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Reedy Zappers Hi-Voltage Low Profile & 1S LiPos
Available now from Reedy are 3 new packs in their Zappers LiPo battery line-up. The Reedy Zappers aren’t your normal LiPo, they use LiHV cells that put out more voltage than typical packs and can be charged up to 8.7 volts on a 2S pack, or 4.35 on a 1 cell. The three new packs include a 1 cell 8000mAh, a [...]
ASK Cubby – You Write In, I Make Stuff Up
“R/C Fun Run in Wapakoneta, Ohio Have you ever though of a ROAD TRIP TO Wapakoneta, Ohio. We are know for our out of this world flight. Wapakoneta is the home of that Famous Neil Armstrong, first to the moon. At our annual Fun Run we have a Long Jump Contest, Big Air contest, and more. This our 15th year, we [...]
No Clip Traxxas Body Mounts From RPM
Let’s face it everybody hates body clips (especially Cubby!). New from RPM are No Clip Body Mounts for the Traxxas Slash short course trucks. The body mounts completely eliminate body clips and help to add scale realism to your Slash 2WD and the Slash 4×4. * Mock fans & radiators double as rear body lock * Eliminates body clips completely * Increases scale [...]
- 1/19/2017
- 5:18 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
Traxxas Video – Deegan Family Values
Most of you guys already know Brian Deegan. You know him from racing supercross, from being a freestyle mx pioneer, from his short course truck racing, and from being one of the founders of the Metal Mulisha. Brian has teamed up with Traxxas to help represent their products and the video above shows him and his daughter Hailie rip’n it [...]
Spektrum DX5R Radio System
Are you looking for a new high-end, yet still affordable, radio system? The Spektrum DX5R has a long list of high-end features at a price point that doesn’t destroy your wallet. * Pro class ergonomics * Easy to customize with optional grips, smaller wheel, adjustable trigger position & tension, adjustable wheel tension, and drop down wheel options * Frequency-agile DSMR 2.4GHz technology * 5 [...]
- 1/19/2017
- 10:08 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
XRay Hardcoated 48 Pitch Pinion Gears
Just announced by XRay is a new line-up of Hardcoated 48 Pitch Pinions. The new pinions are designed to work with XRay’s XB4 buggy, but will work equally well on a huge variety of different 1/10th scale vehicles. Some of the highlights of the new pinions include- * Designed to run true * Made from aircraft duraluminum * Individually run-in * Manually inspected * Vibration [...]
Video – RC4WD RTR Earth Digger 4200XL Hydraulic Excavator
For all you new RTR Earth Digger Excavator owners, RC4WD has released a tutorial on how to get the beast up and running. While the excavator comes as a RTR, you still have to do a bit of work to get it ready to dig. The video shows the proper way to add oil, put in the batteries, and how [...]
Video - Building The Killerbody RC Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Bo…
The crew over at Offroad Images have created an extremely well done video on how to build the Killerbody RC Toyota Land Cruiser 70 hard body. If you have never built a hard body before, the above video shows everything that is involved in building a super scale realistic body. The video also highlights just how detailed the new Toyota [...]
Snow Blasting With ARRMA RC
Recently posted by ARRMA RC is piece on Winter Snow Bashing. While you guys down south don’t get to blast around in the snow very often, in many parts of the world it is the only option for 3 months (or more) out of the year. In the ARRMA blog post they put up a bunch of pictures showing off [...]
Exotek Clamp On Fan Mount
The harder you push a brushless motor, the hotter it is going to run. To help make it easy to mount up some extra cooling, Exotek has announced a Clamp On Fan Mount. The fan mount was designed to fit in tight spots like touring cars or 1/10th scale buggies and to be highly adjustable. * Modular design * Made to fit [...]
- 1/17/2017
- 3:27 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
Video – Thunder Tiger Bushmaster 8E Buggy
New from Thunder Tiger is a high flying video for their Bushmaster 8E off-road buggy. The RTR Bushmaster 8E comes brushless powered with a 2000kV motor and a 4S capable waterproof ESC. In the video above you’ll see the Bushmaster 8E rip up a track, throw some big rooster tails, and catch some serious air. To get more details on [...]
TBR Snow Skis Now In Blue And Red
For all you folks buried in snow, T-Bone Racing has announced two new colors for their popular Snow Skis. Now you can get TBR snow skis in blue or red to help make your truck stand out in a crowd. TBR makes snow skis for popular vehicles like a multitude of Traxxas trucks, the ARRMA Granite monster truck, the ECX [...]
- 1/17/2017
- 12:59 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
THE Cub Report – I Told YOU So
Oh yes, this Cub Report has been a long time coming. I have held off for quite some time, but it had to be written, so here it is. The first paragraph, well, about 99.99% of you can simply skip because you’ll have no idea what I am talking about, but to the .01% of people in the industry that [...]
Schumacher Cougar KC 2WD Buggy
Schumacher has just unleashed the Cougar KC onto the competition buggy market. The Courgar KC is Schumacher’s answer to the high grip world of carpet racing. What makes the Cougar KC so special? * Designed specifically for carpet and astro surfaces * Four different motor layouts * Multiple battery layouts using multiple different styles of batteries * 3 gear transmission * Gull wing arms * Rear [...]
- 1/16/2017
- 8:12 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
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KO Propo RSx 3 Servos
Just announced by KO Propo are 4 models in their new RSx 3 servo line-up. The RSx 3 servos feature a high speed communication system (HCS) with the receiver for ultra fast response times. Metal gears and coreless motors come standard, as does an aluminum mid-case on all the servos in the RSx 3 line. The HC servos also come [...]
