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THE ARRMA Raider BLX Brushless RTR Buggy ReviewARRMA has become known as a solid manufacture of bash worthy machines. Today we’ll be giving their new Raider BLX Brushless Buggy the full bash treatment to determine whether it is worthy of your cash, or not worth a second glance. If you are looking at buying a solid bash buggy, you should [...]
Carisma might not be available here in the states (yet!), but they sure have a cool looking bash line-up. Today we’ll show you what it looks like to pull a brand new Carisma GT16MT out of the box. The pictures below don’t really show the scale of the GT16MT but it is a big “mini”. The GT16MT dwarfs an Associated RC18T [...]
Small scale vehicles can make great bash machines, they are inexpensive, usually take a good beating, and can be driven almost anywhere. Today we’ll be showing you what it looks like to unbox a new ECX 1/18th Ruckus 4wd Monster Truck. It’s bigger brother is loads of fun to bash, we’ll see if the 18th scale version is just as, [...]
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 [...]
RB has announced a Limited Edition V2 of their One RTR nitro buggy. The V2 comes with an updated wing, body, and tires to give it a modern look. The Limited Edition V2 also gets a hard coated T6 7075 aluminum chassis to make it even tougher. The V2 retains the long stroked RB engine, and comes ready to run [...]
THE Carisma GT10DT Brushless RTR Desert Racer ReviewDaily our hobby changes. Off-road buggies have gone from cool looking scale derived machines, to UFOs, and now they are headed back to looking like something you might actually be able to see in real life. The crew over at Carisma and their new GT10DT continues the trend back to scale realism. The [...]
After we first reported Here, the folks over at Racers Edge have released more information and a release date for their new Pro4 Enduro. The Pro4 Enduro is an affordable RTR electric powered 4wd short course truck designed for speed and durability. * Waterproof * Three fuild filled metal gear differentials * 2.4GHz radio system * 4000kv, 4 pole brushless motor * 6061 aluminum chassis * [...]
The crew over at Team Associated sent out the press release yesterday about the re-release of their popular Pro Comp SC10 RTR. The Pro Comp is one of their 2wd short course trucks that comes RTR with XP 2.4GHz radio system, XP metal gear servo, and Reedy 17.5 turn brushless motor. The part number is #7028 and it should start [...]
Here you go guys, some unboxing pictures of the new Carisma GT10DT Desert Racer. We took lots of pictures while unboxing our test unit to show you exactly what it’s like to crack the box open. The GT10DT is somewhat smaller than a 10th scale buggy, the final two pictures show it sitting next to an Associated B4 to give you [...]
If you are anything like us, you grew up building Revell models. Now, Hobbico has announced that the famed Revell brand has a new line-up of entry level 1/18th scale vehicles called Dromida. Dromida is a hobby grade entry level line that makes it easy and affordable for new hobbyists to get their feet wet in rc. They are affordable [...]
THE ARRMA Granite BLX RTR Monster Truck ReviewThe brushed version of the ARRMA Granite was a big hit among the bashing crowd, it was tough as nails, it drove well, and it was affordable. ARRMA has upped the ante with the new Granite BLX. The BLX comes with big brushless power and is fully waterproof. Does the Granite BLX live [...]
The first generation of vehicles from ARRMA went over rather well. As a whole, they were good bash machines, so good that the Granite won our 2wd Monster Truck Shootout and our “Bash Vehicle of the Year” in 2012. The latest machines from ARRMA are the brushless powered BLX line-up. Look below to see what it looks like when you crack [...]
The second new 1/18th ECX to be announced today is the 4wd Torment short course truck. Utilizing the same platform as the 1/18th 4wd Ruckus, the 1/18th Torment comes with everything you need right in the box to get your bash party started. Gear diffs, sturdy nylon composite parts, and oil filled shocks come standard, helping to make the 1/18th [...]
After going big with 8th scale buggies last fall, ECX is now going smaller with the announcement of a pair of 18th scalers. ECX are some of our favorite bash machines, we are stoked to see their product line continue to grow. The 18th scale Ruckus comes with everything you need to get going right in the box. In addition, 4wd [...]
THE Vaterra Glamis Fear 1/8th RTR Buggy ReviewWhen we reviewed the Vaterra Glamis Uno a few months ago we were quite impressed. Vaterra is after all a new company and you would think they would have some teething pain. We found very few problems with the Uno. Today we’ll be taking a closer look at the Uno’s brother, the new [...]
