January 2003
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Racer's Gallery index

How the HPI Racer Gallery contest works: Each week, we will update the Racer Gallery with our most recent submissions, in the order we receive them. We will choose one submission each week (which can consist of multiple pictures of multiple cars) to be our Pick of the Week. You may enter the contest as many times as you wish (using different pictures and cars), however you may be Pick of the Week only once per year.

At the end of each month we will choose from the Pick of the Week our Pick of the Month. At the end of the year, we will choose from our Picks of the Month the Racer Gallery Pick of the Year! The owner of our Racer Gallery Pick of the Year will receive a free HPI kit for their efforts! Pick of the Year winners will be contacted by email. To be eligible for the 2003 Pick of the Year we must have your entry by December 1, 2003.

Please note that although your Racer Gallery submissions may not appear in the Racer Gallery immediately, be prepared to wait 2-4 weeks, depending on the amount of entries we receive. For hints and suggestions on how to make your car or truck look its best, see our R/C Photography Tips!

The fine print: By voluntarily submitting your car or truck to the HPI Racing website for use in the Racer's Gallery, you agree that HPI Racing has the right to use (from the email(s) you send for the Racer's Gallery) any images, any text, your name and your location in [city, state] form, but NOT your email address or mailing address, on any HPI Racing website. Any use of this information will be strictly for purposes of inclusion on the Racer's Gallery section of the website, in possible future additions to the HPI Racing website and in possible future public advertisements, for promotional use only by HPI Racing. HPI Racing reserves the right to edit any text and images included in your email(s). If you do not agree to these terms, please contact the webmaster so that we may remove your entry. These rules may change at any time and without warning, however they will be considered in effect, immediately and retroactively, as soon as they are updated on Racer's Gallery web page. This contest void where prohibited. Any taxes, tariffs and duties on any prizes are the sole responsibility of the winner. A list of winners may be requested after the contest ends by contacting HPI Racing USA by letter, email or phone.

 

Hi,

I wanted to show you some pictures of my Nitro RS4 MT. I bought it used with a Nitro Star 15 engine and a lot of other hop-ups. I replaced the cylinder and piston and added a heat sink head. I also added and a temperature guage. I love this truck. I live in Arizona so it sees its fair share of rocks, dirt and dust.

Here are pictures of the truck's new body that I just finished painting myself.

I hope you enjoy seeing my photos.

Thanks,

Ed Hager
Cave Creek, AZ

 

I thought I might get one of my cars on your web site. I airbrushed all these HPI bodies.

Chris Chambers
Fremont, CA

 

Thank you

Marcello
Sydney Australia

 

 


This is a RS4 2, I don't have an engine, my .15fe died and will be getting your new .12R SC soon whenever it comes out. Can't wait!

This is a '98 Honda Accord body, painted with a graphite hood design and same for the spoiler. A freind of the name of Dwight Larson painted the body and I applied the decals. The decals are from the '98 Accord and Accord.

Justin Smith
Jamestown, NC

 

MY name is Peter Shin from Glendale, California.
I just finished building my Pro3 with Lexus IS200 body.
Metalic Red Paint matches with white rims very well.

HPIRacer0903 writes:
heres a pic of my mt

My name is Andrew Schmidt from Edmonton Alberta Canada. I hope you like my Toyota Celica. Not bad for a first time paint job I hope. It took me about ten hours to complete the whole thing. The toughest part was getting a perfect curve around the wheel wells, after that it was a matter of just spraying it with the metallic red and silver paint.

Thanks, Andrew.


My name is Luis Cruz from San Jose Costa Rica, i am currently racing in the
nationals with the hpi super itro rally Rs4, and with the new engine i am
pleased and filled with joy cause right now we are winning the championship
of offroad, and your car is racing against landmax 1 and landmax2 of Kyosho
and those cars are 1/8 scale and my car is 1/10 it is amazing the weight,
power relation transmition. It is really something

Hi , my name is Yosel Avila from Mexico City , I've a Super Nitro RS4 Lamborghini , I send you a couple of photos of my car.

This car have a 2 speed transmission and tuned pipe


Regards


Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde Project
Overall Description:
Dual-purpose use for Off Road and On road based on a HPI Rally chassis.

Common components:
Radio: Python JR
ESC: Power pulse Dynamite with reverse
Batteries: Dynamite Ultra sport 2000

Rally Configuration:
Motor: Reedy 24 T (Standard, re-buildable)
Body: HPI Peugeot 206 WRC (200 mm)
Color: Orange with silver bumpers and spoiler
Tires: HPI Rally 26 mm (standard compound)
Inserts: HPI Black (Firm)
Wheels: HPI 5 spokes (White)

On Road Configuration:
Motor: Reedy 14 T (Single turns, re-buildable)
Body: HPI New Beetle (200 mm)
Color: Blue with silver bumper and spoiler.
Tires: HPI Yokohama Advance 24 mm (standard compound)
Inserts: HPI Blue (front) / green (rear)
Wheels: HPI 5 spokes (Chrome)

Owner:
Name: Manuel F. Alonso
RC Experience: 1 year
Residence: Caracas, Venezuela

 


This is my RTR3 with my first flame job. This is by far my favorite r/c car. I can’t believe how great it is out of the box. Keep up to good work.

