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!

 

Mark Wyche - Woodbridge, VA
Kit - HPI Nitro RS4 3 SS Acura RSX

It has been seven years since I've been involved with R/C cars. This is my first Nitro car.

Thank you,

Mark Wyche

 

Hi, my name is Mike and I have been a HPI fan for a couple of years now. I have a couple of highly modified cars: a Pro2 (the white one), a Racer2 (the Blue one) and two Micro (hopefully you'll see later). I have been into modifying cars for over 10yrs now and that my car hobby has become my work, so I needed a new hobby. That is why I was so glad to see such realistic bodies and real performance to come out of RC cars and HPI. I had to get one. Then of course I couldn't leave it stock. Modifying is half the fun. Lately I have played around with air brushing. Here are two examples of cars using some of my work's logos. I hope you like them.

Mike

 

Hi.
Here are some of my previous work..

Wing

 

 

Hello from Indiana,

Here is a picture of my RS4-3 SS. Upgrades include: Alum. Shocks, Sway Bars, Shiny CVD's, Orion 5 cell battery pack, Motor Saver Filter, Associated Tuned Pipe, and Futaba FM Radio.

James B. Lee
Fishers, IN

I am Chris from Toronto,Ontario, Canada

ROB D. FROM NEW JERSEY. THIS IS MY FIRST NITRO CAR. ALWAYS RAN ELEC. IN THE PAST. I PAINTED I PAINTED IT PURPLE PEARL WITH SILVER AND BLACK OVER IT TO MAKE IT 2 TONE. I'M HOOKED ON NITRO NOW. THE SIZE OF THE SUPER NITRO IS IMPRESSIVE, ALWAYS DRAWS A CROWD. MY NEXT PURCHASE WILL BE A HPI NITRO MT. THANKS FOR MAKING SUCH GREAT PRODUCTS.

BRANDEN FROM PHILADELPHIA,THIS IS MY RS4 3

Hi my name is Mike Bursie from Buffalo, NY and here's my entry to the gallery. This is a Nitro RS4 with full bearings and a MIP header and muffler set, everything else is still stock for the moment. I topped it off with a HPI Camero body painted in Pearl in the front and Candy Purple for the rear end. Sweet how the Pearl changes color but the picture does not really do it justice.


My name is Kevin Thompson and I'm a student at Michigan Tech. This is my
RS4 MT. I bought and built it myself. Included in the truck is a Novak Super Rooster, 11 turn single D5, Sanyo 3000 NiMH, Cirrus CS-60 High Torque servo and ProLine Masher tires.

Hi, we are from Belgium and we have taken a few pictures of the Mercedes
C32 AMG. It's full HPI ,the pictures are taken on the street in a little village called Eppegem. I hope you like them. Greetings from Belgium

Tom Van Asbroeck & Jannick de bock


Hey, waz sup HPI,

My name is Nuwan Wick and I am from Canada. Toronto, Ontario. I have been with you guys for a long time. I have an Eclipse body that is a one of a kind. I have not seen any one to ever do what I have done to the car. There are many modifications done to the car such as:
1. The car is flamed on the sides and on the hood.
2. I have changed the front head lights to 2002 Dodge Viper gts-r lights.
3. I have change the back light to Eclipse Euro lights. ( I have never seen any other car with this).
4. I have put real working head and tail lights.
5. I have put dual exhaust.
6. I have put crossed drilled rotors. (they don't work but look really cool).
7. I have also put sponsors on the car such as Greddy, Sparco, Nos,. ect.

This is what I have done so far to the car. I think it is almost complete. I think this car is a one of a kind and is very unique. I have spent a lot of money and time making this car look as cool as it can get!!

Thank you,

Nuwan Wick

This is my Hpi rs4 Sport 2. I have a BMW M Coupe body on it. I also put costom light on it. I have a Trinity 10ture Triple, Nolvac super rooster speed contor, and Futabu radio system. I also have a high speed survo.
I live in Glendale CA
Name is Fred N.

