Being teased right now by Deadloc Racing is a new Scale Hard Body. The hard body has intricate scale detailing and is formed with a popular off-road look. The body is intended to be used on a variety of different 1/10th scale crawler platforms. * Wheelbase- 12.3″ * Removable top Pricing for the body is $165 and you can get more details over [...]
Have you been looking to bolt on more traction to your 1.9″ scale crawler? If so, Pit Bull has announced their 1.9″ sized Braven Ironside tires. These are an officially licensed product that has the scale looks and performance that you are after. * Loads of siping * Smooth riding * Staggered shoulder lugs * Staggered tread lugs * Comes with standard foam inserts * Excellent [...]
Ever notice when you bash with a buggy just how torn up the top of the front shock tower gets? The shock tower often gets chewed up, as does the mounting bolts for the shocks. To help prevent this T-Bone Racing has come up with a Front Shock Skid for the ARRMA Typhon. The skids also protect the top portion [...]
Coming soon from Traction Hobby is the 1/8th scale Cragsman Scale Crawler. The Cragsman comes with a newly developed chassis for better trail capability and licensed Pro Comp off-road tires. Some of its other highlights include- * Wheelbase- 374mm * Metal axles * 2.2″ wheels * 2 speed gearbox * Locked diffs * Stainless steel links * Steel driveshafts * Aluminum shocks * 45 degrees of steering angle * Chassis [...]
Here is a very cool scale item for all you Mojave II owners, a Mini Roof Rack With Lights from RC4WD. The roof rack has a great scale look and can give your truck more storage room for various accessories. * Made from hand welded steel * Powder coated in black * Comes with ABS plastic parts * Weight- 4.89oz * Length- 5.45″ * Width- 3.31″ The [...]
While the Traxxas TRX-4 has proven itself to be a fantastic scale crawler, its body makes it a bit top heavy. To help make the TRX-4 more capable out on the trail, All Racing has announced a new set of Brass Portal Covers. These units are CNC machined from brass and help give the TRX-4 more weight down low. The [...]
Newly announced by Tamiya is the TB EVO 7. A 1/10th scale high-end touring car, the TB EVO 7 allows multiple motor mounting positions and does not come with a top deck, instead opting to use a stiffener on the chassis. * 2mm thick aluminum chassis with 6mm stiffener * Designed for a lower center of gravity * New bulkheads * 3 different motor [...]
“Vent/ Rant/ Rc etiquette at places not intended for rc cars Some (not all) people need to respect others while driving RC cars. I see a lot of skatepark/ bmx track footage of people driving their cars at these places while others are trying to use them for there intended purposes. Yes, it makes for some awesome footage and I myself [...]
When nitro racing, the engine is the heart of your machine. It makes all the difference on whether you have the power to pass guys on the straight or can make the big triple every lap. A good engine also makes the difference between winning a race or continually flaming out. That’s why O.S. Speed has announced the B21 Ty [...]
Coming soon for all you hardcore drifters is the Yokomo YD-2S Plus. The YD-2S Plus is a rear wheel drift drift machine that sports some pretty impressive features. The car comes with a high mounted motor to increase rear traction, thus making it easier to drive. Also of note, the high motor mount is newly designed for extra durability while [...]
Just announced by Hitec are a pair of new D-Series servos, the sport class D625MW and D645MW. These replace the older HS-5625MG/HS-5665MH and are designed to give you solid performance at a great price point. Here are some of their specifications. * Splash proof design * 25 tooth splines * Fully programmable * Can be used on a variety of different input voltages (4.8 [...]
Is Carisma going to release a new Scale Crawler? We don’t know for sure. What we do know is that they have a new website titled “Carisma Scale Adventure” and we can’t wait to see what they have waiting for us. If you don’t know a whole lot about Carisma, for years they were a leader in scale realism, before [...]
Now being teased by Tamiya is the Matte Black Edition of the Landfreeder off-road truck. The new Landfreeder comes with a trendy matte black finish pre-applied to its polycarbonate body. The new look sits on Tamiya’s CC-01 platform that features an independent front suspension with a solid axle in the rear. * Chrome plated rear axle housing * 1/10th scale * 4wd * Barrel [...]
New from RC4WD is 4 New Colors for their extremely popular Chevrolet Blazer hard body. The new colors make it easy for you to put a custom look on your scale machine. Each body is made from injection molded plastic and is loaded with incredible scale realism. * Black interior parts * Clear molded windows * Metal Chevy & Blazer emblems * Various chrome [...]
New for all you truggy racers are Buck Shot VTR Tires from the good folks at Pro-Line. The Buck Shots come with closed cell inserts and are designed to last those long nitro main events. * Directional side tread * Tons of forward bite * Designed for high grip surfaces * Available in 3 different rubber compounds- #9063-02 M3 (Soft), #9063-03 M4 (Super Soft), [...]
