Just putting the finishing touches on our review of the Cross RC Demon SG4, so we thought you may like to see some of the photos we took during the build process. It wasn’t a quick build as it is a full kit, but it went pretty smooth for the most part. Here is an excerpt from the review talking [...]
To help you finish out that next scale build of yours, Integy has announced a new Scale Realistic Roof Rack. The rack is available in three different colors, plus it is made from a machined metal alloy. * Designed to fit 1/10th scale rock crawlers * Metal attachment points * Perforated bottom * Spare tire mount * LED light mounting plate * Comes with 4 LED [...]
Is the large scale short course truck class heating up or what? First announced was the burly Losi Super Baja Rey. Then, just the other day, Traxxas announces their Unlimited Desert Racer. Now, to go even bigger, Kraken has announced the 1/5 VEKTA.5 TSCO Desert Truck. The Kraken is a huge beast of a truck that is powered by a [...]
Wow, last week’s Scalin’ blog about how I got Das Boot from a local park when wheeling the Marlin Crawler really got you guys fired up. Lots of e-mails and also some great comments. It seems a lot of you have been having this same problem. However, some did offer possible solutions. The most interesting response came from commenter “John D.” who [...]
Shipping now from RC4WD is a Terraflex Aluminum Axle Housing for AR44 axles. The housing has been CNC machine from billet aluminum and is fully licensed by Terraflex. * Black anodized finish * Red Terraflex logo * Length- 5.2″ * Weight- 2.4oz The part number for the very trick housing set is #Z-A0124 and it is priced at $99. Get full details over on RC4WD’s [...]
In what might be one of the coolest bash/crash videos we’ve seen, one of our interns just happened across this unlisted video for the Losi Super Baja Rey. We have no idea how long this video has been up, or how much longer it will remain, so watch it while you can, it is absolutely gnarly! The summer of 2018 is [...]
New and improved from Team C is the TM2 V3 buggy kit. The third version of the TM2 comes with a number of changes, plus some small refinements, to help make it faster than ever. Here are some of its highlights- * All new aluminum chassis * New lower motor mount * New body * Improved slipper clutch * Designed for high traction surfaces The V3 [...]
Nitro touring car is not a huge class today, but it is still super competitive. To help you win your next race, XRay has announced the 2018 version of their NT1. The NT1 comes as a kit and is totally about high-end performance. Here are some of the 2018’s updates- * New chassis * Innovative front flex adjustment * New rear layshaft bulkheads [...]
“Redcat quality Dear Cubby I have noticed Redcat picking up with new distributors and was wondering if you have had the pleasure of doing any product testing with any of there products. The reason I am asking i am in the market for a nitro truck/ truggy ( I miss the smell, sound and tinkering)but not looking to spend more than [...]
One of the larger exhibitors at this year’s Nuremburg Toy Fair is Tamiya. Tamiya is quite popular around the globe with rc fanatics, as well as straight up collectors. Known worldwide for offering kits and RTRs loaded with realism and fun, Tamiya continues to be a force in the rc world. The 2018 Tamiya booth at Nuremburg was filled with all [...]
Here ya go folks, complete details on the truck that is about to set the world on fire, the Traxxas Unlimited Desert Truck. For sizing, the Unlimited Desert Truck is slightly bigger than 1/8, but slightly smaller than 1/7th. Its wheelbase comes in at 16.53″ which does indeed make it a large truck. The UDR weighs in at 13.4lbs, also showing [...]
Just announced by Losi is the Tenacity-T ready to run truggy. The Tenacity-T was designed from the ground up for rugged bashing performance. With 4wd and a powerful Dynamite brushless power system, the Tenacity-T is ready to go big. Better still, select Horizon Hobby dealers will be receiving a demonstration Tenacity-T. This will allow you guys a chance to actually test [...]
Traxxas is not playing around in 2018! Right now our reporter Thomas Wielgomas is over at the Nuremburg Toy Fair checking out 3 big new vehicles from Traxxas. What’s the scoop? First up is the Pro Scale 4wd Unlimited Desert Racer. That beast has some pretty incredible scale detailing and is slated for a price point of around $750-799. Here are [...]
Just announced by Tamiya is the all new TRF103. The 103 comes in kit form and was designed to turn in some serious laps down at the local track. Here are some of its highlights- * Carbon fiber upper and lower decks * Carbon fiber upper and lower front arms * 2 rear suspensions- link or t-bar * Left and right side friction dampers * [...]
We got our hands on the Cross RC Demon SG4 scale crawler that has been blowing up the rc internet lately. This truck really looks good, and our first impressions of the kit are very positive. We are looking forward to getting this thing built! We have the Demon SG4C edition of the truck that has a few more aluminum [...]
