Working on a build but need an affordable radio to finish it up? Need to replace a RTR radio that has stopped working? If you said “yes” to either of those two questions, Spektrum has a new radio for you, the STX2. The STX2 is super affordable, yet comes with reliable Spektrum 2.4GHz performance. The STX2 is a 2 channel [...]
Have you been thinking about racing the World GT-R Class this winter? Are you simply looking for a new 200mm wide body for your pan or touring car? Are you a huge fan of the Ford GT super car? If so, have a look at the new Ford GT Clear Body from the good folks at PROTOform. Officially licensed by [...]
“Best Connector Cubby, Hi Cubby, long time reader and big fan. I just bought my first rc car, a Stampede VXL monster truck. After doing hours of research on the internet, which battery connector would you recommend that I use? There are so many different types and everybody says their’s is the best. It all seems so confusing to me. Thanks, Trevor” Cubby- Yo hey [...]
With some indoor carpet tracks seeing a resurgence in the Pro-10 class, PROTOform has announced the Swift-235 Clear Body. The Swift was designed to fit 1/10th scale 235mm pan cars. It has an ultra-low design with a style that mimics modern full scale LMP cars. The Swift is also versatile, being equally suited for racing indoors on carpet or outdoors [...]
Looking for a RTR FPV Racer? This may be the one for you. We recently got our hands on the Hitec QuadRacer 280, and have been testing away for our review. Since you have a little bit before we are done, here are a few unboxing photo’s for you to check out. The Hitec QuadRacer 280 has a part number [...]
Traxxas recently announced over 30 new styles of Outerwear. The new styles cover pretty much everything- from t-shirts to hats, to clothing for kids and women, Traxxas has everybody covered. The all-new lineup of premium lifestyle apparel not only looks good, but can show the world you are a true rc hobbyist. Pricing and sizes vary, to find out all [...]
If you have been in the hobby for a while, we don’t have to tell you who RPM is. For newbies, RPM has long been known to put out extremely durable products for popular bash oriented vehicles. Their latest product is Oversized Rear Axle Carriers and an Oversized Bearing Set for the Traxxas X-Maxx. The Oversized Rear Axle Carriers are priced [...]
We have chosen our winners in the Pro-Line Racing Interco TSL SX Super Swamper XL Premount tires contest where we were giving away a set of 1.9″ and a set of 2.2″. If you missed it, you could read all about it Right Here. Ok, enough blab! The winners chosen by the raffle software were Jeff Garcia from California, and [...]
Beef up your Vaterra Ascender with Heavy Duty Titanium Link Sets from SSD. There are two different versions of the sets, one for the new K10 Pickup and one for the Blazer. Both sets use titanium rod that is tougher than aluminum and much lighter than steel. The rods are threaded internally and use grub screws to place the stock [...]
The good folks over at Traxxas have announced a bunch of money saving deals for Labor Day. The deals are available from Traxxas.com, as well as from participating local hobby shops. What exactly are the hot deals? * Sale on the entire line of Revos (through Sept 6) * 20% off the Aton and Aton Plus (expires today) * Free wireless module [...]
When was the last time you watched a feature film that had rc cars in it? Or better yet for us bashers, a film that had an rc car long jump contest as part of the story line? An independent film called Flying Cars has just wrapped shooting and features our favorite hobby of rc cars. While we have not heard [...]
Pro-Line is a name synonymous with winning races. However, in recent years, they have expanded their scope. First came their short course truck, then a buggy conversion, then the incredible PRO-MT that was named our vehicle of the year. Now they have expanded their horizon even further with the 1/25 Ambush RTR Scale Crawler. The Ambush is full of scale [...]
Coming up on October 7th and 8th is the 2nd Annual RPP RC Jamboree in Ukiah, California. The RC Jamboree is an event for the scale community to get together and have a good time. On Friday October 7th the RPP crew will put on demos, have a scale crawling course, hold a raffle, then top things off with a [...]
Coming soon from ST Racing Concepts are more Aluminum Option Parts for 1/10th ARRMA vehicles. All the parts are CNC machined from high quality aluminum, they will be available in a wide variety of colors, and they were designed to fit the Granite, Raider, Vorteks, Fury and Raider XL. The aluminum upgrade parts should help make your ARRMA more durable [...]
New from MaxAmps is the 1850mAh 4S 14.8V Drone Racing Battery. This pack was designed to enhance handling while FPV racing. The MaxAmps pack not only has low weight, but also sports a low center of gravity, helping to create smoother handling and faster lap times. * 100C rated discharge * Up to a 5C charge rate * Built with Deans Ultra wire * [...]
