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Hey folks and Happy Thursday! I got a shipment update from UPS that made me VERY happy- my TLR Tuned Losi LMT kit has shipped! I was one of the first to pre-order and got in the first batch, so I got lucky in a crazy quick turn around. I think all pre-orders are slated to ship by April at the [...]
G’day folks! One hobby, many aspects. And no, I’m not talking of all the different kinds of RC vehicles that’s out there, but of what the hobby entails for us on a personal level. Driving, wrenching, dreaming, watching, designing, writing. Maybe also photographing, video editing, sharing. For me, right now, it’s writing on the agenda. If you’re looking for technical [...]
Hey guys and Happy Thursday! Just a slow news day in the r/c monster truck world, eh? In case you missed it, Losi announced a limited edition TLR Tuned LMT. The main specs that differentiate from the RTR version, save for the obvious that this is a builder’s kit that needs electronics and tires to be completed- – Carbon Fiber Chassis Plates – TLR [...]
Everyone who has ever installed any upgrades on an RC car will know that one upgrade easily leads to another, sometimes as part of a plan, sometimes due to need. I am currently in a bit of a vortex of planned option parts pushing me into new option parts, pushing me into unplanned option parts. This for both my ten [...]
Hey folks, it’s time to announce the 2023 Trigger King RC Monster Truck Racing Series schedule! It should be a fun summer of racing in the dirt over in Waterloo, IL at JB Graphics Raceway. There are 3 classes this year – Outlaw Retro Clod Buster, Sport Modified, and Pro Modified. Sport Mod and Pro Mod are modern style monster trucks and [...]
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens. A time to tear down and a time to build, a time to wrench and a time to drive. For me, hobby time has mainly meant tearing down and building as of late, to the point where I’ve almost forgotten to drive. Good then to have a [...]
Hey folks, Happy Thursday to you! A heads-up that next Monday February 20th I’ll be the guest on the RCMT Motorsports Pit Party Podcast where I’ll be discussing all things monster trucks. We will be live at 10 EST and you can check out their IG page right here. It’s gonna be a great time! So this week we are going to [...]
Hey all and Happy Thursday! Today we are gonna discuss the Traxxas TRX-4M. The TRX-4M was the hottest release in the hobby over the holiday season, and while hobby shops across the country seemingly finally have them in stock with regularity, they remain a very hot ticket. The aftermarket around the baby TRX4 has been the most interesting part of it though, [...]
Things are moving in the world of RC drifting! By now you cannot have missed that Redcat has surprised us all by releasing a serious contender to the drift scene. While I have been taking a break from drifting for a while now, this is a release that has me excited. I should make a note that when I write “serious [...]
Hey all and Happy Thursday! One of the coolest things about the solid axle monster truck genre within the world of RC are all the small builders that are building custom products for the variety of platforms out there. The Clod, Axial SMT10 and Losi LMT hog their share of the limelight, but today I wanted to show off a small [...]
Today: heads. Because heads are important, not only to people in general, but also to an RC interior. If you’re doing an interior, it’s worth spending a bit of extra time on your chosen driver’s head, because that’s what our eyes are naturally drawn to. The very first thing anyone will see, upon reflex, is your driver’s face. We all [...]
Element RC has released the new Enduro Trailwalker Black RTR with a Scratch N’ Weather body. The updated Trailwalker looks wicked and reminds me of an older truck you would take in the woods for some off-road fun. The new Trailwalker Black is loaded with performance parts as well as the Stealth X gearbox. But what intrigued me the most [...]
A really good thing with the SCX10III is that it comes with an interior, complete with a driver. It certainly adds a lot to the look. Especially so if the interior is nicely painted. True, it is seldom seen up close, but still I like to spend some time on it. I mean, why not? It’s a hobby after all, [...]
Happy Thursday all! As we are set to hit February next week, many of us are at the height of bench racing season. New builds for warmer weather are being planned or are actively underway. All those builds need one thing regardless of whether they are a monster truck, buggy, scaler, or stadium truck….a set of tires and wheels. And when many [...]
Hey gang, happy Thursday! This week we are heading to the mailbag! Hello, We just got an Axial SMT10 Grave Digger from tower hobbies. We’re planning to race against a 2WD Traxxas Stampede that has the Traxxas brushless upgrade. So, I’ve been chatting with a man from Holmes Hobbies to try to find the best brushless set up for our SMT10. My question for you is: [...]
