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Kyosho recently announced two new Mini-Z 1/24th scale crawlers, a Suzuki Jimny, and a Toyota 4Runner. We got our hands on one so it’s time to unbox the Kyosho Mini-Z 4×4 Toyota 4Runner! In the video we talk about some of the features and also take it for a little spin. Enjoy the video, and watch for a full review [...]
The most anticipated vehicle release from Redcat Racing of all time has to be the Gen8 International Scout II. When the Redcat Racing crew announced the upcoming release of the Gen8, the scale crawler world was taken back. Banking on the success of the Gen 7, Redcat listened to the fans and made substantial changes to the Gen8; and by [...]
How’s it going everyone, Jeremy here and do we have a treat for all of you! The good folks at CROSS RC have sent us the new DEMON SP4 1/10 scale off-road Pickup Truck model. Just like the Demon SG4 the Demon SP4 is loaded with scale details like a plate at an all you can eat buffet! Looking at [...]
Run for it Marty! I think you know where I’m going with this one. In 1985 Back to the Future was released and we know the DeLorean might as well play a leading role in the movie. But there is another vehicle in the first film that has maybe two minutes of screen time but yet still became a recognizable movie [...]
What’s going on everybody! Jeremy here, I found a nice little scale accessory from RC4WD the other day at my local hobby shop. It’s nothing crazy, but hey, in the scale world small details are everything. I’ve been looking for some scale tie-downs for my Tamiya Globliner or anything for that matter. After some time digging through the scale racks at [...]
Last Sunday I attended a G6 event that the Martucky Rc crew put on in Marseilles Illinois. I have done competitions before but I have to say, G6 comps are my favorite. Unlike regular crawler comps, a G6 is more spread out, more like a trail run. The boys from the Martucky crew did a fantastic job setting up the [...]
The SCA-1E was a big hit in the scale wold from Carisma, and now they have released what the fans have been begging for, a true kit! The Carisma SCA-1E Coyote Kit has a bunch of upgrades from the original RTR including the CMS (Chassis Mounted Servo) mount that puts the Steering Servo and the main battery forward of the [...]
Just in time for the summer, Traxxas releases the TRX-4 Sport. The Sport is the latest TRX-4 model and will be all over the trails before you know it. So, what makes this one so different from the Defender, Tactical Unit and the Bronco? Sit back, relax and find out what the TRX4 Sport has to offer in this review. [...]
I have had quite a few newcomers to the hobby ask me this simple statement, but complex question; “how can I make my crawler perform better”. While there are a multitude of different ways that one can increase the performance and ability of their crawler, one of the easiest and most impactful change that someone can make to their crawler [...]
Max Speed Technology confirmed that their long awaited entry into the the scale offroad scene will be released on December 16th 2015. It will be available in a few different flavors: 532140 CMX 4WD KIT (w/ESC&motor, FORD Bronco) 532141 CMX 4WD KIT (w/ESC&motor, TOYOTA LC40) 532142 CMX 4WD KIT (w/ESC&motor, M-BENZ Unimog 406) 532139 CMX 4WD KIT (w/ESCmotor, no body) 532143 CMX 4WD KIT No word on [...]
When Vanquish Products released the licensed Currie Rockjock for the Axial SCX10 the promised the axle system would be totally modular allowing their customers to build the axle to suit their needs. It took a little while but the wider XR width axle tubes for the Currie RockJock have finally hit the market. The whole XR name came from the [...]
