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ASK Cub Reporter- You Email the Questions, I Make Up Horribl…

I’m glad you guys decide to do shoot out with products. It’s been commented in many forums with great appreciation. For the next Transmitters Shootout I would like to suggest the FS-GT3B. Seems to be a big bargain as it performs very well and cost very low. I have one and love it. Congrats and good luck Daniel from Brazil Cubby– Yo hey, what’s [...]

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R/C Around the Web - In which I divulge more of my musical t…

Photo of the Week:by Tomo Iceland I still haven’t recovered from last weekend’s bashing.  Both trucks are still down and waiting for parts.  Guess I’ll have to break out one of my buggies for some bashing in the snow we got a couple nights ago. On a musical subject, I totally missed the boat on this, but, Animal Alpha is now one [...]

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ASK Cub Reporter- Whoa, It Must Be Thursday- 02.03.2011

You know what that means… you have questions, we have answers?Hey Guys !! Loyal reader you guys do an awsome job keeping us all INFORMED!! Have a few things on my mind.With the 2 new hats on the field IE the new 4×4 short corse trucks from Losi and AE when you putting a 4×4 short course shootout together?It [...]

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R/C Around the Web - There's only one way this weekend's pla…

Photo of the Week:by Rafael Moyano Another weekend, another opportunity for bashing.  As expected, last weekend’s plans did fall through, no ice fishing, no bashing on a frozen lake.  This weekend is going to be a nice one with a family gathering for my great-grandmother’s 90-something birthday.  A couple of my R/Cs are going with me (probably the Losi Highroller and [...]

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ASK Cub Reporter- Readers Write Us Stuff, I CCP Responses- V…

Hey guys, I have to tell you, I have been a long time supporter of your website but you have me close to the end on that. I always read through your editorials and lately I feel you guys are forgetting this is supposed to be about fun. Does ROAR need to change? Yes. Do other companies need to pay [...]

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R/C Around the Web - My weekend plans usually fall through..…

Photo of the Week:by Jonah Kellam For the first time in well over a year I have every R/C vehicle I own in running order.  It’s amazing how I can let things sit on the shelf for so long in a broken state.  I’m planning on doing some bashing with one of my newly fixed trucks this weekend on a frozen [...]

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ASK Cub Reporter- Readers Write, I Make Up Bad Responses, Ve…

Welcome to yet another trip visiting the tremendous depths of our email boxes….I found your site just goofing around online and have really enjoyed it! I bought a Traxxas Slash 2.4 Ghz and upgraded it with RPM parts based on your reviews and info. It has withstood the abuse I put it through as well as being piloted on [...]

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R/C Around the Web – Some Assembly Required… edition

Photo of the Week:by Francesco I think it’s time for a roundup of some great build logs and how-tos that I’ve missed over the past couple weeks. Build Log: Micro Land Rover Defender Build Log 2: M1088 Scale  Build Build Log 3: Tough Truck Hybrid Conversion: Putting Futaba 2.4 GHz radio gear into Kyosho’s Mini Z line Video of the Week:

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ASK Cub Reporter- You Have Questions, I Make Up Ridiculous A…

And to believe there was a point in time when we hardly got any emails around this joint…. You guys aren’t mess’n around now days, thanks for keep’n our mailboxes full.Hello I was just wondering if the HPI Mini Trophy would be able to take Li-Po batteries straight out of the box without any mods? If so, is there a low [...]

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R/C Around the Web - Everybody's hibernating cause it's wint…

Photo of the Week:by teclayer It’s still a slow time out there in interwebs land.  I guess most of you are still playing with your new R/C Christmas presents or maybe you’re still buried under snow. Contest: Januray 2011 Photo Contest – Theme is Creative:SPECIAL EFFECTS, but no photoshopping! Forum Thread: Ever do something dumb? – Yes, all the time. Timely: How To Make [...]

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ASK Cub Reporter- 01.05.2011... You Send The Letters, We Giv…

Day after I day I patiently sit at my desk doing nothing other than waiting for your emails, thankfully this week you guys came through…Hey guys, Been waiting on the De10 review forever. Any update ? Mike Cubby– You caught us with our pants down Mike, we’ve had a Duratrax DE 10 speedo in hand for weeks now but we still haven’t [...]

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R/C Around the Web – Can’t stop the squid… edition.

It’s New Year’s Day.  You’re all probably too hung over to read this and make sense of it anyway (or maybe I’m still too drunk to write it in a way that makes sense to you…), so I’m just going to put in a bunch of squid related links.  Also, nobody is doing anything except partying, so there’s not much [...]

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ASK Cub Reporter- A Weekly Q & A Session, 12.30.2010

Yes, we even work during the holiday season, we’ll do anything for your reading enjoyment! On to my favorite emails from the past week…. “Hey guys I just wanted to take the time to say thank you for all of the work you guys put into the website and into our hobby! I actually found your website by accident several [...]

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R/C Around the Web – Where is everybody? Why is the office…

It’s Christmas, what are you doing reading this?   Go spend time with your loved ones you loner.  On another note, I didn’t get my Clod Buster.   🙁   But I hope Santa brought you all that you wanted and more importantly that you’ve had and continue to have a wonderful Christmas weekend with your loved ones.  Be [...]

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ASK Cub Reporter- Pass The Eggnog It's Nearly Christmas- Ver…

Ya know, lots of people are off work this week, but not your hard working/under paid Cub Reporter. Lets see what sort of stuff we have in the giant mail bag this week shall we?Dear santa cubby all I want for christmas is a shiny new schumacher cougar SV pro kit, can you drop one in my stocking when you [...]

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