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Add a nice piece of scale realism to your trail rig with a Standard Hitch With Mount from RC4WD. The hitch is beefy, made from billet aluminum, and anodized in black for a proper scale appearance. The hitch is shipping right now with street pricing of $8 and a part number of #Z-S1781. To get all the finer details simply [...]
The folks over at CEN Racing have announced the Colossus XT Mega Monster Truck. The latest Colossus is a U.S. exclusive and is now in stock and being distributed by HRP Distributing. The Colossus XT is the same as the new CEN Reeper with the exception of the name and paint scheme on the body. Here are some of its [...]
Are you a 1/8th scale buggy driver? If so, ProStar RC has announced Front Suspension Wing Arms. The wing arms are designed to give your buggy more front downforce in high speed sections. The upper arms and wings are made from a super tough nylon and are available in a large variety of colors to fit buggies like the Mugen [...]
Have you just installed an 8S power up kit to your Traxxas X-Maxx? Have a new 8S X-Maxx on the way? To help power your beast MaxAmps has announced a 4S 9000XL LiPo Battery Set. The set comes with a pair of 100C rated 4S 9000mAh LiPo packs to give your truck 29.6 volts of glorious power. The MaxAmps packs [...]
Here ya go Formula One fans, Team Associated has finally announced the RC10F6. The F6 is perfect for competing in the F1 class at your local track, or for a scale F1 build. The crew at Area 51 designed the F6 to be fully adjustable, to feature an ultra-low center of mass, and for the sleekest of styling. * Wings [...]
Just announced by HPI Racing is the re-release of the Savage X SS Kit monster truck. The Savage X SS is a beastly nitro burning off-road machine that is legendary in bashing circles. The latest version of the Savage comes with multiple updates including all metal diffs with machine cut gears, super heavy duty drivetrain parts, and a 2.5mm twin [...]
Ya know what? Everybody hates cheaters, but me in particular, I absolutely loathe them. They are lower than a quadcopter’s price at a gas station and deserve every bad thing that happens to them. For example… a bunch of years back I was racing at an indoor track in Albion Illinois (the name was Rectors I think?). This was in Southern [...]
Do you like going fast, really fast, indoors on carpet? It doesn’t get much faster than mod touring. New for all you touring car maniacs is the Schumacher Mi6evo. The Mi6evo is a high-end touring car that features a lower center of gravity than previous Mi series cars, as well as class leading consistency and durability. Here are some of [...]
For all you 1.55 drivers, RC4WD has announced Scrambler Offroad Tires. The Scramblers have an aggressive off-road tread that should be well suited for use in mud or loamy dirt. They should also get good grip on harder surfaces thanks to them being molded out of RC4WD’s super sticky Advanced X2 SS rubber compound. * Designed to fit 1.55″ [...]
3D printers are revolutionary devices that are destined to change our hobby. They make it easy to create various plastic parts from the comfort of your own home. While you may not have a 3D printer yet, chances are good that there is one in your future. The folks over at Hobbico have produced a new video to show you how [...]
Last week Pro-Line made some headlines in announcing their boss looking 1.9″ Interco Bogger tire. The gigantic mud tires got me thinking about what tires I’d like to see done in the future. Many popular off-road tires have already been replicated in r/c size; some, like by several companies even, like the aforementioned Boggers. Still, there are pieces of rubber out [...]
The Team Associated T4 has been around a long time, but it looks like it will live on even longer with the announcement of the RC10T4.3 RTRs. There are two versions of the T4.3- a regular RTR and one that comes with a LiPo battery and charger. Updates to both trucks include a new Team Associated 2.4GHz radio and metal [...]
New from the JConcepts crew is the F2 Clear Body for the Team Associated B6 and B6D. The F2 was molded in such a way as to provide steady front down force and to yield neutral handling at speed. Its forward cab design helps it rotate in corners and JC provides 2 of their new Aero wings along with the [...]
Bring some swagger to your local trail with RC4WD Attitude 1.9″ Tires. The Attitude 1.9″ tires are molded out of RC4WD’s Advanced X2 SS rubber compound to give your rig serious grip on rocks and sport a highly detailed tread pattern. Foam inserts are included and the Attitudes measure in at a 4.74″ outside diameter. The Attitudes are shipping right [...]
While the Traxxas X-Maxx is a beast right out of the box, its power system doesn’t have the insane yank of something like the E-Revo on 6S. To give the X-Maxx more power, Traxxas has released a 8S Upgrade Kit. The upgrade kit comes with everything needed to allow your X-Maxx to handle 30+ volts worth of input power. What [...]