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Team Associated Factory Team V2 FOX Shocks
New from Team Associated are Factory Team V2 Fox Shocks. The big news about them is they have a Kashima coating on the shock body. Kashima is well known in the mountain bike world for being very smooth and for its durability. The trick coating should help make their action very smooth, but unfortunately they don’t look anything like real [...]
Kyosho Syncro Touch KT-432PT Radio
Touch screens sure are easy to use, thus the reason the latest radio from Kyosho has one. The Syncro Touch KT-432PT features a large smartphone style LCD touch screen to make changing settings a snap. Like most radios these days it is a 2.4GHz unit, meaning you won’t have to worry about frequency conflicts, and the Syncro does telemetry as [...]
- 5/13/2015
- 8:16 am
- New Products
Transmitters - By: Tim Mohr
Tamiya TRF102 F1 Car and TRF211XM Buggy
Our friends over at Tamiya have released information on two new kits. First up is the TRF102 F1 chassis. Tamiya engineers have redesigned both the front and rear of the car to fully utilize the flex characteristics of a new chassis that is made to work especially well on rubber tires. Some of the highlights of the new car include- * Aluminum [...]
Futaba Releases Software Update for the 4PX
New for you Futaba 4PX owners is the Version 1.2 software update. Some of the changes that come along with the new update include- * Position of the throttle trigger to start a timer is changed to 50%. * Repeating trim operation is temporally stopped when a value assigned the trim reach zero position. * The grip vibrator is activated at not only [...]
JConcepts 1/5th Scale Chasers
Bolt more traction onto your 5th scale with Chasers from JConcepts. The Chasers come in JConcepts yellow compound and were designed to fit on Losi 5IVE wheels. Hefty, medium sized lugs with recessed pins are used to provide bite, while sidewall tread is used for increased paddle traction. The tires are priced at $60, they have a part number of [...]
Serpent Spyder SRX-2 MM RTR Buggy
Serpent has just announced a RTR version of their Spyder SRX-2 mid-motored buggy. The RTR makes it easy for you to own a premium 2wd buggy that comes with the same geometry, and most of the same components, as their full-on race machine. * Dragon RC 2.4GHz radio gear * Dragon RC 45 amp waterproof ESC * Brushless, sensorless 9 turn motor * Big [...]
- 5/12/2015
- 7:47 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
T-Bone Racing XV3 Front Bumper for the Traxxas Stampede 2wd
Just added to the XV Line-up of front bumpers from T-Bone Racing is a unit to fit the 2wd Traxxas Stampede. The XV series retains the incredibly durability that TBR bumpers are known for, but adds a touch of scale realism to keep your truck looking good while out bashing with the guys. The XV Pede bumper is made from ultra-tough [...]
- 5/11/2015
- 6:49 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
O.S. Speed Tools Product Spotlight
To do the job right, you must have the right tools, hence the reason many hobbyists choose to cut the check for “the good stuff” instead of “el’ cheapos”. Known best for their elite nitro engines, O.S. Speed also has a line of uber tools. Recently we got a chance to test (read- beat-on, use as pry bars, try to destroy) [...]
- 5/11/2015
- 3:06 pm
- Accessory Reviews
- By: Tim Mohr
THE Cub Report, Version- Why I Stopped Racing
If you’ve been reading THE Cub Report for any period of time, then you know back in the early days about all I ever talked about was racing. Yes, I drank the Kool Aid, for most of my life rc was solely about racing. It was what the magazines had preached, it was what the manufacturers preached, and it was [...]
Mugen MGT7 1/8th Electric ECO and Nitro GT On Road Cars
New from Mugen for the GT racing scene are the nitro powered MGT7 and the electric MGT7 ECO. Both are based off the world championship winning MBX7 platform and both should make excellent pavement scorchers. The body mounts are very adjustable, making it easy to mount up the body of your choice, while both offer low center of gravity designs [...]
- 5/11/2015
- 9:49 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
Pro-Line Lowers Pricing on Kits
Here is some great news for you bashers looking to save some cash, Pro-Line has announced lower pricing on their PRO-2 SC Truck, PRO-2 SC Buggy, and PRO-MT kits. All three are loaded with trick parts and have developed a reputation as being incredible bash machines (with the PRO-MT being our Bash Vehicle of the Year in 2014). $319 is [...]
Boom Racing Continues the Crawling Support
We recently mentioned the Boom Racing Bevel Helical Gears, but the Asiatees Hobbies site hints and more stuff coming soon, like new Boomerang Type I Internal Shocks, Wraith parts, wheel covers and more. You can hit This Link over on the Asiatees Hobbies website to read about the full line up. It sounds like there is a sale going on [...]
Vanquish Products V2 Wraith/Yeti Axles
Vanquish Products machined aluminum axles have long been a hit with Axial Wraith and now Yeti owners. This product has been around a few years and naturally the company finds ways to improve their products through tons of customer feedback. Que the V2 VP Wraith/Yeti Axle housings. The stock design of the wraith axle has long been a weak point [...]
- 5/8/2015
- 10:13 pm
- New Products
- By: Evol
Everybody’s Scalin’ – Kit Manifesto
If you’ll indulge me for a moment, this week I’m going to stand on the top of Mount Pious and make a righteous decree to all below that kits really are the Greatest Thing®. As I write this I’m knee deep in a new Vaterra Ascender build (the pic above is my freshly painted body) and having a blast so [...]
Unboxing – Losi TEN-SCTE Troy Lee Designs RTR
We have actually had a few requests for us to review the latest Losi TEN-SCTE 4WD recently, so it seems like the unboxing should be good timing. This is the new Losi TEN-SCTE Troy Lee Designs RTR 4WD truck. Inside the box was the truck, a DX2E Transmitter with batteries, and a few miscellaneous tools. Personally, I was actually digging [...]
- 5/8/2015
- 6:07 pm
- Featured Posts
Unboxing - By: Brian
