RCHTA 1998:
The National Model and Hobby Show
Page 3
Team Orion
The show booth for Team Orion was right next to the HPI Racing booth. A new AC/DC charger, new transmitter NiCads, budget modified motors, modified commutator lathe, and other items got the attention of many racers. Daren Westman and his wife were there, describing the new items and passing out catalogs. Team Orion owner Philippe Neidhart and battery master Nano were also on hand to talk to the show visitors. Nano is Team Orion's expert on batteries and answered many questions about Team Orion batteries and the Lavco matching process!
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| Team Orion wall with HUGE batteries and armature! | The Team Orion group: Daren, Philippe, Nano and Karrie | Richard Saxton's World Truck Cup trophy and winning truck, and examples of the Team Orion painted bodies by Thunder | A huge selection of Team Orion Super Touring and Modified Motors to make any racer jealous |
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| New Team Orion Pilot Motors - budget modifieds for less than $20! | V-Max Plus RDS batteries and Sport stick packs | Team Orion receiver packs and new transmitter packs, too! | Team Orion battery accessories: shrink wrap, wire, bars and plugs |
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| Another view of the Team Orion booth | |||
Team Orion had many racers interested in the painted bodies by Thunder. That's right, Team Orion will soon be selling prepainted bodies! Thunder already paints several pro driver's bodies - you've seen them in the magazines, but just didn't know it was his paint job! The new Pilot motors got some attention from the magazines for the fact that they are available for a list price of $20! Available in 11, 13, 15, 23 and 27 turns and double wind, these motors will let beginners experience the thrill of speed for less impact on their wallet. New transmitter battery packs in 1100 and 1500 Mah will let racers (especially nitro racers) run forever on one charge. A new modifed comm lathe was also shown, as well as new motor brushes with a wear indicator molded into them! Also shown were the complete selection of Team Orion's other motor brushes, stock and modified motors, championship-winning batteries, and accessories.