Steel City Hobbies http://steelcityhobbies.com/blog Tue, 08 Feb 2011 18:43:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 2011 Snowbird Nationals http://steelcityhobbies.com/blog/2011/01/19/2011-snowbird-nationals/ http://steelcityhobbies.com/blog/2011/01/19/2011-snowbird-nationals/#comments Thu, 20 Jan 2011 03:53:50 +0000 mrooney http://steelcityhobbies.com/blog/?p=300 The 17th annual Snowbird Nationals returns to the popular Radisson Resort, January 25th-30th, 2011. Carpet road and oval racing, that features the World’s top drivers and the top R/C manufacturer’s. Everyone invited to be a part of it!

To read more, check out the Snowbirds Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Snowbird-Nationals/202744040561

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Great gift ideas:
Ruanaidh – Book
Carpet Racers – DVD on R/C Car racing! (preorder yours now)

]]> http://steelcityhobbies.com/blog/2010/12/08/merry-christmas/feed/ 0 Carpet Racers on live TV! http://steelcityhobbies.com/blog/2010/04/30/carpet-racers-on-live-tv/ http://steelcityhobbies.com/blog/2010/04/30/carpet-racers-on-live-tv/#comments Sat, 01 May 2010 00:07:52 +0000 mrooney http://steelcityhobbies.com/blog/?p=293 Local Fox news in Dallas Fort Worth airs Carpet Racers and local carpet racing with this live clip. Director Jay Thames and driver Mike Dumas were on hand at Mike’s Hobby Shop for a demonstration. 117,000 people estimated watching the feed.

To read and see more: http://www.criticalmention.com/ctv3-1/landing_email.php?type=email&video=true&random_string=62d79f78d24e3da85e779f6e25c11d6e

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]]> http://steelcityhobbies.com/blog/2010/03/13/spring-2010/feed/ 0 See Carpet Racers here in Pittsburgh!!! http://steelcityhobbies.com/blog/2009/11/09/see-carpet-racers-here-in-pittsburgh/ http://steelcityhobbies.com/blog/2009/11/09/see-carpet-racers-here-in-pittsburgh/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:11:42 +0000 mrooney http://steelcityhobbies.com/blog/?p=285 Carpet Racers Screening comes to Pittsburgh PA!! CR has been accepted to the 3-Rivers Film Festival playing at the Regent Square Theater in Edgewood at 8:00 PM. Reception at 7:00 PM.
Please join us!

Three Rivers Film Festival – Carpet Racers Screening
Time:8:00PM Tuesday, November 17th (reception at 7PM)
Location:Regent Square Theater, Pittsburgh PA

Facebook users: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=167362899798&ref=mf
3-Rivers Film Festival: http://www.pghfilmmakers.org/about/regent.html

]]> http://steelcityhobbies.com/blog/2009/11/09/see-carpet-racers-here-in-pittsburgh/feed/ 0 Carpet Racers – View Trailer! http://steelcityhobbies.com/blog/2009/11/09/carpet-racers-updated-trailer/ http://steelcityhobbies.com/blog/2009/11/09/carpet-racers-updated-trailer/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:06:43 +0000 mrooney http://steelcityhobbies.com/blog/?p=283

]]> http://steelcityhobbies.com/blog/2009/11/09/carpet-racers-updated-trailer/feed/ 0 Carpet Racers – The Movie http://steelcityhobbies.com/blog/2009/08/14/carpet-racers-the-movie/ http://steelcityhobbies.com/blog/2009/08/14/carpet-racers-the-movie/#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:15:17 +0000 mrooney http://steelcityhobbies.com/blog/?p=271 Michael Rooney, owner of Steel City Hobbies, has been working on an RC film called Carpet Racers.
Shooting has been going on for a few years now, mainly at the large venue races such as the Snowbird Nationals and IIC. With over 150 hours of pure R/C Carpet Racing footage, the film is finally finished! Check out www.carpetracers.com for more information!

Check back for updates as we expect more videos, behind the scenes clips, etc to ramp up quickly.

]]> http://steelcityhobbies.com/blog/2009/08/14/carpet-racers-the-movie/feed/ 0 2009 Snowbird Nationals http://steelcityhobbies.com/blog/2009/01/24/2009-snowbird-nationals/ http://steelcityhobbies.com/blog/2009/01/24/2009-snowbird-nationals/#comments Sun, 25 Jan 2009 03:11:33 +0000 mrooney http://steelcityhobbies.com/blog/?p=268 The 2009 Snowbird Nationals will be on January 27th thru February 1st. SCH will not be there this year for a few reasons. One is because the Steelers are playing in the Superbowl on February 1st! (Good luck Steelers!) Good luck to all the racers at the Snowbird Nationals this year!

For more information on the Snowbirds – check out www.snowbirdnationals.com.

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Go Steelers!

Keep posted for pictures.

]]> http://steelcityhobbies.com/blog/2009/01/24/superbowl-bound/feed/ 0 Happy Holidays! http://steelcityhobbies.com/blog/2009/01/01/happy-holidays/ http://steelcityhobbies.com/blog/2009/01/01/happy-holidays/#comments Thu, 01 Jan 2009 06:00:22 +0000 mrooney http://steelcityhobbies.com/blog/?p=258 Happy New Year from Steel City Hobbies!

We wish everyone a safe and Happy New Year for 2009!

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