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Welcome to Tamworth's RC Model Shop. www.sriremotetoys.co.uk If you're interested in Nitro, Electric/Brushless or petrol Remote Control cars then take a look at our site, we stock brands from top manufacturers including Traxxas, HPI Racing, Tamiya, Vaterra, Losi, and Acme to name but a few. So if your looking for RC Nitro Buggy's, RC Nitro Cars, Rockcrawlers, RC Build it yourself kits or even the latest Brushless electric models then Sri Remote Toys is the website for you. Spare parts, upgrades and accessories are available for all the models we stock. On our blog we're hoping to share news, info, updates and generally anything RC related.

Monday 17 February 2014

HPI Savage XL Octane preview - Nürnberg Toy Fair 2014



HPI
Racing are teasing us with the newly released video of the Savage XL
Octane for the Nuremberg Toy Fair 2014. As ever HPI are staying tight
lipped and not giving much away concerning the release of this petrol
1/8
th
scale truck. Giving that they have released the video we anticipate
that things are finally starting to come together for this model,
will it be released before Christmas 2014? here's hoping! We'll be
visiting HPI again in a matter of weeks and we'll be grilling them on
any new info concerning the release of the Savage Octane. Stay tuned,
as we'll keep you guys updated.

HPI Savage XL Octane News 2014

HPI Racing are teasing us with the newly released video of the Savage XL Octane for the Nuremberg Toy Fair 2014. As ever HPI are staying tight lipped and not giving much away concerning the release of this petrol 1/8th scale truck. Giving that they have released the video we anticipate that things are finally starting to come together for this model, will it be released before Christmas 2014? here's hoping! We'll be visiting HPI again in a matter of weeks and we'll be grilling them on any new info concerning the release of the Savage Octane. Stay tuned, as we'll keep you guys updated.


KEN BLOCK 2013 GRC FORD FIESTA H.F.H.V. RC RALLY CARS

The Awesome Ken Block WR8 2013 GRC Ford Fiesta will be available from HPI Racing in Brushless and Nitro rc cars. Officially licensed Ken Block's Global Rallycross Ford Fiesta H.F.H.V. in his eye-catching blue and black GRC livery. So whether your into electric or nitro rally cars, HPI have made it easy for you. The chassis is Based on the Bullet 3.0 Monster truck, so the Ken Block WR8 will be tough and can take a real rally bash on or off the road! 

For the ultimate in replica looks and fantastic performance, every HPI WR8 with Ken Block's Global Rallycross Ford Fiesta H.F.H.V. body is fitted with replica 11-spoke Speedline GRC wheels in Ken's signature bright blue. The wheels really help the car stand out as a scale replica, and for extreme performance, the wheels are wrapped with semi-slick HPI tires made from real rubber. The rubber compound helps the car stick to asphalt or tarmac, and the treads increase traction on dusty surfaces and dirt for real GRC action! 

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 HPI Racing replicate the Ken Block's Global RallyCross Ford Fiesta H.F.H.V. To a very high spec, from the front splitter to the rear wing, and from the roof air intake to the bright blue wheels, this car looks like the real thing! Every detail of Ken's real GRC car is replicated in 1/8th scale, from the grilles and headlights to the double-level rear wing and spoiler. Even the 11-spoke bright blue Speedline wheels are represented in miniature! If you want to drive like Ken, you've got to have his car, and HPI have the only authorized replica of Ken's Global RallyCross car on the planet! Gotta take your hats of to HPI, they sure know what us RC fans love. For full specifications on these models visit HPI Racing

 First showcased at the 2014 Nuremberg Toy Fair,  RC model shops all around the UK are eagerly awaiting the arrival of these cars, HPI Racing have given SRI Remote Toys the approximate release date of Mid April 2014, we anticipate these being a very popular model and are already taking pre-orders from very keen rc enthusiasts who don't want to miss out on the first batch to hit our shelves. To pre-Order your Ken Block follow our link : -