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Over at MaxAmps they have released a new Smart Battery Upgrade for Lithium batteries. The Smart Battery Upgrade is the lightest in the market coming in at less than 10 grams. The Smart Battery Upgrade is also small in size making it easy to fit in tight spaces. Here are more details- * LED indicator for SOC (state of charge) and [...]
Over at Sky Sports F1 they’ve posted a video on Lewis Hamilton and RC Cars. It seems Lewis raced RC cars as a kid before becoming a big F1 series driver. Watch the video below to learn more. You can click this link to learn more about Lewis Hamilton, or you can click this link to learn more about Sky Sports [...]
Over at FMS they have announced a 15th Anniversary Sale. To celebrate their 15 years in the rc business, FMS is slashing prices on select models. During their Anniversary Sale you can get 13% off of 1/18th scaled vehicles, as well as 32% off 1/12th scalers. You can use this link to get full details on the FMS 15th Anniversary [...]
Now shipping from Powerhobby is the LP250 Waterproof Low Profile Servo. Low profile servos work great in the tight confines of 1/12 pan cars, 1/10 buggies, 1/10 touring cars, as well as scale crawlers. Check out these highlights- * High-performance digital servo * IP67 waterproof magnetic sensor * Durable and efficient brushless motor * Reliable dual ball bearings * High voltage capable – 8.4 volts [...]
Coming soon from Mon-Tech Racing is the Divo 1/10 On-Road Body. With supercar styling, and sized for common 190mm width touring cars, the new Divo is all set to be a hit among all you on-road drivers out there. Mon-Tech has been releasing a bunch of new bodies and their upcoming Divo is sure to turn heads. As we await more [...]
Now available for pre-order is the Bittydesign 1/10 Drag Racing Body as well as an ARRMA 1/7 Felony Body. Both bodies are now available for pre-order and both feature “Street Drag” styling. The 1/10 body is set to launch on October 21st, while the 1/7 is set for an October 28th release. The Bittydesign 1/7 ARRMA Felony Body is priced [...]
I can’t think of any R/C vehicle, especially crawlers and scalers, that hasn’t benefitted from a bit of aftermarket ingenuity. Element RC’s latest trail trekker, the Enduro Bushido, is no exception and thankfully, there will soon be parts available for this specific model, thanks to Knight Customs. Teasing their yet-to-be-released accessories on their Facebook page, it appears that the Knight Customs [...]
Shipping now from RC4WD is a Black Hawk Body Set for their 1/18th Gelande II scale crawler. With a great scale look, and made from hard ABS plastic, the new Black Hawk body is more than ready for hardcore trail driving. Here are the highlights- * Made from injection molding ABS plastic * Body is paintable * Wheelbase – 5.15″ (130.71mm) * Width -4.34″ [...]
Coming soon from Mon-Tech Racing is a 1/10th scaled Car Bag. This padded bag easily fits a normal 1/10th scale touring car and is a safe way to protect your race or bash machine. Made in Italy from high quality materials, the car bag is sized at 44 x 13 x 25cm. You can use this link to get more [...]
If you’re itching to convert your Axial SCX10 III Base Camp into a Prerunner-style pickup, you’re in luck. ScalerFab has released its Prerunner series SCX10 III Base Camp Front Bumper for this popular crawler, allowing you to easily transform the appearance of your trail rig while also adding some front-end protection. This steel, hand-made, and hand-welded bumper spans the entire with [...]
While we are used to Capo Racing blowing our doors away with insane ultra-scale releases, their upcoming 1/8 Ares Skyline GTR R34 takes scale realism to yet another new level. From a fully scale steering system, to insanely scale shocks, to it’s insanely over-the-top magnesium alloy body, the new Capo GTR is unlike anything we’ve ever seen in rc before. [...]
Over at Traxxas they’ve dropped a really cool Salton Sea Hill Descent with the TRX-4 Blazer Video. The new video was a great way for Traxxas to show off the TRX-4’s standard Trail and Crawl mode with hill-hold feature. The hill-hold feature helps to control the truck’s descent automatically, thus making it much easier to descend. Also featuring standard portal [...]
That’s right folks, Team Associated is unleashing new 3S LiPo Combos for their DR10 No-Prep Drag Car line-up. As you seasoned hobbyists already know, going from 2S to 3S is quite the eye opener and will give the DR10 a lot more speed when racing or bashing. Here are the highlights- * Limited Edition combos with shorty style 3S LiPo battery * [...]
Hello everyone and welcome to this week’s Everybody’s Scalin! I want to start off by saying “fantastic job” to our fellow Squid Martin on his latest post. If you haven’t seen it, I would check it out. Martin paints up a scale interior and it turned out great!A few Weeks ago, a local RC club near the new Big Squid [...]
Shipping later this month from FTX RC is the 1/16th scaled Tracer Brushless RTR Monster Truck. Small but mighty, the Tracer is the perfect size for indoor and outdoor bashing. Here are the highlights- * Powerful 3800kV brushless motor * 7.4v 1000mAh 2S LiPo battery * Sturdy wheelie bar * Durable metal rear dogbones * New 100 meter range radio * Double wishbone suspension * Front universal [...]