So… about that “truck of the decade” award... LOL So ya, our editor/owner Brian has been dragging his heals on posting our pick for “Bash Vehicle of the Decade“. Actually, I am not sure what the exact wording is, and that does make a difference. But overall, we are picking the truck that was the biggest from 2010 through 2019. I do [...]
Coming to a hobby shop near you soon is the Tamiya Porsche 911 GT3 CUP VIP 2008. This version of the 911 comes with a gorgeous GT3 VIP body and sits on Tamiya’s easy to build TT-01 Type-E 4wd chassis. * Longitudinally mounted motor for optimum balance * Bathtub style chassis * 4-wheel double wishbone suspension * Front and rear gear differentials * Molded plastic [...]
Here we go folks, another teaser shot from Cross RC. Cross RC has grow in leaps and bounds in the last year, they now appear to be teasing a new heavy hitter 6×6 called the TC6. We have very few details at the moment, but if it is anything like their previous products, expect it to be at the very [...]
New from the Horizon Hobby Insider crew is a ARRMA Kraton 6S Blizzard Machine video. In the video below, the Horizon Hobby Insider crew took the mighty 6S ARRMA Kraton out on a snow covered day for some action video. Shod in 3.8″ Pro-Line Sling Shot tires for the video, the brushless BLX powered Kraton is a serious beast out [...]
New from Carisma is the CRF-1 Classic Team Lotus Type 98T. This classic Lotus F1 car comes on Carisma’s new CRF-1 1/10th pan car chassis which was designed for serious on-track performance. Here are the highlights- * Carbon fiber race chassis * Unique front bulkhead for multiple tuning options * Fully licensed body * Innovative rear pivot shock sliders * Optional dual-stage suspension * Real world [...]
Recently announced over at RC4WD was a new Tough Armor Hidden Winch Bumper for the Trail Finder 2. They don’t get much better looking than this Tough Armor unit that was also designed for serious trail durability. * Hand welded * Made from heavy duty steel tubing * Realistic powder coated black finish * Weight- 3.85oz * Length- 7.11″ * Width- 1.34″ * Height- 2.07″ The Tough [...]
Airbrushing has long brought true art to the rc world. That, and countless numbers of amazing custom paint jobs. Watch the video below to learn all the fundamentals of rc airbrushing. The video makes it easy to have success on your first airbrushed body, and features Charlie Barnes from CFX Paintworks. Chairlie does some of the best paint jobs in [...]
The guys over at SSD RC have announced all new Brass Portal Covers for the BigSquidRC 2019 Crawler of the Year Axial Racing Capra. While the Capra has outstanding performance right out of the box, the heavy brass portal covers can make it even better when the going gets rough out on the trail. * CNC machined from solid brass * Plated [...]
Hello everybody and welcome to Everybody’s Scalin’ let’s get right to it. RC4WD is staring off 2020 with the release of the Axial Racing SCX10 ii Leaf Spring Conversion kit. We Received our kit a few weeks ago and installed it on the Ramcharger. So, sit back and relax because its movie day! Install video of the RC4WD Leaf Spring Kit [...]
For all you SCX10 II drivers looking to make a big change to your rig for 2020, RC4WD has just dropped a new Leaf Spring Conversion Kit. The conversion kit looks highly scale realistic and can give your SCX10 II an old school ride over rough ground. * Made from a high quality billet aluminum * Anodized black for scale appearance * Durable, [...]
For years the crew over at Traxxas have put out limited edition vehicles through a collaboration with Snap-On tools. While we don’t know if the pictures in this post are legit, what we do know is that they are blowing up the internet! Have a look at some teaser pics below that show a limited edition 6×6 rc hauler, a [...]
Nope, you won’t be finding any questions (or answers) in today’s ASK Cubby. However, what you will find are some of thoughts on our “Best of the Year” winners. First up is rc product of the year, so lets get to it! 2019 Bash Product of the Year- And the winner was… Pro-line 2.8″ Belted Trencher HP tires. OK, so my [...]
Who makes the biggest, baddest videos in rc? That would be Traxxas. To show off some of their awesome video from last year, the Traxxas crew has worked up a Best RC Action Of 2019 video. The video below is full of action shots and shows off all of the various new releases that Traxxas had last year. From BigSquidRC’s [...]
Newly announced from JConcepts are Sprinter SCT tires. Designed to fit most short course wheels, the Sprinters are perfect for hard packed dirt oval tracks. * Square, angled pins stacked vertically to flex and fold evenly * Horizontal traction bars connect several pins near the center * JConcepts original tread design, available in multiple compounds * Angled outer sidewall pins * Standard 3.0” x 2.2” [...]
Doug was certainly the right man to sum up the last decade in regards to RC monster trucks. I certainly don’t have the historical perspective on RC drifting, that he has on solid axle monsters – from a historical perspective I pretty much just got into it. Luckily, for it saved me a lot of trouble not having to go [...]
