Get your Axial Yeti ready for serious winter bash action with a set of Snow Skis from T-Bone Racing. The snow skis were designed by TBR to give your Yeti excellent performance in snow (or sand!) and to be easy to install. Control rudders on the bottom help with steering and they come with TBR’s lifetime warranty. The snow skis are [...]
After a bit of teasing the Carisma GT24R Rally Car is now for sale. Designed with durability, speed, and most importantly, fun in mind, the GT24R should be great fun to bash with this winter. Some of the key specifications and features on the rally include- * 8,000kV brushless system * Rubber tires * Friction type shocks * Comes with 1S 500mAh 3.7V LiPo [...]
Hello everyone and welcome to THE Cub Report. All you hobby shop employees are working your tails off during peak X-Mas season, just as the people are at the distributors and manufacturers. Kudos for your hard work and long hours, and just remember, the post X-Mas lull (until tax refund checks arrive) is nearly here. So here we go… Last week [...]
Every winter the touring car wars heat up and the latest entry into the class is the VBC Racing Wildfire D08. Based on the proven D07 platform, the D08 was changed to be faster, more versatile, and more durable. Some of the changes include- * New chassis * Ball raced anti-roll bar * Lower CG motor mount * New top deck * Lightweight 7075 belt [...]
Aliens are coming! With what seems like a million frames to choose from when building an FPV racing mini-quad, it feels almost impossible to decide which one is the right choice for you. I would definitely consider the 2015-Drone-National-winning Alien from ImpulseRC as one for your short list. Available in three sizes (4″, 5″ and 6″), this frame can accommodate a huge [...]
Just ahead of the DEX210F dropping, Team Durango has released full details on the newly refined DEX210v3 buggy. The latest version of the 210 takes an already solid platform and makes it even more competitive. Here are some of the highlights on the v3- * Patent pending multi-axle driveshafts * Comes with both 12 and 14mm wheel hexes * Can be run 3 [...]
New on the brushless scene is a company called Maclan Racing. They have made a splash by promising a couple of big things- to put out the most powerful systems on the market, and to have endless innovations. We have been bashing one of their Diamondback/MX 550 Sensorless Brushless Systems for a few weeks now. Does it have the most [...]
WOW, Pro-Line is going EPIC this year with their $30,000 BIG GIVE 12 Days of Christmas Promotion. What’s the deal with BIG GIVE? Well, there will be 12 lucky winners. Starting this Saturday and ending Wednesday December 16th, each day Pro-Line will be giving away one of their enormous prize packs. Inside each prize pack is a brand spanking new [...]
Hey folks, I’ve been a bit long winded the last few weeks so I’ll keep it relatively short today. A couple weeks back I wrote about how expensive doesn’t necessarily mean overpriced, and in that I very briefly touched on the subject of illegal knockoff trucks. Well, as (un)luck would have it, just this past week I saw a “new” scaler [...]
Looking for a new Mini-Z? If so, have a look at the new White Nissan Skyline GT-R V Spec II from Kyosho. The Skyline comes as a readyset, meaning it is pre-built and ready to conquer your buddies right out of the box. Other features include- * Display model quality body * AWD Sports chassis * Compatible with optional gyro * Drift tires come [...]
The latest entry into the quad-wars from LRP is the Gravit Vision FPV w/ WLAN Camera. Yes, it has a whole lot of the features that are popular in the camera drone arena. Some of those features include- * FPV via smart device * Camera can be operated via transmitter * Return to home function * 3 power levels and forgiving flight characteristics * Integrated [...]
New from the crew over at Pro Boat is the V2 Ragazza 1 Meter Sailboat. The V2 Ragazza comes pre-built as a RTR and uses high-end construction materials for performance and durability. It was designed to be easy for a noob to drive, with enough performance to be raced with. Some of its highlights include- * Rip resistant nylon sails * 2.4GHz [...]
Now here is something interesting from Team Associated, they are Bundling both of their 8th scale race buggies for one slightly lower price. The RC8B3 and RC8B3e share 90% of their parts. If you plan on racing nitro and electric 8th scale next spring, now would be a good time to save some cash on a new pair while giving [...]
Is large scale taking over the world? It just might be as there seems to be more and more 5th scalers announced every week. The latest is the RR5 Ultimate CF Edition from MCD Racing. Limited to just 100 units, the Ultimate RR5 is loaded with trick upgrades to make it faster and tougher than ever. To shave weight (and [...]
There are many different segments to the rc hobby. Some people love flying planes, others love rock crawlers, while others scratch their rc itch by driving boats. RC Tanks have long been a favorite among rc hobbyists, and while the genre isn’t a large one, it is still quite active and can be a great way to experience something new [...]