Here is a pic

Scott Downard


Here is a picture of my Saleen S7R hope you like it!!!!!

Zach


Hello I am Fernando of Queretaro Mexico and this is the photo of my BMW, I hope you like like my car body


my toyota supra at local car show with real automobiles i won 1st place in school spirit

Deo Dataram


Hi my name is Walter and I am from New York. Here is a picture of a new Lamborghini Nitro RS4 RTR 3 I just got for Christmas. It is my first one. It does not obviously look as good as yours but I gave It my best shot. I am planning on doing a Mustang and Porshe 911 next. Hope you think it is good enough for the website. Happy New Year.


Here is my micro rs4 picture. Please please put them in your gallery.


Thank you
David Naime


Honda NSX Micro RS4
Ryan Goth
Cross Plains, Wisconsin

Volkswagen Beetle
John Willoughby
Mazomanie, Wisconsin


This my attempt at recreating my car a 92 DIAMANTE. I used the M5 shell and some sticker editing from left over stickers (lol). Hope you guys like it!

my name is Steve Garcia, from NYC


Here are two different bodies on my micro rs4. The BMW came with the kit, and I sprayed the Viper. Take a look at the front shot of the beemer, there is so much detail in your decals. I think it looks very good. I am really enjoying this new scale of cars, and everyone at HPI should keep up the good work!!!
Thank You

Drew Kerns
Waynesville, Ohio

Hello HPI, my name is Shane...
Ever since my friend Travis showed me his rs4 2 I was hooked on the hobby, or should I say sport. Since I live in San Antonio, I went to the lead hobby store "Hobby Town USA." They carry all of your top-of-the-line r/c car stuff. I went there and bought myself an rs4 2. I took it home and build it. It came with the Celica body, which I painted black. I spent about $1,000 "hopping" it up. You name the part, my car has it. It's pure Graphite, it's got an O. S. 15 cvr, it's got a two speed, it's got a slide carb, foam super g's, and top of the line electric servos. This is a pic of my car with it's "Audi tt" body on. I'd like to thank you for providing us racers with all this top-of-the-line equipment, and I would be especially honored if you put my picture in your web page.


Aloha...Here is my latest HPI creation...
-HPI Honda Civic body with sky blue and ghost white rollin with
HPI 26mm chrome rims on a
Nitro RS4 3 RTR...
Bryan Baraoidan (5959)
San Diego, California


Hi my Name Is Melvin Suarez,
Here are some pics of my HPI Car Nitro RS4 RTR 3, I am from Springfield
Massachusetts, this is My first R/C Car Gas Power, Is coooooooooool...

U guys Make cool Cars....


Hi, my name is Allen Sarafyan from Hollywood, CA. Here are some pictures of my recent bodies for my RS4 3 SS. I have the two things every girl looks for in a guy. A B.M.W or a Mercedes Benz J/K. Keep up the good work and thanks for the great detailed bodies.

Hello HPI,
Attached are two pictures of a newly finished HPI Nissan Silvia 200mm body. I decided to stick with the Japanese drift car look when choosing my paint color so I went with something bright. The car is painted florescent blue with an outlaw black wing. the car this body is mounted on is an HPI rs4 3 RTR. This car has been fitted with the following option parts: fiber brake, 12rss engine, 2-speed tranny, aluminum adjustable shocks, racing clutch, engine heatsink mounts, and a lightweight flywheel. I hope you enjoy the pictures.

Thanks,
Eric S Russell
Union City, CA


Here are some pics of my HPI Saleen Mustang with HPI wheels and tires. I also sent along a few pics of it with my E-maxx. My name is Eric Fenimore, I am from Charlotte, North Carolina.

here is my rtr 3 viper

Patrick White
Port St. John Fl.

