We recently got in several vehicles from the Firelands Group, and have been putting them to the test recently so it was time to get the unboxing photo’s up. Here are a bunch of shots of the new Helion Animus 18TR. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() [...]
THE Dynamite Passport Ultra Battery Charger ReviewWalking around the pits at the local track or bash spot I started seeing a lot of people using the Dynamite Passport Ultra. What in the world? Since when does Dynamite have a popular charger? What makes it so popular? When one dropped in my lap for review I was pretty stoked to [...]
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Hallo (read- German for what’s up homie?) rc hobbyists and welcome to this weeks ridiculously uber yet inert Cub Report. What’s way-super-dope from last week? As Robin posted over the weekend HobbyKing/Turnigy is the next company throwing their hat into the scale buggy arena with their 2wd desert racing buggy. This is a direct competitor to the Horizon/Losi SCB [...]
Turnigy has released a new 2WD Desert Racing Buggy. This brushless buggy is pre-built, but requires a radio and battery to be fully ready to run. You get plenty of power from a 35A esc with a fan and a 3300kv 540 motor, undoubtedly a bulletproof EZ-Run based system. You’ll also find steel driveshafts, adjustable camber and toe, as well [...]
Keep Mom’s kitchen table your workbench tidy with the Pit Towel 2 from LRP. Made from quality machine-washable materials, it will be easy to clean off those inevitable spills! They also released a nice big A4 sized sheet of decals today if you fancy jazzing up your shells! Visit the LRP website for details.
Schumacher gave word of two new Anderson High Voltage Brushless servos today. The AN530400HV – Metal gears, brushless, and a lightning fast speed of just 0.06 seconds @ 7.4v for 60 degrees of rotation and 194oz or torque means that this servo is ideal for 1/10 sized cars whereas the AN530400HV is more suited to larger applications. You get a massive 305oz of torque at [...]
It looks like LRP has an update to their A.i. Runner Reverse ESC This is a legendary ESC that features a no-button setup! Just plug it in and you’re off and running. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate that. I can never remember the setup instructions on my of my ESCs. There is nothing [...]
Racers Edge have just released their first RC truck – the Pro2 Short Course Truck. They aren’t getting much attention at the moment, but they deserve a whole lot more, because what you’re seeing right here is a 2.4ghz equipped 1/10 brushless short course truck for under $190….. 😀 Although it fails to meet up to some of the spec of “pro” level kits, it looks to be more [...]
Looks like HPI have been busy! Keep your work area tidy with a cool little parts tray with a nice moulded HPI Racing logo, available as this small size (15cmx10cm) for parts, and a large size (75cmx50cm) for working on your cars. Put that parts tray to good use and get rid of those E-clips on your Savage XS with these new e-clip [...]
Hobby Town has a new exclusive charger coming its way in the form of the Radient Primal Charger. The fact is that LiPos rock, and NiMH…not so much. If you wanna charge LiPos however, you need to have a LiPo charger. LiPo chargers cost coin though. The Primal fixes almost all of those issues. 4.0A [...]
Pro-Line has some new goodies out there you should check out. First up is their new Tazer 1/8 scale buggy tire. With development help from Ty Tessmann and Ryan Cavalieri, these tires are sure to take your buggy to the next level. Also new are some Velocity 2.2″ Wheels for your Losi 22 or Team Associated B4s. [...]
DE Racing has a couple new things out there to take notice off. First, are their famous Borrego 2.2″ wheels that are now available in silver. These wheels are ROAR legal and perfect for your buggy. DE Racing also has some killer mud flaps for your Losi SCTE 4×4, Ten-T, 810, and Team Associated SC4x4. Be sure to [...]
Racing The Horizon ECX Torment Short Course Truck By: Tim Mohr During the 2011 iHobby Expo the BigSquid guys got in a rather heated debate, we knew the ECX Torment was a good basher, but could it actually win a race? Cubby was rather vehement that it was impossible, even at the local level, while I was sure that indeed it could. Once [...]
Cubbby The rear of my E-Revo sags too much when I take off from a dead stop, it sags so much my rear skidplate is getting eaten alive, any tips? Gail Cubby– Yes indeed those Revo’s sure like to sag when you pound the gas, both the nitro and electric versions. On one hand, that’s part of what makes a Revo so [...]
