If you are a short course type of guy, the K&N Filters and Horizon Hobby collaboration has also produced the K&N Edition ECX Torment. The body on the latest Torment is officially licensed by K&N and is sporting Bradley Morris livery, one of the best up and coming drivers in the off-road world. Underneath is the well known 2wd Torment [...]
Another collaboration from Horizon Hobby and K&N Air Filters is the Vaterra 2015 K&N Ford Mustang GT Drift Car. On top is a hot looking Mustang body decked out in K&N livery, while underneath is a V100-S Vaterra 4wd on-road chassis. The K&N Mustang comes set up out of the box for drifting. This is done via installing low profile [...]
There is no doubt about it, 2016 is shaping up to be a banner year for 1/5th scale rc. Evidence of that can be found in new releases like the 1/5th K&N Edition Desert Buggy XL from Losi. The newest DBXL comes with an officially licensed K&N air filter and body. The air filter helps to increase engine performance, while [...]
Check out this cool cross promotion #LiveYourDream video between K&N Filters and Horizon Hobby. The video has Pro full scale driver Bradley Morris, and features both a Vaterra Drift car as well as a ECX Short Course Truck. Both vehicles will be available very soon from Horizon Hobby with the official K&N livery.
A few weeks ago we had the chance to review one of the new 550 brushless systems from Maclan Racing. Maclan is new on the brushless scene, but we were left very impressed. Recently we also got a chance to test one of their Diamond MX 540 Systems. The 540 is intended for use in 10th scale 2wd vehicles like [...]
Don’t believe me about X-Frames and +-Frames being the future of mini-quads yet? Check out the new RaceBlade from the team at Lumenier. Born from tried-and-true QAV DNA, the RaceBlade continues Lumenier’s tradition of staying on the cutting edge of FPV quadcopter frame design. I have flown QAV 250’s, 210’s and 180’s and can tell you that the RaceBlade looks to continue the [...]
Time to post up some unboxing photos of the Axial Racing RR10 Bomber before the you get to see the ‘after’ photos from the review. This is the latest Rock Racer from Axial, and we are more then excited to get our hands on it. Nothing brings a smile to the faces in the office like a box wrapped [...]
Are you looking for a unique flying experience? Are you burnt out on the drone scene and want to try something new? If so, look no further than the new Ares V-Hawk X4. You see, the V-Hawk can take off vertically, then you can flip a switch to transition to forward flight like a normal airplane. The way the V-Hawk [...]
Ever notice that FireBrand RC puts out a lot of cool looking gear? Yes, we have too. Their latest is the Baller 2.0 XDR Kit. What comes in the kit? Lots of stuff actually. It comes with a body, a scale accessory kit, and a large decal sheet. Combined, these items can give your drift or touring car one heck [...]
Are you getting those winter time blues? Trigger time is the perfect cure, but can be tough to get with a foot of snow outside. One good option for indoor driving during the winter is the Mini-Z line-up from Kyosho. The latest release in Kyosho’s Mini-Z line-up is a Metallic Blue w/ GT Rear Wing version of their Nissan Fairlady [...]
With what is sure to be the first of many headlines generated on the heels of the FAA’s mandatory registration news, here is an…. *ahem* “interesting” piece of news from our nation’s capital. The Federal Aviation Administration has shut down at least 36 model aircraft clubs in the Washington, DC area, citing a new, extended no-fly zone for drones around the nation’s capital. Beginning in [...]
To kick off 2016 the right way, our friends over at rcMart are having a sale. Through February 3rd, rcMart is introducing a store credit rewards system. The more you buy, the higher the amount that rcMart will give you as a store credit. As a bonus, all orders will be receiving an rcMart premium metal plate key chain for [...]
New from Traxxas is the Fox Shocks Edition of their Slash 4×4. Unfortunately it does not come with a set of uber shocks on the chassis, but it does come with the official livery of Fox Shox. Maybe you run Fox on your full scale rig, or maybe you are just a fan of the brand, if so the Slash [...]
Scale realism isn’t just the latest rage for off-roaders, it extends to on-road cars as well. Kyosho made waves a few weeks ago when they first announced the Fazer 1970 Dodge Charger. The old school Charger is loaded with the scale realism that people are after, plus it comes with the innovative dDrive Orion brushless system. After we cracked the box [...]
Team Durango has been teasing the DEX410v5 for several weeks, now full details have been announced. First off, the buggy should start hitting hobby shops early next month which is peak season for indoor racing in many areas. By that time, many racers are either looking to freshen up the buggy they’ve been racing all season, or are looking to [...]
