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It seems like everyone got ramped up after seeing the teaser shots, now here it is in all of its glory, the re-release of the Kyosho Optima 4wd Buggy. For those of you that were in the hobby back in the mid 80s, the Optima was easily one of the coolest buggies that money could buy. For those of you [...]
Outdoor nitro season isn’t that far away, or at least that is what the groundhog said a couple of days ago. Stretching the rod on an engine, runaways, burnt clutches, and that sweet smell of burnt nitro is a great way of curing cabin fever once the weather switches from icy to nice. On that note, the folks at SWORKz [...]
Coming soon from Tamiya is the Team Hahn Racing MAN TGS. At 1/14th scale, the Team Hahn truck is nicely sized and sports the livery of the official 2016 racing effort in the European Truck Racing Championship. Sitting on the popular TT-01 platform, this 4wd should be as easy to build as it should be to drive. A highly detailed [...]
Coming soon from Tamiya is the Racing Fighter DT03 buggy. The Racing Fighter comes as an affordable kit, making it a great entry point for new hobbyists. What are some of its highlights? * New polycarbonate body & stickers * CVA oil dampers * Torque tuned motor * 4 wheel double wishbone suspension * Plastic bushings * Sealed gearbox * Includes TBLE-02S ESC The Racing Fighter has a [...]
Coming soon from Tamiya is the Ferrari 458 Challenge TT02D Drift Spec. The Ferrari comes as an easy to build kit and uses Tamiya’s popular TT02 chassis in a drift configuration. * Comes with 24mm drift spec tires * Includes LED lights * Updated marking stickers * Lightweight polycarbonate body * CVA oil dampers * Full bearing set * Comes with sport tuned motor and ESC The Ferrari [...]
You don’t see many Mercedes G Series in the rc world, and even fewer of the soft top convertible versions. That is what makes the new Tamiya Mercedes-Benz G320 Carbrio something different. The Mercedes comes on a pretty basic 4WD MF-01X chassis, but its polycarbonate body looks well done and comes with scale details like plastic molded rear view mirrors. * [...]
Go fast while enjoying great handling with the new 8IGHT-E 4.0 from TLR. What’s new on the version 4.0? Well, the biggest news is a completely redesigned chassis made specifically for electric power. Some of the other updates include- * Revised suspension geometry * Variable motor & center diff angles * Larger bearing spindle and hubs * Two different battery & ESC locations * New [...]
Simple to build and affordable to race, the crew at Schumacher are proud to announce the new SupaStox Atom GT12. Designed for GT12 racing, the Atom has received a bunch of updates to help keep it at the front of the pack. Some of its new gear include- * New aluminum chassis * New lightweight ball diff * New rear pod assembly * New [...]
Recently announced by XRay is the 2016 edition of the X10 Pan Car. The X10 was designed for hardcore carpet racing, but can also be used for such things as high speed runs or custom on-road builds in the hands of a basher. The ’16 X10 features a laundry list of upgrades, most designed to help the car be faster [...]
While the full scale F1 racers are at home trying to come up with more speed to dethrone Mercedes this winter, indoor F1 rc racing is in full swing. For those tracks that allow foam tires, Serpent has announced the F110 SF2 Wide Version. The wider version was designed for use with foam tires and comes in kit form. The [...]
The rc world has gone mad, a RTR company has announced their very first KIT! That’s right, ECX has announced the AMP MT Build-To-Drive kit. Why would they do such a crazy thing? For a couple of reasons. The first is many institutions (like schools) have asked Horizon Hobby for an affordable and easy to build kit. The second is, [...]
Team Durango has been teasing the DEX410v5 for several weeks, now full details have been announced. First off, the buggy should start hitting hobby shops early next month which is peak season for indoor racing in many areas. By that time, many racers are either looking to freshen up the buggy they’ve been racing all season, or are looking to [...]
Perhaps nowhere else in the rc world has technology advanced as quickly as in the 2wd buggy class. Especially in recent years, manufacturers have been pulling out all the stops to push car designs to the limit. The latest “push the limit” machine from Team Durango is the 2wd DEX210F. Designed from the floor up for maximum performance on medium [...]
Coming soon from Serpent is the high-end Eryx 4.0 Touring Car. Like pretty much everything that comes out from Serpent, it was designed for maximum performance using only the best materials. Some of the highlights of the new 4.0 include- * New 2.25mm carbon fiber chassis * Symmetrical design for better flex characteristics * All new shocks * All new carbon fiber shock towers * [...]
New from Serpent is the S100 LTR Pan Car. Pan cars are well known for their speed and durability, the S100 LTR has a number of refinements to make it better handling than ever before. Some of the highlights of the S100 LTR include- * Lower center of gravity * Wider carbon fiber chassis for greater versatility * Friction free central pivot system * [...]
