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If you are looking for a big beast of a boat the new Rockstar 48 from Pro Boat should be something to look at. At 48″ long and powered by a 26cc gas engine, chances are if you are piloting one of these you will rule the waters at the local park. * Water-cooled Dynamite® 26cc gas engine * Capable of speeds [...]
What is the biggest news at the 2014 Nurnberg Toy Fair? That just might be the Gasoline Powered LST XXL-2 from Losi. No, that’s not nitro power, that is a 2 cycle .31 cu inch gasoline engine that should power the latest incarnation of the legendary Losi LST platform quite well. Throw in waterproof electronics and Horizon’s AVC Active Vehicle [...]
The next big release from Losi is literally that, another addition to their 5th scale line-up. The Losi 5IVE MINI WRC is a 5th scale rally car that also comes with Horizon’s AVC- Active Vehicle Control technology. The 5IVE MINI WRC has just been shown at the Nurnberg Toy Fair, here are some of its specifications and features- * Officially licensed [...]
Our mouths have been watering since we first saw the HPI Racing Savage XL Octane early in 2012 at the German Toy Fair. We’ve been teased on release dates ever since then, but this time it looks like it will indeed be available for public consumption. Tower Hobbies has listed the Octane on their website for pre-order, and Great Planes [...]
When it comes to bashing, the HPI Baja 5B SS is one of the “Kings of the Hill”. For 2014 HPI has updated the buggy to make it better than ever. Some of the updates include- * Heavy duty front wheel hubs * Aluminum tuned pipe with steel header * One piece rear hubs * Super heavy duty driveshafts, diff shafts and axles The part [...]
There is some “big” news out of the Losi camp today, the announcement of their latest 5th scaler, the Desert Buggy XL. The latest addition to Losi’s 5th scale line-up comes with big gas power and is ready to run, no building required. 4wd helps to put all that big gas power to the ground, and it comes in buggy [...]
In Europe MCD Racing has been a big name for years now. Maybe the new 5th scale RR5 Buggy will help make MCD more popular here in the states. The MCD RR5 doesn’t rely on many parts from older models, it looks to be largely a “new” design. The RR5 looks modern with lots of cool features and should be a [...]
The HPI Baja 5SC has established itself as a popular machine among the bash crowd and for 2013 it gets even better. Recently announced are some updates to ring in the new year. First up is a new gas engine to give the 5SC even more power, and secondly, the 5SC is available in two new colors, matte black and [...]
HPI Racing has just announced their new Version 2.0 for their immensely popular Baja 5B 5th scale gas buggy. The Baja 5B has been a bashing favorite for years and now it gets a face lift and some updates (like a new engine). Some of its features and specifications include- * Revised 23cc Engine for 2013 * High Flow Muffler * 8000 RPM [...]
Remember the gas powered engines that HPI first showed at Toy Show in Germany earlier this year? It looks like they are about to come to fruition with the new Savage XL Octane monster truck. The new Octane Savage features a 15cc gas engine for more torque and longer runtimes. Some of the other features include- * All-new 15CC gasoline powered [...]
Remember a while back when HPI Racing hinted that they were going to go to gas soon ? Well 5 months later, here we are, and here is HPI’s new 1/8th scale gas engine! What’s really cool, is that it looks like they are planning for it to fit a lot of their 1/8th scale vehicles. They have a Gas Savage [...]
Traxxas has something new coming out on the 30th of November 2011! And that’s it really… We don’t know any more! There have been guesses that it could be a 1/5th scale or a 1/8th scale buggy, but nobody is 100% sure. At the rumor price close to $1000 it’s not going to be a 1/16th scale! Personally we are [...]
RTR Sucks. I said it, and I don’t feel bad for saying it. So any time I hear of a kit version of any vehicle being released I jump for joy. HPI has long been cool about releasing their Baja 5 line as a kit version, so their new Baja 5SC SS comes as no surprise. Just like all the [...]
Redcat was showing off a couple new 1/5 scale products at IHobby this year. The major one is the one on the left above, it’s a brushless powered 1/5 scale buggy. It’s going to be a fully RTR setup with a 2.4 GHz radio. No price or date as of yet. The other is their Rampage MT Pro, which [...]
CEN Racing has heard the call and answered it. That call was for a 1/5 scale short course truck. The Matrix5-SC is built on their Matrix5-B buggy platform that has been around for a long time and has attracted quite a following. The Matrix5-SC, just like it’s siblings, offers full-time 4wd, big bore oil filled shocks, and [...]
