To do the job right, you must have the right tools, hence the reason many hobbyists choose to cut the check for “the good stuff” instead of “el’ cheapos”. Known best for their elite nitro engines, O.S. Speed also has a line of uber tools. Recently we got a chance to test (read- beat-on, use as pry bars, try to destroy) [...]
If you’ve been reading THE Cub Report for any period of time, then you know back in the early days about all I ever talked about was racing. Yes, I drank the Kool Aid, for most of my life rc was solely about racing. It was what the magazines had preached, it was what the manufacturers preached, and it was [...]
New from Mugen for the GT racing scene are the nitro powered MGT7 and the electric MGT7 ECO. Both are based off the world championship winning MBX7 platform and both should make excellent pavement scorchers. The body mounts are very adjustable, making it easy to mount up the body of your choice, while both offer low center of gravity designs [...]
Here is some great news for you bashers looking to save some cash, Pro-Line has announced lower pricing on their PRO-2 SC Truck, PRO-2 SC Buggy, and PRO-MT kits. All three are loaded with trick parts and have developed a reputation as being incredible bash machines (with the PRO-MT being our Bash Vehicle of the Year in 2014). $319 is [...]
We recently mentioned the Boom Racing Bevel Helical Gears, but the Asiatees Hobbies site hints and more stuff coming soon, like new Boomerang Type I Internal Shocks, Wraith parts, wheel covers and more. You can hit This Link over on the Asiatees Hobbies website to read about the full line up. It sounds like there is a sale going on [...]
Vanquish Products machined aluminum axles have long been a hit with Axial Wraith and now Yeti owners. This product has been around a few years and naturally the company finds ways to improve their products through tons of customer feedback. Que the V2 VP Wraith/Yeti Axle housings. The stock design of the wraith axle has long been a weak point [...]
If you’ll indulge me for a moment, this week I’m going to stand on the top of Mount Pious and make a righteous decree to all below that kits really are the Greatest Thing®. As I write this I’m knee deep in a new Vaterra Ascender build (the pic above is my freshly painted body) and having a blast so [...]
We have actually had a few requests for us to review the latest Losi TEN-SCTE 4WD recently, so it seems like the unboxing should be good timing. This is the new Losi TEN-SCTE Troy Lee Designs RTR 4WD truck. Inside the box was the truck, a DX2E Transmitter with batteries, and a few miscellaneous tools. Personally, I was actually digging [...]
Having problems putting all that power to the ground with your 8th scale buggy? A great tire option on looser surfaces is the Pro-Line Suppressor. Watch the video above to hear the World Champ Ty Tessmann talk about some of the features on the Suppressor, as well as see him demonstrate just fast they can get around a track. Also, [...]
What’s up drifters? Evol here with some more cool kit for your RC drift car. This week I got the new Yeah Racing GC301 drift gyro to help you get your slide on. It’s a funny thing about gyros, some consider them cheating, but on RWD they are considered almost necessity. On the 4WD side of things I used [...]
Need a new lid for your TLR 22-T 2.0 MM? If so, check out the new Finnisher series body from JConcepts. Like other bodies in the Finnisher line, the unit for the TLR 22-T 2.0 was made to improve handling on a wide variety of tracks. It has built in air escapes to aid in jumping on windy outdoor tracks, [...]
Whoa! An off-road body from PROTOform? Yes indeed, PROTOform has announced the PFRX Rallycross body to fit your rally car or short course truck. The PFRX brings signature PROTOform style to the dirt. Looking like a sport compact sedan, it features exaggerated fender flares and an oversized front grille. The body is priced at $36, its part number is #1540-40, and [...]
Reedy has announced an affordable new balance charger called the 423-S. A single button is used to keep operation simple and it can charge LiPo, LiFe, NiMH, or NiCd batteries. For power, the 423-S is rated for a maximum rate of 4 amps and it has a maximum LiPo cell count of 3S. The charger is street priced at $49, it [...]
“Build yourself 1/8 scale truggy Good evening sir, Been in the hobby with my 12yo son now for just over 2 yrs. Went with a rustler that had been extremely good. Now I want to go bigger and am wondering if you had any opinion on a build it yourself 8th scale truggy. Don’t need a remote or batteries, esc and motor [...]
Over in Europe, Maverick has expanded their 1/18th scale iON line-up with two new vehicles. As you can see by the picture, they’ve added a new RX rally car and a DT off-road buggy. Both come standard with 370 sized brushed motors and put the power to the ground with 4wd. 1200mAh Ni-MH batteries are used for power, the electronics [...]
