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It doesn’t matter if it is your full sized car or your rc trail machine, aluminum wheels are a great upgrade. For all you 1.55″ scale enthusiasts, Gear Head RC has just announced 3 new Vintage Style Wheels. These sharply styled aluminum wheels can give your next build the retro look that is so popular right now. Gear Head RC are [...]
Increase performance while putting a cool new look on your trail/scale machine with Scrambler Offroad 1.9″ Tires from RC4WD. The Scramblers were designed for a scale realistic look as well as improved traction while out on the trail. The tires are molded from RC4WD’s super soft X2SS rubber compound and fit 1.9″ wheels. Each tire weighs in 1.96oz and they [...]
My wife and I have booked a week long northern California trip for this fall, so naturally the first thing to hit my mind was “How can I get my scaler out there safely so I can trail in the mountains?” This is the question that many of us ask when heading to a vacation destination with cool terrain. I blame [...]
New and hot from the good people at Vaterra is a 1972 Chevy K10 Ascender. The old school Chevy is a tribute to all the full scale custom built off-rigs that came before it. A fully licensed body that has been customized for hardcore off-roading sits on top of the rig, while Vaterra’s proven Ascender chassis sits below. Whether you [...]
Many people forget about just how fun it is to drive an rc tank. One of the latest (and coolest!) to hit the market is the Jagdpanzer IV/70(V) Lang Full Option Kit from Tamiya. This German tank comes in at 1/16th in scale, making it fairly large in size. Two FET speed controllers control a pair of 380 brushed motors [...]
New and hot from Driven Pro are 12mm Front Wheel Hexes. The hexes allow you to bolt on aftermarket wheels and come with a built in faux brake rotor for a nice touch of scale realism. CNC machining is used on 6061 aluminum to produce the hexes and they are tapped for use with 2.5mm bolts. Designed for use on [...]
To bring more scale realism to your Trail Finder 2 SWD, RC4WD has announced a Rock Hard 4×4 Aluminum Patriot Series Full Width Front Bumper. Of course the bumper is officially licensed and should help your truck stand out from the crowd. The Rock Hard 4×4 bumper has been CNC machined from aluminum and given the black anodized treatment for [...]
Make your RC4WD truck stand out in a crowd with a PHAT Rear Axle from Boom Racing. The PHAT rear axle fits RC4WD trucks like the Trail Finder 2 and Gelande 2, or can be used in your own custom build. Weighing in at 220 grams, the PHAT axle is a beast and comes with helical bevel gears for increased [...]
There is only one company that leads the pack for trick looking aluminum wheels, RC4WD. Their latest set is a 1.9″ sized set of Mickey Thompson Street Comp SC-5s. These are CNC machined from billet aluminum and sport a beadlock design for the off-road crowd. As per the norm at RC4WD, the Mickey’s are extremely detailed for the ultimate in [...]
Looking to add a nice touch of scale realism to your trail rig? If so, check out the new Rear Hitch Carrier from RC4WD. It is made from real metal to give it both an authentic look and feel, plus it is powder coated black to help it be corrosion resistant. The heavy duty steel used for its construction has [...]
Just announced by Pro-Line is the 1981 Ford Bronco Scale Crawler Body. The Bronco is a legend in off-road circles, now the P-L crew has designed one to fit 12.3″ rock crawlers. The body is officially licensed by Ford and Pro-Line made sure to capture all the fine details, making it look as scale authentic as possible. The body comes [...]
Recently released by Pro-Line is a video showcasing their new BFGoodrich KO2 1.9″ Truck Tires. Check out the video above to see some excellent action footage of the KO2s and to learn more about how they were designed to be some of the most scale realistic, and best performing, tires on the market today. The P-L BFGs capture even the [...]
Everybody loves a set of high-end wheels. The kicker is, everyone likes a different style of look. That’s why RC4WD has a plethora of different wheel designs. RC4WD’s latest 1.9″ beadlocks are Mickey Thompson Metal Series MM-366s. RC4WD made sure the Mickeys are extremely detailed to give you the authentic look that can set your truck apart in a crowd. [...]
New for the 1.7″ scale scene are officially licensed Falken WildPeak A/T Tires from RC4WD. Great care was taken to faithfully reproduce the WildPeak A/T tread pattern and RC4WD has molded them out of their Advanced X2 SS rubber compound. The super soft compound helps the Falken’s give your truck more traction over rocks, while their tread pattern works well [...]
Want to put a new look on your scale rig? Like how 1.7″ wheels look? If so, then RC4WD has some news for you. New from the good folks at RC4WD are officially licensed 1.7″ Raceline Avenger Wheels. These are now available for pre-order and are CNC machined from high quality aluminum. * Highly detailed * Raceline logo on wheel face * [...]
