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RC4WD isn’t just known for their incredible scale realism, they are also known for making some truly unique products. A good example of this is their new Brick Edition Scale Off-Road Tires for Lego rock crawlers. Don’t have a Lego crawler? They are super easy to build, and with RC4WD announcing really cool tires to upgrade with, now you have [...]
Time to unbox the Traxxas TRX-4 Chassis Kit. Because we are still recovering from the flood here at the office (it’s still a mess) Wrench stepped up and shot the video over at his place. We are really looking forward to building the kit, and will let everyone know how it goes. We aren’t expecting any gotcha’s, but you [...]
The weather around Chicago has not been the best in the past few weeks. Sub-zero temps and this past weekend has dumped a lot of snow on us. So, what do you do when you have a itchy trigger finger? Well I went to a local indoor crawler comp to find out if I could scratch my itch. I traveled to [...]
Traxxas has finally released all the details and a video we have been waiting for since the first time they mentioned the TRX-4 Bronco kit a while back. We are happy to see there will be a RTR version of the Ford Bronco Ranger XLT truck with a retail price of $479.99 I have a feeling we are going to [...]
I’m no sissy when it comes to scaling in the elements. I’ve done G6 competitions in the sweltering heat and long trail runs in zero degree weather with the snow falling. It’s all part of the game. Still, the heat wave that has engulfed the midwest for the last two weeks has me crying uncle. I had been laying low, but last [...]
APlastics RC and EXLUSIVE R/C teamed up to create an insane bodykit for the H.C.W.B 5.0, colloquially known as the Fox Mustang. Plan a few extra days to build this if you go with the full kit – there’s alot of things here!The Body: APlastics H.C.W.B 5.0 brings the same quality you’ve come to expect. Thick lexan, gorgeous curves and [...]
APlastics and EXCLUSIVE R/C sent the H.C.W.B 5.0 rc body and a trick set of 3d printed accessories for review. Can you say window louvers? The detail is looking nice on these – even your choice of air freshener (dibs on vanilla-roma!) We’ll have a full review, and a few body building tips, coming later – we just need a [...]
It’s been a while since our original TF2 review, but this time we are checking out the Trail Finder 2 LWB Kit from RC4WD. If you have been itching for a new kit to build (And lets face it, not too many companies making true kits anymore) you should consider the latest one from RC4WD. How was the build? Hows [...]
Official licensing is something that’s been around as long as the hobby itself. Whether it’s a Ford Ranger monster truck, a Ferrari pan car or a Toyota rock crawler, both manufacturer and consumer have flocked to smaller representations of the real thing. So with that in mind, my question this week is “How important is licensing to you?”. When the scale [...]
With Pro-Line putting out more scale and rock crawling gear every day, we decided to reach out to Paul Willhite for an interview. Paul is the scale guru over at Pro-Line and we got with him to learn more about some of Pro-Line’s crawling tires, as well as their new Pro-Forge wheels and their upcoming “By The Fire” scale event. [...]
New for scale enthusiasts are Factory Team Banners from Pro-Line. These small banners are perfect for putting on your scale off-road truck course or drift track. These are a 1/10th scale version of P-L’s normal sized banners and even come with metal grommets for true scale detailing. The Pro-Line scale banners run $10 for a pair and have a [...]
It may of taken awhile, but the HPI Venture FJ is finally about to see release! Ahead of that, official specifications have come out and there are some interesting things to discuss, for sure. I’m going to hit on what I find to be the most interesting aspects of the rig, but you can view the whole spec sheet right here. It’s great [...]
You guys knew I’d be talking about the Traxxas truck this week, right? When I first saw the photos making their rounds last weekend, I actually thought it was a hoax at first. People have done this several times in regards to Traxxas releasing a scaler. It took awhile before I could confirm it was real, but yes, it was indeed. I [...]
I was recently at a local racing facility bumming around when I happened to see a relic of a bygone era hanging on the wall- a Frequency Board. That really brought back memories! For those unaware of what a frequency board is/was, it’s a big piece of wood that has clothespins hanging on it. Each section is labeled with a specific frequency of [...]
Whether you have a Clod or shaft truck, differential preference seems to be the super important subject that no one really talks about. It’s just not as sexy as discussing, say, brushless options or what tires to use. Locked, open, one axle locked and the other open, limited slip…so many choices! Before getting into the r/c discussion, let’s talk about how [...]
