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THE Vaterra Glamis Uno 1/8th RTR Buggy ReviewWhen the Vaterra line-up was first announced the Twin Hammers got all the headlines, and while it’s a nice all around machine, one thing it does not do is get the pulse racing with pure speed. The Vaterra Glamis Uno was modeled after the insane buggies run every weekend at the Glamis sand [...]
Some hobbyists just aren’t into spending hours building a new car, they want to crack open a box and pull trigger ASAP (read- people like Brian). Serpent announced their new Cobra 8th scale RTR buggy today that comes stock with a Novarossi engine. Combine the top notch Serpent RTR chassis (designed by Billy Easton) with Novarossi power and this buggy is [...]
Are you a big fan of Travis Pastrana? Can’t get enough of the wacky antics of the Nitro Circus crew? Yes, us too. There is big news from the guys at HobbyKing– a new officially licensed Basher Nitro Circus 8th Scale Monster Truck. Aimed straight at the backyard basher, the Nitro Circus MT comes with 4wd, big tires, and brushless power. The [...]
The latest boat from Aquacraft is a Mini Hydroplane called the GP-1 Ultra. What makes the GP-1 Ultra special is that it comes with brushless power and is Lipo ready right out of the box. A 6-pole 2200kv inrunner and 30 amp watercooled speed controller provides the power on up to 3S lipo batteries, while a break-away rudder system prevents breakage [...]
Pro Boat has just announced another new 9″ boat, this one is a deep-v called the Impulse 9. The Impulse 9 is designed to be used in small areas like a pool or a pond, and comes with a street price of only $79. Some of its key features include- * Everything needed comes in the box * Brushed 180 motor * 6 [...]
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 Losi XXX platform just keeps on rolling with the latest version being the new Tough Country XXX-SCT Brushless truck. The legendary XXX platform is the backbone of the truck, while a Dynamite 2S 3000 mah Lipo battery and Dynamite 4 pole 3300kv brushless system provide the power. Some of its key features include- * Waterproof speed controller and servo * Spektrum [...]
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 [...]
The newest addition to the ever growing Duratrax line-up is the 835E Electric RTR Buggy. The 835E is based off its nitro powered brother and features waterproofing to make it truly bash ready. 8th scale buggies are known for being great bash machines. For big brushless power the 835E comes with a 2200kV motor and 120 amp Onyx speed controller. A [...]
Thunder Tiger ST4 G3 ReviewWhen I heard there was a new truck in the office based on the basher of the year truck, I jumped on it! At first look, the Thunder Tiger ST4 G3 looks tough. It uses a popular style body in the industry right now. The laid back cab and embellished front fenders makes it look like it [...]
Looking for a high quality 8th scale brushless buggy that is RTR? Serpent has just announced their new Cobra Be RTR Buggy, a RTR 8th scale machine that is packed with performance. Some of the highlights of the Cobra Be RTR are – waterproof speed controller, 2.4 GHz radio gear, metal gear servo, big bore shocks, aluminum shock towers, 7075 aluminum [...]
Only good things can happen when you combine Axial, Jeep, and Poison Spyder. Proof of this can be found in Axial’s latest machine, the Axial Jeep Wrangler Wraith – Poison Spyder Edition rock racer. The new Jeep Wrangler Wraith will not only make a great rock racer, but it also offers incredibly detailed scale realism and is certain to be a [...]
One of the longest proven buggy platforms on the market is the legendary RC10B4. The newest version of the B4 is the RC10B4.2 Race Spec. This is a brushless RTR buggy that includes several upgrades over previous versions, and comes with waterproofing to appeal to bashers. The RC10B4.2 RS is low to the ground for great corner speed and there [...]
The Associated T4 platform lives on, the latest version being the T4.2RS Brushless RTR. The T4.2RS has received some updates like an Associated XP 2.4GHz radio, an XP digital metal gear servo, and waterproof components such as the speed controller and receiver box. With big power from a 3300kv motor the T4.2RS should be a nice bash machine. The new part [...]
THE Duratrax Nissan GT-R Nitro RTR ReviewIt is no secret I hate nitro, so I found it quite “interesting” that Brian would drop a nitro car on my desk for review (then he RAN out of my office). The new Duratrax Nissan GT-R has all the makings of a success, it has a big engine, a 2 speed tranny, and [...]
