Brand new from SWORKz is the Speed Rhinocero III. The Rhinocero was designed to fit the SWORKz Zeus monster truck or their 1/8 S35-T truggy, but it should be easily adapted to fit numerous other 1/8th scale off-road trucks. This very aggressively shaped lid comes with a decal sheet and window masks to speed the painting process. Why not hit up [...]
Recently announced by TEAMSAXO is the Platypus V2 clear F1 body. The Platypus has a great Formula 1 style look and is molded out of 0.6mm thick polycarbonate. Up front the car uses a “platypus” style of design to give it more downforce for increased corner speeds. Also, the body comes with a clear polycarbonate driver’s helmet to add to [...]
Is it carpet season yet? In fact, yes it is. To give you another great option down at your local carpet for Astro track, JConcepts has announced the Nessi 2.2″ rear buggy tire. The Nessi was designed for loads of forward bite, as well as stability. Here are the highlights- * 3D blended, medium height pins * Wide stance carcass * Low profile [...]
Last night on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, they hosted a bit featuring rc car racing. Jimmy had the top 4 guys from the NASCAR circuit on his show to have some laughs while getting in some rc fun. Watch the short video below to catch all the craziness that featured Redcat Racing Lightning STK 1/10th scale on-road cars. [...]
Just announced this morning by Tamiya is the Toyota Gazoo Racing TS050 Hybrid F103GT. This on-road car kit comes with a high scale realistic body, as well as a realistic rear wheel drive chassis. Check out some of the Toyota’s highlights- * Modeled after the car that competed in this year’s World Endurance Championship series * 2wd direct drive F103GT chassis * FPR [...]
Now being teased by PROTOform is the Europa clear on-road body. The sporty Europa is designed for 190mm wide FWD on-road cars, but should also fit a huge variety of different cars. As we wait for full details and more pictures to be released, we do know that the Europa will be street priced at $28 and it has a part [...]
This past weekend I was rummaging around in my basement, checking out some old boxes of Hot Wheels that I snagged from my parents house (yes, I used to collect HW Treasure Hunt cars) when I came across an old Pro-Line Racing flyer-catalog from 2002. This was like being stuck with a nostalgia-filled syringe. It immediately brought me back to high school [...]
Now being teased by Tamiya is a Black Limited Edition version of the Racing Fighter buggy. This special release sports a black edition DT-03 chassis to go along with the black body. As more details are release, we will get them posted, but for you guys looking to get one on order early, the latest Racing Fighter has a part [...]
Recently posted by the good folks over at Pro-Line is a promotional video for their Brute and Monster Fusion bodies. Both of these are made from Pro-Line’s exclusive Bash Armor material, some of the toughest stuff on the market! Watch the video below to see the Pro-Line crew do some extreme Bash Armor body testing, then listen to Gerardo and [...]
New from Traxxas is an X-Maxx promotional video called Aerial Insanity. In the video shown below, the Traxxas crew grabs the mighty X-Maxx and hits a bike track with huge jumps. The X-Maxx struts its stuff during the video, catching huge air while flying around the small track. After watching the video you can use this link to get full details [...]
Hello there rc fans, thanks for finding THE Cub Report, we are stoked to have you here. I don’t have anything huge on the agenda for this week, so where will we start….? Over the weekend IFMAR had their 1/8th buggy world championships down in Australia. I followed the event from when everyone was boarding up to head down under, to [...]
The crew over at XRay have announced their freshly updated 2019 edition of their X1 F1 car kit. The latest X1 has been massaged from nose to tail for increased performance, here are the highlights- * New aluminum servo mount * New graphite top deck * Harder lower front arms * Wide arm mounting plate * New aluminum bulkheads * New wheelbase adjustment * 4 position adjustable [...]
Now being teased by Tamiya is the 3 wheeled Dual Rider. The Dual Rider comes on the shadow of the very popular Dancing Rider trike that has really taken off in some parts of the world. The latest trike from Tamiya also comes on the same T3-01 chassis and has a body that was designed by PDC Designworks. Furthermore, the [...]
Shipping now from RC4WD are Tough Armor Side Sliders for the HPI Venture FJ Cruiser. The sliders not only sport the scale appearance that you are looking for, but are also tough enough for serious off-roading. Here are the highlights- * Made from CNC machined billet aluminum * Smooth anodized finish * Weight- 3.21oz * Length- 6.16″ * Width- 1.55″ The HPI Venture FJ Side Sliders [...]
Just announced by Losi is a PROformance Upgrade Kit for their Tenacity SCT short course truck, DB desert buggy, and T truggy. The upgrade kit comes with a slew of parts to take your Tenacity to the next level. Here is the scoop- * Upgrades your Tenacity to a race level vehicle * Durable aluminum chassis * Aluminum front & rear shock towers * [...]
