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Yep, we got our hands on the new Losi Ford Raptor Baja Rey from Horizon Hobby! That means it’s time to open it up and see what’s in the box. A bunch of us in the office were excited to see this thing in person, and wow, it does not disappoint! We really like the blue highlights and those molded [...]
It has begun! March Bash-ness 2019 has officially started! Before you start voting, let us explain a few things. This is round 1 for the Bash Bracket. We had so many great vehicles suggested for both the bash side and the scale side, we decided to go with a full 16 for each. To make it a little easier on [...]
Axial Racing and Horizon Hobby was kind enough to hook us up with the new Axial Wraith 1.9″ RTR, and in person it’s a real stunner. Those smaller tires give it a much more scale look, at least for what’s hot right now, and the black version looks great. Opening up that hood to reveal the V8 molded receiver case [...]
The folks from Horizon Hobby were hanging out at the Mint 400 is Las Vegas and had the opportunity to launch the Losi Super Baja Rey over a Monster Energy truck. It was a huge jump with some massive air and distance and a nice backflip for flair. Even nailed the landing straight to pavement. Check out the video here:Head [...]
That’s right folks, the most anticipated reader voting contest on the planet, MARCH BASH-NESS 2019 Nominations are now open! For those new readers that haven’t been around for March Bash-ness, this is the start of our 9th annual March Bash-ness competition! This is where our readers get to nominate and vote for who they think is the best of the [...]
So a while back Jeremy built this Awesome Baywatch Truck using the RC4WD Trail Finder 2 LWB. While he was down at the Ultimate Scale Truck Expo (USTE) he got a chance to hit the trails with the truck, and it looks beautiful! Check out the video below.Hit the official RC4WD page for more products or read more RC4WD News [...]
New from Performa Racing comes the P1 Radical 690 Modified 2100 KV 1/8 motor. It’s designed with 1/8 buggy racing in mind, but also good for short course and on-road vehicles that need some serious power. Some of the highlight features include: * Performa Radical Housing – Machined aluminum can with maximum cooling for lowest running temperatures. * 100% sensored mode advanced [...]
Ford Raptor fans rejoice! Horizon Hobby has announced the new Losi Ford Raptor Baja Rey. Besides the new licensed body, it sounds like there are plenty of changes coming from with this new edition. On the outside it’s going to have a molded hood scoop and grill, front and rear lights and authentic Black Rhino Alpine wheels. On the inside [...]
It feels like Traxxas week around here, as the news just keeps coming. We don’t have any ‘official’ word on this yet, but someone sent us a photo of a Limited Edition Snap-on TRX-4! Years ago there were some very cool Limited Edition Slash vehicles I would of loved to get my hands on, so I’m guessing these might go [...]
A new Traxxas TRX-4 Sport Kit is coming! We dubbed it the Adventure Kit around the office because it comes with some sweet accessories, but it’s officially the ‘Sport Kit’. We don’t have all the details, but it looks like it will come as a completely un-assembled kit with a clear body and cool accessories like the fuel tanks, [...]
Tekno RC fans that own the EB410 or ET410, if you are looking to squeeze out even a little more performance or durability, you may be in luck. Take a look at the new Shock Cap Bushings and Shock Standoffs for the EB410 and ET410 Standoff Features * Reduced shock cap wear. * Extended length shock tower mounting posts. * Made from high-quality steel. * [...]
The folks over at Reedy have just announced the Radon 2 Brushed Motor. The Radon series has been a popular line up in the brushed world, so there should be a lot of happy people to see this next release. This time around there are 3 versions to meet demand with a 17-turn, 15-turn, and 19-turn. Another new feature are [...]
We got our hands on the official pictures and a video of the Traxxas TRX-4 1979 K5 Chevy Blazer. Uhm, wow! Seriously, there is not much else you can say about the body, but wow. Scale fans are going to be drooling for days with the chromed out bumper, those door handles are awesome, the replica Rally Wheels look incredibly [...]
Is there a monster truck build you have been looking to do, but you don’t want to pick up a some trashed/used Stampede off Craigslist? Maybe You already own a few trashed Stampede’s (looking around, I can see at least 3 here in the office) and you want to transfer the working electronics on over? Well have we got the [...]
The folks over at Traxxas have put up a couple of really cool articles on a new built they are doing, to help show how and make the Ultimate Trail Truck using the TRX-4. I’m not sure how many parts it’s going to be, but they have posted the first two so far, and the truck is looking amazing [...]