Jeff Hoy, American
A blog about my hobbies, plus a bunch of other crap too.

Jeff Hoy, American

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Tamiya is awesome…

I’ve been thinking about doing a scratch-built rc version of this car for a long time.  Tamiya beat me to it.
This is the Tamiya Tyrrell P34 SIX WHEELER 1976 Japan GP.  A new chassis and body design based  on the full scale version from the 1976 F1 series.  All four front wheels are steered by a [...]


New Product: RC18T2/B2 Team Kit

Here’s some awesome news from Team AE.  They are putting out 2nd editions of their popular RC18B and RC18T, based on the new belt driven chassis that is used by the SC18 and RC18LM.  The cool thing about this though is that it’s a kit and parts are included to build either vehicle.  So you buy one [...]


Thundertech Racing Pro-2wd Review, Part 1

[ My review of the Thundertech Racing Pro-2wd is a two parter.  This first part covers the features, assembly, and appearance.  The second (coming soon) covers performance, durability, and hop-up potential. ]
I’ve seen the Thundertech Pro-2wd featured in RC Driver magazine, talked about on web forums and blogs, and in videos on youtube.  It’s been [...]


Thundertech Short Course Pro-2wd…

…I have it in my possession.  I took some unboxing pics, and I am VERY excited to say that this is definitely a kit-builder’s kit.  A lot of pieces and parts and a ton of steps in the assembly manual.  In fact, the assembly manual is nearly thicker than the latest issue of R/C Driver.  [...]


I'd be jealous if I were you.

Thunder Tech Racing – CORR Pro 2 Off road racer.
 
 
I Has It… on preorder.


RadioShack ZipZaps SE review

Radio controlled cars come in many sizes, but they don’t get much smaller than these. ZipZaps are part of a still relatively new trend in rc called micro-size. They’re about the same size as a typical Hot Wheels die-cast car, about 1/64 scale, but they offer the same features as their much bigger, and more [...]



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