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Futaba 4PL Earns Basher Approved Status
It’s time to hand out another Basher Approved Award. This time up we have the Futaba 4PL! We have had a 4PL around the office for a while now, and it’s been great. It’s taken a beating in and out of pit boxes, been dropped on the floor a half a dozen times, sometimes on purpose, and it just [...]
Pandora RC NISSAN FAIRLADY Z (Z34 ROADSTER) Clear Body
Looking for a hot new body to bolt on your touring car or rc drift machine? Take a look at this trick Nissan Fairlady Z (Z34 Roadster) body from Pandora RC. This 10th scale clear lexan body is set up to fit most touring cars and comes with light buckets, windshield, control panel, and window masks. These are available right [...]
- 1/27/2013
- 4:51 pm
- miscellaneous
New Products - By: Tim Mohr
Sneak Peak- Serpent Spyder SRX-2 2wd 10th Scale Off-Road Bug…
Serpent is known for putting out high-end product and now they are jumping into the 2wd 10th scale buggy segment with their new Spyder SRX-2. Designed by the likes of former IFMAR 1/10 2wd buggy World Champion Billy Easton, the newest Serpent is sure to be extremely high quality from front to back. The teaser pics of the SRX-2 don’t [...]
Splinter Cell Blacklist Collector’s Edition with RC Plane!
Wow! When we started seeing games ship with RC cars, I thought that was pretty wild, but anyone can ‘drive’ a rc car. Now Ubisoft has announced the Splinter Cell Blacklist Collector’s Edition is going to come with a 3-Channel Custom RC Plane! This one blows our mind because we know not ‘anyone’ can fly a plane. It’s a dual [...]
- 1/25/2013
- 11:55 pm
- New Products
Video Game - By: Brian
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New Pro-Line FlexFit Hats and Hoodies for 2013
Pro-Line has announced two new pieces of apparel for 2013, their new black hoodie sweatshirt, and a new gray flexfit hat. Whether you be at the track, or cruising the mall, rc apparel like these from Pro-line can show the world you are a hardcore rc’er. The black Pro-line hoodie pictured above zips up the front and is available in [...]
- 1/25/2013
- 2:07 pm
- New Products
Pro-Line - By: Tim Mohr
Back To Chicago, But Not Rosemont, for iHobby 2013
The latest news from about the iHobby 2013 trade show is- they are holding this years event back in Chicago. Chicago is a familiar city to the iHobby show, but for 2013 it won’t be held at the customary Rosemont Convention Center, instead it will be held at the Schaumburg Convention Center. The dates have also been set, October 3rd [...]
Orion Advantage Touch Advance AC/DC 10 Amp Touch Screen Batt…
The team over at Orion have been announcing all kinds of new products lately and their latest is a touch screen charger named the Advantage Touch Advance. This is an AC/DC unit (built in 100 watt PS), so you don’t have to pack around a separate power supply, and can charge at up to a 10 Amp rate. The Advantage [...]
Pro-Line Diamond Back 8th Scale Buggy Tires
Pro-Line is always striving forward looking to give you an advantage out on the track. Their latest 8th scale buggy tires are further proof of this and they are called Diamond Backs. Just like the name implies, the Diamond Backs emulate the scales on a snakes back, the lugs in the center of the tire are closer together, while the [...]
Ken Block and Hoonigan Racing with Less Green
These are not RC vehicles… yet. Ken Block and the Hoonigan Racing Team has changed things up for 2013! He’s got a new garage/building, and some new wraps on his rides. Long gone is the recognizable green and white, and now the dominant colors are blue, grey, and purple. Fingers crossed for HPI to come up with a alternate body [...]
- 1/25/2013
- 12:00 am
- HPI Racing
- By: Brian
Heli-Max RC Is Having A Sale On Select Models
If you’ve been holding back on picking up a new Heli-Max helicopter, now might be the time to snatch one up. Announced today were rebates on three of their popular models- * MD-530 TX-R: Pictured above, this is an “intermediate” level heli that comes set-up to use your own transmitter and sports a $30 rebate which brings the price down to [...]
- 1/24/2013
- 5:22 pm
- Heli-Max
Hobbico
miscellaneous - By: Tim Mohr
Thunder Tiger Volans Trimaran Yacht Kit
Spring will be here before we know it and Thunder Tiger has a new reason for you to get out on the water, their new Volan Trimaran Yacht Kit. This new Thunder Tiger includes the Yacht Kit, sails, rigging, masts, booms, and instruction manual. Some of its features and specifications include- * Hulls: Factory painted, pre-assembled ABS plastic * Sails: High [...]
RPM RC Products for the Traxxas Nitro Slash 2wd
The good guys over at RPM RC Products have just released a list of their existing products that will bolt right up on the new Traxxas Nitro Slash 2wd. The list is long, filled with RPM products that can make a rather boring stock Nitro Slash into a much tougher customized rig. Here are the part numbers- 70322- Shock Spring Clips Black 70325- [...]
ASK Cub Reporter, 01.24.2013, Version- You Have Questions, I…
Cubby, After reading some information on rctech I am confused as to which is the best way to break-in a lipo battery, can you clear this up? Charley D. Cubby– Yo hey what’s up Charley, and thanks for taking the time to write in. What is the best way to “break-in” a Lipo? Actually, I think I have a better question than yours, [...]
Team Durango Gear Differential For DESC210, DEST210R, DEX210
Whether you are looking for an extra tuning option or for a diff that doesn’t require quite as much attention, the new gear differential from Durango for their 210 series of vehicles will come in handy. This new Team Durango gear diff comes with precision machined gear internals and even comes with a custom fit diff case. You can tune [...]
Pro-Line Racing ION 2.2″ 4wd 10th Scale Off-Road Buggy Tires
One of Pro-Line’s most popular indoor clay tires, the Ion, has proven itself time after time on 8th scale buggy’s and SCT’s. Recently the good guys over at Pro-line announced they are now making the Ion for 10th scale 4wd buggy’s. They are now making them for both the rear #8222-17 and for the front #8223-17, and they come in [...]
