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Serpent F110 SF2 Wide Version
While the full scale F1 racers are at home trying to come up with more speed to dethrone Mercedes this winter, indoor F1 rc racing is in full swing. For those tracks that allow foam tires, Serpent has announced the F110 SF2 Wide Version. The wider version was designed for use with foam tires and comes in kit form. The [...]
- 1/12/2016
- 9:43 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
Unboxing The Maverick iON XB 1/18th Buggy
A couple of weeks ago we busted out our first Maverick RC review of the iON RX rally car, but we’ve also been working on a review for their iON XB 1/18th Scale Buggy. Maverick is a new name to America, but they are already well known in Europe and hoping to make a big name here in the states. The [...]
THE Cub Report, Version- Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
Good morning, good evening, good whatever time it is where you are, welcome to another edition of THE Cub Report. This week I have no one theme, I am going old school with a bunch of different topics. So without further ado, lets jump right in… The 2016 AMA Supercross Series got off to a bang Saturday night in Anaheim don’t [...]
- 1/11/2016
- 6:50 pm
- cubby
The Cub Report - By: Cubby
AsiaTees Now Has 10% Discount on all Hercules Hobby Products
The folks over at AsiaTees have announced that they are having a sale on all Hercules Hobby Products. What type of products does Hercules Hobby manufacture? They are known best for their 1/14th scale tractor and semi-trailer trucks, which can be a pretty cool addition to your fleet. The sale runs through January 15th and you can get all the [...]
- 1/11/2016
- 4:03 pm
- miscellaneous
- By: Tim Mohr
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MIP CVD Spline Drive Kits For Axial Trucks
MIP has just announced 6 new C1 X-Duty CVD Spline Drive Kits for various Axial trucks. These are are truly heavy duty and are made from the highest quality steel. The driveshafts have also been heat tempered for added durability. Once installed, you’ll no longer have to worry about popping a driveshaft while out on the trail, even when powered [...]
Video – Pro-Line BFGoodrich Baja T/A KR2 Tires
To show off their new 1.9 BFGoodrich Baja T/A KR2 tires, Pro-Line has put out a new video. Watch it above to see the KR2s in action, plus learn more about how they were designed to give your rig maximum performance out on the trail. The 1.9″ KR2s are street priced at $29, they have a part number of #10118-14, and [...]
Everybody’s Scalin’ – Night Moves
Awhile back I had a conversation with a scaler buddy that seemed completely bewildered and confused when I explained to him how hard it was for me to do what seemed like a basic thing to him – building a kit or tearing down a rig after heavy use. “But Doug, you’ve been doing this for 20 years and it takes you [...]
FAA in Federal Court Over Drone Registration Rules
Coming as no surprise to anyone, the backlash associated with the recent FAA registration news has begun. In a move that seems to be the next logical progression from the model aircraft community, the FAA is being challenged in federal court with the hopes that hobbyists – including children as young as 13 – won’t have to file their names and home addresses [...]
JQ Racing ARMA Energy Drink RTR Buggies
The folks at JQ Racing are teaming up with ARMA Energy Drinks on a pair of new RTR 1/8 Buggies. The first is a brushless version that comes standard with a Savox servo, 1800kV motor, and 2.4GHz radio system. The second is nitro and powered by a Alpha pull start engine. The nitro comes standard with a glowplug, an igniter, [...]
- 1/8/2016
- 1:30 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
Axial Trail Breaker Rebuildable Electric Motors
While brushless has completely taken over the bashing world, there is still a place where the controlled power of brushed motors still rules, in crawling. New from Axial Racing are a pair of Rebuildable Brushed Motors. Axial is offering 35 and 55 turn units to give your off-road rig precise power while out on the trail. * Balanced commutator * Brushes can [...]
- 1/8/2016
- 12:27 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
Ares Shadow 240 Drone
New from Ares is the Shadow 240 mini drone quadcopter. Designed for both noobies and experts, the 240 uses an advanced 6-axis stabilization system for stability and agility. Two different control rates help progress a noob’s flying skills and an optional WiFi FPV camera can add a whole new perspective to flying the 240. * Auto flip mode * Can be flown [...]
- 1/8/2016
- 10:55 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
ECX AMP MT Build-To-Drive Kit
The rc world has gone mad, a RTR company has announced their very first KIT! That’s right, ECX has announced the AMP MT Build-To-Drive kit. Why would they do such a crazy thing? For a couple of reasons. The first is many institutions (like schools) have asked Horizon Hobby for an affordable and easy to build kit. The second is, [...]
- 1/8/2016
- 9:07 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
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Vaterra 1972 Chevy C10 Pickup Truck
Whoa, now here is one hot looking truck, the new Vaterra 1972 Chevy C10. The Vaterra crew has once again knocked it out of the park with this dropped ’72 C10. Painted in black, the C10 will bring some serious attitude to your next bash. And thanks to its 4wd V100-S chassis, you can bash it extremely hard with very [...]
- 1/7/2016
- 5:26 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
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ASK Cubby, Version- You Ask Me Questions, I Simply Ask Why
“A lil bit about putting spikes in tires Hey Cubby, I am in Anchorage ak and with that folks keep having this radical idea about putting spikes or screws into rc car tires. I was asked about that yesterday by a friend I know. He hasn’t ran an rc car since the eighties. Well umm he knows better now because he [...]
ECX K&N Edition Torment 2WD SCT
If you are a short course type of guy, the K&N Filters and Horizon Hobby collaboration has also produced the K&N Edition ECX Torment. The body on the latest Torment is officially licensed by K&N and is sporting Bradley Morris livery, one of the best up and coming drivers in the off-road world. Underneath is the well known 2wd Torment [...]
- 1/7/2016
- 10:21 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
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