A big part of our BSRC Bash Crew is Craig “The Uber Ramp Guy”. Like his name implies, he builds all our ramps and helps us out at trade shows (among other things). In his spare time Craig is one of the leaders in the rc hydroplane movement. His hydroplane videos have been featured all over the web and now [...]
“Hey Cubby, What’s up with the media blockout you guys have on Traxxas? You know us Traxxas owners deserve some news too! Stanley S.” Cubby- Yo, hey now Stanley, shoot us your snail mail for an extra sweet BSRC sticker pack. So about that “media blackout” you say we have on Traxxas. We have no such thing. In fact, Traxxas news usually gives our [...]
Aimed right at bashers worldwide, LRP has announced their new Limited Edition S10 Twister 2 Monster Truck. The Twister MT is a tenth scale 2wd monster truck designed to be an affordable, yet capable, bash machine. Some of its features include- * Brushed 540 motor with digital LRP ESC * Metal gear diff * Slipper clutch * Splash proof electronics * Complete ball bearings * Robust [...]
Someone woke the sleeping giant. First Traxxas gets some new vehicles coming soon with the Traxxas Craniac and Traxxas Skully and now they are jumping into the Stability Control scene? HPI and Horizon have a pretty good jump in that area, but it looks like Traxxas is going to throw their hat into the ring with the Traxxas Stability Management [...]
Looks like Traxxas has a couple of new vehicles on the way! We are starting to get details about the Traxxas Craniac and Traxxas Skully. Both are 1/10th scale monster trucks, RTR and of course will come in a few different colors. We expect the standard Traxxas Red, Green, Blue. Expect the price to be around the $250 mark. [...]
Hot and new for 2015 is a whole new line-up of 8th scalers from Team Durango. Being the super lucky media types that we are, we managed to get our hands on one of the first DEX8 Buggy Kits to hit American shores and have been giving it the full BSRC Bash Crew treatment for several weeks now. The last [...]
The latest entry into the 8th scale buggy tires wars is the Reflex from JConcepts. The Reflex has square angled pins stacked vertically for less wear and more forward bite. The Reflexes will come with the latest gray Dirt-Tech closed cell inserts from JConcepts and will be available in four different compounds to suit a variety of track conditions. The tires [...]
Get your vintage on with the re-release of Kyosho’s famous Tomahawk 2wd buggy. The Tomahawk is the third entry into Kyosho’s retro line, and while it might look like the old unit from the 1980’s, it comes with a bunch of upgrades to make it a much better overall vehicle. Some of those upgrades include- * Body features modern side pods, [...]
What’s up drift peeps? Evol here with a midweek second look at a piece of kit that some of you may have overlooked. I know I did! So here is how it happened. When I see parts listed for the Overdose Vacula my eyes tend to glaze over as I daydream about having enough expendable income to drop such a [...]
While some bashers like using the latest high-zoot electronics, some prefer basic units that get the job done. Catering to that crowd are a new pair of battery chargers from Rage RC. If you haven’t heard, Rage RC is an affordable line of rc products from the folks at HRP Distributing and we’ve been testing their 35W and 50W chargers [...]
Boom Racing has just released some “sneak peak” pictures of their upcoming Type G shocks. For all you scale enthusiasts this should be big news, as they are an internal piggyback design that look a whole lot like full sized units. Full details have not been released yet, but you can hit up the official Asiatees Hobbies website to get [...]
Jump for the show, corner for the dough. If you want to go really fast in the corners, it pays to have a low center of gravity. That is what the new LiPo from Reedy is all about, it is a shorty sized LiPo that is lower in profile than “normal” packs, giving you a lower center of gravity. And [...]
One of the latest drift machines to be announced by Yokomo is the Drift Package D1 Version GReddy R35 Spec-D. The car comes with a Nissan GTR body that is loaded with scale detailing, while under the hood is a shaft driven 4wd system. Big foam bumpers are used to soak up hits, while solid axles front and rear make [...]
Give that new Futaba 4PX of yours the protection it deserves with the new Metal Carry Case from Futaba. On the outside it has a high-tech carbon fiber finish, while on the insides the foam is perfectly cut for the 4PX along with room for spare receivers, servos, and other items. The case is street priced at $109, it has [...]
We are just like you guys, when we going bashing with the crew, we like to push the limits. While our review Axial Yeti XL Kit proved to be quite tough, when the going gets extreme (like at the end of the day), every vehicle could use some beefing up. We got with the folks over at TheToyz.com to see what [...]
