With indoor carpet racing season just around the corner, XRay has released full specifications of their new flagship touring car, the 2018 edition of the T4. The T4 has long been praised for its high-end materials and engineer, the latest version features small revisions to make it even more competitive. * New ULP Ultra-low profile shocks * New ULP shock towers * New [...]
RC4WD has a new CCHand front bumper for all you Mojave II owners. The Kangaroo Front Bumper With Lights is nicely scaled and ready for the trail. These are shipping right now and are available in two colors, black or silver. It is also available without lights if you prefer. * Made from ABS plastic, CNC machined aluminum, and stainless steel * [...]
Just announced by the folks at Tower Hobbies is the Piper Cherokee EP ARF. The Piper is an American classic, the new Tower Hobbies’ version is nicely detailed and ready to give you hours of flying fun. * Easy access battery hatch * Pre-applied No Coast Design trim scheme * Wooden construction * 6 to 8 hour assembly time * Tricycle landing gear * Fiberglass wheel [...]
This weekend Pro-Line is donating 50% of their web sales to support Convoy of Hope. The folks at Convoy of Hope help people across the world by sharing water, food, and emergency supplies to those in need. If you need some new Pro-Line tires, a body, or trick accessories, this weekend would be a good time to pick some up [...]
“Transponders I was wondering what the future of lap times and transponders will be. It seems to me that with WiFi , Bluetooth, and GPS, being in everyone’s pocket the transponder companies would be selling them cheaper. I thought traxxas was making cars that transmit telemetry to your cell phone?? I’m thinking of doing a little club [...]
New from our friends at Graupner is the Falcon 12 Flight Controller. No, this isn’t for your high flying monster truck, it is a high-end receiver for use in helicopters, drones, and airplanes. What does it do? Well, it is an airplane stabilizer, as well as a flybarless helicopter and drone flight controller. It packs real-time telemetry along with a [...]
Here is a one in the rumor mill, the Traxxas TRX-4 Tactical. The folks at RC Connect posted the pictures shown here are of a new Tactical Edition TRX-4 that is expected to hit hobby shops before Christmas. Time will tell if this turns out to be an actual production vehicle. If you have already done a custom tactical style [...]
New from ARRMA is the 2018 version of the Talion BLX 6S Truggy. The big news with the ’18 Talion is that it has been optimized for even more speed. ARRMA is now claiming 70+ mph, which would be absolutely insane for a RTR truggy out of the box. The Talion received numerous updates, here are some of its highlights- * [...]
Losi didn’t just go big with their latest rig, they went huge with the LST 3XL-E monster truck. Coming in at 23 inches in length, the LST 3XL-E is ready to bash hard with a powerful 6S brushless system, giant tires, and plentiful suspension. Here are some of its highlights- * Speeds of 50+ mph * AVC electronic stability control * Spektrum DX2E [...]
Re-releasing classic vehicles is definitely the “in” thing to do in the hobby these days, but with the exception of Tamiya’s offerings (my 2015 Blackfoot, pictured above, rocks my socks), most of the vehicles getting love are decidedly non-monster truck. Hey, I think the Kyosho Optimas and OG RC10’s are as cool as the next guy, but being an old school [...]
Getting ready to tear up a track near you is the nitro powered Viper 988 from Serpent. As a 1/8th scale 4wd on-road car, the Viper 988 should be an absolute animal around a track, or equally fast while blasting around an empty parking lot. Here are some of its highlights. * Belt driven 4wd system * Centrax clutch * Brake on rear [...]
Just announced by the good folks over at Great Planes are three new airplanes. All three offer great value while bringing performance and big fun to the table. First up is the Giant Big Stik XL. You can see this one pictured above and it certainly is a giant airplane. Great Planes took the classic Stik and stretched it out for [...]
Thunder Tiger has been putting out some pretty cool items under their TT Robotix brand. One of the latest is the Rhino 6×6. The Rhino was designed for special uses like ground level photography, but can be used a for a bunch of different tasks. With 6 wheels and a nice solid mounting base, everyone from a fire department to [...]
Recently announced by Tamiya is a Limited Edition White Version of their TT-02 on-road chassis. The chassis can be used with any 190mm on-road body, but its claim to fame is all its white parts. These include pretty much everything, from the chassis, to the gearbox, and even suspension parts. But wait, there’s more! It also comes with hop-up parts [...]
Here we go folks, the second teaser for the big release coming from Losi tomorrow. In you haven’t heard, Losi has teamed up with Trek to put out something special. From the teasers we know it will be an off-road machine, but what exactly is it? The teaser video below shows 6S worth of Dynamite LiPo batteries, as well as [...]
