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If you live in the Midwest you might be interested in attending the RC Fest bash in Tolono Illinois on August 10th. Tolono Illinois is centrally located about 3 hours north of St Louis, about two and a half hours south of Chicago, and roughly two and a half hours west of Indianapolis. RC Fest has no entry fee and any [...]
I know a whole lot of guys that are hardcore for rc, but I think Eric Callaway has taken it to another level. While at the ShowMe R/C track last weekend I met Eric and found out he is really into Spektrum radio gear. He uses their transmitters, receivers, and servos, pretty much everything they make. In fact, he likes [...]
The ShowMe RC crew has been around a long time now, for over a decade, and last weekend I was lucky enough to get to spend some time with them at their Show-Me Showdown event. Some of you may remember ShowMeRC for being one of the first and biggest websites dedicated to bashing with chapters all over the country and [...]
Want to take scale realism to the next level on your drift machine? This is how you do it, with a Burn Effect on board smoke generator. The smoke generator makes it looks like you really are burning your tires off as you slide around the track. The Burn Effect comes with a cylinder that heats up when connected to your [...]
Perhaps you’ve seen a trick angel halo eye light kit installed on a full scale car or motorcycle and wondered where you could get some for your rc machine. The crew over at TheToyz now have the hook-up for you. TheToyz offer the lights in 8 different color combo’s that feature 5mm diameter middle bulbs and 8.1mm diameter halos. They come [...]
Maybe you’ve thought about it and never got around to pulling the trigger, but right now VRC-Pro on-line rc racing is 100% free to play. VRC is now offering a F2P membership that gives racers a total 8 tracks, 3 of which are off-road, and 5 cars, totally free. You can still spend cash on more tracks and more cars, but [...]
As an rc’er, nothing is more personal to you than your transmitter and replacing the wheel is a great way to add some bling factor while improving its feel. Also, if you are one of those guys that likes to rip the wheel off with a Superman death grip after you get hacked (read- someone like Cubby), a sturdy aluminum [...]
The latest uber drift chassis to hit the market is the Overdose Vacula. Looking good is a big part of the drift scene and the Vacula is bling’ed out from front to rear with carbon fiber and anodized aluminum parts. For performance, a center-line mounted battery tray is used for optimal weight distribution, long stroke suspension is utilized, diffs are locked [...]
Pandora RC has a trick new body that should look great on your touring car or drift machine. Their new Impreza 22B clear body is their latest entry into the aftermarket body market and is scheduled for a late July or early August release date. I know there are a lot of Subaru fans here in the states that should [...]
On Saturday the BigSquidRC Bash Crew attended Bash Fest 2013 put on by HotSlots Hobby in Urbana Illinois. HotSlots has been open for several years, but only in the last several months have they really started getting into the rc scene. Looking to promote both their store and the hobby, HotSlots decided to hold a good old fashioned bash. HotSlots held [...]
Looking for something different for your touring car or drift machine? Team Tetsujin have just announced their first aftermarket body, a Toyota Crown Majesta. The Majesta is a high-end 4 door luxury car sold in Japan, showing up to your local drift event with the Team Tetsujin body on your car should turn some heads. For more information on all [...]
We saw our first glimpse of the Anki Drive vehicles and track at the Apple WWDC this week, and I have to say it has us drooling a little. Looking past the hiccup they had during the live demo, it’s close to a dream. Anki is a company with a much bigger goal in mind, they have some long term [...]
Looking to go that extra step in scale realism? Hot Racing has scale looking aluminum jack stands to get you that much closer. The Hot Racing aluminum jack stands are fully functional so you can use these to help work on your rig or to simply have them around as eye candy. Available anodized in either red or blue, they carry [...]
One of the biggest supporters of the new Stadium Super Truck Series is Traxxas. At the round held last weekend in St Louis Traxxas was in full force, not only showing off their hobby grade rc vehicles, but also racing for the win in the full scale Stadium Super Truck class. Traxxas has been a great ambassador of our hobby for [...]
Have you been looking for a Bash Event to hit this summer? Here in the midwest there is a hobby shop called HotSlots in the mecca of rc, Urbana Illinois. HotSlots is holding their very first bash next weekend, Saturday June 15th from 10am until 3pm. Events include high jump, top speed, sumo wrestling, obstacle course, and of course the very [...]
