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Hobby Supplies
Establishes Internet Presence on Nov. 11, 1998 |
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Date -- May 9 '98
Hobby Supplies set new Australian X-Hydro 1/2 kilometre 2 Lap Oval record at
19.03 seconds. |
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Date -- Oct. 9 '98
Hobby Supplies set new Australian X-Hydro Straight-Line
speed record at 161.434
kph (100.3 mph). This is the first X-Hydro 100 mph record
set outside of the USA.
** Raised to 165.745 kph on 12/5/01 (103.00 mph) |
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Date -- Dec. 3 '2000 HOBBY SUPPLIES
is
appointed the Exclusive Australian Distributor for CMB Motori Italia.
The latest range of CMB engines and spare parts should arrive mid
December '2000 and we will be offering CMB Engines at the best prices
Australia has ever seen !!!. |
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May 10 '2003
Seaducer SD3 Gas Mono set
a
new Australian 16-25cc Gas Mono Straight-line Speed Record
of 108.433 kph (67.378 mph).
Date --
May 10 '2003
CMB .90 EVO2 powered 60/80 Seaducer SD3 Mono set a new
Australian X-Mono Straight-line Speed record of 122.448 kph (76.087 mph) with a
fastest one way pass of 126.567 kph on glass smooth water. |
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June 9 '2003
Seaducer SD3 42" Gas Mono set
a
new Australian 16-25cc Gas Mono 2 lap 1/2 Kilometre Oval Speed Record
of 24.72 seconds with an average speed of 72.815 kph (45.246 mph).
Date --
June 9 '2003
CMB 90 EVO 2002 powered Seaducer SD3 60/80 Mono set
a
new Australian X-Mono 2 Lap 1/2 Kilometre Oval Speed Record
of 23.25 seconds with an average speed of 77.107 kph (48.107 mph). |
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June 22 '2003
A Tony Grinter designed Gas Rigger powered by a G23 Zenoah set a new
Australian 16-25cc Gas Hydro 2 lap 1/2 Kilometre Oval Speed Record
of 21.16 seconds with an average speed of 85.065 kph (52.858 mph). |
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Date --
June '2003
One of our international customers, Dr. Phi Unkwang from
South Korea, built this 42" Seaducer Gas mono powered by a Zenoah G260PUM engine.
Dr. Phi is very pleased with the speed and handling of his new mono and looks
forward to racing it very soon. Dr. Phi plans on setting up a race team
in Korea with Seaducer Monos.
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Date --
July '2007
Celebrating
our 20th year in business. |
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Date --
August '2007
OMEN RACE ENGINES
Race modified OMEN Zenoah G231PUM and G260PUM
engines now available. |
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Date --
August '2007
CarbonTec
telescopic carbon fibre tubes are now in stock.
Extremely strong, for use on
most Outrigger hydros as sponson tubes. |
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Date --
November '2007
Top Secret Hardware
from the USA now in stock.
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Date --
September '2009
Futaba 3PM MX 2.4 ghz Fasst
radio outfits now available. |
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Date --
October '2009
The latest
'09 version RCMK 254 EVO gas engines are now in stock.
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Date --
June '10
New RCMK S520 EVO twin cylinder gas engine
now in stock.
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Date --
May 2010
Tony Grinter running a Mark Grim designed Gas Rigger powered by an
Omen Race modified Zenoah G260PUM gas engine set a new
Australian Open Gas straight-line speed record at
147.23 kph (91.48 mph).
Many one way
passes were recorded over 100 mph. |
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Date --
May 2010
Tony Grinter running a Seaducer Gas Sport Hydro powered by an
Omen Race modified Zenoah G260PUM gas engine set a new
Australian Open Gas straight-line speed record at
120.805 kph (75.06 mph). |
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Date --
June 2010
Tony Grinter running his own design Gas Rigger powered by an
Omen Race modified Zenoah G260PUM gas engine set a new
Australian Open Gas Hydro 2 lap 1/2 Kilometre Oval Speed Record
at 19.12 seconds - Average speed of 93.70 kph (58.22 mph). |
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Date --
May 2011
Tony Grinter running a Mark Grim designed Outrigger Hydro
powered by a CC Racing Beast Race modified Zenoah gas engine set a new
Australian Open Gas straight-line speed record at 104.286 mph (167.832
kph) with a fastest one way pass of 109.118 mph (175.609 kph) |
Click link to view YouTube:
Tony Grinter Gas
Hydro SAW Record 104.286 mph |
