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Just announced by FireBrand RC is one of the most technologically advanced rc lighting kits to ever hit the market, the IlluminatriX 360 Complete LED Lighting System. With the IlluminatriX you can actually have left & right turn signals, brake lights, etc. The system comes with a control box and 12 LED lights to help make your car ultra scale [...]
Just announced by PROTOform is a Body Support Foam Kit. The kit comes with 4 blocks and 4 strips of foam to help eliminate the gap between your car’s body and foam bumper. This can help to increase durability and to maintain the aerodynamic integrity of your car’s body while at speed. Pricing for the foam kit is just $5 [...]
In need of a new low-profile servo? They are great for saving weight and space in tight installs. If you are, Reedy has announced a pair of new servos for you to consider. Both are high-end digital designs that feature an aluminum mid-case, a coreless motor, and ultra-precise metal gears. First up is the RS0806 LP. It is the faster servo [...]
Want to talk high-end on-road cars? Just announced by Serpent is the radically different Project 4-X Touring Car. One glance at the pictures tells you that the Project 4-X was designed to set a new standard for touring car racing. Designed to be both easy to drive and lightning fast, the 4-X is the culmination of a year’s worth of [...]
Make your RC4WD truck stand out in a crowd with a PHAT Rear Axle from Boom Racing. The PHAT rear axle fits RC4WD trucks like the Trail Finder 2 and Gelande 2, or can be used in your own custom build. Weighing in at 220 grams, the PHAT axle is a beast and comes with helical bevel gears for increased [...]
Getting ready to hit a hobby shop near you this July is the Duratrax Onyx 225 Advanced Battery Charger. The Onyx 225 is an affordable charger that has a number of features perfect for the backyard basher. 10 different charging routines come pre-programmed for your convenience and a bright LCD display makes it easy to use. Some of its other [...]
The folks at RC4WD recently announced a Delrin Lower Skid Plate for the Axial Wraith. As you can see by the pictures, the skid plate has been precisely machined out of Delrin to ensure a proper fit while still looking like an OEM piece. With the RC4WD skid plate you can attack gnarly sections without having to worry about tearing [...]
For all you 1/10 on-road racers, Graupner GM has the Genius 120R +T Pro V2 electronic speed controller. The latest version of the 120R was designed for 1/12 and 1/10 modified racing and comes with built in telemetry. When used with a Graupner HOTT telemetry transmitter, the on-board telemetry can provide you with real time data on your transmitter screen [...]
New and hot for the FPV racing crowd is the Blade Theory X 195 Kit. The folks at Blade put a bunch of forward thinking into the Theory X, using their years of airframe knowledge to develop a race quad that is suitable for everyone from noobs to national champions. What’s the scoop on the Theory X? Glad you asked- * [...]
New from SSD RC are Compatibility Rings for Pro-Line tires. The rings allow you to bolt up your favorite 2.2″ Pro-Line crawling tires to SSD’s 2.2″ beadlock wheels, which is a great thing if you are looking for maximum traction out on the trail. The rings have a part number of #SSD00114 and you can get full details at This [...]
Just so ya know, good ole’ Father’s Day isn’t that far away. For those of you lucky enough to still have your Father around, you should up your game a bit to make sure this Father’s Day is one of the best ones yet. If your Father isn’t with us, I bet you know someones else’s that deserves something nice, [...]
Just announced by JConcepts is a full line-up of Carpet and Astro Tires. All the tires were designed for use on 1/10th buggies when racing on high-bite surfaces like indoor carpet or on AstroTurf. First up are Swaggers. These are a 2wd front tire designed to be easy to drive while providing excellent corner speed. The Swaggers fit 2.2″ slim front [...]
Recently announced by SWORKz is the 1/8 Electric S35-2E Buggy Kit. The SWORKz crew took the S350 BE1 EVO, added some uber parts, then made multiple revisions to make the S35-2E their best electric 8th scaler to date. Some of the highlights of the S35-2E include- * New rear suspension * New Ackermann steering system * New center diff * Comes with various factory [...]
The folks over at Thunder Tiger have an innovative new line-up of products called Create & Command. The Create & Command line could be a great introduction to Robotics for a youngster, a class in school, or a cool gift for the hack or modder in your life. The Create & Command line takes a number of existing Thunder Tiger products [...]
Do you have a way overpowered brushless 1/8 Monster Truck or Truggy? Is your truck so fast that it is simply impossible to drive full throttle? Do your current tires balloon so badly that they resemble the extra large pie at your local pizza joint when pinned wfo? For consumers like you, Sweep Racing has developed Road Crusher Belted Monster [...]