A new video featuring the Traxxas XO-1 Supercar is getting some serious views over on YouTube. The crew from The Slow Mo Guys got their hands on a couple of XO-1s and decided to bust out some hardcore on-road bashing while their 4k slow motion cameras filmed it all. Watch the above video to see the XO-1s drive through fire, [...]
Recently announced by Blade is the mSR S RTR & BNF helicopter. The mSR S was designed to make it easy to go from a coaxial heli or quadcopter to a single rotor helicopter. The newest Blade is a fixed pitch, flybarless design that gives you extra speed and increased agility. Here are some of its highlights- * Fully assembled, no [...]
Good news for all you Traxxas EZ-Peak Live battery charger owners, the iOS App is now available for download. The app allows you to control and monitor the EZ-Peak Live charger from your iOS smart device, making it one of the coolest set-ups on the market. The Android version is coming soon and you can hit up This Link on [...]
Attention all you TLR 5IVE-B owners, TLR has announced a new Dual Steering Servo Tray. The servo tray is made from aluminum and comes with mounting hardware, thus making it easy to mount up a new pair of servos in your buggy. Its aluminum design makes it strong and it is priced at $89. The part number for the tray [...]
Hola scalin’ faithful. Welcome to 2017, a year of great promise. Sorry, perhaps it’s blinding optimism, but I don’t subscribe to thought that seems to permeate with many that “it’s only gonna get worse”. Don’t have time for that! Hey, so this week I want to talk about 4 wheel steering (4WS). 4WS was mainly a monster truck thing until competition [...]
Now through January 26th rcMart is having their First Sale Of 2017. The First Sale has a bunch of different ways to save on a large variety of hobby products. To learn all the details, or to simply check out rcMart’s website, just Hit This Link. What’s this? Another TGIF Mystery Link?
The good folks over at Tamiya have just announced a Drift Spec version of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X. The Lancer will come in a kit form and sports the Tamiya TT-02D drift chassis. Shaft driven four wheel drive, full bearings, and CVA shocks are all standard. You can expect street pricing on the Lancer to be around $255, it has [...]
Just announced by Boom Racing are KRAIT 2.2″ Beadlock Wheels. The KRAIT wheels will come in two different designs- Venomous and Sandstorm. Both the styles will be available in 5 different colors which include gold, red, green, gun metal and black. The wheels feature lightweight Delrin DCR rings along with Boom Racing’s PadLoc wheel hubs. Pricing for the KRAIT wheels [...]
“Cub Report Question Hey Cubby, I love running my trucks around larger outdoor tracks but am not really into racing. What do you think would be a good basher type tuck to take to a larger track to have some serious fun? I like the new Arrma trucks and the new Losi Rock Rey could be a lot [...]
The Mammuth Works Rewarron 1/3 Scale Off-Road Truck has been making some serious waves in the rc industry. It looks to be the biggest, baddest, machine to ever hit the market. No, the Rewarron isn’t shipping quite yet, but for a bunch of eager large scale buyers, that day isn’t far away. We recently had a chance to talk with [...]
Back in the day, the more alien looking the rc car, the better. That isn’t the case anymore, scale realism is where it’s at. Recently Traxxas put out the 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor. The Raptor is one of the most scale realistic trucks Traxxas has ever released. The Traxxas sports a number of injection molded plastic parts, thus upping its [...]
You aren’t driving your Pro-Line Ambush around stock are you? If so, you can fix that problem with the new 3D Printed Scale Accessories from RC Newb R/C Accessories. The crew at RC Newb have just announced a Roof Mounted Carrier Rack and a Clip-On Spare Tire Mount. Both units are 3D printed through the Shapeways store out of a [...]
We would like to congratulate ARRMA RC and Hobbico on their Nero Monster Truck winning our coveted Bash Vehicle of the Year for 2016! There were a ton of great vehicles released in 2016, but the ARRMA Nero edged out the competition with its durability, intense power system, and Smart Diff technology. The Nero proved it can take a serious [...]
Recently announced by Great Planes is the Ultra Sport 46/EP ARF. The Ultra Sport is a classic aerobatic plane with contemporary styling and the ability to run off of a electric power system. * Comes as a Almost-Ready-to-Fly model * Can be used with electric or glow power * Mechanical retracts for better performance & style * Symmetrical airfoil for a wider aerobatic [...]
Are you a front wheel drive fanatic? Ya we know, not everyone is into the fwd scene, but for certain builds (and some race classes) front wheel drive is the bomb. Shipping soon from VBC Racing is the FF17. The FF17 is a high-end front wheel drive touring style car that is nearly a complete redesign from the previous model. [...]
