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Team Associated Warehouse Sale this Friday only
Team Associated is opening up their warehouse to the public for their First Annual Warehouse Sale. This Friday, December 10th, from 10:00am to 3:30pm you’ll be able to buy select kits, RTRs, batteries, and parts at low prices, straight from the warehouse. If you want to know exactly what kind of deals you can get, well, you’ll just have [...]
- 12/6/2010
- 9:44 pm
- Team Associated
- By: Jeff
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AMR introduces Gears 10 – 1/12 scale nitro buggy
Taiwanese outfit AMR (who?) has a brand new RTR 1/12 scale nitro buggy ready for your consumption. Called the Gears 10, this new buggy is 4wd and looks the part of it’s much larger 1/8 scale counterparts. The drive train is shaft driven, with durable gear differentials at either end, and also includes a slipper clutch, housed beneath a [...]
- 12/6/2010
- 5:48 pm
- New Products
- By: Jeff
Robitronic makes Protos V2 an RTR
The hot looking Robitronic Protos V2 1/8 nitro buggy is now available as a RTR set. The new setup includes a .28 size engine with an 8-port sleeve design and a black anodized tuned pipe. It’s also ready to hit the track right out of the box with plenty of racing features, such as front and rear anti-roll bars, adjustable [...]
- 12/4/2010
- 8:22 pm
- Robitronic
- By: Jeff
Pro-Line’s new Pro Core tech in Street Fighter SC tires
Have you ever wanted to be a beta tester? It’s not as fun as you may think, trust me, I know. But here’s an opportunity from Pro-Line with their new Pro-Core tire tech. According to Pro-Line this technology is so new that it is still under development by our R&D department. They are releasing a new version of their recently [...]
R/C Around the Web - Megan Fox on TV... can't concen... edit…
Photo of the Week:by XiPHiAS PhotographyYou know, ever since the first time I saw a steam powered r/c boat, I’ve wanted to build a steam powered r/c car modeled after a Stanley Steamer of yore. That would be a fun project, assuming it doesn’t burst into flames. Build Log: PontiacGT201’s SCX10 project – Forum member PontiacGT201 show’s off his latest project. [...]
R/C Around the Web - Can't think of an edition, bad headache…
Photo of the Week:By Nicolas Petit Build Log: Project Groundskeeper Willie – Heavy on pictures, light on text. Don’t know what’s what, but the results are pretty nice, especially the custom chassis plates. Doing Good: Donate $5 to Toys for Tots through TGN Distributing and be entered into a custom Baja 5B Raffle at the Bajambug Toy Drive. Drawing is [...]
Win a DuraTrax Evader DT! – Update: Sorry, you missed it…
UPDATE: The Deadline for entries has now passed, if you missed out on this one be sure to keep any eye on our front page for more giveaways in the very near future.To celebrate the awesome Evader DT receiving a Basher Approved award, DuraTrax gave us one new Evader DT to give away to you! To enter this give-away you’ll need [...]
JConcepts Punisher for Associated RC10T4.1
JConcepts recently showed off, for the first time in public, their new Punisher cab-forward style body for the Team Associated RC10T4.1 stadium truck. It made it’s debut at the ROAR Region 4 championships where it TQ’d every round of qualifying and took 1st & 2nd places in the A-main. Certainly an impressive start for a new product. The cab-forward style [...]
A racing class full of these is something I can get behind
What do you say ROAR? How about sanctioning these bad boys? It might get me into racing. Ah, who am I kidding? I’d just use mine to break stuff. Check out all the other awesome R/C bot platforms that Inspector Bots makes. Christmas is just around the corner and I’d like one of each please. They take PayPal! h/t to [...]
Pro-Line full fendered Baja Bug body
Here’s something cool from Pro-Line. A Volkswagen Bug body that actually has fenders on it. How novel. It actually casts a much different attitude than all the fenderless beetle bodies that populate the alternative-style short course landscape. This new vision of an old body is officially licensed by Volkswagen, so you can expect all the decals necessary to replicate the [...]
- 11/15/2010
- 8:45 pm
- New Products
Pro-Line - By: Jeff
Official: Traxxas Ken Block Gymkhana Fiesta
We showed you the spy shot from IHobby that broke the story, and now we can finally give you the official details on the Traxxas Ken Block Gymkhana Fiesta. A lot of people have been talking about it and waiting with bated breath for more info. Here’s what we can tell you from the official release. As with all Traxxas [...]
Associated makes RC18B2 sans brushes
Following on yesterday’s announcement of a brushless version of the RC18T2 RTR, Associated has pulled back the sheet on the RC18B2 Brushless. Raise your hand if you were surprised by this, so I can come over and smack you. Anyhow, just as with the T2, this one will also feature the Reedy Micro Brushless ESC and a 5000kv motor. The [...]
GH Racing JigSaw beadlock crawler wheels
GH Racing has a set of awesome looking new beadlock wheels for 1.9″ class crawlers. The JigSaws have a very hefty HMMWV style. They’re 3 piece wheels that have been machined out of aluminum and black anodized for a durable finish. MSRP for the JigSaw wheels is going to be $49.99 for a pair. They’ll be available from the Golden Horizon [...]
Team Associated takes brushes out of RC18T2
The A Team‘s got a thing for brushless, adding it to almost their entire line of RTR vehicles. The RC18T2 is the next in line to receive the ridiculous power. This new edition comes out of the box with a Reedy micro brushless ESC and 5000kv motor. The ESC is LiPo ready, accepting 2 – 3S LiPos or 6 – [...]
RPM front and rear shock towers for Slash 4×4
The first and, thus-far, only recipient of the Basher Approved Lifetime Achievement Award, RPM, has some new products for lovers of the Traxxas Slash 4×4. These shock towers for the front and rear are drop-in replacements for the stock parts but are much, much stronger thanks to that lovely RPM material that we all adore. These pieces will retail [...]
- 11/3/2010
- 7:33 pm
- New Products
RPM - By: Jeff
