Unless you’ve been living on Mars, you’ve certainly heard about the latest and greatest from Traxxas, the giant X-Maxx. The X-Maxx is bigger than any monster truck that Traxxas has ever put out before, plus it comes with features that no other truck can boast about like self-righting. Is the X-Maxx the next big thing to take over the bashing [...]
Big news bash fans, Maverick RC is dropping early 2016 right here in America! Ok, so many of you may have never heard of Maverick RC before, but they are big over in Europe for their affordable and bash oriented product line-up. Maverick has an entire line of vehicles from 1/18th to 1/8th, from monster trucks to touring cars, and [...]
Christmas is getting mighty close, but there is still time to put a drone under the tree for someone in your family or one of your friends. To help celebrate Christmas, Hobbico has released a series of short videos featuring their quadcopter products. Hit the video above to see what our little friend Proto is up to and what Hobbico [...]
Add some scale realism to your ride with the new Sponsor Logo Decal Sheet from FireBrand RC. Their new decal sheet is huge at 6 x 10″ in size and has a bunch of different decals to give your car (or truck) a trick new look. All the decals are die-cut for easy application and printed on the best substrate [...]
Does the name Jared Tebo ring a bell? Of course it does, he has been one of the fastest rc racers in the world for over a decade. What you might not know is that Jared has his own line of rc products called JTP. The latest additions to his product line-up are a variety of new apparel designed for [...]
The folks at rcMart wanted us to let you know there are just a couple of days left in their Match To Win Xmas Giveaway Challenge. This is a special offer where you could end up winning a $100 store credit, so hit up
New from the team at Lumenier comes the QAV180 RTF FPV Quadcopter. The QAV180 is already an extremely popular frame and has established itself as one of the strongest and most reliable rigs on the market. Bred from the DNA of the legendary QAV250, the QAV180 RTF is quite an impressive package. The Lumenier QAV180 Carbon Fiber FPV Quadcopter airframe is Lumenier’s smallest FPV [...]
Are you a big fan of Falken’s Wildpeak A/T tires? If so, thanks to RC4WD you can now equip them on your scale rig. The RC4WD Wildpeak A/Ts are 2.2″ in size, allowing them to fit a wide variety different trucks. Officially licensed by Falken, they have a great scale look that should also perform quite well out on the [...]
Hey all you ECX 4×4 owners, RPM has some new upgrades for you. First up is Rear Bumper for the Torment 4×4. Of course the RPM bumper is made to take the worst you can throw at it, plus it adds some nice scale styling to your truck. A lifetime warranty comes standard and the bumper can be used with [...]
New from Hitec is the beefy X2 700 Battery Charger. The X2 700 is a dual port charger capable of charging at 30 amps on both of its channels. That’s some big power that can quickly charge your high C LiPo batteries. Some of its other highlights include- * Operates on 11-30 volts of DC input power * Total wattage- 1400 (700 [...]
Since the news broke from the U.S. government that all drone pilots will be required to register their UAS (unmanned aerial system), the FAA ruling has been dominating headlines. I (like many of you) have questions regarding the specifics of these new laws. Is there size restrictions? Weight? Altitude? Licensing? What are the penalties if I don’t register? The FAA has finally [...]
Ever wish you had a battery charger that could do it all? Well, the Hitec X2 AC Pro sets out to do just that. The X2 Pro is a dual port high current charger, it can charge a plethora of different types of batteries (including the new LiHV), and it even comes with a built in soldering iron. Can the [...]
Add a trick new look to your trail rig with Fantom 1.9″ Beadlock Wheels from RC4WD. The Fantom’s have some serious scale realism and are anodized in black for a tough appearance. * CNC machine from billet aluminum * Come with a standard 12mm hex * Include scale hex bolts for greater realism * Outer diameter- 1.9″ * Width- 1.14″ * Positive offset- 0.59″ * Weight- 2.65oz The [...]
Hello rc people, hello world, it is indeed time for another Cub Report. Like some of you, I’ve gotten in some serious time with the new Traxxas X-Maxx. We posted our unboxing shots this morning and later this week we’ll drop our full review. While our reviews are the culmination of what all of our testers think of a particular vehicle, [...]
New from Traxxas is the Aton Camera Drone. Billed as a “personal video assistant”, the Aton is a camera drone designed for ultra easy flight and to capture stunning pictures/videos. Some of the scoop on the Aton includes- * 3 different flight modes- film, sport, expert * Capable of 50+ mph * Auto take-off and return to home * Easy to use * Designed for [...]
