Have you been looking for some insanely trick 1.55″ wheels for your next build? If so, have a look at not one, but three, fully licensed Raceline aluminum wheels from Pitbull RC. All three wheels are a beadlock design and have been perfectly scaled down from their larger 1:1 couterparts. * True scale replicas of Raceline’s Clutch, Ryno, & Combat wheels * [...]
Over the last few months I have been doing a lot of building. In turn I blame Big Squid RC for sending me to USTE lol. I know there are two types in the scale world, those who build and those who just want some scale right out of the box. Whatever one you are, they are both fine and [...]
After a few years on hiatus, the Hurricane 900VE Readyset is ready for a return from Kyosho. The 900VE is a large catamaran that packs a new Kyosho Speed House brushless system. Here are the highlights and updates- * New Kyosho Speed House 40 x 68mm water-cooled, 1250kV brushless motor * New 3S Speed House 120 amp water cooled ESC * High torque [...]
New from JConcepts is a Shock Tower & Wheelie Bar Kit for the Team Associated SC6.1 short course truck. These two items are used to help turn your SC6.1 into a no-prep drag racing missile. Here are the highlights- * Aluminum and carbon fiber construction * Easy to install * Heavy-duty 3mm hardware * Compatible with parts from JConcepts Shapeways store * Lowered tower for [...]
If for some reason you haven’t heard the news, the Traxxas TRX-4 won the scale bracket for March Bash-ness 2019! It’s been a long running tradition to giveaway the winning vehicles, and with the awesome support of Traxxas, we are happy to be giving away a brand new Traxxas TRX-4 Tactical Unit! You have from now till 4/23/2019 and Midnight [...]
“Nitro Rc Hey Cubby! I have been in the Rc hobby for almost 6 years now and am loving every second of it. I’ve got a scx-10, a P4de, and an X-Maxx, but I haven’t ever had a nitro. I would like to get into nitro, but most of the forums I have been looking at are 5 to 10 years old, so [...]
After thousands of votes, tons of brackets and plenty of upsets, the finals in the March Bash-ness 2019 bracket have taken place and we have our champions! On the bash side, the ARRMA Kraton pulls off a repeat with back to back wins being the previous 2018 champion as well! ARRMA should be pretty happy with their track record, this [...]
Freshly updated by Kyosho is their 1/50 Komatsu HD785-7 Dump Truck. This tiny truck is part of Kyosho’s table top construction machine series and has been updated to be better than ever. Have a look at some of its highlights- * High and low speeds * Pre-assembled, no building required * IRC infrared control system * Truck is 210mm in length (8.27″) The Kyosho Komatsu [...]
It has been a while since we have seen a big new release from Killerbody RC. However, it looks like they’ve been using that time wisely and are getting ready to drop an all new scale rig. The Killerbody RC Mercury scale rock crawler is set for announcement this weekend at the big Hobby Expo China 2019 that is being [...]
New for all you “M class” drivers is the Europa M from PROTOform. The popular PROTOform Europa has been scaled down for the M class and features European hot hatch styling. Here are the highlights- * Aggressive fender flares * Slammed hatchback roofline * Low center of gravity design * For cars with a wheelbase of 210mm or 225mm * Made in the USA * Add-on [...]
Coming in July to a hobby dealer near you is a pair of new FO-XX 2.0 readysets from Kyosho. The FO-XX 2.0 VE is the powerful brushless version, while the other is powered by a massive KE 25 SP nitro engine. * 5-link suspension * 3-speed automatic transmission on nitro version * Kyosho Speed House 2000kV brushless motor in VE version * Pre-assembled readyset, [...]
Here is some awesome news for all you ARRMA Typhon 3S BLX owners. RPM has just announced new Front A-Arms for your rig. That’s right, now you can bomb-proof your Typhon 3S BLX with beefy RPM a-arms. Here is the scoop- * 5 grams lighter than stock per arm * Extra shock mounting hole for increased tuning capability * Made from RPM’s blend [...]
Take our money now! New from RC4WD are some very trick Raceline Combat 1.55″ Aluminum Wheels. These fully licensed wheels have a great modern look and are machined from billet aluminum. * Black anodized finish * Standard 12mm wheel hex * Weight- 1.41oz * Width- 0.78″ * OD- 1.8″ The part number for the RC4WD Raceline Combat 1.55″ Aluminum Wheels is #Z-W0292 and a set of [...]
Coming this July from Kyosho is the Nitro Tracker QRC Series Readyset. That’s right nitro lovers, the Nitro Tracker is back and better than ever before, and now it even has reverse! Here are the highlights- * QRC (Quick Reverse Clutch) that enables forward, neutral, and reverse operation * 2 speed transmission * Third channel used to go between forward/neutral/reverse * .15 sized KE15SP [...]
Coming to a hobby shop near you soon is the Reds Racing 160A ZX PRO brushless ESC. The ZX PRO was designed for use in 1/10th scale vehicles for hardcore racing. Here are the highlights- * All new design * Designed for maximum racing performance * Rated for 160 amps continuous * New exceptionally smooth throttle and brake algorithms * Smaller and lighter than previous [...]
