Want higher speeds from your Axial Wraith? One way to get them is by installing a High Ratio Transmission. The folks over at SSD RC have announced a new high ratio tranny for the Wraith that has a gear ratio of 1.8:1, much taller than the stock 2.6:1. Some of the highlights of the SSD tranny include- * CNC machined aluminum [...]
While a lot of hobbyists also ride motorcycles (half our office staff does), you don’t see a lot of new rc motorcycles being released. For all you rc motorcycle fans, Asiatees Hobbies let us know that they are now stocking the X-Rider Cx3-II. The X-Rider is an on-road bike that comes RTR with a brushless power and looks like a [...]
Maybe you have not gotten the memo, but our industry has lost a bunch of hobby shops in the last 5 years. This is bad news, bad news for you, bad news for me, bad news for the hobby we all love so much. Now I know a lot of people hate their LHS, no doubt there are a bunch of [...]
JConcepts has introduced two new tires for the scaling/trailing/crawling crowd. First up are Scorpios, a 1.9″ all terrain tire. The Scorpios tread design has a very scale look to turn heads out on the trail, while its extra tall size and profile help you get over tough terrain. The second new tires are called Ruptures. The Ruptures are also 1.9″ in [...]
Some areas of the world are having great weather right now, but other places, like right here in Chicago, aren’t so lucky. In fact, we’ve had a rather long and nasty winter this year, filled with plenty of -5 degree days with a foot (or more!!!) of snow still on the ground. To help get us through our winter time blues, [...]
The new race buggy from HB/HPI Racing, the D815 Tessmann Worlds Edition, features many improvements to make it easier to drive and more durable. Some of the highlights of the D815 include- * CVD boots * Pro-Line rear wing on lightweight mount * New one piece radio tray * 43/13 diff gear ratio with lightweight gears * New rear upright * Sintered brake pads and metal [...]
While the guys are outside thrashing it, I decided to throw up some unboxing pictures for the ARRMA Talion. The Talion is one of the newest products offered by ARRMA and should make for a prime bashing machine. Being an 8th scale truggy, it is quite large, which never hurts when trying to get over big dirt clods or when [...]
This week I’m tackling a question sent to me by a reader. Big Squid, I was interested in getting into the RC pulling trucks and was curious where to shop for one? I have seen pictures of some of your all stuff and like them a lot. I have searched different places and can’t seem to find anything. Nitro or electric? I’m most interested in [...]
Ready for a boat that can go virtually anywhere? Airboats are well known for their ability to travel not only over water, but also over snow and land. For you airboat fans, cue the new Cajun Commander from AquaCraft. The Cajun Commander comes on a tough ABS hull and has some pretty cool scale detailing from front to back. Some [...]
Do you like to drive your Associated SC10 like you stole it? Hey, that’s how we like to drive our vehicles too. 🙂 For you hardcore SC10 owners out there, T-Bone Racing has created a new XV Series front bumper for your truck. These are made from ultra-durable nylon and come with TBR’s lifetime warranty. With it being an XV [...]
Hardcore bashers have always gravitated to certain vehicles- monster trucks, truggies, and 8th scale buggies. While most 8th scale buggies are aimed at the racing crowd, the folks at ARRMA have recently released the Typhon BLX, designed from the ground up for the serious basher. While we are finishing up our full review you can check out our unboxing pictures. As [...]
As a few of you longtime readers may be aware of, I’m a big fan of mud trucks. So when I saw the new RC4WD 2.2 Mud Basher announcement a couple months ago, you know I was clicking the “ADD TO CART” button on their site before I even finished reading the description. So here’s the funny thing. Mud tires (much [...]
Looking for an affordable FPV quadcopter? Dromida has you dialed with their new Ominus FPV quadcopter. Some of the highlights of the Ominus FPV include- * HD WiFi video camera * Auto flip * Everything needed for flight is included * Diagonal Length- 238 mm * Weight- 120 g * Compatible with Apple IOS7 and Android devices * 1280×720 digital camera * Camera can be controlled from radio [...]
“Ess-one sound Hi I saw you guys reviewing this product the ess-one and I don’t know if you guys could help me with this or maybe I am just bothering the hell out of you guys But how did you get your pc to see the device? Mine doesn’t even see it to actually load any new sounds in, any help would be great Thanks, Sean [...]
The crew over at Killerbody RC are up to it again with another sharp looking on-road body. Their latest is an Alfa Romeo 155 GTA. This is modeled after the Alfa 155 that was homologated for DTM Supertouring racing over in Europe during the early ’90s. This is a fully finished (pre-painted) body made to fit most touring cars and [...]
