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The crew over at Castle Creations are all about making things go faster, at E-Fest 2014 they had their entire line of brushless air products on display. The Castle Talon series ESCs have made a quite a name for themselves, not just in airplanes, but also in multi-rotor applications, and we got a chance to check out a quadcopter that [...]
If you have a 4×4 short course truck and are looking for an affordable (and sensored) brushless system, the crew over at Atomik RC have a pair of new brushless combos for you. The combos come with a 120 amp ESC and either a RED sensored 550 sized 4.5 (4400kV) turn motor or a 7.5 (2650kV). * ESC ($119) and motor [...]
The crew over at Viper RC Solutions have announced they are now distributing the Xpert RC line of servos here in the USA. Xpert servos are designed for precision and quality, and have been proven winners in the hands of drivers like European Champion Lee Martin. All the servos in the Xpert line are brushless, making them highly efficient, low power [...]
We were stoked to see the press release from Aquacraft announcing their new P-27 Gunslinger Crackerbox RTR, it reminds us that all this ice will melt and spring will be here before we know it. The Gunslinger is the first rc boat that sports a true RTR crackerbox hull. Its hull design helps make it faster and more responsive in the [...]
THE Caster Racing E-Ultra SCT10 RTR Short Course Truck ReviewIs there a hotter product category than 4wd short course trucks? Now days it seems like everybody is driving one. The folks over at Caster Racing shot us one of their E-Ultra SCT10 4wd short course trucks to see how we thought it stacked up to the competition. No doubt there [...]
The crew over at Castle Creations have a new 1/8th scale waterproof esc and motor combo. The new speed controller is called the Sidewinder 8th and the combo comes with a 1515 2200kV brushless motor. The BEC on the Sidewinder 8th is fixed at 5.5 volts and the ESC has a maximum cell count of 6S LiPo. The part number is [...]
Kyosho has a pair of unique looking bash-mobiles on display at the Nurnberg Toy Fair. Their new 2wd Scorpion B-XXL buggies are 1:7 scale and look ready to tackle some serious off-roading. The nitro version uses a high performance engine and a 200ml fuel tank for up to 15 minute run times, while the electric version uses an Orion brushless [...]
It seems like Monster Truck Mania is in full effect for 2014 and below is a video from Kyosho of their latest bash machine. Kyosho’s new Psycho Kruiser is an 8th scale monster truck powered by up to 6S of brushless power and with a name like “Psycho Kruiser”, it has to be a crazy bash machine. We will be posting [...]
A whole lot of people have been waiting for ARRMA to put out some 4 wheel drive vehicles, well here they are, the 8th scale Kraton Monster Truck and Typhon Buggy. These two vehicles represent the first in ARRMA’s Speed Class line-up, and should be gnarly beasts at your local bash spot. They are still a ways out, but this [...]
The Vaterra crew has just announced at Nurnberg a new 4wd off road truck. Their new Ford Raptor Pre-runner comes with many features that bashers want like waterproofing, brushless power, and 4wd. Some of its other features and specifications include- * AVC- Active Vehicle Control technology * Officially licensed Ford Raptor body * Capable of 55+ mph on 3S LiPo * Long travel suspension * [...]
THE Thunder Tiger ST4 G3 ReviewJust under a year ago we reviewed the Thunder Tiger ST4 G3 Truggy. We found it to be much like its monster truck cousin, the MT4, a big beastly bash machine. For 2014 Thunder Tiger has released a new version of the ST4, they didn’t change much, just the transmitter, but today we’ll be taking [...]
Team Orion has a new ESC for all you hardcore 8th scale drivers out there. Their Vortex R8.1 Pro was made just for 8th scale applications and even comes with a machined aluminum case. Some of its other specifications and features include- * Works with sensored and sensorless motors * Includes reverse and crawler mode * Comes with Deans connector * Comes with [...]
We have been water bashing the Aquacraft GP-1 Ultra for a couple of months now, today we are posting what we found out during our review process. The GP-1 Ultra is a fairly small (18″) and affordable ($139) Hydroplane boat. Ours came as a Rx-R, meaning it came fully assembled but needed a radio system and battery before hitting the water. [...]
Check out the video of the Durango DEX408v2 Buggy we just posted. This footage was shot during some of our extreme testing procedures during the review process. You can check out the review at This Link if you haven’t already. Make sure to watch it in HD for bashing goodness!
Dromida now makes it easy to add a brushless power system to your SC4.18, MT4.18, or BX4.18. Their new brushless power kit has much more power than the stock brushed unit, and comes with everything you need to make the switch. The Dromida brushless power kit includes- * BE18 25 amp brushless ESC * 20mm 5300kV brushless motor * RX18 receiver * All necessary [...]
