Over at Traxxas they have announced a Heavy Duty Chassis Brace Telemetry Expander Mount for the Rustler 4X4, as well as the Slash 4X4 Ultimate. The telemetry expander mount requires the use of a Traxxas chassis brace (#6730) and makes it easy to solidly mount the telemetry expander. The Traxxas Telemetry Expander Mount has a part number of #6562 and you [...]
Over at Max Speed Technology they have announced a new 86RB Clear Touring Car Body. The nicely scaled 86RB is designed to fit 1/10th touring/drift cars and includes realistic ABS plastic side mirrors, as well as a rear lip spoiler and light buckets. The 86RB will be available later this month as a clear body, but will also be sold [...]
New over at Integy is an Alloy & Composite Wheelie Bar for the Team Associated DR10 drag car. The Integy wheelie bar is made from a durable composite, as well as a CNC machined aluminum alloy. The wheelie bar is available in 5 different colors and comes in at 207mm in length. The Integy Alloy & Composite Wheelie Bar [...]
New from Team Associated is the Pro2 SC10 RTR. The Pro2 is modeled after full sized short course race trucks and comes completely pre-assembled for your bashing pleasure. Here are the highlights- * Based off the 9 time ROAR championship winning SC10 * 2.4GHz radio with Dynamic Vehicle Control * High torque Reedy servo * Reedy 3300kV brushless motor * Water resistant ESC * Factory finished [...]
We got our hands on the Element RC Enduro Knight Custom 4×4, and so far it’s been pretty impressive. The accessories are awesome, and as we predicted Knight Customs is going to have a ton of support for this product going forward. We shot the video a few days before it was officially announced, so we didn’t quite have all [...]
Hot on the heals of the announcement of the Element RC Knightrunner RTR scale crawler are several 3D Printed Accessories from Knight Customs. Knight Customs has worked up some very trick accessories to go with your Knightrunner and all four pieces were designed to fit like a factory part. The parts are available on MyMiniFactory.com and include parts like light [...]
New from Tekno RC is a Big Bone Driveshaft w/ Outdrives for the Traxxas Hoss and Rustler 4×4. Tekno has made a great reputation in rc via putting out extreme durable products, now they’ve turned their attention to the Hoss/Rustler 4×4. The new Tekno driveshaft is much beefier than stock and sports a trick look. Here are the highlights- * The [...]
If you are a serious tool guy, and one that truly appreciates the finer things in life, have a look at the new Carbon Fiber Screwdriver Set from Arrowmax. This esoteric set of screwdrivers is perfect for working on small items like rc cars, 3C products like computers, eye glasses, and much more. With handles made from genuine carbon fiber, [...]
Over at MaxAmps they have uploaded a new video on How To Properly Car For LiPo Batteries. The short video comes in at just over 4 minutes in length, but packs a lot of good information on how to properly manage your LiPo battery collection. The video also goes over some of the very basics of rc, like not using [...]
As new models are concerned, the yet-to-be-released Redcat TC8 Marksman is a bit of an enigma. Little by little, details have been revealed, but not much in the way of running footage…until now. The Redcat Racing team has posted a quick action video of their latest creation, a 1/8-scale crawler, to their YouTube channel. If you’ve been wondering what this rig [...]
Just announced by RC4WD are Michelin Cross Grip 2.2″ Scale Crawling Tires. The Michelin Cross Grip tires have been immaculately scaled down to fit your scale rock crawler and are ready to give your rig loads of grip, when the going gets gnarly. Here are the highlights- * Fully licensed by Michelin * Molded from RC4WD’s advanced X2S³ rubber compound * Diameter- 4.74″ * [...]
New from Element RC is the 1/10th scaled Enduro Knightrunner RTR. This truck represents the collaboration of Team Associated with James Knight of Knight Customs and features a body designed by Knight himself. Here are more highlights- * Injection molded grill, mirrors, door handles, wipers, and snorkel * Licensed DeMello injection-molded front and rear bumpers * Licensed Front Runner bed rack and tent * [...]
The folks over at Futaba have been a bit quiet the last few years but now they are back with the T7PXR USLE. This flagship radio is a United States Limited Edition and features a stiffer throttle spring, higher friction foam on the wheel, a custom start screen, and United States flag hydro-graphics. The Futaba T7PXR USLE is expected to start [...]
That’s right folks, Traxxas has just announced a new line-up of ProGraphix Custom RC Paint. The all-new line of Traxxas premium polycarbonate paints were designed to give professional-grade results, with the easy to use convenience of an aerosol can. Check out these highlights- * Huge choice of custom colors – 23 in total * Two can sizes- 5oz or 13.5oz * Ultra-fine spray * [...]
The folks at Redcat Racing are livening things up in the world of R/C crawling with the release of the 1/8-scale Marksman TC8. This oversized trail machine definitely stands apart from other radio-controlled trail machines and should provide some unique driving experiences and off-road adventures. Ahead of its release, the Redcat team made this rig their main topic for Episode 18 of [...]
