We know a lot of you guys have been waiting to see what changes ARRMA has in store for the 2018 edition of the Kraton 6S BLX monster truck. Lucky for you, ARRMA has released full details today. Like several of their other 1/8th scalers, the Kraton receives a new battery tray, all new shocks with 4mm shafts, as [...]
Yeah, so this is a post that’s been waaaaaay overdue. Last year I wrote about how I had scored a classic Hobbico MaxTrax Eliminator Pulling Sled, with the plans to cover my restoration of it. Well, as it always does for projects, time got away from me. Fear not though, for the sled came out great! I had to strip every single [...]
Are you ready for those cold trail runs this winter? Now you can show your support of the hobby while looking styling in the new Scale Logo Hoodie from RC4WD. The hoodie is made from a 9 ounce 50/50 blend of cotton and fleece to keep you plenty warm on those cold days. It sports the RC4WD logo on the [...]
Coming soon from Tamiya is the Lancia 037 Rally Car. The Lancia brings back memories from a golden age in rally racing with its highly detailed body and 4wd chassis. Its chassis is a TA02S unit that utilizes shaft driven 4wd. The Tamiya sports a part number of #58654 and more details can soon be found over on the official [...]
Want some sick BigSquid RC merchandise? Another BigSquid RC giveaway is happening now! Want to get in on the action? All you have to do is: 1. Follow BigSquid RC on Instagram, 2. Post a picture on Instagram with #bigsquidrcgiveaway in the caption In those two easy steps you will be entered in to win a Big Squid RC T-Shirt and stickers! (black, unless [...]
“Important Question Cubby, I was just wondering how long before a truck comes out do you know about it? Is it a couple days, weeks, or months? Trevor L.” Cubby- Well hey there Trevor, thanks so much for sending me an “important question”. Here is my not so important answer. It depends. We don’t really attempt to keep up with new race releases, but bash [...]
The JConcepts crew has been teasing this one for a while, but now they have released full details on the 1988 Chevy Silverado “Snoop Nose” MT Body. The Snoop Nose was used on trucks like Bearfoot, Taurus, Monster Patrol, and the Carolina Crusher back in the day. Now you can have a perfectly scaled version for your current 1/10th monster [...]
There are many times in our hobby where we could use an extra hand. Soldering can be one of them, or even painting small items for a scale build comes to mind. To help you get the job done, RaptorLoc has a full line-up of Work Holding Stands. These can be used in a modular fashion, or you can buy [...]
If you are into the motocross/supercross scene, then you already know who Jeremy McGrath is. For those of you that don’t know, he is referred to as “The King” of Supercross, with more wins under his belt than anyone else, a record that may very well stand till the end of time. Now days MC is busy racing full sized [...]
New and hot from ECX is the 1/24th sized Barrage Scale Crawler. With a wheelbase of just 4.8 inches, the Barrage can be driven just about anywhere, indoors or out. The Barrage is also loaded with scale realism like fully licensed Falken Wildpeak MT 1.0″ tires and LED lighting. Here are some of its other highlights- * Stamped aluminum chassis * Realistic [...]
Redcat Racing shook the scale crawling world with their announcement of the Everest Gen7 Pro. The Gen7 Pro is loaded with scale details and the new platform promises serious trail/rock performance. With a low price point and tons of features, how does it stack up against some of the stiffest competition in the industry? Is it worth your hard earned [...]
Have you been looking for upgrades to go on your 1/8th scale ARRMA? If so, have a look at these trick looking Shock Towers from Voltage Hobbies. Voltage Hobbies has shock towers for a number 1/8th ARRMA vehicles that are CNC machined from 7075 aluminum. The towers are up to 6mm in thickness and were designed to take the worst [...]
After announcing a high downforce body for mod racing yesterday, PROTOform has now announced a body for lower downforce racing. New from PROTOform is the MS7 clear touring car body. The MS7 can give your car more of a free feeling, thus allowing it to glide around high-grip tracks with loads of corner speed. The shape of the body results [...]
Guess what ARRMA fans, today the ARRMA crew has announced the updated 2018 Typhon BLX 6S Buggy. Just like before, the Typhon comes in ready-to-run form with a powerful 6S capable BLX power system. New for 2018 is a rear wing designed for more downforce, a new battery tray, as well more! Here are more details- * All new shocks with [...]
Announced yesterday by RC4WD are 1/10th scale Plastic Construction Barriers. These barriers would go great in your rc garage or for other times when you want to add a piece of cool scale realism. Here are details on the barriers- * Made from injection molded ABS plastic * Length- 5.91″ * Height- 2.98″ * Width- 1.62″ * Weight- 1.5oz The barriers are priced at $19 for [...]
