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Venom PS350 Dual Output DC Power Supply
Venom has a new power supply to compliment their chargers. The new Venom PS350 Dual Output Power Supply is capable of up to 350 watts of output (25A) between two power ports so you can run two chargers at once. It has twin cooling fans in an all aluminum case. When it hits the shelves the cost should be under [...]
Hitec HS-5565MH and HS-5585MH Servos
We just got word from Hitec about two new servos, the HS-5565MH and HS-5585MH. The opening press release line is a mouthful, but it’s a great description of what they are packing in these two. The new ‘economical, premium digital, high voltage, coreless motor servos’ are designed to be a good choice without breaking the bank. The HS-5565MH is ideal [...]
Duratrax DXR8-E 1/8 Scale Buggy
In a major change from #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ their normal product releases, DuraTrax has just announced they are jumping into the 1/8th scale market with the DXR8-E Buggy! A few days ago, when we saw the teaser video from Duratrax, we were all [...]
- 1/11/2012
- 4:03 pm
- Duratrax
New Products - By: Brian
STRC Axial Wraith Hop-Ups – Part 1
We recently got our hands on a boatload of ST Racing Concepts hop-ups for the Axial Wraith. A large portion of the parts are cosmetic, but several are functional. Once we get them all installed and some wheel time with them, we will write up more of a complete review.We decided to start with the Aluminium Motor Plate and [...]
- 1/11/2012
- 10:04 am
- Hop-Ups Reviews
ST Racing Concepts - By: Brian
Traxxas Sponsors Courtney Force!
Wow.. Traxxas, the ‘Fastest Name in Radio Control’ (turn off Peter V. Voice) now appears to be a major sponsor of Courtney Force and her NHRA Funny Car! The PR says she is making her pro debut in her Traxxas Ford Mustang. Good luck to all involved! Is there any moving vehicle/sport the Traxxas name is NOT on? #gallery-5 { margin: auto; } #gallery-5 [...]
Breaking News: Axial, Team Durango and ARRMA to Hobbico
Talk about huge industry news!! We have just been informed that Axial, Team Durango, and ARRMA have all been acquired by Hobbico! All three companies will stay where they currently are, so no need for anyone to relocate or anything, but they are now all owned by Hobbico. This seems like good news for all four companies. I’m sure it [...]
Duratrax DXR8-E Video Teaser
The folks over at DuraTrax just released a teaser video for the new Duratrax DXR8-E! Enjoy!More info as soon as we nail down some details.. you can check out the Duratrax Website, but there is no new information yet.
ST Racing Concepts XXX-SCT Contest
We have recently gotten our hands on some cool hop-ups from ST Racing Concepts that we will be posting some several articles on. Then we started thinking, we haven’t had a contest in a couple of weeks, why not give some STRC stuff away! This contest is for the following: 1 Graphite Front Suspension Brace, 1 Graphite Rear Suspension Brace, [...]
Traxxas and AR Drone on TV
Our RC On TV segment is going to end up going from monthly to weekly to daily at this rate! Last night during the opening race of the 2012 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, Traxxas had some prime real estate for their logo. Just about every racer interviewed then on the podium stood in front of this backdrop. Traxxas also ran [...]
Pro-Line New Years Sale!
Pro-Line has sent us an email letting us know it’s SALE TIME! If you are one of the lucky people who found a new RC under the tree this holiday season, now may be the time to pick up some new accessories. Head over to the Pro-Line website and use coupon code PLNY2012 to save yourself 10% January 7th and 8th [...]
HPI 5B Flux Testing Video
HPI Racing just posted a video of some of their testing of the HPI 5B Flux. I know lots of people have been clamoring since there are kits that already let you convert your 5B to a brushless, they would of rather seen a 4×4 5th scale, but having it come direct from the factory brushless is a nice feature.
Novak GTB 2 Gets X-Drive
Our friends from Novak just sent out a little PR that their GTB 2 ESC’s now incorporate their X-Drive technology. This new technology is a software/hardware combination that does their motor-firing. It improves on throttle, braking and operating temperatures. The GTB 2 is a good 1/10th scale brushless system. You can read our GTB 2 Review Here if you are [...]
Anza LCG Chassis Set for Traxxas Slash
We have all been waiting a while now to see what the Firelands brain trust was going to come up with. We have been hearing rumors and seeing sneaked photos, but I think in the end nobody really expected this. We knew it was going to be a chassis, but wow! New from the Anza division of the Firelands RC guys [...]
- 1/5/2012
- 9:50 pm
- Anza
Firelands
New Products - By: Brian
GH Racing Axial Wraith Hop-Ups
The Axial Wraith fans must be loving life lately as it seems the aftermarket companies are really supporting the heck out of that vehicle! #gallery-13 { margin: auto; } #gallery-13 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-13 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-13 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */Our friends from GH Racing have just send over a few pictures of some of [...]
- 1/5/2012
- 9:26 pm
- GH Racing
New Products - By: Brian
Redcat Rampage MT 1/5th Scale Monster Truck Review
Redcat Rampage MT 1/5th Scale Monster Truck Review5th scale monster trucks are the biggest, baddest boys in the rc world. I’ve been giving the Redcat Rampage MT a good old fashioned BigSquid torture test for the last few weeks. How did it hold up? Read on to find out.
- 1/4/2012
- 11:00 am
- Car & Truck Reviews
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