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9 hours ago, Yrkoon said:

welcome to the forum 🙂

 

they still sell hyper 7's, i converted mine to leccy a while back and it is still awesome 🙂

 

heres my hyper 7 next to my dads converted hyper st 🙂

 

I may just invest in one if only for old time sakes! Were bloody good though, could take a kicking!

[Traxxarse are suing HBO]

On 03/04/2022 at 18:26, Nick said:

 

Okay so I did some research on this because I'm a Traxxas fan boy and seem to be the sole defender of the brand here. I'll try to give reason to why Traxxas are suing HBO.

 

USA Patent Office filing:

https://ttabvue.uspto.gov/ttabvue/v?pno=91267387&pty=OPP

 

02/03/2022 - DISMISSED

 

So they are not suing HBO Max anymore... why? Because HBO agreed to Traxxas terms. 

 

The issue wasn't with the name as such, it was because HBO Max was registered as being a business for:

Board games; card games; playing cards; puzzle games; action figures; collectible modeled plastic and resin toy figurines; arcade-type electronic video games; coin-operated video games; slot machines

 

Traxxas have argued that this COULD include Radio Control Models (and then use the "Max" name with them), so Traxxas have made HBO Max change the description to specifically rule out the use of radio control models:

Board games; card games; playing cards; puzzle games; action figures; collectible modeled plastic and resin toy figurines; arcade-type electronic video games; coin-operated video games; slot machines, all of the foregoing excluding model vehicles, accessories, and parts therefor.

 

1) I'm not sure why HBO Max being a TV streaming service have this business identification of goods, it seems unusual, but I'm guessing it's so they can make their own action figures/toys for their TV series.

2) It seems more unusual that HBO Max would ever make Radio Control Models and given that they've agreed to change their identification of goods just to quieten Traxxas, it's guaranteed they won't.

3) BUT just imagine in a world where they did, would such a large media enterprise cause issues with having RC models called "Max" when Traxxas have the Maxx range? To be fair, probably...

 

Yes it seems totally ridiculous - but if you want to try and squeeze a tiny drop of reasoning as to why, this is the best I can think of. 

 

 

 

 

Good enough for me! That’s as in-depth as you need to go I reckon! I rennet not so long since Whyte bikes suing an energy drink company. In fairness though that was far more blatant.

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35 minutes ago, GMballistic said:

Don't live there now but know some parts of North Yorkshire as was born in York. 
Welcome aboard @LunsfordRich.  
 

You live in prime mtb country now though!👍

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Now then! I’m Malton based, do you get out round there at all?

[What did the postie bring you today?]

44 minutes ago, ostewart said:

 

Been curious as to how good Zeee batteries really are, as they seem to be very good value if they work well.

 

On another note, postie brought this today

 

 

 

I bought two zee lipos from eBay coming tomorrow, the prices seem good.

[What did the postie bring you today?]

A friend for the Big Rock!

 

[Post up a random picture and keep it clean please]

Last picture on my phone!

[RC Magazines]

32 minutes ago, Nick said:

Pretty much only RC Racer, print died a long time a go.

 

There's a few manufacturers who do nice glossy catalogues to flick through every year (Tamiya's is nice!)

I guessed as much. Even as popular as cycling is the print media is tiny compared to ten years ago. 

[RC Magazines]

Any still on the go? I know RC Racer is.

[Hobao Hyper VSE]

I had a hyper 7 back in the day. Lovely purple anodised chassis and parts, carbon shock towers etc. I’m glad to see them still kicking about albeit in a slightly different form. At some point I might just get one!

[Chargers]

10 hours ago, Kpowell911 said:

Whats the budget?

Erm reasonable? Had thought of a budget per say. Not a million quid but I don’t mind paying out for quality.

[What did you do to your model today?]

I didn’t break it!

[Chargers]

Ok so I previously asked about your favourite lipos. Off the back of that I’ve ordered some zee ones to try. My next question is what’s your favoured charger(s)?

[Hello from Trollhättan, Sweden!]

Welcome Tadas!

[What’s your favourite Lipo Brand?]

2 minutes ago, .AJ. said:

As above, Gens Ace have been my go to for years, but I’ve had good results with Zeee and HRB lipos from Amazon 👍 

That’s handy as I’ve got my eye on a Zeee 8000mah 3s lipo. I’m assuming my dinky spektrum charger will cope with it!

[What’s your favourite Lipo Brand?]

As the tittle says! What is your favoured brand. As I’m new to electric and lipos in general I’m not that clued up. Got spektrum ones with my truck when I bought it from Modelsport. 

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Thanks all! I was in here back in the day so it’s nice to see it’s still up and running! So many shops and whatnot have disappeared on the time I’ve been out of the hobby!

[Aye Up!]

Aye up everyone Rich here! Just getting back into r/c after a good 12 years. Just got myself an Arrma Big Rock and I’m enjoying the thrills and spills once more of the r/c world. Things certainly have changed since I was into my nitros back in the day! Nice to see the Hyper 7 is still kicking about, may get one for old time sakes (neighbours might not thank me for it!).