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Happy Friday all, and welcome to The Backyard! We didn’t have a ton of new news this week in the r/c-sphere, so I wanted to share a take that I’ve been sitting on since we did our review of the Rlaarlo 1/12 XTS-P12 Rally Car in early July and discuss r/c rally racing. I am seriously shocked that in 2025, organized R/C [...]
Now being teased by Tamiya is the 1/10th scaled TRF420X Touring Car Kit. The crew at Tamiya know a thing or two about high-end touring cars and their upcoming TRF420X should be quite the performer on track. From the video we can see lots of carbon fiber, as well as a belt driven 4wd system. Sadly, we will have to [...]
Coming this August from FTX RC is the Nitro Powered 1/10 Torro RTR Trophy Truck. That’s right folks, nitro is said to be making a comeback, and the Torro looks like lots of nitro powered fun. Here are the highlights- * .18 pull start nitro engine * Perfect blend of speed, sound, and scale appearance * Comes as a pre-assembled RTR * 4 wheel [...]
Our friends over at Pro-Line recently did a short write up on how to convert your Traxxas Rally or Slash 4×4 over to a dedicated on-road machine. In the article the Pro-Line crew shows you how to mount up a pre-painted scale body and Striker SC on-road tires to your Traxxas, as well as how to properly set up the [...]
The good folks over at RPM RC have come up with another “bomb proof” part for your Traxxas Slash 4×4, Stampede 4×4, or Rally car. Part number #73592 is their new front Caster & Spindle Blocks that will help ensure your Traxxas bash machine comes home in one piece instead of multiple. RPM started with a blank sheet of paper and [...]
Want to put some uber strong driveshafts on your Traxxas Slash 4×4, Stampede 4×4, or Traxxas Rally car? With the new Traxxas #6869 12mm wheel adapters you can use the heavy duty steel-splined driveshafts that were originally designed for the XO-1 supercar. The new 12mm hex’s have a 6mm inner diameter, thus allowing use of the heavier driveshafts. A drill [...]
We first broke the news yesterday and today Traxxas officially announced their new 1/10 Brushless Rally Car. The new Traxxas Rally Car features an all new LCG tub chassis for better cornering, brushless power, and a modular design. Some of the other features and specs include- * Model #7407 * 40+ mph out of box, 60+ on 3S Lipo * Innovative new chassis * [...]
