Hello everyone and Happy Thursday! Today, it’s time for my “mini” review of the Losi Mini LMT Monster Truck. The truck has been out several months now, but it’s taken a moment for me to get one in my hands. Let me talk about why that is. I’ll be straight with ya’ll, I have been pretty soured on “mini monster trucks” after [...]
The folks over at HackFab have announced a Brass Rear Hub for the Losi Mini line-up. Machined from brass, the rear hub can help add some weight down low on the inside rear corner to improve handling while oval racing. Here are the highlights- * Fits – Losi Mini-T 2.0, Mini-B, and Mini Drag * Designed for oval racing * Helps keep car [...]
Shipping now from RC4WD are Fuel Off-Road 1.9″ FF31 Beadlock Wheels. Available for both front or rear, the new Fuel Off-Road aluminum wheels are the perfect scale upgrade for trucks like the TRX-6 Ultimate RC Hauler. Here are the highlights- * Front #Z-W0352 $50 per pair * Rear #Z-W0353 $52 per pair * Made from CNC machined billet aluminum * Chrome plated finish * Standard [...]
Coming soon from Futaba is the S-C400 Low Profile Digital Servo. Designed for the tight confines of touring cars, the S-C400 is easy to install and has plenty of performance on tap as well. Here are the highlights- * Designed for use in 1/10 touring cars & buggies * Low profile size * Supports UR mode and SR mode * S.BUS method * Metal 2-4 [...]
New from Exotek is a Locked Spur Gear Mount for the Associated B7 race buggy. The locked spur mount reduces weight and eliminates the slipper clutch. Here are the highlights- * Super light alloy construction * Locked spur mount with titanium center bolt * Exotek’s lightest spur locker yet * Designed for stock buggy and oval racing * Weight – 5.1 grams * Uses Exotek and [...]
Now shipping from the crew at RC4WD are Moto Metal 1.7″ Change Up Deep Dish Beadlock Wheels. These ultra scale realistic aluminum wheels look sharp and are tough enough for the gnarliest trail you can throw at them. Here are the highlights- * Made from CNC machined billet aluminum * Tough black/silver anodized finish * Standard 12mm wheel hex * Wheel Size – 1.7″ * [...]
New from the folks at Pro Boat is a Jetstream First Drive with Shreddy and MoJo H2o Video. The Pro Boat Jetsteam was designed for extreme performance with its powerful jet pump that can be driven in as little as 2″ of water. Watch below to not only get more details on the Jetstream, but to also see it in [...]
The Pro-Line crew has announced 1/8 Convict 2.0 Race Buggy Tires. The Convict 2.0 tires for 1/8 buggies have been engineered to give outstanding traction on hard packed surfaces, even during long nitro A-mains. Here are the highlights- * Next-gen version of the Convict * Updated carcass for improved bump handling * Small connecting bars to improve tread stability * Works well for qualifying [...]
The crew at Team Associated have uploaded a new Rally Day at SoCal RC Rally Runners Video. The video is being used to promote AE’s new Apex2 Rally Conversion Kit which they installed on three cars for the shoot. Watch below to learn more details about the conversion kit, plus there is a bit of action footage to show off [...]
The JConcepts crew has announced a 1990 Chevy S10 Regular Cab Clear Body, plus a 1990 Chevy S10 Extended Cab monster truck clear body. Both bodies are highly scale realistic and perfect for your competition scale monster truck. Here are the highlights- JC 1990 Chevy S10 Regular Cab MT Body 13″ WB * Officially licensed by Chevrolet to JConcepts * Single cab design [...]
New from Jason and his crew at JConcepts are Silent Speed Motors. JC has announced three new Silent Speed brushed motors that are a nice upgrade for your RTR crawler or bash truck. All three were designed for loads of drivable power, while still being affordable. Here are the highlights- Silent Speed 550 13T Brushed Fixed End-bell Competition Motor * Part Number [...]
New and hot for all you SCX6 owners is a 1/6 2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty Cab-Only Clear Body from the good folks at Pro-Line. This highly scale realistic cab-only body is fully licensed and ready for the gnarliest trail that you can throw at it. Here are the highlights- * Slightly pinched body to increase clearance on the trail * Bolts [...]
The good folks over at Spektrum have released a promotional video for their DX6 Rugged. The Rugged series of radios from Spektrum were designed for serious adventure driving. Built with the extra durability needed when hardcore off-roading, the DX6 Rugged is the perfect upgrade for your scale crawler. Watch the video below to learn about some of the highlights of [...]
The good folks over at Pro-Line have announced 1/6 Trencher 5.7” Pre-Mounted Tires. This giant sized version of the Trencher is perfect for a wide variety of conditions and is an easy upgrade for your 8S Kraton or X-Maxx. Here are the highlights- * Horizontal h-shaped tread * Professionally mounted for your convenience * Over-sized tread for traction in loose conditions * Detailed sidewall * [...]
New over at Pro-Line is a 1/6 1985 Toyota Hilux SR5 Cab-Only Clear Body for the SCX6. This fully licensed and highly scale body is an easy upgrade for your monster sized SCX6 rock crawler. Check out these highlights- * Bolts up directly to the stock SCX6 Honcho rear cage * Officially licensed by Toyota * True scale looks & performance * Paint then [...]
