The crew over at Pro-Line have dropped a new video that features their Ford F-150 Raptor Body for the Traxxas Rustler 4×4. All you hardcore bashers out there have been asking for another body choice and here it is. With sharp lines and a scale realistic look, the P-L Ford Raptor body can give your rig an all-new aggressive look. After [...]
Hey all, sorry for the late column this week. Gonna be another two-fer as I combine the MTM and LR topics into one. This week I wanted to talk about tires, as there have been some big releases in both the monster truck and drag racing worlds as of late. Let’s start with drag racing. Wide tires are coming to no prep [...]
New over at JConcepts is their Destination Hat in a new Heather Gray color. The Destination hat is perfect for the track or trail, check out the highlights below. * Latest shield racing logo on leather * Destressed heather gray hat with round bill & vent holes * White mesh in the rear The JConcepts Destination Hat is street priced at $38 and has [...]
New from the Exotek crew is a 12″ Wheelie Bar Set for the 2wd Traxxas Slash. Exotek has long been known for making some of the trickest parts in all of rc, their new wheelie bar set is certain to continue that standard. Check out these highlights- * Extra long length for added stability * Made from a high quality 3mm carbon [...]
We have been having a blast with the CEN Racing F-450 SD, and shot some more video doing a little bashing and some pulling. We were all surprised by the weight that it could trailer around. If you are new to the channel, please hit the subscribe button, and bash that notification bell! If you like the video, consider giving [...]
New over at JConcepts are React Cush 1.9 – 4.19 OD Scale Crawling Foam Inserts. The Cush inserts are made from a soft open cell foam that is perfect for your 1.9″ scale off-road tires. Check out these highlights- * Long lasting grey foam inserts * Fits class 1 sized tires * Narrow width with a tall profile The JConcepts Cush 1.9″ Foam Inserts [...]
Just a reminder, we will once again go LIVE at 8:30pm cst. tonight. This evening will be episode 4, and week after week we have had some great questions, and will try to continue to answer them as they come in from viewers. We plan on covering the latest RC news, upcoming products, and vehicles we are reviewing. We may [...]
New from European company Ruddog is a Glow Igniter for nitro engines. The new Ruddog glow igniter is powered by a AA sized battery, thus making it easy to find a spare, or a rechargeable unit, just about anywhere. * Compact size * Durable black anodzied finish * Powerful output * Uses a single AA battery The RUDDOG “AA” Glow Igniter has a part number [...]
Shipping right now from Diecast Masters is a 1/16th scaled Western Star 4900 2020 Dump Truck. Their latest rc dump truck has incredible scale realism and was designed for serious duty around your scale worksite. These guys seem like they are on a real roll lately! A few details: 2.4GHZ radio, Dump Bed goes up and down, functioning head lights, tail [...]
Today I’ll continue my endeavour to explain rear geometry, an enterprise that is quite the challenger, but the effort luckily rewards me with one geometric discovery after the other. Ha! Hands up if you saw what I just did? Two missing, true, but since they are verbs rather than nouns, I consider myself excused. But I digress. It happens. Well, as [...]
New over at JConcepts is a Mortician Clear Body for the SMT10 scale monster truck. The Mortician sports a converted panel truck look that is ready to tear up your local scale monster truck course. Soon you will be able to get one for your SMT10 or other 13″ wheelbase scale monster truck. Check out these highlights- * Mortician monster truck [...]
Over at Team Associated they have announced a new Factory Team 4-Shoe Steel Flywheel. The new flywheel was designed to fit nitro buggies like the RC8B3 and adds mass to the clutch assembly for smoother bottom end power and a more stable engine idle. * Factory Team steel flywheel weight- 36 grams * Fits RC8B3/RC8T3 and .21 off-road nitro engines The Team Associated [...]
New from the Maclan Racing crew are MRR V3 Competition Stock Motors. The Version 3 Maclan motors have been changed and fine-tuned to give you extreme performance out on the track. * New short screw, 1-piece, machined aluminum motor can * All new stator shape for increased performance * Premium ultra-torque rotor comes standard * New sensor position for increased read accuracy * Turns- 13.5, [...]
JConcepts have just announced React 2.2″ Open Cell Foam Inserts. The React inserts were designed for today’s high-traction racing scene. The Reacts are a narrow design that leaves a bit of room for the sidewall, thus giving your buggy more side traction while cornering. Here are the highlights- * Low profile, compact design * Made from a medium hard foam * 2.2″ [...]
We recently got our hands on the Diecast Masters America line-up of 1/24th Scaled Remote Control Work Equipment. This is their newest construction line, and all the vehicles are fully licensed by Caterpillar. As you will see, they have some incredible scale realism. If you are looking at getting into the scale construction world, this might be for you. There [...]