My name is Andres from Passaic N.J I own an HPI RS4, which I recently converted it to a drag car, I still have much of HPI parts like the new RS4 Racer 2 suspension on the rear which I replaced the old one with. It has an RB 12 turbo engine with hpi original mini exhaust, hpi two spd trans., and 1/10 drag parts from new era models. I just love HPI cars, had it 4yrs now. I hope you like the pics.

Thank you.

Thank you for post my AC Schnitz M-5 on your gallery. by the way the supercharger does work. it raised RPM by about 500.

1. supercharged with front mount intercooler-skyline GTR

Yellow supra body w/ RS-4 RTR3


My new HPI RS4, my first Nitro Car. Painted it myself, it's winter otherwise I'd have some good outside shots!

Thanks,
Brian Fate
Omaha, NE

hi,
im Ehya from Australia, i have a Nitro MT with upgraded purple heatsink, f-350 body and chrome 5 spoke mags. hope ya's like the paint job and that it gets a place in the gallery :)

ehya


This is my pro 3, and my very first Hpi car. I am very pleased with the speed this car can reach and the performance through chicanes. Keep motoring.


Dustin Hipke
USA,Califonia


Hi

Please find attached some pictures of my HPI remote control car.

Regards

Darren
London (England)

 


This is a picture of my supernitro. It has a 2speed trans and a dynamite tuned pipe. I love HPI, I have 3 of your kits, The nitro mt, super nitro, and the new savage.

Stephen Zozzaro
New Jesey


My name is Chris Poppe, I live in a suburb of Chicago, IL. This is my Nitro RS4 3 type SS. This is the BMW M3 GT body.

Hi my name is Tizi!!
i have a picture from me and my Car
sorry but i'm from Germany;-))

Hello im Daniel Kuo from Walnut California. Heres pics of my micro and savage.


HI MY NAME IS HYDER MIRZA
AND THIS IS MY CAR
DODGE VIPER.

After purchasing the HPI RS4 RTR 3, I noticed as most did that the picture on the box was going to be difficult to reproduce.

This is only my 3rd body, there is approximately 12 hours in manual masking and completing this.

The source image that I used as a reference is also here.

Brian Shell

This is the picture from the box

Hi my name is Jean-Pierre Renaud, i am from Montreal in Quebec,Canada.
Here are some pictures of my Subaru WRC ,and one the day it was built with the stock body.
Since then i ad :
- HPI tuned pipe
- HPI Alu. Threaded shocks
- HPI Front Shock Tower (Woven Graphite )
- Motorsaver air filter

This car is a blast to ride !!!


heres a few pics of my lexus i recently sprayed. feel free to put them on ur site if u think they are upto standard

its the nitro rs4 2. tuned pipe, k&n air filter, 2 speed transmission, and super size wheels.

lee ferrari

london
uk


hi HPI,

we are Sijn, Pieter,and Steven from Blegium and these are our cars that we love so much.

i hope you like this pik (the savage rules btw)

joe lloyd


My name is Peter Shin from Glendale, California.

I just finished building my Pro3 with Lexus IS200 body.

Metalic red color matches with the stock white rims too.


These are my pictures of my RTR3 with my Supra body, this is when my car was
new. I bought this car on September 7, 2002. Happy New Year

hello,
My name is Matt Buchnik and see that you now display peoples hpi cars in the gallery and might have a chance to win a kit.

Brooklyn,NY

This is a pic of my micro rs4 in a corvette-i will have a real nice lookin bmw m3 body soon.

 


My name is Mike Trejo from Tinley Park, IL
and this is my Show Civic.

HPI Pro2 chassis
MultiRate Springs F/R
ProLine Wheels / HPI Tires
P2k-2 stock motor
2-Speed Tranny
Graphite Diff Hubs
Hitec Micro Reciever
Novak Dually ESC
JR Racing XR2 Computer Radio
Sayno 1700-2400 Cells
2000 "BLITZ" Honda Civic with custom paint


Dear HPI,

Here are my submissions for the pics of the week. This collection should show the true versatility of the Savage 21! Off road, snow and lowered street stance...

Thanks!

Steve
   

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