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Happy Friday and welcome to The Backyard! The recently updated Traxxas Stampede is actually what got me thinking about this week’s topic. Traxxas quietly refreshed the truck with proper chevron monster truck tires — and not just any chevrons, but ones that actually look like scaled-down versions of full-size monster truck rubber. Tall sidewalls. Aggressive V-pattern tread. Proper proportions. It finally [...]
The folks over at Primal RC have dropped a new Ram 1500 Features Video. The upcoming Primal/Traction Hobby RAM 1500 almost has scale realism overload, as it looks so close to the 1:1 truck. Loaded with scale features, and sporting impeccable scaling, the RAM 1500 is setting the scale world on fire with anticipation right now. Use this link to [...]
New over at Primal RC is the 1/8th scaled RAM 1500 Brushless RTR 4WD Trail Truck. This 8th scaled RAM has been meticulously scaled down from the 1:1 original and simply looks beautiful! With this level of scale realism, the Primal RAM 1500 is easily going to be one of the hottest releases of 2025. Check out these highlights- * Expected [...]
Just announced for all you large scale fanatics out there is the Traction Hobby/Primal RC 1/6 Porsche 934 RTR. This collaboration between Traction Hobby and Primal RC is sure to turn heads as this high-end large scaler is fully licensed by Porsche. With hot scale looks, and a burly brushless power system, the upcoming Porsche 934 is perfect for long [...]
Greetings all and Happy Thursday! This week I had planned to talk about my Tamiya Konghead build, as the truck is finished save for the paint job. However, with Primal R/C announcing the V4 version of their 1/5 Monster Truck, I figured I’d turn my attention to that big fella. For those that are unaware, the V4 is the fourth revision (duh) [...]
Just announced for pre-order over at Primal RC is the giant 1/5th scaled Dodge Challenger 2WD RTR. This gasoline powered monster has been nicely scaled from the full sized original and comes with a massive gasoline engine under the hood. Here are the highlights- * Choose from 5 colors, 4 hood styles, and 2 sets of decals * Choose between gas engine, [...]
Over at Primal RC they are showing off their Collector’s Edition 1/5 Grave Digger Monster Truck RTR V3. This giant monster truck weighs in at 80 pounds and features a slew of upgrades over the previous model. With only a few of the collectors editions left, now is the time to get one before they are all sold out. Check [...]
This past weekend at the Monster Jam World Finals in Orlando, FL, Primal RC unveiled their 1/5 scale Grave Digger model. This gigantic rig had been teased in recent weeks, but now the pics are here! There was a lot of buzz when it was unveiled and if you poke around online, you’ll see there’s a good bit of video of it [...]
Hey folks, welcome to your weekly Monster Truck Madness! I’m usually not one for talking about an announcement of an announcement, but I’ll make an exception for the upcoming Primal RC 1/5 Scale Grave Digger. The Primal R/C Raminator was a ton of fun when I got to drive a previous generation of the rig, and them landing the Monster Jam license [...]
Hiya folks and happy Thursday! The week between Christmas and New Years is somewhat of a time vortex where it’s very easy for news to fall through the cracks. That’s when Primal RC announced an update to their gigantic 1/5 Raminator and the addition of a 1/5 mega truck on the same platform. I wanted to call attention to it here because [...]
New from Primal RC is the 1/5th scaled V3 RTR Mega Monster Truck as well as a new 1/5th scaled V3 RTR Raminator Monster Truck. Both of these beasts are enormous in size and more than ready for sending-it hard in your backyard. Here are the highlights- * Upgraded 100KG steering servos * Upgraded large capacity MEGA shocks with 10mm shock shafts * [...]
Hey all, good news- we are almost through winter! Yeah, yeah I know, I can hear many you saying “it’s cold here until May”. I get it. But hey, March is almost here which means spring is coming, which means it’s almost time to go bashing outdoors again! So using that thought as the thinnest of segues, bashing outdoors would be [...]
Here we go folks, the truck that is making huge waves in the rc community, the all new Primal RC 1/5 Raminator Monster Truck has officially dropped! The Primal crew has truly outdone themselves this time, as their Raminator looks incredible. It has a fantastic scale look, it has an insane 49cc reed-valve engine, and it weighs 80 lbs! Can [...]
Being teased now by Primal RC is a massive new 1/5th Scale Monster Truck. Their new monster truck promises to be one of the biggest and gnarliest of all time. Here are some highlights- * High performance motorcycle style reed-valve 49cc gas engine * Weight- 80 lbs * Solid front and rear axles * Built in reverse More details like pricing are to follow, with [...]
In some parts of the country (including Chicago, St Louis, and New York), rc drag racing is alive and well, especially with 5th scalers. New for that 1/5th drag crowd is the Primal RC Quicksilver Gas Dragster. The Quicksilver is a beast, designed to tear up your local drag strip. What’s the scoop on it? * 30.5cc 4 bolt gas [...]
