New from Exclusive RC is a 1/14th scaled Scale Construction DOT Sign Trailer. The scale sign trailer comes with a real functional display (operated via Bluetooth) that can be programmed to say whatever you wish. Here are more highlights- * Working leaf spring suspension * Ball bearing equipped * Solid rubber tires * Functional taillights * Signboard is adjustable for height * Metal hitch * Charge wire [...]
Hot on the heals of announcing a sub $220 Typhon buggy, ARRMA has now announced the SENTON 4×4 Mega 550 Brushed as well as the GRANITE 4×4 Mega 550 Brushed RTR. Both of these are priced just like the new Typhon at just $219 and both come loaded with all the features you need to get into the exciting world [...]
“Off-Roading Tires Hey Cubby, What kind of tires are you running on your crawler? You do crawl don’t you? I live in southern Michigan, so I have a mix of dirt, rocks, and tree roots. I am pretty new to rc, so I am still running the stock tires on my Axial SCX10 II RTR. Sergio M.” Cubby- So what do ya say there [...]
Recently uploaded by Pro-Line is a video for their new 1984 Dodge Ram 1500 Off-Road Race Body. This classic Dodge is fully licensed and does a great job of recreating the look of legendary race trucks like the one used by Walker Evans in the 1980s to dominate the desert. In the video, P-L’s Gerardo Gonzalez goes over the high [...]
New from the crew at MIP is a Heavy Duty Driveline for the TRX-4 Bronco, Sport, Blazer, Mercedes Benz 500, Crawler Kit, and TRAXX variants. The HD driveline was designed for extreme use and features steel construction for serious power handling capability. * Scale looking driveshaft design * Slim design for increased clearance * Fully rebuildable * 35° of articulation * Heat Treated steel components * [...]
For all you aspiring hobbyists out there, ARRMA has just dropped the Typhon 4×4 Mega 550 Brushed RTR. The big news with the latest Typhon is its price point- just $219. The low price point, as well as the easy to manage Mega 550 brushed power system, make the new Typhon the perfect starting point for new hobbyists. * 12 turn [...]
The crew over at RPM have announced A-Arms for the ARRMA Kraton 4S BLX & Outcast 4S BLX. RPM a-arms have long been known as some of the very toughest that money can buy. The designers at RPM took a look at the stock arms, then beefed them up in all the right places to increase durability. Here are the [...]
What do the Big Car Manufacturers do when they want to put out a new car, but lack the funding to start from scratch? Easy, they use an existing chassis and rework the design. Since this is a column about drifting, Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ is a fitting example, but there are of course lots more out there. Not being [...]
The folks over at Sweep Racing have put out a press release on their new WHD Wide Heavy-Duty Wheels for 1/8th monster trucks. The upgrade wheels are significantly beefier than previous units, thus allowing you to go harder than ever before. The WHD wheels fit tires like the belted Sweep Racing Terrain Crusher or Road Crusher tires and they come [...]
New from Team Raffee are a number of 1/10 Scale Motorcycles. From street to off-road, Team Raffee has the perfect motorcycle to go along with your next scale build. Here is the list- * KTM Red Bull 450 SX-F Marvin Musquin #25 * Yamaha Factory Racing Moto GP-99 * Yamaha YZF-R1 * Kawasaki Ninja 650R * Aprilla RSV 1000R Factory Black * BMW K1300S * KTM RC8 * [...]
Do you like playing soccer or hockey? If so, have a look at the new NanoSport RC Car Set from Team Associated. The NanoSport set comes with 2 cars, 2 pucks, 2 balls, and is ready for you and a friend to play head-to-head soccer style games. Here are the highlights- * Comes with everything needed to drive right inside the [...]
A few months back, I had the pleasure of attending the BIGFOOT 4×4 Open House and helped to put on the r/c monster truck portion of that event. You can read my coverage of it right here. During the event, we got introduced to the folks at Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live, who filmed some of our competition for use in [...]
Monster Truck fans have been anticipating the release of the CEN Racing 1/10 Solid Axle MT Series trucks for awhile now, and we’ve spent the last few weeks putting not one, but both of them (the HL150 and B50, to be more exact), through their paces. How do these rigs hold up? Read on to find out! #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item [...]
An easy, as well as affordable, way to up your scale realism game is by adding a steering stabilizer. New from RC4WD is a fully licensed Rancho Adjustable Steering Stabilizer. The Rancho steering stabilizer can not only add a great piece of scale realism to your rig, but it can also be used to make your rig more stable when [...]
Available right now from Onyx is the KX80 AC/DC Battery Charger. The KX80 is an affordable charger that can handle lots of different styles of batteries, plus it can charge at up to 6 amps. Here are more highlights- * Charges LiPo, LiFe, LiIon, NiMH, NiCd, and Pb * Maximum LiPo cell count of 6S * Easy to read LCD screen * 2 amp [...]
