Hobby Products International
Hobby Products International ( HPI ), is a popular RC Model brand that produces, since 1986 radio remote controlled car products. The company is headquartered in Foothill Ranch in California.
Models
The range of models is large. From 1:18 until 1:5 ( large models ), and more. Hobby Products International offers both electric-powered cars as well as vehicles with Glühkerzenzündmotoren, the methanol and nitromethane burn on. Recently, also real gasoline are represented on a scale of 1:5, which run on an ordinary two-stroke mixture.
Also, the production level of each model varies. The choices are RTR ( Ready To Run; road ready ), pre -assembled models ( Pre-assembled without the RC unit ) and kits ( without RC unit). For the RC unit includes a remote control, servos and receiver.
1:18 scale
Even in 1:18 scale the company HPI is represented with some products. Here there is the Micro RS4 as a sports variant and drift variant, each in RTR version with different body shapes.
1:12
In 1:12, the Wheely King in the program, a monster truck -like vehicle that has been optimized to the effect of translation and weight distribution, impressive wheelies, thus driving only on the rear wheels to perform.
1:10 scale
The 1:10 scale is represented mainly by electric cars at Hobby Products International, but there is also Nitro.
There are always two versions in the electric street cars. The "Race Version" is for average driving on the roads, while the " drift -version" is designed for the drift. The two versions differ, among other things, tires and motor position. The racing version has ordinary tires and a rear-seat motor. The drift variant has special tires and a motor located on the front of the chassis. Popular representatives of the so-called On- Roads with an electric motor is the Sprint 2 Hobby Products International also offers yet more electric cars. Worth seeing, the E-Firestorm, the E-Savage and the Brama in the offroad segment, or the E10 chassis in the on-road sector.
When the RC cars with Glühkerzenmotor in this scale, the Nitro 3 series is very popular. And then there's also the Firestorm 10T and MT2 in the offroad segment.
1:8 scale
The Savage Series from HPI Racing is the largest series available in the RC car model sport. Savages are known as the Monster Trucks Nitro engines ( 2-stroke Glühzündermotor ) are driven. Monster trucks have a relatively high ground clearance and therefore, high center of gravity. There are countless Savages, where Hobby Products International still it brings other products on the market.
The oldest is the Savage Savage 21 The current is the Savage XL (³ 5.9 cm nitro engine and 108 mm ground clearance ), and the Savage Flux ( brushless electric version, was released in spring 2009). To be able to make the huge possibilities the Savage individually and optimize the performance are an advantage in this series. Tuning parts are in extensive selection directly from HPI, but also by many others - offered primarily American companies in large selection. It is quite feasible that all items in Savage to be replaced by higher-quality tuning parts, such as plastic parts with aluminum.
Between the oldest and the newest Savage, there are many other variations thereof, ( 3.5 cm to 5.9 cm ³ ³) differ mainly in engine capacity and tuning parts used. The Savage XL stands out more because he also has a longer wheelbase next to the biggest capacity 5.9 cc engine and thus is longer by several inches. All Savage models have a permanent all-wheel drive. A special feature of the Savage models is the TVP ( Twin Vertical Plate), here is not like other models all mounted on a horizontal base plate, but between two vertical plates, giving the Savage brings a tremendous stability.
Furthermore, there and there was still the Proceed, a onroad race car. However, no more It is located in the current HPI program. In addition, there is the Hellfire, which is offered as a kit and RTR version.
1:5 scale
Recently there is at HPI Racing also radio Radio-controlled model cars with "real " gasoline engine.
As Baja 5B RTR ready to run or Baja 5B SS in the kit, each with a 2- stroke engine with 23 cc and 26 cc. The Baja 5B is a dune buggy and is also used for extreme applications. As Baja 5T the vehicle is equipped with a 26 cc engine and held in Desert Truck form (supplied as ready to run RTR version ).
All three models have a 2 - wheel drive ( RWD). Be refueled every 3 models with a mixture of petrol and two -stroke engine oil. These models are very different from most models of other manufacturers. They are also the largest model cars that are out there currently for sale. Up to one meter long and reach a speed of over 80 kilometers per hour.