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2017 SEMA Show Coverage
A couple of weeks ago our beautiful spokes-model Ashlie from the Rocky Mountain Hobby Expo made the trip to Las Vegas, Nevada to cover the SEMA car/truck expo. SEMA is the biggest and baddest car show held each year, a place where the aftermarket industry can show off all their latest full sized car & truck goodies to all their [...]
XRay 2018 XT2 Stadium Truck Kit
Have you been looking for a high-end stadium truck to race this winter? If so, they don’t get much more esoteric than the new 2018 XT2 from XRay. The 2018 version of the XT2 comes with carpet and dirt gearbox setups inside the box, thus making it easy to set the truck up for different track conditions. Here are more [...]
- 11/10/2017
- 3:12 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
SWORKz APOLLO 1/8 Brushless RTR Buggy
New from SWORKz is the Apollo 1/8 Brushless RTR Buggy. The Apollo is based off the SWORKz S35-2E and comes fully pre-built and loaded with electronics. Here are its highlights- * 7075 aluminum shock towers and chassis * Big bore Pro 2.0 shocks with 4mm shafts * Oil filled gear diffs * Pivot ball steering * Falcon II body * Sealed a-arms * CVD style driveshafts * CNC [...]
- 11/10/2017
- 10:08 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
ASK Cubby – Your Letters, My Banter
“3D Printing from the local Hobby Shop Hey Cubby! Do you think hobby shops would invest in 3D printing machines and the software to draw people back? Having someone on-site who could lay down your ideas into software like Blender or AutoCAD and print it on-site would be pretty neat. Even having someone there to reproduce that hard to find broken part would [...]
RC4WD Front Lamp And Snorkel Guards For The TRX-4
The crew over at RC4WD have some new goodies for all your Traxxas TRX-4 owners. First up are Front Lamp Guards. These CChand units are made from stainless steel then powder coated black for a sleek finish. Street pricing is just $27 and they sport a part number of #VVV-C0445. Also coming soon is a CChand TRX-4 Snorkel Guard. The snorkel guard [...]
- 11/9/2017
- 10:42 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
Vaterra 1968 Ford F-100 Ascender BND
Last night we posted a new teaser from Vaterra. Today we get to post full details on the new 1968 Ford F-100 Ascender BND. The ’68 Ford comes pre-built but does not include a radio as it is a Bind-N-Drive. Working LED lights also come standard, here are some of its other highlights- * Fully licensed body * Era correct, two-tone paint [...]
- 11/9/2017
- 8:47 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
A Pair Of New Micro Sized Trucks From Associated
Just announced by Team Associated is the MT28 Monster Truck and the Fox Edition SC28 short course truck. Both are smartly priced at just $49 and are expected to start shipping later this month. Both trucks are micro sized so they can be driven just about anywhere. With a wheelbase of just 3.9″, your man-cave can now become a full [...]
- 11/8/2017
- 6:54 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
JConcepts Rubber Parts Tray
Coming soon from JConcepts is a Rubber Parts Tray. Rubber was used for its non-slip properties, thus keeping more screws on your pit table and more from falling off onto floor. The tray will be available in two different colors and features nicely spaced dividers to help sort parts when doing rebuilds. Street pricing for the tray is just $13 [...]
- 11/8/2017
- 6:52 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
Hot New Vaterra Teaser
What does Vaterra have up their sleeves? Well, the teaser picture shown above does give away some clues. Working headlights are shown in the picture, and with it being a Vaterra product, it is likely to be a new scale crawler. Start placing your bets now on exactly what it is, but hurry, as it will be fully announced tomorrow. To [...]
Axial Racing 2017 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited CRC SCX10 II RTR
After a bit of teasing, Axial Racing has officially announced the 2017 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited CRC SCX10 II RTR. With a hot new body sitting on the SCX10 II platform, the Wrangler Unlimited is ready for your off-road adventures. * CRC licensed parts * LED lighting * C-channel chassis * Full time 4wd * WB8 HD Wild Boar driveshafts * AX10 three gear transmission * Dual pad [...]
- 11/8/2017
- 4:59 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
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ARRMA 2018 Typhon BLX Buggy Review
ARRMA has done a great job over the years of keeping their product line updated. Recently, ARRMA started rolling out their 2018 model line-up. Their 8th scale line-up received a bunch of updates including a new battery box, various stronger plastic parts, and new rear wings. The 2018 Typhon received all the latest updates to improve on an already potent [...]
- 11/8/2017
- 12:07 pm
- Car & Truck Reviews
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Ripmax Extremo 4WD Rock Crawler
Just announced for the European market by Ripmax is the Extremo Rock Crawler. The Extremo is a 1/10th scale 4wd ready-to-run that features a solid rear axle and independent front suspension. Here are some of its other highlights- * 2.4GHz radio * Comes with LiPo battery & charger * High grip tires * Brushed motor * Spare tire for increased scale realism * Extreme suspension travel * [...]
- 11/8/2017
- 10:54 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
New Axial Racing Teaser
The folks at Axial Racing have started teasing a new truck on their social media. As shown in the teaser shot above, their latest release appears to have working lights, both front and rear, and is said to be a 2017 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited CRC SCX10 II. The truck is expected to start shipping later this month and sports a [...]
4K Video – Going BIG With The Traxxas Slash 4×4
In a very cool new video, Traxxas shows off their legendary Slash 4×4 short course truck. The Slash 4×4 is well known for its toughness and off-road prowess, have a look at the prestine 4K video below to check it out. The Slash in the video was a VXL brushless powered truck that also was equipped with Traxxas Stability Management [...]
Kyosho 5 Link Conversion Set For Their Mad/FO-XX Series
Are you ready to upgrade your Kyosho Mad Crusher, Mad Force Kruiser, or FO-XX? If so, Kyosho has announced a new 5 Link Conversion Set. The 5 link conversion kit can be used to upgrade your truck’s suspension and also includes Kyosho’s 4 wheel steering set-up for a real monster truck look. The conversion kit sports a part number of #MAW022 [...]
