While we were out at the Short Course Showdown we had a chance to hand out two more Basher Approved ™ awards. It’s always more fun to do these in person, then to just mail them out. On the left is Erik Shauver from HPI Racing accepting the award for the [...]
As the title suggests, Saturday just kinda snuck up. So rather than actually do my job and try to rush out a crappy cartoon, here’s an 80s pop/rock collage! If there was one thing that defined the 80s, it was pop/rock and the hair that went with it.It seems like it was a pretty slow week all around the interwebs [...]
Bill and I are on our way to Trackside Hobbies to check out some racing during the Short Course Showdown this weekend. All the big companies are going to be there like Traxxas, HPI, AE, Losi, etc.. showing off their short course finest! If you happen to be in the Wisconsin area, you should think about stopping [...]
We just received some renders from Mugen Racing of their soon to be released MRX5 on-road nitro car. It’s got some pretty slick looking features, and a lot of carbon. I’m willing to bet this thing can scream down the straights! There’s a bunch of pics, so click through to see [...]
As we were getting the web page updated, it occurred to me that while we have handed out a few Basher Approved ™ awards, we didn’t update the official page! So we have updated the page giving the Traxxas Slash 2wd as well as the Team EDS Racing Tools the recognition they deserve. Check out the Basher Approved [...]
Associated‘s got a new style of shock that’s compatible with most all of their 1/10 scale off-road vehicles, including the new RC10B/T4.1, SC10, and B44. These new V2 Threaded Shocks feature a simplified seal setup, bleed screw caps for easy bleeding, and a new threaded lower seal cap made of low-friction material. You can get these in complete shock [...]
Did you know that Team Epic has a new trade-in program for you Duo, Duo2, and Nemesis brushless motor owners? If your motor is old and tired you can trade it for a factory refurbished or new motor at a reduced price. You can trade it straight across for the same wind, or you can choose a new wind for [...]
Losi‘s got a new set of fat meats for 2.2 class rock crawlers. The new Boss Claws are actually patterned after the popular 1/8 scale Eclipse treads, with a ton of smaller, pin type lugs. The sidewalls feature large, multi-edged lugs on the outside and have webbing on the inside for better support during side hilling. It’s said that the [...]
Traxxas sponsored motocross dude, Christophe Pourcel, is on the cover of the new RacerX magazine with the Traxxas Logo clearly seen on his helmet! Again, congrats to Traxxas for helping get their name and the world of RC to the mainstream! I’m starting to sound like Cubby! For more info check the Traxxas Website.
“What are the max. charge rates for the batteries used for this competition? 1C? 2C? 5C? Recharging time is a consideration for many users and may be the deciding factor between similar-performing brands. Regards.. Bob” We shot Bob a personal reply, but his is a good question that perhaps other readers would like the answer to. During the Big Squid RC Lipo [...]
Surprising no one, Associated has announced that their RC18T2 RC18B2 (previously seen as the T2/B2 combo team kit) will soon be available as an RTR. It’s obviously based on the new belt drive chassis that all of the recent Associated 1/18s have been built on. As is usual with the RC18s it’s coming with everything you need except the AA [...]
Surprising no one, Associated has announced that their RC18T2 (previously seen as the T2/B2 combo team kit) will soon be available as an RTR. It’s obviously based on the new belt drive chassis that all of the recent Associated 1/18s have been built on. As is usual with the RC18s it’s coming with everything you need except the AA batteries [...]
Wow, everyone has been doing the teasing lately! Looks like Team Durango didn’t want to be left out, so they posted this image this morning along with the following text: …and its closer to release than you may think. Guess we’ll just have to wait and see! Watch for more info on the Team Durango site.
Hot Bodies has a bunch of new tires for the various short course trucks out there. All of these tires are molded in Hot Bodies’ soft Pink compound for use on ultra-low traction surfaces. Check out the tread patterns to see which one might work for you. Clockwise from top left you got the Beams, Megabite, Megagrid, and Rodeoo treads. The [...]
HPI has some new parts for you Blitz drivers that can help you make your RTR Blitz more like the new Blitz ESE (Extra Super Edition? err… maybe not). First up is the white composite main chassis that is standard on the ESE. It replaces the black nylon chassis on the original Blitz. This new chassis is made from a [...]