Martin Siganoc
Port Jeff Station, NY


Here's my new Rally Car before it's virgin run. My husband Chris is the master painter, and this is my first car! It has a silver flake in the paint, with a custom mixed gunmetal/silver, and violet fluorescent and a yellow fluorescent swoop.

Thanks,
Terry Duzenberry
www.teamduze.com

Hi, my name's Justin Simson and I live in Bonney Lake, Washington (near Puyallup). These are pictures of my Mini Pro with its Honda Civic body. I got the kit last Christmas and I love it. It's still stock out of the box though. I had to get this Civic body because a little while ago I destroyed the one that came with it (my Miata) in a head-on collision with my friend's truck. In this email I included 4 pictures so you can decide which ones to use if you post mine in the Racer's Gallery.

Thanks,
Justin -- 'Foolio'

From Kieth Gaskins

I AM A 40 YR OLD WHO JUST GOT INTERESTED IN
THIS HOBBIE AND SPEND A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF MONEY ON YOUR PRODUCTS.

I PREFER YOUR PRODUCTS OVER THE OTHER COMPANY (WON'T
SAY IT ) AND THEY TRULY ARE BETTER.

I HAVE SEVERAL BODIES THAT I AM PROUD OF...I JUST GOT INTO THIS HOBBY, BUT I AM ADDICTED. THANK YOU FOR OFFERING SUCH HIGH QUALITY PRODUCTS. YOUR COMPANY MAKES THIS A LOT MORE FUN.

DONN PARTRIDGE
JUPITER, FL


My name is Evan Heggestad
I live in Burke Virginia and I bought this car from
Hobby Works in Fairfax, VA.

here is my car
This car is an RTR-3 with new black wheels, belted X
pattern tires and a really nice looking silver
Mercedes CLK/GT-R.

I have recently put a new 15-SS engine in it.


Hello this is my hpi rs4 racer 2 with a .21 novarossi jp. I got this car to go 101.7MPH. If you go to www.geocities.com/miamioutlaws you can see my other racer 2 hpi that runs 98MPH with M.rossi . and nice photos.I am also bilding a racer 2 with 2 .21 novarossi you can see in the miamioutlaw last page. Chek it out. thank you.

regards,
Frank


HPI Micro Corvette body. The colors on the body are BOTH Alcald II. The sides and wing are the new chrome and the glitter part of the body is irredescent paint the changes colors depending on how the light is hitting it. The attached picture shows the body from two different angles showing the two major colors of the paint.

Thank You

Eric Fitzgerald
Co-Owner
Killer B Rc
287 Metape Circle North
Bound Brook NJ

 


Hi, my names Michael Pemberton, and I'm 14 and I come from Middlesbrough, England. Anyway, hope you all like my first attempt at an adventurous spray job!

Here a picture of my cobra R It is bluestreak blue. It is on my micro.

Doug Morris
Clermont, Fl


Here are some pictures of my Nitro MT from Nepean, Ontario. Canada

Thanks ... Colin

 


 


Jerry Pena
Kingwood,Tx
HPI racer 2
30+ mods too many to list

 


Hi my name is Tony Ngo and i live in Hayward, im looking for some people who like racing r/c cars i have a nitro rs4 too.


heres some pics of my car still stock but have a torky futaba s9404 servo and JR R1 radio.

My name is Paul Henwood I am from Melbourne, Australia. Here are some pictures of my Nitro MT with my new Dodge Ram body. For this design I used the Thunder Design Dragon decals. Hope you like!

 

 

Here's my HPI RS4 Sport 2. Nothing crazy. I prefer stock looking paint and race car replica detailing. Just picked up a Mini RS4, maybe I'll have some pictures of that in awhile.


Francis Arsenault
106 Kenoza Ave
Haverhill, MA

 


Name: Tomasz Misztal
Location: Waubaushene, Ontario, Canada.

My tribute to the greatest act to ever hit a stage...just happens that it's on my Nitro MT... :)

Thanks,
Tom

 


Heres a pic you my enjoy. HPI Racer 2.

C. Katan
Odenton MD

Name: Tomas Santana
Location: Puerto Rico

Car: HPI Racer with 2 speed heavy duty transmission, OPS .12R engine, fail safe and motor saver filter, HPI header and pipe, Futaba Magnum radio with servos.

Body: Honda Civic Si

Regards,
Tomas


Name: Bryan Tenedora
Home Address: Roseville, CA Description:

*HPI '99 Honda Accord body
*Team Orion's "Main Event" Body graphics
*Trinity D4 13T Double modified motor
*Novak Explorer II speed Control
*R/C Neon flat panel car lighting kit
*R/C Neon antenna lighting kit



From Tran Nguyen:

 


 


I love HPI cars and hop-ups, i just built my first
micro (after many other RS4's) and wanted to send it
in, can you please post this on your website, which
happens to be the best site on the net. Thanks alot,

Jeff Wolfman

 


Hello Frank,

I was talking to a mate, who mentioned that you sometimes display pictures of reader's cars. Here's a picture of my Carson Touring Car with an HPI Alfa Romeo 156 in Silver, with minimal graphics, and HPI wheels, and T27 Tyres.

Pete

Think you can do better? See our R/C Photography Tips and send us your pictures!

 

January 2003
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Racer's Gallery index