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Yokomo recently won the touring car IFMAR world championship and soon they’ll be releasing the car that pulled it off, the BD8. Expected to start shipping at the end of October, the BD8 will give you the chance to race what the world champ Ronald Völker drives. The BD8 uses high-end materials from nose to tail. Belt drive is used on [...]
The Losi Baja Rey has been shipping for a while now, but we are just finishing up our review. We’ve been able to bash the truck for a few months, finding out what it is really made out of. If you haven’t picked one up yet, we are posting some pictures of what it looks like when you crack the [...]
Shown recently at the Tokyo hobby show was a Mazda Demio from Tamiya. The Demio might not be well known here in the states, but in Japan it was car of the year. The Tamiya version uses a highly detailed polycarbonate body to give it a proper look and uses Tamiya’s M-05 front wheel drive chassis underneath. Other features include [...]
Here ya go folks, pictures of the upcoming 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS from Kyosho. Our friends over at Hobby Media were busy covering the Tokyo Hobby Show over the weekend where they were able to snap a few shots of this highly anticipated model. The Chevelle SS will be part of Kyosho’s Fazer VEi series, which means it will come [...]
Kyosho just shocked the world with the intro of their new Drone Racer, now they look ready to blow even more minds by putting up the above teaser for a new Classic Car. The video gives away quite a bit of what the car might be, the real question is, how bad do you want one? The BigSquidRC Bash Crew [...]
Just announced by Axial Racing is the Max-D Monster Truck. The Max-D is a 4wd RTR monster truck and is a fully licensed model of the 1:1 beast. Some of its highlights include- * SMT10 tube chassis * 2.2 BKT Monster Jam Tires * AR60 OCP axles * 4 link suspension * AX10 transmission * Waterproof receiver box * Slipper clutch * Heavy duty c-hubs * 27 turn brushed [...]
For all you drifting fanatics out there, Kyosho has just announced the Toyota Supra Type 1. The Supra is part of Kyosho’s Fazer series of 1/10th scale 4wd cars and comes stock with resin drift tires. Some of its other highlights include- * Fully pre-built and ready to drive * 20 turn brushed motor with 45 amp ESC * Syncro KT-231P 2.4GHz transmitter * [...]
Exotek is mostly known for their high-end carbon fiber and aluminum upgrades, but now they have announced the RX2 LCG Touring Car Body. The body was designed in collaboration with Golem SuperBody to fit 190mm touring cars. * Clear polycarbonate body * Thin roof section to help lower the center of gravity * Profiled for aggressive & precise handling * Lower and larger wing [...]
Just announced by the crew over at Mugen is the MTX-6R. The MTX-6R is a 1/10th scale 200mm nitro kit for high-end racing, or going ridiculously fast around your cul-de-sac. Some of the highlights on the new MTX-6R include- * New chassis that is easy to mount center weights on * New thicker bulkhead brace * New front bumper mounting holes * Short carbon [...]
New from Kyosho is the Lazer ZX6.6 4wd buggy kit. The 6.6 comes with minor upgrades over the previous model to help keep it competitive when racing this winter. For changes, the biggie has to be the inclusion of the previously optional heavy duty aluminum chassis. The HD chassis doesn’t use a top deck but offers increased traction and stability [...]
The crew over at Yokomo aren’t messing around in the drift scene. Over the last couple of years they have released some incredible cars, ones that have helped raise the bar in drifting. Their latest uber machine coming to the market will be the YD-4MR. The YD-4MR is a rear mid-motored 4wd high-end drifter designed for the ultimate in sideways [...]
Coming soon, very soon, from Traxxas is a 1/10th 2WD Bigfoot Monster Truck. This should be huge news to all you Bigfoot fans out there. The Traxxas Bigfoot has a fully licensed/scale realistic body that comes on the proven Stampede platform. Power is provided by a Titan 12 turn brushed motor and a 7 cell NiMH. * 2 different paint schemes * [...]
After some teasing a couple of weeks ago, full details have been announced by Kyosho on their re-release of the Turbo Scorpion. The old schooler will come as a kit and sports a few revisions over the original to help it handle today’s power systems. Here is the scoop- * Scorpion-style wheels in a larger 2.2″ size * 12mm oil shocks * 20mm [...]
Now shipping for the F1 wars this winter is the VBC Racing Lightning FXM. The designers at VBC set out to make a more versatile, durable, and easier to drive formula one car, the FXM is the result. A completely re-designed rear pod heads the list of changes. * 7075 rear wing support * New rear axle mount with shim based ride [...]
Can I tell you a little something about Brian our Editor in Chief? Like a moth to a flame, he is attracted to bling. In fact, a lot of hobbyists are all about fancy aluminum parts. If you are a bling-fanatic, Integy recently announced the CF310 Trail Roller Scale Crawler. From nose to tail, the CF310 is full of aluminum [...]
