Welcome to this week’s Special Edition of ASK Cubby. This week I am the one asking the questions and you freaks are the ones doing the answers. Here we go… (I answered one of Bob’s questions a few weeks ago in ASK Cubby) “Dear Bounce’n Bobby From Germany, Yes, in America Robert can have the nickname “Bob”, or “Bobby”. Oh and, thankfully our [...]
New from Pro-Line are Transistor 2.2″ Front Buggy Tires. The Transistors were designed for the very highest levels of performance on high-bite surfaces like indoor clay and outdoor blue groove tracks. With 1’s and 0’s for a tread pattern, the Transistors are said to help make your buggy easier to drive, allow for more consistent lap times while smoking your [...]
Just announced by AquaCraft is a Tactic TTX491 radio/TR625 receiver combo equipped Bristol Trawler. The trawler has some extreme scale realism and can run for up to an hour when used with a recommended 3S LiPo battery. The new radio makes the trawler easy to control, while the new twin antenna receiver gives excellent range. Minimal assembling is required and [...]
For you hardcore types out there, Fantom has just announced the Version 3 of their Facts Machine Rotor Tester. Why would you need a rotor tester? To accurately test the magnetic field strength of the rotor in your brushless motor. For racers this allows you to tune a motor to a specific track or to find the most powerful rotor [...]
Pro-Line has a long history of winning races. To take their 1/8 buggy game to yet another level, Pro-Line has announced a Lite version of the extremely popular Fugitive tire. The Fugitive Lites use smaller pins than its predecessor to make for a lighter overall tire. Lighter tires mean quicker acceleration and faster braking, helping to lower your lap times. [...]
Give your custom build a dose of old school attitude with the new Pro-Mag 15 Wheel/D2T Tire Combo from FireBrand RC. The wheel/tire combo comes as a set of four and are priced at just $38. The Pro-Mag wheels have a tough vintage look that go great with the D2T treaded drift tires. The wheels come with a 6mm offset [...]
While some hobbyists love to spend hours upon hours doing elaborate paint jobs, others just don’t have the free time. For you guys looking to save time but still want a high quality paint job, Pro-Line has just announced a Pre-Painted/Pre-Cut 2017 Ford Raptor Body. The pre-painted Raptor comes in either blue or gray and is easy to mount on [...]
Do you have a LOT of batteries that need charging? If so, Venom has just announced the Pro Quad 100W X4 four port charger. The Pro Quad makes it easy to charge four batteries at once, saving you loads of time. Some of its highlights include- * Max cell count is 6S LiPo or 15 cell NiMH * Max charge rate of [...]
The folks over at ARRMA doled out plenty of upgrades on their 2016 line-up of vehicles. We recently unboxed a brand spank’n new 2016 Senton to give you a look at what’s inside the box, plus to take a look at some of those upgrades. The new Senton received a face-lift via new livery, but its real improvements came in the [...]
New from Pro-Line is a high performance Predator Body for the Team Associated B6 and B6D. The Predator can not only give your Associated a cool new look, but was designed to yield more balanced handling around the track. Made from crystal clear Lexan, the body comes with over-spray protection, window masks, and a large decal sheet. Pricing for the latest [...]
Ready to put some truly high performance tires that have a great scale look on your monster truck? That is where the new 2.2″ sized Pro-Line Destroyers can come in handy. The new 2.2″ Destroyers are molded in P-L’s soft M3 compound rubber and come stock with soft white foam inserts for maximum performance. For looks, the Destroyers are dialed [...]
Pan cars are great fun for going REALLY fast on a smooth surface. The newest 1/10th scale pan car from CRC is the Gen-X 10 R/T World GT-R kit. Designed for the World GT-R class that is gaining popularity at many tracks, the Gen-X 10 R/T is ready for realistic full body/rubber tire racing. It is easy to see from [...]
The Raider XL BLX has been extremely popular in its brushless form, soon it will be available in affordable Mega Series trim. The Raider XL Mega Series comes with a brushed power system, perfect for beginners or those on a budget. The Mega Series Raider XL is an 1/8 scale 2wd buggy with a 13 inch long wheelbase and a [...]
It has been a while since a new Traxxas Slash 2wd has been released, to end the drought they have announced the Robby Gordon Gordini. Robby’s Gordini won a stage at the Dakar Rally as well as winning the overall at the Mexican 1000. Soon you’ll be able to own the Slash 2wd replica, which should look pretty cool while [...]
European company Ruddog has announced their RP690 series of Brushless Motors. The 690 series are sensored motors designed for 1/8 scale racing that are both high performance and affordable. High quality materials from around the world were used to give the motors improved heat dissipation and to help overall performance. To suit different driving styles and track conditions three different [...]
