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Call of Duty – Black Ops RC-XD Video Review
Just added some video of the COD – Black Ops RC-XD vehicle in action with a mini review for your viewing pleasure. Please check out the video, and feel free to subscribe to our YouTube channel!Feel free to check out the written review in our RC Reviews section or just go directly to the COD Black Ops RC-XD Car [...]
Traxxas Slash Kawasaki Edition
Normally Traxxas releases come with a lot of hoopla, and with good reason, but this was we just spotted in the wild a little under the radar! This is the new Traxxas Slash Kawasaki Edition! Comes with the TQ 2.4 Radio, sweet Kawasaki paint job with green rim covers! NICE! The box even has Jake Weimer on [...]
R/C Around the Web – Awww Yea Edition!
Photo of the Week:‘Jeff Hoy Does His MicroMan’ by Brian After packing up at iHobby, I decided Jeff had spent way too much time behind the camera, and it was time for him to give us his best Wesley ‘MicroMan’ Dennis shot! Blog: “Axial’s Blog” – Axial’s Web Blog – Always filled with some good pictures and stories! If you haven’t [...]
DuraTrax Brushless ESC Programmer and DE10 ESC
We just got the new DuraTrax Brushless ESC Programmer and the DE10 Brushless ESC in the office, and thought I’d share a couple of unboxing pictures before we got beat up on these things! I really dig the fact that the ESC can do Sensored and [...]
Novak Goes for a Tripple Update
Word from Novak is they have three new product updates coming soon to a hobby shop near you! First up is the GTB 2 Sportsman Racing Brushless ESC. It’s designed for the entry-level racer, with all the bells and whistles but without any of the PC adjustments. The idea being, it’s perfect for spec racing because [...]
Call of Duty – Black Ops RC-XD Vehicle Review!
Just posted to the RC Reviews section is the COD Black Ops RC-XD Car Review!. Want to know if getting the Call of Duty Prestige Edition was worth it? Is the car total junk like the Gears of War RC Centaur Tank? Or is it actually usable? Click the pic or link to find out our thoughts! You may be [...]
Call of Duty – Black Ops RC-XD Car UnBoxing Pictures
So we picked up the new Activision Call of Duty BLACK OPS Prestige Edition with the RC-XD Vehicle today, and thought we’d share the unboxing photo’s. At first glance I was pretty worried it was going to turn out like the Gears of War Centaur Tank fiasco, [...]
Team Associated SXX Version 2 and Vector X-12 Combos
News today from Team Associated is about their new SXX Version 2 and Vector X-12 Combos. Their Competition speed controller is for 4.5T motors or higher running 3.7-7.4V, while their TC Spec verions is for 3.0T or higher motors and includes a fan. They have software adjustments to help with “Feel” and “Boost” and lets you [...]
Castle Creations Sidewinder (SCT) Short Course Truck Edition
Today we got our hands on the new Castle Creations, Great Planes exclusive Sidewinder SCT Short Course Truck Edition Motor and ESC Combo! We will be installing it soon for some testing, but wanted to give you a few unboxing photo’s before we get started. We are really looking forward to the tests because the price point of [...]
Pro-Line 1:10 Closed Cell Buggy Inserts
New from Pro-Line are these rear 1:10 scale Closed Cell Buggy Inserts. People are starting to learn that inserts can make a real difference on the track. I remember years ago where just any type of foam to keep the tire from caving in was enough, and now the technology has improved so much, that these can really [...]
AKA Soft Buggy Insert
New from AKA, just in time for the IFMAR World Championships in Pattaya Thailand are these new Soft Buggy Inserts. Gil Losi and Mark Pavidis put their brains together to come up with a new groove setup that allows for more stability and bit around the track. Check out the official AKA website for info on [...]
DuraTrax Power Kit
As we always try to encourage the RC industry to be more friendly to new hobbyists, I’m pleased to see this new DuraTrax Power Kit available. If you are a parent that plans on getting a kid into the RC hobby this Christmas, and your getting them an electric kit, make sure to set them up with [...]
Traxxas Slash on the Cartoon Network!
Ok, the world has gone RC crazy in just a matter of days! A few nights ago I mentioned the Associated Truck on Pawn Stars, well today we find the Traxxas Slash on Cartoon Networks Destroy Build Destroy with Andrew W.K.! My head hurts! The episode is called Big Bros vs Little Bros if you want [...]
Our 2.4GHz Transmitter Shootout Finished!
In what is sure to be another classic shootout, just like all the other shootouts before it. ( LiPo Shootout 1, LiPo Shootout 2, and the LiPo Charger Shootout,) The 2.4 GHz shootout is finally here! We put five newer popular radios to the test! The Futaba 4PKS, Futaba 3PL, Tactic TTX-240, Spektrum DX3S and the [...]
RC Truck TV Fame on Pawn Stars
So I’m watching the new episode of Pawn Stars on the History Channel titled “Never Surrender“. A few minutes into the show, a guy walks in with a Team Associated Monster GT which the guy selling it calls his “Hummer RC Car”. Wow. So your in the hobby, and that’s what you think it’s called? But wait! [...]
