You are browsing the "rock crawling" tag archive.
Shipping right now to a hobby shop near you is the Vaterra 1972 Chevrolet K10 Pickup Ascender RTR. The K10 has a customized look and rides on Vaterra’s very capable Ascender chassis. If you have been thinking about putting one in your rc garage, we are posting unboxing pictures to show what it looks like when you crack the box [...]
Hey all you scale fanatics, the folks over at Dynamite RC have several new goodies for you. They are now offering several scale accessories to top off that off-road rig of yours. All the items below are expected to start shipping in late May. First up is a Scale Bicycle. The bike has been pre-painted black/blue and comes with a rear [...]
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 [...]
Just announced from Gmade are new MT1902 rock crawling tires. Designed to fit 1.9″ wheels and molded in a super soft compound, the Gmade MT1902s have a nice scale look that should work well out on the trail. Big, deep lugs are used to provide traction and soft foam inserts are included with each pair. Catch up on more Gmade [...]
Gmade is known for several things, one of which is their wheel and tire line-up. Their latest wheels are GT02 Beadlocks. These are designed to fit most popular 2.2″ tires and are a true internal beadlock design with no gluing required. The GT02s come in black and have a scale realistic design to look good out on the trail. The [...]
New for all you scale/trail/crawling fanatics is the Killerbody RC Marauder. Inspired by the Land Rover Defender, the Marauder brings serious amounts of scale realism to the crawling world. To help toughen up the polycarbonate body, Killerbody designers came up with an innovative plastic reinforcement plate and the body was designed to be a great fit on the Axial SCX10. [...]
Are you into rock crawling? Like building your own kits? Is scale realism important to you? If you answered “yes” to those three questions the new ’86 Chevrolet K-5 Blazer from Vaterra should be considered a must buy. At the heart of the Blazer is the new Ascender chassis. The Ascender chassis features a stamped steel frame, adjustable wheelbase, metal gear [...]
Here is some news you won’t find anyplace else. Remember that Pro-Line Spy Shot we posted on Friday? We have just received word that Pro-Line will now have an XL Sized version of their Interco TSL SX Super Swamper 2.2″ tires. The XL size is ideal for the scale crawling crowd that wants maximum ground clearance for getting over tough [...]
One of the newest bodies announced by Killerbody RC is the Horri-Bull 1/10 crawler body. The Horri-Bull was designed to fit vehicles like the Axial Jeep Wrangler Rubicon and can help give your truck a unique look. The body is available in clear, painted/finished, or as a finished body with light buckets. Several different pre-painted colors are available from Killerbody, [...]
First shown at the Nuremburg Toy Fair, then recently seen again at the HobbyTown USA Convention, the HPI Crawler King ’73 Ford Bronco is getting close to its September release date. With its release date right around the corner HPI has released some pictures and information to wet your appetite. The retro schemed ’73 Bronco is made for rock crawling and [...]
So you’ve got your trail rig tough as nails but you need the final touch, some scale accessories. Lucky for you the crew over at TheToyz has just announced three new 1/10 scale accessory sets. All three sets sport the realistic look you are after and are hand painted. The #TOYZ 335 set includes a pair of red fuel cans with [...]
While 4×4 is great out on the trail, 6×6 is even better for getting through those tough sections. One of the latest 6x6s to hit the market is from Cross-RC. Their new KC6 sports a military look and plenty of scale realism. Some of its features include- * Kit with unpainted one piece ABS body * Assembled gearbox, axles, and front [...]
It was time to break open the new Axial SCX10 Deadbolt RTR! People were such big fans of the Deadbolt body on the AX10, Axial decided to bring the scale look to the SCX10 as well! The green is REALLY green. When we first saw the parts tree, we thought.. ‘Hey! This was supposed to be a RTR!’ But it’s [...]
RC4WD has announced their latest truck, a Trail Finder 2 RTR with Mojave Body Set. Being a ready to run, the Mojave TF2 makes it fast and easy to hit the trail, and like most other RC4WD products, its scale detailing is top notch. A 2.4GHz radio system eliminates radio conflicts, while its 45 turn brushed power system should put [...]
The crew over at Tamiya have a new vehicle for the crawling crowd called the Rock Socker. The Rock Socker is a kit that uses a modified Stadium Blitzer body mounted on a Tamiya CR-01 chassis. With 4wd, 4-link suspension, and solid axles, it should be able to crawl over some gnarly terrain. The Rock Socker has a part number of [...]
