A lot of companies say that they make monster truck tires… But do they really make your truck a monster? Proline has just come out with a tire that will for sure make your truck a monster, they call them their Trencher X tires. Keep reading to get the scoop..
Hobby Pro USA are set to keep the nitro guys happy with their new 500CC fuel bottles. They’re just the right softness to be practical in all situations, and at a penny under $6 you can’t complain about value for money! Head over to the Hobby Pro website to get your hands on one.
Thunder Tiger has a new Phoenix STII Stadium Truck for anyone out there look for a 2WD ST. Completely assembled with a 17T Super Sports motor, Ace Veloci-R ESC, Ace Cougar PS3 3-channel 2.4GHz radio system, and a 2.40:1 transmission ratio for seamless power transfer. What to hear the crazy part? It’s only $160! It should [...]
For me, the HPI Savage XS Flux has been the most anticipated new release of 2011. If you’ve read anything I’ve written this year, the XS Flux has almost always been a topic, if even for just a moment. I have been a bigger hype machine for this truck than Rex Ryan has been for his New York [...]
Kyosho have revised their DBX VE 1/8 Buggy to keep up with current styles. In the DBX VE 2.0 you will find an Orion Vortex 10 motor and an all new 3s Li-Po capable RV10 EVO ESC, a slick new FHSS 2.4GHZ radio, and durable bash-proof parts such as big bore shocks and an aluminum motor mount. To top it all off, you get [...]
Hola bashers, racers and industry types, yes indeed you have found yet another extra succulent edition of THE Cub Report. Thankfully Red Bull’s Seb Vettel DNF’ed on the first lap of the Abu Dhabi grand prix allowing for a good race. Thankfully Lewis “Moons Over My Hammy” didn’t crash into Felipe Massa (again), allowing the Mclaren driver to finally [...]
Ok, it’s rare that we post anything about HobbyKing, and there is a long list of reasons, but that’s for another day. Today we saw the first HobbyKing ads on television! File this under our RC On TV section. This is big news in a few ways. Out of all the RC companies out there, how many are advertising on [...]
Scale stuff is so dang cool! RC4WD has teamed with MAXTRAX to make some 1/10 scale Vehicle Extraction and Recovery Boards. Designed to give you vehicle the extra traction you need to get out of a sticky situation, lay down the bright orange boards to gain that little bit of extra grip you need. These should be [...]
I know for a fact there are a ton of scale fans out there. Axial has announced a new *UPDATED* version of their SCX10 Trail Honcho in an RTR setup. It appears to be a new body, new 1.9″ Ripsaw tires on 1.9″ Walker Evans Racing rims, a 27T motor, AE-2 ESC (LiPo ready), metal drive shafts, adjustable [...]
Have a SC10 4×4? Have a messy chassis? JConcepts may have a solution to your problems. An answer to your prayers. Some meat for your potatoes. Or any other cliche you can think of. Their new over-tray for the afformentioned SC10 4×4 is made out of some crystal clear polycarbonate so its durable and ready [...]
I was using some box Brian left for me as a foot rest. It was a good height and sturdy, but the nasty look I got from him a few hours later means it was for something else. After some careful observation apparently it was for a review or something. So for those of you wondering what’s in the box [...]
Who says 2wd buggy is dead? Well, besides everybody… LRP apparently hasn’t gotten the memo though as they introduce their brand new S10 Twister. It’s a 1/10 scale buggy that comes ready to run with a 27 MHz radio, 540 brushed motor paired to a digital ESC, a battery and charger. Other nice features are full ball [...]
Something we just noticed here from a spy shot we received taken just before the SEMA show, the Axial EXO Terra Buggy has a branded Griffin Radiator! In this shot it has a custom painted version to show the detail. I believe the production version will be all black, but it gives you a cool idea for some customization you [...]
A few months ago we broke some news about a new 1/18th scale vehicle from
Word from MaxAmps is they just announced the new 10900mah 2-Cell 120C LiPo battery pack. Talk about your long run times! I’m pretty sure the way we bash, most our vehicles would be broken before we ran out of juice with a 10900 pack! LOL. It boasts the standard MaxAmps stats with 3-year 300 cycle guarantee, true 120C rating, 5C fast [...]
