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THE Vaterra Swift Justice 2012 CHP Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 from Horizon Hobby ReviewWhile Vaterra might be relatively new to the marketplace, they are certainly making a splash with their extremely scale looking rc cars. Their latest on-road machine, the 2012 CHP Camaro ZL1 is heavy on scale detailing at a moderate price point. Does the chassis drive well? Is the [...]
The latest re-release from Tamiya is their Opel Calibra V6 DM car. The Opel was originally released in ’95 on a TA-02 chassis, but the new version comes on an easy to build TT01E platform. Some of its features and specifications include- * 10th scale 4wd * Includes 540 brushed motor and Tamiya ESC * Friction shocks * Molded side mirrors and rear wing * [...]
Vaterra has a small fleet of on-road cars but perhaps the one that has garnered the most attention is the 2012 CHP Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 police car. Also known as the Swift Justice car, it has gained attention from its incredible scale detail and working lights. Take a look at the pictures below to see what it looks like to pull [...]
Ofna has announced a new touring car called the H4e Pro. The H4e comes with a rear motor, right side battery layout, and diagonally split front and rear bulkheads. Big bore shocks and roll bars help keep it under control, while closed design a-arms help it drive away from big hits. Some of its other features include- * Stiff Duralite [...]
With the new 2012 CHP Chevrolet Camaro ZL-1 from Vaterra you can now play “Cops and Robbers” in your local cul-de-sac. The CHP Camaro is extremely detailed, officially licensed, and looks amazingly like the real deal. The popular Vaterra V100-S on-road chassis rides underneath and it even comes with working lights. Some of its other features and specifications include- * [...]
Tamiya has just announced their new limited edition front wheel drive FF03 kit. The high-end FF03 has a new 2.5mm carbon fiber chassis and 2mm top deck for improved rigidity. 3mm carbon fiber towers and blue anodized aluminum parts help add to the bling factor. If you are looking for a serious front wheel drive car, the FF03 should be [...]
Vaterra made huge waves earlier in the year with the announcement of their new line-up of scale realistic, bash worthy machines. The latest addition to their line-up is the GT-R Nismo GT3. The Vaterra Nismo GT3 comes with the same Vaterra V100-C 4wd on-road chassis that sits under their other on-road cars, but sports the trick new officially licensed body [...]
The crew over at Kyosho Japan have just posted information on their new Plazma LM Toyota TS020, a scale stunner for all you fans of Le Mans racing. Kyosho hit in the nail on the head with the body, it looks just like its full scale counterpart, a lean mean race machine. Under the hood the Toyota TS020 is based [...]
Mardave is a company in the UK that makes some very affordable (and durable) cars for the racing and bashing scene. One of their latest cars is the 12th scale V12VRXcec Carbon Circuit Edition. This carries over many of the parts from their other 12th scalers, but includes carbon fiber for the chassis. Like their other 12th scale cars, it [...]
There have been a lot of hot looking new on-road cars hitting the market lately and the RedCat Pagani Huayra can be added to that list. The RedCat is a licensed replica of the uber full size Pagani Huayra and it looks like they hit the mark. For performance- the RedCat is driven by a full time 4wd belt system and [...]
Duratrax is a favorite among the basher crowd and they’ve just announced a new and very scale realistic Camaro ZL1 Nitro RTR. Combine the very realistic Camaro body with features like a .18 nitro engine and 2.4 GHz radio gear and it looks like we are going to be seeing a lot of these at our local bash spot this [...]
PROTOform has just announced their newest body, the PFL128 clear body for 8th scale nitro on-road cars. The PFL128 takes some of its styling cues from one of the new LMP2 full scale race cars and was designed with proper air management and body rigidity in mind. Some of the primary features and specifications for the PFL128 include- * [...]
When the Vaterra RC line was announced certain BigSquidRC staffers were extra stoked to see they had on-road cars as well. One of their on-road cars is the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 V100-S, a very trick looking 10th scale 4wd car. Combine cool scale looks with 4wd and water-proofing and you should have a great bash machine for your local [...]
Companies like Schumacher and Mardave have made low cost 12th scale formula racing quite popular in Europe. Now HPI has jumped into the ring with their new TC12 on-road RTR. The new TC12 is on display at the Toy Fair in Germany, but not much information is available at this time. We will post more when we learn more, till [...]
The all new product line-up from Horizon Hobby is called Vaterra RC. Vaterra is said to be Adventure Driven and their initial product line-up includes 4 electric off-road vehicles and 3 on-road machines. Vaterra is- “It is a shared passion for motorsports and radio control. Extreme performance and extreme places. Cars and trucks that look and drive just like the [...]
