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Monster Truck Madness – Going Nuclear

I have talked about my Nuclear Banana Axial SMT10 a bunch of times since starting this column several years back. It’s one of my favorite truck indentities that I’ve come up with since starting to competitively race solid axle monsters back in 2014. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see [...]

11/19/2019
3:41 pm
Monster Truck Madness
By: Doug

RC4WD Trifecta Bumper Capo Racing

RC4WD Trifecta Bumper for the Capo 1/6 Samurai

New from RC4WD is a very trick Trifecta Front Bumper for the 1/6 scaled Capo Racing Samurai. The Trifecta bumper is available in either black or silver and was designed for an incredible scale look. * Made from stainless steel * Available with or without square or round lights * Tough powder coated finish * Length- 9.22″ * Height- 3.14″ * Width- 2.16″ * Weight- 9.05oz The RC4WD [...]

11/19/2019
12:06 pm
New Products
By: Tim Mohr

Pro-Line Reaction Drag Tire Video

Video – Pro-Line Reaction HP SC Drag Racing Belted Tires

New from Pro-Line is an Action Video for their Reaction HP SC tires. The Reactions were made specifically for the no-prep drag racing scene and are rated up to 90 mph with their fully belted design. The video does a great job of showing off the Reaction HP SC tires, a tire that is perfect for your next drag car [...]

11/19/2019
9:54 am
video
By: Tim Mohr

ARRMA Teaser Video

New ARRMA Teaser Video

Here we go folks, the very last Teaser Video for the new ARRMA. ARRMA has been teasing this one for several weeks, no doubt it is going to be one of the, if not the biggest, release in the history of their company. Have fun watching the video looking for more clues. We will find out exactly what this new truck [...]

11/19/2019
9:53 am
video
By: Tim Mohr

THE Cub Report – To Build, Or Not To Build

Hello rc world, I trust you had a great weekend? Things around the BSRC offices have been crazy busy, and this upcoming week just might be one of the craziest that we will see all year. With that said, lets dive in... Ya know, you will need to get up a bit early this Thursday to see exactly what the All [...]

11/18/2019
6:22 pm
cubby
The Cub Report
By: Cubby

Futaba 7PXR Transmitter Radio

More Details – Futaba 7PXR Transmitter

After a couple of months of teasing, the crew at Futaba have released more details on their upcoming 7PXR transmitter. The 7 channel 7PXR features a new body to move mass down low for improved weight distribution and overall balance. Carbon fiber parts, along with titanium alloy screws, are used to reduce overall weight. Even faster signal transmission helps to [...]

11/18/2019
2:50 pm
New Products
By: Tim Mohr

T-Bone Racing Bumpers ARRMA Mojave

T-Bone Racing ARRMA Mojave Bumpers

The crew over at T-Bone Racing have announced new Bumpers for the ARRMA Mojave. New from TBR is a XV4 Front Bumper which is priced at $27, as well as a SC Basher Series Rear Bumper that comes in at $23. Both bumpers were designed to take serious abuse and come with TBR’s lifetime warranty against breakage. Both bumpers were designed [...]

11/18/2019
10:45 am
New Products
By: Tim Mohr

XRay RC XB2 2020 Buggy Kit

2020 XRay XB2 2wd 1/10 Buggy Kit

The crew over at XRay have dropped the 2020 edition of their XB2 buggy kit. Known for its speed indoors on high-bite tracks, the 2020 version comes with a loads of upgrades to increase speed and durability. * Dirt or carpet versions * New chassis with bent sides * New side guards * Tweak free battery holder * New graphite side guard braces * Super-narrow LCG [...]

11/18/2019
10:45 am
New Products
By: Tim Mohr

JConcepts Ellipse 1/8 Truggy Tires

New Rubber Compounds For JConcepts Ellipse 1/8th Truck Tires

The good folks over at JConcepts have announced New Rubber Compounds for their Ellipse 1/8th Truggy Tires. The new compounds are Blue, Green, as well as Aqua. All three compounds offer serious grip on hard packed surfaces, here are more highlights- * Built to compete on smooth high-grip surfaces * 4.0” bead mounting size * Closed cell Dirt-Tech foam inserts * Designed with World [...]

11/15/2019
4:21 pm
New Products
By: Tim Mohr

Granite Voltage 2WD Brushed Mega Monster Truck RTR Video

Video – ARRMA 1/10 2WD Granite Voltage Mega RTR

New from ARRMA is a video for their 1/10 2WD Granite Voltage Mega RTR. The Mega Series Granite comes RTR with a battery and charger, making it fast and easy to get up and running. An innovative battery tray allows for the use of LiPo batteries, while bashing optimized suspension allows the Granite to go big! Here are the highlights- * [...]

11/15/2019
2:54 pm
video
By: Tim Mohr

Traxxas 1/16 E-Revo New Colors Video

Video – Traxxas 1/16 E-Revo VXL Go-Anywhere 50+MPH Fun

To show off Two New Colors for the 1/16 E-Revo VXL, the folks at Traxxas have uploaded a new video. The video is called Go-Anywhere 50+MPH Fun and it does a great job of showing you just how fun the 1/16 E-Revo can be. With big jumps and serious roost, the Traxxas 1/16 E-Revo can bring extreme rc fun to [...]

11/15/2019
1:29 pm
video
By: Tim Mohr

EVERYBODY’S SCALIN’ – CABIN FEVER!

While I was out of commission for my last injury I had a lot of down time, literally because I couldn’t walk or stand for too long, lol. That time gave me the opportunity to build the Big Squid RC scale cabin for Juicebox Off-road Park. Unlike Chase’s Hardware store that is built out of thin wood the cabin is [...]

11/15/2019
11:32 am
Everybody's Scalin'
By: Jeremy Griffith

Carisma Racing CRF-GT Pagani Zonda R Kit

Carisma Racing CRF-GT Pagani Zonda R Kit

New from Carisma Racing is the limited edition CRF-GT Pagani Zonda R pan car kit. In the rc world, you don’t see many Pagani bodies and this one is impeccable. Underneath that gorgeous super car body is an innovative 1/10 2wd pan car chassis that was designed for serious speed. Here are the highlights- * Only 500 units will be [...]

11/15/2019
10:21 am
New Products
By: Tim Mohr

Cubby Rocky Mountain Show 2017

ASK Cubby – More Great Questions, More Terrible Answers

“Corally 6s cars Yo Cubby, I’ve seen the new Corally 6S cars and I think (like a lot of other people out there) they look a lot like the Arrma 6S line-up. What do you think about that? Personally I think it’s a bit cheap to copy just a bunch of cars, but by the looks of it, they try to improve [...]

11/14/2019
6:34 pm
Ask Cubby
cubby
By: Cubby

Losi Mini-T 2.0 Aluminum Upgrades

Losi Upgrades For the Mini-T 2.0

Hot on the heels of announcing the new 1/18 Mini-T 2.0, the crew at Losi have announced a slew of Upgrade Parts. The upgrades can be used to turn the stock Mini-T 2.0 RTR into a serious track or bash machine. The upgrades range from aluminum parts, to a clear body, to a powerful 6000kV Dynamite brushless system. Here is [...]

11/14/2019
5:13 pm
New Products
By: Tim Mohr

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