Hot Bodies Cyclone
02-21-2005, 02:24 PM
#121
Originally posted by k_bojar
You know people (with the inside the "biz" knowledge) have said that many, many times some people just refuse to listen...and think because both companies use purple colored aluminum, they must be related...
I know the original owners of Hot Bodies, and they DID NOT SELL THE COMPANY TO HPI!! It was a little hobby shop, Rick's I believe, that bought the Hot Bodies name...If you've ever called HB, you get the hobby shop - nice people, a little slow on shipping but nice people - not a person employeed by HPI...
And for the record, HB has yet to produce any of their own vehicles - all HB-branded vehicles are rebadged (something that Trinity does with its TSPEC and SPyders)
You know people (with the inside the "biz" knowledge) have said that many, many times some people just refuse to listen...and think because both companies use purple colored aluminum, they must be related...
I know the original owners of Hot Bodies, and they DID NOT SELL THE COMPANY TO HPI!! It was a little hobby shop, Rick's I believe, that bought the Hot Bodies name...If you've ever called HB, you get the hobby shop - nice people, a little slow on shipping but nice people - not a person employeed by HPI...
And for the record, HB has yet to produce any of their own vehicles - all HB-branded vehicles are rebadged (something that Trinity does with its TSPEC and SPyders)
I mean, that new car uses like half of the pro4 parts.
Also when you go to hotbodiesonline.com, the only link on the entire website is for who else?....HPIRacing.com
I'm not saying they are the same company but somethings up.
02-21-2005, 02:37 PM
#122
Yes, and you dont see hara or surikarn driving for yokomo on the odd weekend.......
02-21-2005, 09:37 PM
#125
Originally posted by k_bojar
...and think because both companies use purple colored aluminum, they must be related...
And for the record, HB has yet to produce any of their own vehicles - all HB-branded vehicles are rebadged (something that Trinity does with its TSPEC and SPyders)
...and think because both companies use purple colored aluminum, they must be related...
And for the record, HB has yet to produce any of their own vehicles - all HB-branded vehicles are rebadged (something that Trinity does with its TSPEC and SPyders)
02-21-2005, 09:53 PM
#126
Guys lets not forget we have the 414 duo with hotbodies, just the right conditions for making a new belt car 
02-21-2005, 10:37 PM
#127
Tech Adept
Originally posted by Darkseid
I just saw pics of this new car. So excuse this question if its already been asked.
If Hara and Surikarn are developing and racing this new car, what happens with them and HPI? I mean, they both are still HPI sponsored, so what happens with HPI's flagship (and damned good) Pro4?
I just saw pics of this new car. So excuse this question if its already been asked.
If Hara and Surikarn are developing and racing this new car, what happens with them and HPI? I mean, they both are still HPI sponsored, so what happens with HPI's flagship (and damned good) Pro4?
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02-22-2005, 12:11 AM
#128
Tech Regular
The Hot Bodies TC will most likely be built by HPI,I think that's a given being HPI and Hot Bodies is owned by the same person.
Somebody mentioned rebadging by companies like Tamiya ,just to let people know the Tamiya 414 series of cars was a joint venture with Kawada.If you can find picture's on the Kawada Ultimate Alcyon 2 kit ,it looks very close to a 414 car and the Kawada car was out way before the Tamiya.Even some of the older parts bags for the Kawada listed the 414 on it.
Kawada not only make's there on line of car kits but makes many parts and car kit's for other companies in Japan and Tamiya is just one of them.
sac
www.kawadaracing.com
www.kawadamodel.co.jp
Somebody mentioned rebadging by companies like Tamiya ,just to let people know the Tamiya 414 series of cars was a joint venture with Kawada.If you can find picture's on the Kawada Ultimate Alcyon 2 kit ,it looks very close to a 414 car and the Kawada car was out way before the Tamiya.Even some of the older parts bags for the Kawada listed the 414 on it.
Kawada not only make's there on line of car kits but makes many parts and car kit's for other companies in Japan and Tamiya is just one of them.
sac
www.kawadaracing.com
www.kawadamodel.co.jp
02-22-2005, 12:49 AM
#129
Originally posted by sac
The Hot Bodies TC will most likely be built by HPI,I think that's a given being HPI and Hot Bodies is owned by the same person.
Somebody mentioned rebadging by companies like Tamiya ,just to let people know the Tamiya 414 series of cars was a joint venture with Kawada.If you can find picture's on the Kawada Ultimate Alcyon 2 kit ,it looks very close to a 414 car and the Kawada car was out way before the Tamiya.Even some of the older parts bags for the Kawada listed the 414 on it.
Kawada not only make's there on line of car kits but makes many parts and car kit's for other companies in Japan and Tamiya is just one of them.
sac
www.kawadaracing.com
www.kawadamodel.co.jp
The Hot Bodies TC will most likely be built by HPI,I think that's a given being HPI and Hot Bodies is owned by the same person.
Somebody mentioned rebadging by companies like Tamiya ,just to let people know the Tamiya 414 series of cars was a joint venture with Kawada.If you can find picture's on the Kawada Ultimate Alcyon 2 kit ,it looks very close to a 414 car and the Kawada car was out way before the Tamiya.Even some of the older parts bags for the Kawada listed the 414 on it.
Kawada not only make's there on line of car kits but makes many parts and car kit's for other companies in Japan and Tamiya is just one of them.
sac
www.kawadaracing.com
www.kawadamodel.co.jp
so sac... since what your saying is true.. and HISTORY repeats itself (as it always does).... the sigma2 might be redeveloped to become.... *drum roll* the TRF416?
02-22-2005, 08:58 AM
#133
And the way i see... i like purple colour
02-22-2005, 08:59 AM
#134
Originally posted by RandyB
so what your saying is this will probably be built by hpi and rebadged for hotbodies and then why would hpi allow theirtop driveer use another brand car for a race see HB just won the thai race not HPI right?
so what your saying is this will probably be built by hpi and rebadged for hotbodies and then why would hpi allow theirtop driveer use another brand car for a race see HB just won the thai race not HPI right?
I'm not denying the "close" relationship HB has with HPI - what I am saying is that they are not owned by the same person or persons or whatever...2 different distinct companies...Just like Tamiya and Cross (who did most of the metal pressing work for Tamiya for a long time)...
02-22-2005, 11:19 AM
#135
Originally posted by k_bojar
I'm not saying that...What I am saying is that Hot Bodies does not produce their own cars...Look at the lightning 8th scale buggy - not their own design...rebadged vehicle made by some other company...
I'm not denying the "close" relationship HB has with HPI - what I am saying is that they are not owned by the same person or persons or whatever...2 different distinct companies...Just like Tamiya and Cross (who did most of the metal pressing work for Tamiya for a long time)...
I'm not saying that...What I am saying is that Hot Bodies does not produce their own cars...Look at the lightning 8th scale buggy - not their own design...rebadged vehicle made by some other company...
I'm not denying the "close" relationship HB has with HPI - what I am saying is that they are not owned by the same person or persons or whatever...2 different distinct companies...Just like Tamiya and Cross (who did most of the metal pressing work for Tamiya for a long time)...
what about toyota and lexus, do different companies same platform.
or airtornics and sawna, 2 different companies; right?