Depending on perspective, this column is either ten days late, or three days late. Suffice to say, that moving countries tends to put hobby matters quite far down on the to-do list. Making sure kids and some four hundred pounds of luggage gets on and off the plane, does not leave a lot of room for RC related matters. Nor [...]
The folks over at Team Corally are attempting to take over the bashing world. Recently, Corally announced a line-up of new hardcore bashers. We’ve had a couple weeks to bang on their all new Kronos XP 6S Monster Truck to see how it stacks up to the competition. How does it handle? Is it crazy fast? How easily does it [...]
Team Associated has just pulled the holeshot on the RTR no-prep drag racing scene! That’s right folks, Team Associated has dropped a new DR10 Drag Race Car that comes in RTR form. The DR10 should really help the no-prep drag scene to explode, take a look at these features- * Based off AE’s multi-time ROAR championship winning 2wd SCT truck * Radio [...]
Spektrum has announced that their new SMART 100C Race LiPo Batteries have now been ROAR approved. The Spektrum 100C Race LiPos come with the very latest in SMART technology and mate perfectly with Spektrum’s full line-up of SMART battery chargers. Here is the official press release- The Spektrum team at Horizon Hobby has exciting news — Spektrum Smart 100C LiPo Race [...]
This next Fan Spotlight is a prime example of, if you want something bad enough and you put your mind to it you can build anything. The Jeep Brute that Dion Jay Rosser A.K.A MrCommaD has built has all the field of dream factors. MrCommaD had always wanted a Jeep Brute but given the hefty price tag he hadn’t had [...]
New from Pro-Line are 8×32 to 20mm Aluminum Hex Adapters. The adapters fit P-L’s 3.8″ Raid removable hex wheels and make it easy to put a 20mm hex on your truck. 20mm wheel hexes are used on large scale trucks like the Losi Super Rock Rey, these new adapters make it fast and easy to put new wheels on your [...]
“National Hobby Month Cubby, I have been following Big Squid RC for years now. The information I’ve found here has been invaluable. In your last Cub Report you mentioned that January is National Hobby Month. So imagine my surprise when I walk into the break room at work and see one of our communication boards asking us to write down what our [...]
The Kansas crew from Castle Creations has announced a new 2028 Extreme 800kV Sensored Brushless Motor. This extreme version of the 2028 now comes fully sensored, plus it sports an improved 4-pole, 12-slot design. Here are the highlights- * 2028 Extreme can easily run in the 10 horsepower range * Works in 2wd vehicles up to 30 lbs, 4wd up to 25 [...]
The crew at ARRMA has announced new Tire Compounds for their extremely popular HOONS Belted On-Road Tires. The new compounds range from gold compound, which is perfect for colder temps or to get maximum grip levels, to silver, which was designed for hotter temperatures and for longer life. * dBoots HOONS Gold Compound – #ARA550071 * dBoots HOONS White Compound – #ARA550062 * [...]
Pro-Line’s Hole Shot buggy tires have won a lot of races over the years. The original & 2.0 gave racers across the globe unheard of traction on dry hard packed tracks. The updated Holeshot 3.0 promises even more grip for your race buggy. With an updated carcass and closed cell foam inserts, the Holeshot 3.0 is ready to dominate your [...]
For all you speed run fanatics out there, Delta Plastik USA has announced that pre-ordering is now open for their 1/7th scaled Jag XRS Li High Speed Body. The Jag XRS was designed for serious speed in 1/7th scaled cars like the ARRMA Infraction. * Formed from 2mm thick Lexan * Comes in clear only * Modern sleek styling * Width- 310mm * Wheelbase- [...]
Pro-Line has announced a new Axis series race body for the TLR 22X-4. The Axis is the latest in body technology from the world champions at Pro-Line and features an ultra-low slung design. Here are more details- * Made from light weight polycarbonate * Perfect fit for the TLR 22X-4 buggy * Cab forward design for increased steering * Small side fins increase side-bite * [...]
New from Pro-Line are Big Bore Scaler Shocks. These bad boys were designed to be the best-of-the-best for your hardcore scale off-road rig. Coming in at 90mm in length, the new Big Bore Scaler Shocks feature the latest in shock technology. * Nearly 11mm bore * Large oil volume * CNC machined aluminum shock caps, bottom caps, bodies, collars * Hard chrome coated steel [...]
A whole lot of people have been waiting for this one, and now it is here. Pro-Line has just dropped fully belted Pro-Line Badlands MX38 HP 3.8″ Pre-Mounts. The previous version of the 3.8″ Badlands took over the monster truck world, the new belted versions take performance to an entirely new level. Here are the highlights- * Herringbone weave pattern belt * [...]
So here’s an unboxing video that’s a little different! Today we unbox the Swatch X DRL 2019 watch! So while I can hear a few of you rolling your eyes, this is actually a pretty big deal. Swatch is a HUGE company and they have been a sponsor as the timing system for the Drone Racing League (DRL) and it’s [...]
