Wow, talk about big and mean, have a look at the new 1/5 Monster Truck XL from Losi! The Monster Truck XL is a gas powered beast designed to crush cars and catch big air. The Monster Truck XL comes ready-to-run, making it fast and easy to go from the box to your local bash spot, and is powered by [...]
The Ultimate Hobby Tray is designed to be a portable hobby workspace which is great for those of us who have to use the dining room table, floor or even the kitchen counter as the occasional tear down and repair spot. It features shock resistant polyethylene construction and has built in screw bins to keep everything separated. Its chemical resistant [...]
A whole lot of you guys are in the process of ubering-out your new Traxxas X-Maxx right now. For it to truly be the best it can be, that means replacing things like the low-end stock bearings. Which bearings should you upgrade to you might ask? Well, ACER Racing has long been known for putting out some of the best [...]
The folks at RC4WD offer an incredible amount of different ways to customize your Trail Finder 2. Their latest is a Warn Rock Crawler Rear Bumper. Of course the bumper is official licensed by Warn and was designed to give your TF2 the ultimate in scale realism. Constructed from beefy billet aluminum, the Warn rear bumper has been powder coated [...]
Just announced by Tamiya is the Mercedes Benz G 320 Cabrio MF-01X. The G 320 uses the MF-01X 4wd chassis in the long wheelbase configuration and is easy to build. To keep the price down, friction shocks and plastic bushings come standard, but the kit does include a Tamiya TBLE-02S ESC and brushed motor. A highly detailed polycarbonate body gives [...]
This is it! The finalists have been chosen! The Traxxas X-MAXX pulled a last minute come from behind win to barely beat the Traxxas Slash, and the Losi 5IVE-T muscled passed the ARRMA Kraton to try and attempt a repeat victory from 2014! It’s going to be anyone’s game! Remember, tell your friends, share the links, get the word out [...]
New from RC4WD is a Complete Metal Accessory Set for the Tamiya Hilux and Bruiser. The set can help give your Tamiya some serious scale realism and a tough new look. Included in the set are bumpers, sliders, and a very trick looking rollbar. The set is available in black or silver and is made from hand welded, heavy duty [...]
New from the great minds at Futaba is the 18MZ W/C air transmitter. The W/C (World Championship) edition of the 18MZ comes with a number of impressive upgrades and will be available in an aircraft or a helicopter version. * Bling-bling black chrome finish * Updated software for use with Futaba’s latest telemetry sensors * Works with telemetry functions like rpm, temp, voltage, [...]
Just announced by Tamiya is an updated version of the classic Plasma Edge buggy. The Plasma Edge II Kit comes with a tweaked body design and new stickers. It retains the easy to build 4wd TT-02B chassis, CVA shocks, and buggy style bumpers. * Motor cooling ducts * Receiver case * TBLE-02S ESC and 540 brushed motor * Plastic bushings * Bathtub style frame * 4-wheel [...]
While Serpent sure did some teasing with the new SRX8 1/8th Nitro Buggy, they have now released full details. Just in time for nitro buggy season, the SRX8, designed in part by Billy Easton, is ready to dominate at your local track. What is the scoop? * New larger gear diff cases that hold more oil * Diffs have built in pressure [...]
In the industry news today, Bill Jeric has just appointed VP At HRP Distributing. Bill has been in the hobby for a very long time and some of you may already know him from his work with Horizon Hobby, Losi, Tuning Haus, and Prime R/C. To get the full scoop, read the full press release that we have posted below. HRP [...]
Coming soon from Tamiya is the RTR version of the Mercedes-Benz Unimog 425. The Unimog is world famous for its off-road capabilities, soon the RTR version from Tamiya will make it easier than ever to hit the trails. Its 4wd CC01 Tamiya chassis makes it easy to drive, while a highly detailed polycarbonate body gives it a scale look. * Finespec [...]
Like many of you, we were awfully excited to crack the box open on the re-release of the Kyosho Optima 4wd Buggy Kit. Below you’ll find a bunch of pictures that we shot throughout the build. These show how the buggy comes along during the build, and if you get stuck while building yours, they might help you see how [...]
Have you seen the new 2017 Ford Raptor Monster Truck Body from Pro-Line? If not, have a look at the video above. The latest Raptor from P-L fits a bunch of popular monster trucks and is loaded with the scale looks that are so sought after today. Priced at just $34, the P-L Raptor can give your MT a much [...]
Well hello there rc world, with any luck you were able to get outside and enjoy some good weather over the weekend (and get in some trigger time too!). As the picture above shows, the BSRC Bash Crew certainly had a good time, bashing (read- abusing) a bunch of review products and hang’n with lots of good people. About that picture [...]
