Bling, bling, bling, here is yet another trick looking set of RC4WD wheels. Their latest set, 1.9″ Toyo Beadlocks, have a great scale authentic look and the rugged design that you demand out on the trail. * CNC machined from billet aluminum * Standard 12mm hex * Scale hex bolts * Scale wheel nut cover * Size- 1.9″ * Width- 1.13″ * Negative offset- .37″ * Weight- 2.4 [...]
Looking for an inexpensive brushless system? If so, have a look at the new brushless ESC/Motor Combos from Kinexsis. The Kinexsis brushless combos come with a 540 sized motor and were designed to work in 1/10th scale vehicles. The ESC is waterproof and is rated for 70 amps, while the motors are a sensorless 4 pole design for more torque. [...]
1/8 truggies are great machines for racing, but they also make good bashers. The latest 8th scale truggies to hit the market come from Mugen Seiki with their nitro powered MBX7TR and the electric MBX7TR Eco. Both truggies feature numerous upgrades from the previous version for better handling and improved durability. Some of the new stuff includes- * 16mm hard anodized [...]
Looking for an affordable drone to get your feet wet shooting aerial video? Ya, me too. New from Estes is the Proto X Vid. It is extremely wallet friendly and can shoot 480p video of your flights. A 2.4GHz radio system keeps thing under control, while a six axis gyro with an “Auto Upright System” self-corrects the drone no matter [...]
We posted the huge new Traxxas X-Maxx last week, we posted the extremely large 1/4 RC4WD Killer Krawler 2 yesterday, and today we get to post yet another beast, the 1/5 Kraken RC Vekta.5. The Vekta.5 is scaled after an Ultra 4 Unlimited Buggy and has the scale authentic look that everyone is after. The KV5 will come in two [...]
New from O.S. is the R2102 1/8 Scale On-Road Engine. Like so many O.S. engines before it, the R2102 was designed for stellar power and reliability. Some of the features on the highly revised R2102 are- * 3mm lower center of gravity * Ceramic rear bearing * Laser graphics * Works with 16% nitro fuel * DLC coating & tungsten weighted crank shaft * Power output- [...]
Go big or go home, that is the American way. New from RC4WD is the 1/4 Scale Killer Krawler 2 Kit. The Killer Krawler 2 has a length of 29.5″, a width of 23.6″, and weighs in at over 11 lbs. With size like that, it should make short work of your local rock crawler course, or easily run over [...]
Hello to one and all, welcome to another wonderful week in the rc hobby. Hopefully you were able to get in some trigger time over the weekend, I know I sure did. So… what happened in rc news last week? Not much really, pretty ho-hum… Awwww, who am I kidding, the epic news was the Texas Titan Traxxas announcing the X-Max [...]
The good guys over at Pro-Line are proud to announce that they are now the Official Scale Accessory of the Recon G6 series. For those of you just getting back from a long trip to Mars, the Recon G6 is an extremely popular off-road series where participants push their scale appropriate Axial vehicles over all sorts of gnarly terrain. Pro-Line [...]
If you have upgraded your IOS device and are having trouble with no gimbal control or no image. DJI support has just confirmed that the latest version of the PRO app is not compatible with the latest version release of IOS 9.0.2. They are working on a new release but there is not date on when. So if you have not updated you [...]
Happy Halloween all ye spooks. Hope it’s a good one for you and your kinderlach. I apologize for the mediocre pun at the top of the page, but all Hallow’s Eve is my favorite holiday and I’m feelin’ festive! When discussing hop-ups for the Axial SCX10 family of trucks, it seems that the battery tray is either bottom of the list [...]
New from KO Propo is a pair of high-end servos. First up is the RSx2 Power HC Limited Blue Version. The Blue Limited Edition RSx2 has a trick looking anodized blue center case, a part number of #30118, and has a speed of 0.11s @ 60° and torque of 31.6 kg-cm (at 7.4 volts). The second new servo is a [...]
You could not ask for a more beautiful day for a race. The air was filled with the buzzing of what sounded like a swarm of bee’s ale formula 1. But don’t blink these guys are FAST! Last Sundays X1 Fall Classic Race sponsored by Mad Labs was fun and filled with excitement. The day was full of fast action, fierce competition, [...]
The HPI Racing crew has given an updated look to the Bullet MT & ST 3.0. Both feature 8 rugged shocks, waterproofing, G3.0 nitro engines, and slick new bodies. The ST stadium truck version has a part number of #110660 and you can Click This Link for more information. The MT monster truck version has a part number of #110661 [...]
Looking for a high-zoot chassis for your Team Durango DEX210 or DEX410? If so check out the Td2-4 from MR O Racing. The Td2-4 chassis centralizes mass resulting in less weight transfer in the corners, making for a better handling buggy. Some of its other features include- * 2mm high grade aluminum chassis * Aluminum side pods * 3D printed side pod covers, [...]
