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Axial Racing once again set off to set the world on fire with their new Yeti SCORE Trophy Truck. Using the proven Yeti platform of 4wd featuring a solid rear axle, the Trophy Truck was designed to bring true scale realism to the 1/10th truck market. Did they hit the mark? Is it a good basher? Can it take a [...]
Hey look, our very first tank unboxing! Yes, rc tanks can be pretty dern cool to bash with. We recently received the latest from VS Tanks and took a bunch of pictures while pulling them out of their packaging. One tank is a German King Tiger Porsche in Desert Camo, while the other unit is a Japanese Type 10 (both [...]
McLaren produce the types of cars that dreams are made out of. Now, thanks to Kyosho, you can get a perfectly detailed Mini-Z version. The Kyosho MR-03S McLaren 12C GT3 Readyset has both the looks and performance you are looking for to have fun indoors this winter. * Can be used with optional gyro unit * Comes with 2.4Ghz Perfex KT-19 transmitter * [...]
New from RC4WD is the Trail Finder 2 RTR with Mojave II Body Set. This version of the TF2 makes it super easy to get from cracking the box open to hitting the trail. It comes with many of the features that everyone wants and has some serious scale detailing. * 1.55″ steel beadlock wheels w/ lug nuts * High performance Mud [...]
Coming soon is the Red Version of the Kyosho Enzo Ferrari GT Concept Mini-Z. The GT Concept is official licensed by Ferrari, and as you can see by the picture, is immaculately detailed for a nearly perfect scale look. The Ferrari will look just as great sitting on your desk as it will busting out laps on your local Mini-Z [...]
Whether we are talking about the scaling genre or r/c landscape as a whole, 2015 has been pretty slow on the news front compared to many of the big announcements that took place in 2014. Well, at least that was the case about a month ago. Holy cow has the news started coming in fast and furious! If 2015 was [...]
New from SSD RC are some seriously strong stamped 1.9″ Steel Beadlock Wheels. For those looking for durability and a cool scale look, these may be the wheels you are looking for. * Available in silver or black * Standard 1.9″ wheel size * Standard 12mm hex mount * Also fits Axial 12mm hex * Internal beadlock system * Removable hub * Compatible with Vanquish SLW [...]
Sooooo….after the onslaught of news over the last week I think it’s pretty safe to say that large scale r/c is the new hotness. The industry has been trending that way for awhile now, but the X-Maxx will most likely blow it wide open. With that in mind, plus the myriad of various large scale crawlers available on the market, I’m now jonesing for a [...]
RC4WD has some new Tough Armor Steel Side Sliders for your Vaterra Ascender. As the names implies, the sliders are made from heavy duty steel tubing to look more realistic than the stock pieces and to be tough as nails while out on the trail. * Hand welded * Powder coated black * Width- 2.56″ * Length- 5.43″ * Weight- 5.15 oz The sliders have [...]
Bling, bling, bling, here is yet another trick looking set of RC4WD wheels. Their latest set, 1.9″ Toyo Beadlocks, have a great scale authentic look and the rugged design that you demand out on the trail. * CNC machined from billet aluminum * Standard 12mm hex * Scale hex bolts * Scale wheel nut cover * Size- 1.9″ * Width- 1.13″ * Negative offset- .37″ * Weight- 2.4 [...]
We posted the huge new Traxxas X-Maxx last week, we posted the extremely large 1/4 RC4WD Killer Krawler 2 yesterday, and today we get to post yet another beast, the 1/5 Kraken RC Vekta.5. The Vekta.5 is scaled after an Ultra 4 Unlimited Buggy and has the scale authentic look that everyone is after. The KV5 will come in two [...]
Go big or go home, that is the American way. New from RC4WD is the 1/4 Scale Killer Krawler 2 Kit. The Killer Krawler 2 has a length of 29.5″, a width of 23.6″, and weighs in at over 11 lbs. With size like that, it should make short work of your local rock crawler course, or easily run over [...]
Happy Halloween all ye spooks. Hope it’s a good one for you and your kinderlach. I apologize for the mediocre pun at the top of the page, but all Hallow’s Eve is my favorite holiday and I’m feelin’ festive! When discussing hop-ups for the Axial SCX10 family of trucks, it seems that the battery tray is either bottom of the list [...]
Now here is a beast, the EvoCustoms Zeus V2 Trophy Truck. The Zeus V2 is an extremely scale realistic 2wd 1/10th scale off-road machine that is certain to turn heads when bashing with your friends. The price isn’t cheap, about $650 before upgrade options, but if heavy metal scale realism is your game, the Zeus V2 brings it. * 3/16″ TIG [...]
For those looking for the ultimate in scale realism (and have thick wallets), check out the new Full Metal 8×8 Armageddon Hydraulic Dump Truck from RC4WD. The truck has a list of features a mile long, but to boil it down, it is a 1/14 scale 8 wheel drive truck with a working bed. The Armageddon was designed to not [...]
