddicts, Killer RC, Bartolone Racing, ATX, Begitech, Hostile, CST, TGN
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Lets take a spin around the booth:
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TeamFastEddy and Team Chase brought dueling RZR’s to show off their new baja racks mounted up in the rear. What a way to travel! I am sure we will see these in October for sure!
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Team Chase released their new Rear Shock Towers for the HPI Baja 5b, 5t, SS, 5SC. Get them HERE! This was an exciting release because this is a part many have been begging for years to be made! Chase also released a limited edition Silver Cage which can be seen HERE.
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Check out these rear racks for the RZR’s. Not sure if Team FastEddy will be selling these but he should. Eddy was showing off his new brushless build as well as his new Mud Flap Ornaments .and Port Covers.
BZM-Micro had lots of motor parts out and on display including a 5SC with their 28.5 and the TGN truck with their 40cc prototype Raptor engine. See the 40cc HERE!
The new Bizeta 28.5cc HPI Baja Motor from BZM-Micro.
The soon to be released BZM-Micro 40cc! Watch the RCX video HERE!
Baja Skunkworks was nice enough to bring his tank build for everyone to see. We often had to come by and wipe up the drool off the floor around this table. They also had their famous 2-speed and front brakes on display.
Oneill Brothers Racing had a table filled with Horse Power for all to touch and feel. Including their new twin for the HPI Baja just was hard to take your eyes off. 
Python was present to show off some of their new goodies including the new super light weight Spur Gear Carrier which is now available HERE. They also displayed some of their Short Course parts like the billet nerfs for the Traxxas Slash.
RC4WD took up the biggest space in the TGN booth in order to display an amazing collection of scale trucks and crawlers of all types. They also showed off several of their licensed products. No one is doing scale realism and licensed product the way RC4WD does it, great job guys! Check out two of the hottest licensed products, the 2.2 Interco Swampers and the 1.55 Irok. They also had two models handing out flyers and freebies all weekend.
MileStone-RC and Giant RC had a great display promoting their local track and hobby shop. They also had video running to show large scale newbies what track racing is all about.
Turtle Racing was not able to make the trip and grace us with their presence but they were kind enough to participate in the booth, send a display, and show a HPI 5SC in the TGN booth. Thanks Turtle, we want your full size rail in the booth next year.
Unfortunately, we were not able to get Ronshop out to the show but we were lucky enough to get a couple of his new builds. An all new EDM on a HPI Baja 5b and his new Blitz SC body. Thanks RonShop, we hope to see you next year in the flesh.
Hostile was also not able to make it out west but he provided us with a nice display of his products and a HPI Baja 5SC with his new MX-T Tires. Well done Hostile, hope you can leave your compound next year and head west to see us all.
Outerwears always sends up product to display and sell at our events. The truck shrouds are always a hit.
GRP had all their products on display at RCX, including many of their popular smaller scale tires and wheel combos.
ATX had a brand new HPI Baja 5sc set up with all their poly products installed for spectators to see in person and installed. Thanks ATX!
Begitec has a HPI Baja 5sc on display with their billet rims installed. The style and quality of these billet rims are unmatched in the industry. TGN also announced at RCX that Begitec is condensing his product line and will soon be using TGN and others to do all the distribution of his product. Watch the TGN site for more info.
Kraken was present in the TGN booth showing off their Bullet Fueler and the new Chase Cage Adapter. What a fast and clean way to fill your baja, you got to check it out!
SBS was on hand showing off their Simple Baja Stand as well as giving the spectators a close up look of the CST VW build. These stands may be simple but they work GREAT!
The boys at SkoPod came to please. They brought there blue carbon car and the speed challenge car for all to see. They also launched the releases of a limited edition HO motor to be sold at TGN HERE!
RCP brought some serious eye candy to RCX 2011. They showed off their soon-to-be- released solid color bodies, as well as a killer on-road baja 5t build with their wide body shell.
BajaAddicts was at RCX to sell tickets for their amazing raffle they did for Red Cross. Over $6,300 was raised at this critical time for the American Red Cross and everyone involved should be very proud.
Bartolone Racing was on hand to show off all types of new products. Including a new reed cage, billet engine case, new Torpedo Pipe and his crazy twin cylinder for the HPI Baja. Oh and don’t forget that crazy 4wd Baja!
Killer RC flew out to be a part of the TGN booth and set up this nice display of all his great products. Leave it to the electronic genius at Killer to incorporate an iPad 2 into his display.
