Scale realism has taken over the rc world. Evidence of this can not only be seen in the rock crawling world, but also on-road. A great example of this is the Kyosho 1970 Chevelle SS 454 LS6. The Kyosho Chevelle comes with one of the best looking bodies that we’ve seen from Kyosho, plus it sits on the very basher-friendly [...]
For the past few summers, hobbyists from across the globe have come to Monticello, Illinois for Horizon Hobby’s RC Fest. RC Fest has always been a celebration of the remote control community, and this year for 2019, it was definitely larger and better than ever before. For the 2019 edition of RC Fest, Horizon Hobby added more hands-on activities, plus another [...]
Hey gang, it’s been a crazy busy couple of weeks filled with a lot of travel and monster truck action. As I’ve been on the road and in the air, I’ve been alone with my thoughts (always a dangerous thing, ha) and have been pondering many a question. – Is the massive Primal R/C Raminator going to be worth all the [...]
To help you look on-point while on the trails this summer, RC4WD has released a pair of new T-Shirts. The shirts are designed for comfort, while also showing the world that you are into the scale crawling scene. The shirts are made from 100% cotton and are available in both men’s and woman’s sizing. Both of the new RC4WD t-shirts are [...]
New from Pro-Line is a Shop Talk video that talks about Dual Rate Springs. Vance Lund from the Pro-Line team goes over the importance of selecting the proper springs, as well as how a dual rate spring set-up can be advantageous to you while driving. Pro-Line makes some of the best upgrade shocks that you buy, Vance does a great [...]
Wow, what a weekend eh? For many in the industry, last week was a big one and we hope that you too had a blast with some rc cars over the weekend. I am Cubby and this is my report, lets jump right on in… So the title this week is “Recovery Mode Engaged” and it is quite fitting. The BigSquidRC [...]
New from the crew at Luxury RC is a Cell Phone Camera Mount for Traxxas TQ and TQi transmitters. The new mount makes it easy to hold a cell phone or action camera on your Traxxas TQ or TQi radio. The TQ/TQi mount has adjustable 360 degree swivel and it is available in black, blue, red, or green. The Luxury RC [...]
Now shipping from Bittydesign is the HC-F Clear On-road Body. The HC-F was designed to fit 1/10th scaled front wheel drive cars and has a very stylish look. Here are the details- * Optimized aerodynamic performance * Large front splitter * Specially designed wing * Made from genuine Lexan * Comes with wing mounting hardware * Lightweight design * Comes with decal sheet and window masks The Bittydesign [...]
A while back we got our hands on the Cross RC SU4-C kit. It’s been built, and we have been having a blast with it. We wanted to get you guys some footage to show the vehicle in action, it’s so smooooth! If you are looking at picking up a Cross RC kit, hopefully this video will help you make [...]
So… on a “normal” Thursday, ASK Cubby would appear in this spot. However, this week ARRMA pulled out all the stops and dropped not one, but two, all new on-road cars. This is HUGE news in a few different ways, and as you long time readers know, every once in a while I do a special write-up when something really [...]
The good folks over at RPM have just announced a new Wheelie Bar Mount for the Traxxas Rustler 4×4. The new mount was designed to be simple, yet effective. It was engineered to be more durable than the stock unit, plus it adds adjust-ability. Here are the highlights- * Solid mounting points for stable performance * Adjustable design * Requires Traxxas #3678 to [...]
For all you car audio fanatics out there, RC4WD has announced a new CCHand 1/10 Scale RC Subwoofer. The unit is highly realistic with a pair of subs molded into the front and steel plating in the rear to emulate the look of an amplifier and porting. * Plastic subwoofer enclosure * Stainless steel decorative plating * Weight- 1.72oz * Length- 2.91″ * Height- 1.4″ Street [...]
New from Performa Racing is the Radical Limited Red Rock Edition Crawler Combo. This brushless combo set comes with a waterproof ESC and motor to give you an upgrade in power when off-roading. * Comes with special “Limited Red Rock Edition” Radical crawling motor * Includes new Radical Crawler speed controller * New sensor technology with Crawler Special staggered pole rotor * Ultra-smooth throttle [...]
Have you been looking to bolt more grip on your 2.2″ rock crawler wheels? If so, tires don’t get much stickier, or come with more grip, than the new Predator Compound Hyrax 2.2″ scale rock crawling tires from Pro-Line. Across the world Pro-Line’s Hyrax tires are known for being elite off-tires, soon you can get them in the super soft [...]
Are all you ARRMA ARRMY members ready for a second new car of the day? Here ya go ARRMA fans, they have just dropped the 1/7 Limitless speed/bash roller. The Limitless is a large scaled on-road car that comes as a roller so that you can install your own electronics. Here are the highlights- * Body Length- 20.71″ * Body Width- 10.79″ * [...]
