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Set Phasers to Stun – Speed Passion Carrera 2 radio
Speed Passion is set to release a rather futuristic new radio. The Carrera 2 is a space blaster 2.4 GHz, 2-channel radio that will include a very small 3 channel receiver. It’s also got a LCD screen for making adjustments and a unique fold-flat antenna. There’s not much else known about this thing right now, it’s not [...]
STL Custom Hobbies Ultimate Soldering Jig
Now here’s something that will make every electric driver’s life a lot easier. It’s the Ultimate Solder Jig from STL Custom Hobbies. The jig is made to hold most every type of connector firmly for quick and easy soldering. It’s got an adjustable spring clamp and an insert with slots for holding Dean’s Ultra Plugs, Losi EC3, [...]
New idea in tire inserts – Veggoplastrc Airbags
Check out these new tire inserts from Italian outfit Veggoplastrc. They’re quite strange looking aren’t they? One of the bullet points for the Airbags (which, curiously, don’t actually appear to be filled with air…) is that there’s zero centrifugation. Now I don’t know what that means, but it’s a big word and there’s zero of it, so [...]
Fastrax SC10 underbody
There’s nothing worse than crud building up in your chassis. So Fastrax has decided to help you out if you have an SC10. They’ve got a new underbody available in PVC that’s printed to look like carbon fiber, or in clear lexan for those of you that prefer your look to be a little more custom. Check the Fastrax [...]
Dress up your Blitz like a Ford F-150
Pro-Line has a new F-150 body for the Ford lovin’ HPI Blitz drivers in the crowd. It’s officially licensed and features all the Ford styling that all the Ford fans seem to love for some reason. This body comes molded in durable, clear Lexan and includes all the usual stuff: decals, masks, and over-spray film. It’s a [...]
Kyosho Ultima SC-R coming in July
Kyosho is taking their Ultima SC RTR and turning it into a full blown race kit called the Ultima SC-R. Not a lot of info is available right now, but they do say that it’s going to be loaded with high performance parts from the other Ultima race kits like velvet coated shocks, a ball differential, and teflon shielded [...]
Pro-Line Suburb SC tires
Pro-Line‘s got a new pair of shoes for your short course truck. The Suburb SCs feature the same tread design that’s won national championships in 1/8 scale, but now they are appropriately scale looking for short course trucks. They also feature reinforcing ribs and webbing to keep the tire in the right shape during cornering and acceleration. You can get [...]
Team Associated SC10 RTR now brushless
The SC10 RTR is finally brushless. Team Associated has taken it’s popular short course truck and dropped in a XP/Reedy 3300kV brushless system, giving everybody a chance to experience the FUTURE. And the future is good. Nothing else is changed, it’s still got the officially licensed bodies, the XP3-SS 2.4 GHz radio, and all that other [...]
Calandra Racing Concepts XXX-T short course conversion kit
Calandra Racing Concepts, a company known more for their pan car carpet racers (seriously, they even have their own brand of carpet), has decided to branch out a little bit. They’ve put together a new short course truck conversion kit for Losi‘s XXX-T based stadium trucks. The conversion comes with all the necessary extension plates, body mounts, and [...]
X Factory SCX-60 mid motor short course truck
X Factory, which is known for their mid-motor chassis conversions for Associated’s RC10B and 10T, has just posted a new gallery of photos of their prototype short course conversion chassis. The SCX-60 conversion is only available through special order from X Factory as each chassis is hand made by putting two chassis together and bracing them with carbon fiber [...]
HPI NWK-1 Body for Nitro Monster King
HPI‘s got a new body for the Nitro Monster King. Well, not really new in the sense that it’s “new,” more in the sense that “it’s not painted like the old one.” Actually it’s not painted at all, despite the promo photo, it’s clear so you can spray your own favorite color scheme on it. The NWK-1 has [...]
Hot Bodies TCX high-end racing sedan
Hot Bodies has a cool new sedan. The TCX is a very high-end race bred kit built to meet the exacting demands of hardcore racers. It’s a LiPo/LiFe ready chassis that features 50/50 weight distribution, plenty of adjustment options in the suspension, and tons of great looking purple aluminum and carbon fiber. As with most high end [...]
HPI Savage Flux wheelbase conversion set
Have you ever thought that your Savage Flux just isn’t big enough? Maybe you were jealous of all those Savage XLs out there. You know the ones… they flaunt their longer wheelbase like it’s going out of style and aren’t ashamed of it. Well now you can dress up your Flux like an XL and enjoy all [...]
Associated B44 Factory Team hop-ups
Team Associated has some new, blue parts for all the Associated B44 drivers out there. The Factory Team is putting out a new aluminum motor mount and a pair of new aluminum hubs. The motor mount features a cam system to make gear mesh adjustments quick and easy. And it’s also got a very secure mounting clamp to keep [...]
R/C Around the Web - Hate giving good people bad news... edi…
Photo of the week:HPI Savage catching some air during a hill climb competition. By gudfinnur. Bad news: Remote controlled plane sparks Santee brush fire Other news: Old fogey shakes fist at noisy neighborhood kids… Event: Taylor’s Finish Line Festival – Featuring Kyle Busch’s Rowdy R/C All-Stars NASCAR driver Kyle Busch has invited some of America’s top professional radio-control racers to join him for [...]
