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When it comes to scale accessories, RC4WD is arguably the top name in the business. A few weeks ago we got our hands on their new 1/8 Warn Zeon 10 Winch and put it to work in a freshly built Axial SCX10 Dingo. For the longest time a winch has been more of a decorative piece of scale swag than something that was [...]
Know the trucks used to haul around Formula One cars? Ya, those are MAN TGX transporters and Tamiya has announced a new Gun Metal Edition. The MAN is loaded with scale realism and could make for some cool projects this winter. * ABS plastic body * 3 speed tranny * Durable ladder frame * Cab can tilt forward for scale realism * Friction shocks and [...]
As I was grinding my freshly built Axial Dingo on the rock crawling course at my LHS last weekend, a sobering reality washed over me – I suck at comps. Even more startling was the realization that I really didn’t care. I’m a competitive guy by nature, so that sort of struck me. It wasn’t always this way. I used to [...]
Back in the day, you were pretty cool if you had a rollbar with a big row of Hella lights on top of your Toyota. Now days, you can be pretty cool again by adding one of RC4WD’s Steel Tube Rollbars to your Trail Finder 2 Mojave. These are indeed made out of good old fashioned steel and come with [...]
Kyosho puts some serious muscle back into the bash scene with their new 1970 Dodge Charger. The Charger brings it with a scale authentic body and a stout power under the hood supplied by a new Orion dDrive 2-n-1 brushless system. The Charger sits on Kyosho’s well known Fazer chassis and is waterproof so the bashing doesn’t stop when the [...]
Last weekend was a big one in the world of scale monster trucks as the 4 Link Nationals took place in Circleville, OH. Sporting a massive turnout of trucks, drivers, and manufacturer support (Axial, Pro-Line, Tamiya, Parma, Spektrum, RC4WD, Castle, and JConcepts), the solid axle monster truck scene is as healthy as it has ever been. But I’m not here to talk about the event as, [...]
If you’re looking for something that’s both cheap and easy to set your rig off from your buddies, let me suggest white lettering on your tires. When I finished building my new Axial Dingo I thought to myself, “Hmm, this is missing something”. After a trip to the craft store and about 15 minutes time actually performing the job, the above result [...]
Need some hot 1.55 sized wheels for your latest build? If so, have a look at the new Raceline Revolvers from RC4WD. The Raceline’s are fully licensed for an authentic look and were designed to fit your 1.55 tires. * Machined from billet aluminum * Beadlock design * Comes with scale wheel nut covers * Uses a standard 12mm wheel hex * Scale hex bolts [...]
For the longest time now I’ve been planning on building a super scaled out, high performance 1.9 trail rig. It’s just that other responsibilities (aka different r/c’s) have always led to this project being stuck perpetually “on the drawing board”. No more! A massive amount of stuff has been ordered and as you can see in above pic, it’s time to [...]
Freshly announced by Tamiya is the Heavy Dump Truck. No, there isn’t a Dump Truck class at your local track, but it sure looks like fun for the backyard. The Heavy Dump Truck comes on a 4×4 GF-01 Tamiya chassis and its highly detailed body is made from ABS plastic, not from polycarbonate. * Width- 270mm * Length- 350mm * Height- 210mm * Mid [...]
Scale realism in rc now days includes things like rear view mirrors, smoke coming out of the exhaust, and sound modules. It also includes highly detailed engine compartments. If you’ve been searching for a cool looking Engine Insert for your next custom build, take a look at the new DynaTron 20 from FireBrand RC. The DynaTron 20 is a highly [...]
The latest scale tire to hit the 1.9 scene is the RC4WD Atturo Trail Blade M/T. Fully licensed by Atturo, the Trail Blade M/T looks just like its full sized counterpart and is ready for serious off-road use. For extra traction they are molded in RC4WD’s X2SS compound and come with plenty of sidewall lugs for when the going gets [...]
New from the folks at RC4WD is the 1/8 Warn Zeon Winch. The winch is officially licensed by Warn and should look pretty trick on your scale rig. * CNC machined from billet aluminum * Uses a 4.2′ long synthetic rope * Comes with spring loaded hook * Accepts voltages from 6-11V * Rebuildable design * 30 day warranty * Dead lifts 12lbs, rolling drags 18lbs The winch [...]
Happy Friday everyone. This column is going to be a bit short this week as I’m working on a myriad of things, most notably writing part two of this article detailing my Axial SCX10 mud truck and getting in some wheel time on various product reviews that I hope to post before long. So given that I’ve been in the mud [...]
The latest scale realistic tire from RC4WD to be released in the popular 1.9″ wheel size is the Trail Rider. The Trail Riders use large lugs in a chevron layout to give your rig a scale look with excellent trail capabilities. * Molded in RC4WD’s advanced X2 SS compound * Made to fit 1.9″ wheels * Outer diameter- 4.41″ * Width- 1.64″ * Weight- 2.59oz The [...]
