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Teaser – Losi Desert Truck
Before the big announcement tomorrow, the crew at Losi are teasing their latest creation. Obviously it is a realistic style truck, but what scale? Will it have a solid rear axle? Will it be brushless powered? Stay tuned until tomorrow to find out. Until then, Right Here is the link to the official Losi website to check out all their [...]
XRay 2016 XB8 Nitro On-Road Car
Some of the fastest, craziest, racing in the rc world is found in 1/8th scale on-road. 4wd 8th scalers are insanely fast, plus they can handle like they are on rails. Designed to win at any level of racing, the new 2016 XB8 from XRay is a great example of a high-end 8th scale nitro on-roader. Some of the updates [...]
- 4/27/2016
- 3:20 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
New Tires Coming Soon From Duratrax
Coming soon to a hobby shop near you are a bunch of New Tires from Duratrax. Ranging from crawler, to short course, to buggy tires, several new tread designs are on the way, as well some hot looking new wheels. Pictured in this post are some of the new crawler wheels/tires that we have been testing. The Deep Wood CR and [...]
- 4/27/2016
- 1:20 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
Associated Teases B6 Buggy and F1 Car
Is the sleeping giant starting to awaken? Earlier in the week Team Associated posted pics of their upcoming laydown transmission, now they have teased a new B6 and B6D buggy, and possibly even a Formula One on-road car. The B6 and B6D appeared briefly on Associated’s official website, while AE’s Rick Hohwart recently posted a picture of a prototype F1 [...]
Teaser – Hobbico’s “What If An RC Car Had A Brain?”
The latest teaser from Hobbico really has our minds wandering. They put out the question, “What if an rc car had a brain?”. That got us to thinking, what would happen if a new Dromida or ARRMA came with a brain inside? Could it do homework? Could it fix dinner? Could it cure cancer? For now there are no more [...]
- 4/27/2016
- 9:40 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
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Pro-Line Chassis Protectors
Keep the chassis pristine on your 1/10th buggy or stadium truck with a new Chassis Protector from Pro-Line Racing. Chassis protectors also help keep dirt out of screw heads and can look pretty trick when installed. The Pro-Line chassis protectors are made from extra thick 0.5mm material and are available in clear, with a team design, or in black. A [...]
FireBrand RC CREEPR Pre-Painted Body
The crew at FireBrand RC are known for putting out different, radical products. Their latest release is a new take on classic off-road bodies called the CREEPR. To save you time, the CREEPR comes pre-painted in black and was designed to fit a wide variety of different trucks (and cars!). To give it your own look the CREEPR comes with [...]
- 4/27/2016
- 7:45 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
Boom Racing 007-BR V2 Drift Gyro Released
Hey rc drifting fans, AsiaTees Hobbies has just announced the release of Boom Racing’s latest Gyro, the 007-BR V2. If you don’t know much about gyros for car use, they act like a type of electronic stability control, making it much easier to drive your car on slick surfaces. The V2 007-BR is aimed at great performance while not breaking your [...]
Associated Prototype Stealth 3 Gear Laydown Tranny
Now being teased by Team Associated is a 3 Gear Laydown Tranny for the B5M buggy. This is the same style low-profile tranny used to win the IFMAR Worlds last year and was designed for ultra high bite tracks like AstroTurf and carpet. More details are coming soon, until then click This Link to visit the official Associated website. Learn more [...]
- 4/26/2016
- 9:38 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
Voodoo Quads VDQ210 FPV Racing Quadcopter - Build & In-Depth…
Good afternoon, loyal Squids! RedPandaFPV here back with yet another mini FPV racing quad review. Today we will be taking an in-depth look at the very-cool-looking VDQ210 from Florida-based Voodoo Quads. One look at the pictures of this baby and it’s easy to see that the VDQ210 boasts a very unique design that helps it really stand out in a sea of “flying bricks”. I [...]
- 4/26/2016
- 5:51 pm
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Pro-Line Enforcer Body For The Associated RC8T3
Need a new lid for your Team Associated RC8T3? If so, Pro-Line has just announced an Enforcer for you. The Enforcer body for the RC8T3 was designed for enhanced high-speed stability along with more steering thanks to its steeply raked front hood. Paint-then-peel overspray film included, as are window masks and an extensive sticker sheet. For pricing, the Enforcer hits [...]
- 4/26/2016
- 4:03 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
Updated 2016 ARRMA Typhon 6S BLX Buggy
Newly updated, and coming to a hobby shop near you in June, is the 2016 version of the ARRMA Typhon BLX Buggy. The last Typhon gained quite a reputation as a great handling do-it-all bash machine, here is what’s new on the latest version- * Reliable Tactic TTX300 radio gear * More durable rear wing mount * All new wheels * Updated 6S ready [...]
- 4/26/2016
- 10:43 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
Event Coverage - BIGFOOT 4x4 Open House & R/C Monster Truck …
This past Saturday the world famous Bigfoot 4×4 monster truck team held their annual Open House gala, much to the delight of thousands! What started around 10 years ago as a simple way to say “Thank You!” to the fans by doing a car crush at their shop has grown into a yearly event attended by thousands of people with [...]
Pro-Line 1973 Ford Bronco Clear Body
New from the good folks at Pro-Line is a 1973 Ford Bronco Clear Body for 1/10 Rock Crawlers. Yes indeed, now you can put the legendary Bronco body on your 12″ wheelbase off-road rig. Like all Pro-Line bodies, the Bronco is high in scale realism with features like a detailed grill, body trim molding, and headlights. It is also molded [...]
- 4/26/2016
- 7:43 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
THE Cub Report, Version- New Power Generation
So here we are rc fans- yet another Monday and yet another Cub Report. What’s kick’n in the rc world? Ok, so I was out in SoCal last week doing my thing (read- massively overspending my travel budget) and was quite surprised to see the office that has been home to HPI Racing is now up for lease. No, there have [...]
