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Losi Boss Claws 2.2 crawler tires
Losi‘s got a new set of fat meats for 2.2 class rock crawlers. The new Boss Claws are actually patterned after the popular 1/8 scale Eclipse treads, with a ton of smaller, pin type lugs. The sidewalls feature large, multi-edged lugs on the outside and have webbing on the inside for better support during side hilling. It’s said that the [...]
RC18T2 RC18B2 RTR
Surprising no one, Associated has announced that their RC18T2 RC18B2 (previously seen as the T2/B2 combo team kit) will soon be available as an RTR. It’s obviously based on the new belt drive chassis that all of the recent Associated 1/18s have been built on. As is usual with the RC18s it’s coming with everything you need except the AA [...]
RC18T2 RTR
Surprising no one, Associated has announced that their RC18T2 (previously seen as the T2/B2 combo team kit) will soon be available as an RTR. It’s obviously based on the new belt drive chassis that all of the recent Associated 1/18s have been built on. As is usual with the RC18s it’s coming with everything you need except the AA batteries [...]
New Hot Bodies Short Course Treads
Hot Bodies has a bunch of new tires for the various short course trucks out there. All of these tires are molded in Hot Bodies’ soft Pink compound for use on ultra-low traction surfaces. Check out the tread patterns to see which one might work for you. Clockwise from top left you got the Beams, Megabite, Megagrid, and Rodeoo treads. The [...]
HPI Blitz Option Parts
HPI has some new parts for you Blitz drivers that can help you make your RTR Blitz more like the new Blitz ESE (Extra Super Edition? err… maybe not). First up is the white composite main chassis that is standard on the ESE. It replaces the black nylon chassis on the original Blitz. This new chassis is made from a [...]
Heli-Max Novus 125 FP
Heli-Max also has a new heli that is a great step up from a beginner’s coaxial. It’s thee Novus 125 FP. FP stands for Fixed Pitch. A fixed pitch heli isn’t as manueverable as one that has collective pitch, but it is a bit easier to fly. The Novus 125 is a sub-micro sized heli, meaning you can fly it [...]
Heli-Max Nano Novus UH-1D Huey
If you’re thinking about getting an r/c helicopter and you have no experience flying one, your best bet for success is to get a small coaxial helicopter. Heli-Max has a new nano sized coaxial that is perfect for beginners. The Novus UH-1D Huey is an extremely detailed, tiny helicopter that is perfect for flying around your living room and learning [...]
Twist your head off torque…
Monster truck owners listen up. Hitec‘s got a couple new servos out today that have so much torque that it’s gonna make you wonder whether they’re meant for r/c cars or full size cars. The HS-7980TH and HS-M7990TH are a couple of monsters that might just break some stuff if you’re not careful. Both servos feature a staggering 528 oz/in [...]
Team Orion Digital Balancer
Got LiPos? Got a LiPo charger? Don’t have a balancer? Check this new Digital Balancer from Team Orion. It’s a small module that will auto balance your LiPo and LiFe packs from 1-6S (wait… 1S lipos need to be balanced?). The digital display will tell you the voltage of each cell independently and total pack voltage. You can use the Digital [...]
RC Around The Web – Is It Legal edition
Build log: Nitro Hawk build – Resurrecting a vintage Traxxas Nitro Hawk. Shopping around: Maxamps now includes their 3 and 5 year warranties for free, pretty good deal. Photo of the week: Panzerkampfwagen III & Sturmgeschütz – A great shot of a couple tanks. I like tanks. Video of the week: “Drift” commercial for the Nissan Sentra SE-R – Great full size car [...]
Robitronic’s got a new starter box for ya
Do you need a new starter box? Robitronic has a new one if you’re interested. The Robitronic Universal Starter Box is suitable for all the nitro cars and trucks out there. Whether you race sedans or monster trucks, this box should work pretty well for you. It can take it’s power from a pair of NiMHs or LiPos, or a [...]
Kershaw Designs got some Savage parts
Kershaw Designs‘ got some more stuff for you to peep at today. A lot of it is for you HPI Savage and Savage Flux fans. First up is KD’s redesigned Velcro battery trays. They’ve been revised to accept battery packs up to 51mm wide now and they’ve been made tougher too. You can get them in a flush [...]
Kershaw Designs does batteries
Kershaw Designs wants everybody to know that they got a LiPo pack for a pretty reasonable price. It’s a 2S, 35C pack with 5000 mAh capacity. It’s also wrapped in a hardcase for safety. So how reasonable is the price? How about $55. Reasonable enough? That’s up to you to decide, but you might [...]
Kyosho is teasing something BIG…
This image popped up on Kyosho America’s web site. It’s pointing to an announcement of something big on May 1st. So what kind of big thing might it be? Could it be 1/5 scale gasser big? Or are they trying to be all ironical and the BIG announcement could end up being something small? Who knows. I guess we’ll all [...]
OFNA platinum element Glow Plugs
OFNA‘s got a new line of glow plugs for your engines. These new platinum element plugs will be available as standard and turbo styles. The plugs feature anti-corrosion treatment and are cnc cut for precision. Three heat ranges are available for each style; the B-6 is a standard cold, B-5 is standard medium, and B-4 is standard hot; while the [...]
