Are you having trouble getting organized? Yes, we are too, that’s where Graupner’s Tool Cases would come in handy. Available in large (290mm) or small (200mm), Graupner makes a tool case for most everyone’s needs. High quality elastic straps are used to secure your tools, while the front of the case has a transparent slot for labeling its contents. The [...]
The latest video to be posted by Traxxas is very unique. You see, Traxxas grabbed one of their Ford Mustang GT cars and hit a frozen pond to get in some bashing action. The Mustang looks sweet as it effortlessly floats across the ice in giant drifts that even a pro drifter would admire. Catch the awesome drift action in the [...]
Have you been looking for a trick new set of 1.9″ wheels? If so, have a look at the new Bronze Contender Wheels from SSD RC. Now available anodized in bronze, the SSD Contender Wheels are CNC machined from aluminum for durability and for a sharp look. * 12mm wheel hex * Standard 1.9″ wheel size * Removable hub * Internal beadlock design * 6 [...]
Attention large scale fans, MCD has just announced the 1/5th scale XR5 MAX Factory Team Kit. The MAX Factory Team edition brings multiple upgrades to the plate for improved handling and durability. Here are some of the changes, plus some specifications- * New longer wheelbase chassis * Wider track * New aluminum shock towers * New shock bodies * New body * Shaft driven 4wd * [...]
Whoa, last week was big in the news department, so lets dive right on in. First up, the elephant in any room, Traxxas started teasing not one, but a pair of new vehicles last week. As with some of their other new cars, Traxxas is letting their dealer network help unveil the new vehicles to the world. This shows how much [...]
Coming soon from Castle Creations is the Sidewinder 4 brushless ESC. The Sidewinder 4 uses a number of software enhancements combined with improved case aerodynamics to give you an ESC that you can push harder for longer periods of time. Here are some of its highlights- * Waterproof * Non-sensored design * CRYO-DRIVE technology * 3S LiPo maximum cell count * Also available as a [...]
That’s right folks, the 2018 edition of Pro-Line’s By The Fire scale crawling event is just around the corner. Slated for May 19th and 20th, By The Fire is loaded with special events, prizes, as well as plenty of good old fashioned off-roading. New for the 2018 event is the Pro-Line Scale City. Scale City will be a collection of scale [...]
After announcing bankruptcy last August, LRP has put out a press release that it will be Closing Its Doors at the end of March. LRP has been searching for a buyer for several months and none has been found, thus resulting in a March 31st 2018 closing date. Once again we are saddened to hear more bad industry news, here [...]
“Stock motor madness Hey Cubby, Jimmy D writing in once again! Just read TheCub report about $180 stock motors. The other day I was at the dirt track with my 17.5 (Gen2 Tekin, its old, but still works great) AE B6. It’s fun, I don’t race, ever, but I like going to the track every [...]
In case you missed it, earlier this week RC4WD announced their new Terrain RTR w/ Crusher body set. This new chassis looks to be an updated version of the Gelande platform with several notable upgrades. It comes out of the box with their K44 axles, which are really nice. I’ve never owned a rig with these, but several good friends have [...]
Guess who is headed back to TLR? That’s right folks, Brian Kinwald is back driving for Team Losi Racing. For you new hobbyists, Brian is one of the top racers in our sport. More importantly, he is also considered to be one of, if not the best, rc racers of all time. The 1990’s were virtually owned by Brian as [...]
One of the most detailed bodies that we’ve seen recently is the KillerBody RC Toyota Land Cruiser LC70. Now Killerbody has a bunch of upgrade parts for the body to make it more scale realistic than your buddy’s. To show off all their custom upgrades, KillerBody has posted a new video. The video highlights the incredible amount of scale realism [...]
With spring just around the corner, now is the time to start building a new 1/8th buggy for racing this summer. On the higher-end side of things, XRay has just announced the 2018 version of their XB8E 1/8th electric buggy. The XB8E is a kit that has received numerous updates over the ’17, here are some of its highlights- * New [...]
That’s right folks, Traxxas is teasing an all new E-Revo 2.0, as well as an all new Solid Rear Axle 1/7th Scale Baja/Desert Style Truck. As with several of their latest releases, Traxxas is letting their dealer base introduce these two new trucks to the world. Shown below is a video from Erik Coulter at CW Action Hobbies. In the [...]
To help promote their Desert Lizard scale off-road shocks, Yeah Racing has uploaded a new video. We have attached the video below, in it you get a good chance to watch the Desert Lizards hard at work mounted in a G-Made GOM. The shocks were designed to not only look scale, but to also help improve the performance of your [...]
