Looking for a good battery to use in your Futaba 4PX? If so, Futaba has you covered with a 1700mAh 6.6 volt LiFe unit. The Futaba battery is a perfect fit and comes with the connector needed to plug it right in, thus making the install a breeze. 1700mAh worth of capacity will give your 4PX plenty of run-time and [...]
Aplastics USA announced a special limited edition run of the Ford “fox body” Mustang. These are limited to 50 total, with each specially numbered. This body will be based off the widebody racecar shown below. Details are still coming in, but we expect quality work based on their previous efforts. Color us stoked! Get your pre-order through APlastics USA and [...]
There are good servos, then there are GOOD servos, and the new lineup of Black Label servos from ProTek are aimed at the very top. Recently we got a chance to use (read- abuse) a ProTek 170SBL, a top-of-the-line brushless powered servo that has great specs for 8th scale or monster truck use. After weeks of bashing, what did we [...]
You bought a Losi Baja Rey Desert Truck and absolutely love it. You bash it all the time and can’t wait to make it even better than it came out of the box. Soon you’ll be able to bolt on all sorts of trick Aluminum Upgrade Parts thanks to Losi. The upcoming aluminum upgrades for the Baja Rey were designed to [...]
The Porsche 911 GT2 has a classic look that many people lust after. For all you Porsche lovers out there, Tamiya has announced a 911 GT2 that comes on their TA02SW chassis. The highly detailed body should look incredible doing burnouts in your cul-de-sac, while its short wheelbase chassis adds even more realism. * Shaft driven 4wd, tub chassis * Ball diff [...]
When building a scaler, it is the small details that separate a normal build from one that gets all the attention. One of the most popular upgrades for a scale build is to install more realistic diff covers. For all you SCX10 II owners, SSD RC is proud to announce HD Diff Covers for your truck. The SSD HD diff covers [...]
New from FireBrand RC are UFO-RS Wheels pre-mounted with Carpet Muncher rubber tires. The wheels come in Smoker’s Chrome and feature 12mm hexes with a 3mm off-set. The tires are soft rubber for maximum grip when driving on-road. The wheels/tires are priced at $40 and all the finer details can be found at This Link on FireBrand’s official website. Hit Up [...]
For all you nitro on-road fanatics, Serpent has posted full details on their new Natrix 748-WC. The Natrix is a 200mm wide 1/10th scale nitro touring car that is made to set blistering laps on outdoor tracks. Some of its new key features include- * V2 gear diffs, easier to build and maintain * Lightweight 2-speed gearbox * Longer big bore shocks * Larger [...]
New from the crew at Maclan Racing is the MMax Pro 160A ESC. The MMax Pro works with sensored motors and has been in development for 18th months to be one of the most elite ESCs on the market. Here are some of its specs and features- * All aluminum structure for maximum cooling * 12 built-in profiles * 32-bit high performance CPU * [...]
Coming soon from RPM is a Low Visibility Wheelie Bar and Rear Bumper Mount for the Traxxas X-Maxx. The bumper mount is built beefy like a large skid plate and was designed to accommodate the low vis wheelie bar. Both are made from RPM’s legendary blend of plastic and are made right here in the USA. The wheelie bar [...]
Getting a good flight simulator can help save you time and money before you start flying. If you are in the market for one, Hobbico has just announced their latest, the RealFlight RF-X. RealFlight RF-X has incredibly realistic physics & graphics that are powered by UNIGINE, making it fun to learn how to fly. * Easy to use interface with zero [...]
Well hello there friends, my name is Cubby and this is my report. Welcome to yet another week in our beloved hobby of rc. To start off with… If you have read my column for any length of time, then you already know how I feel about IFMAR world’s events. In case you haven’t heard, a bunch of the world’s best are [...]
For all you guys making the switch over to FPV Drone Racing, Rise has announced the RXS255. The RXS255 is ready to race right out of the box, pre-built with all the good stuff to bust out fast lap times. * Fully assembled * Pre-loaded with BLHeli firmware and OneShot software * 1000TVL adjustable camera, angle 0-45° * 200mW, 32 channel video transmitter * Cloverleaf [...]
Ready to battle? The VS Tanks crew has just announced a pair of new tanks for indoor (or outdoor) fun. Scale realism is super hot right now and the people at VS Tanks take it seriously. Their new Leopard 2 A6 Winter Tank and Tiger 1 Late Desert Tank look just like their 1:1 counterparts. They have multiple scale accessories [...]
Go big with the new W5 Max Factory Team Short Course Truck from MCD Racing. The 1/5th scale W5 Max FT hosts a slew of changes over the previous W5 truck to make it faster and more durable than ever. * New extended wheelbase long chassis * New body * New alloy shock towers * New alloy lay-shaft carrier * New alloy shock bodies * New [...]