DDM made the trip from Utah and as always had lots of eye candy on display. DDM is not only a retailer but also a manufacturer of a great line of products.
Thunder Designs had a couple new HPI Baja 5sc body wraps on display. These will be coming soon HERE!
Last but not least, TGN had a few new items to launch as well. TGN has teamed up with the famaus DT1 filter company to launch a new line of filters made specificly for the large scale r/c market. These are the largest filters on the market while still fitting perfectly in the baja with or without reed case and clearing the fuel lines. See more HERE!
Own a billet filter? Tired of your element moving around or is it just dirty? DT1 and TGN has the solution. Get it HERE!
TGN also brought a brand new flex fit hat to the show that is now available HERE!
Also now available is the first ever LSN shirt! Get yours HERE!
TGN also announced it will now be stocking the Barndog Racing Aluminum panels for the TeamChase roll cage.
This year at RCX TGN was able to spread the large scale footprint at the show by having two more cars in two other booths. We were able to build this truck with donations from aftermarket companies and it was displayed smack dab in the middle of the official HPI booth.
With the help from SkoPod TGN was able to get the first part of this project car up and ready just in time for RCX. It’s our FG based F1 car with a Castle Creations Brushless System. Look for more on this build soon.
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TGN also had some track time on Saturday so the gang from HPI, SkoPod and MMR made some noise on what ended up being a track way too small for large scale but still fun none the less.
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BZM Micro 40cc Raptor being test run outside the fairplex. We weer later told to shut it down because we are causing a bit of interuption to the show. A hundred plus people poored ot to watch this beast RUN.
And that’s a WRAP! See you all next year!
RC4WD Press Release March 25th 2011RC4WD has a commitment to the RC Hobby and Sport, and with that, we would like to welcome John “Rckcrwlr” Thornton as Team Manager for US and International Drivers, recently handled by Tom Allen. With John’s experience, we are looking forward to him taking the team to the next level. He started in the hobby over 10 years ago and has a broad interest in everything RC from Helicopters to Crawling to Scale to Short Course, and recently Large Scale.
As President of Western PA Crawlers, he has been instrumental in developing and growing the club and general interest in RC in Western PA and the surrounding areas. John also owns Networkhobbies.com, a site that networks clubs and hobbies of all types. Three years ago, John took on the role of Rockcrawling Event Manager for Motorama, a two day competition that results in over 45,000 spectators. It has earned a spot as a USRCCA Qualifying Event and looks to become “THE” event on the East Coast.
We look forward to working with John in the future on developing and unifying the RC4WD Team. With this renewed focus, we are very excited to see where John takes the team concept in the future.
Big News: Go On the Road with RCX!
With the tremendous success of RCX over the past nine years, the ultimate RC expo is now going on the road! As the only RC national tour of its kind, “RCX On the Road” will be traveling the country, bringing the excitement of RC to multiple destinations. First stop will be Chicago, as the thrill of RC is brought to the Windy City on August 6, 2011. Additional destinations in 2012 will include Orlando and next April, RCX moves from Pomona to Long Beach, CA, the hotbed of RC action. Nonstop action on the tracks, in the air, on the water!
RCX has teamed up with EventWerks to bring the largest consumer RC expo to these new markets. From the Midwest to the Southeast, RC enthusiasts, exhibitors and sponsors will be thrilled to experience this one-of-a-kind event in their own backyards! Indoors and out, multiple hands-on opportunities to test their skills, along with pro races, amazing flying demonstrations and the latest products from top manufacturers to touch and try, will offer attendees an insane one-day experience!
Limited and exclusive sponsorship opportunities will be available. Become an RCX sponsor or exhibitor. Contact Forrest Melton at 949-891-3254 or Forrest@RCX.com to secure your spot at the ULTIMATE RC Expo.
Catch RCX On the Road!
RCX Chicago, IL – August 6, 2011, Odeum Expo Center
RCX Long Beach, CA – April 28, 2012, Long Beach Convention Center
RCX Orlando, FL – Winter 2012
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What a great success story this is. With the efforts of so many a lot of money was raised for the good people at Red Cross. TGN and LSN would like to give a big huge THANK YOU to the team at BajaAddicts for doing such a great job on this project, we were glad to be a small part in such a positive thing for the R/C industry.
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Winner Ken Plumb and his new HPI Baja 5t. Here is his comments:
The truck is awesome!! Very fast!!! After i broke the engine in that thing screams! The kill switch works great with spectrum gear. And I got all the lights to work.
This is a very cool truck! Great build and thanks for everything!!
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