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It’s rare when a company comes out with a product that you would never expect, and even more rare when that product does not look like anything else you have ever seen. This is exactly what ARRMA RC and Horizon Hobby did when they released the 1/7 Scale Infraction 6S BLX. Does this street basher fire on all cylinders? Keep [...]
As you may have seen, we have gotten our hands on the Traxxas TRX-6 Mercedes-Benz 6×6 as well as the Axial Racing SCX-10 II UMG 6×6 from Horizon Hobby. We have been working hard on the reviews of both vehicles, and during the testing, both happened to be on the course at the same time. What better way to do [...]
Here ya go hardcore bashers, Traxxas has just announced the 1/10th scaled Maxx RTR Monster Truck. The Maxx looks very much like its bigger X-Maxx brother and was designed for serious hardcore bashing. Look at some of the highlights- * Lighter, more compact, 1/10 Maxx design * 540XL brushless motor, 2400kV * Massive threaded-aluminum GT-Maxx shocks * 2.8″ Maxx wheels with 17mm hex * Wheelbase- [...]
Recently we got our hands on the new Axial Racing SCX10 II UMG 6X6 from Horizon Hobby, and we had a chance to run in on the old Horizon Fest scale course while we were hanging out at Eli Field! It was cool to finally see it in person, and get behind the wheel. The 6×6 eats that course for [...]
New from Axial Racing is the Capra 1.9″ Unlimited Trail 4WD Buggy Kit. The Capra brings serious crawling performance to the trail with portal style axles and a new Dig function. A cutting edge buggy kit, the Capra was designed to dominate. Here are more highlights- * New transmission with Dig function * Currie F9 portal axles * All metal gears * Tube chassis [...]
Kraken RC now has a 1/10th scaler? That’s right folks, Kraken has just dropped the Stryker 1/10 Hyper-Scale UTV/SXS! The Stryker was engineered for proper scale looks, while also introducing a new high performance 1/10th scale platform into their line up. Here are more details- * Will be available as an RTR or ARTR * True to scale, hyper-realistic performance * RTR comes [...]
We had the new Traxxas TRX-6 Mercedes-Benz 6×6 out for some testing, and shot some amazing video. Jeremy did an awesome job of getting some really tough shots of the truck. So far this truck is a serious monster eating everything in it’s path! Enjoy the video, and watch for a full review soon.Check out the official page for [...]
After a fair bit of teasing, ARRMA has official dropped full details on their massive new 1/7 Mojave 6S BLX 4WD Desert Racer. The new 1/7th scaled Mojave comes with a beefy full time 4wd system, powerful BLX brushless system, and plenty more. Lets have a look at the highlights- * 2050kV BLX brushless motor, 6S BLX ESC * dBoots Fortress tires * [...]
As a long time innovative leader in the radio world, Spektrum and Horizon Hobbies is now setting out to become a force in the LiPo battery and charger world. New from Spektrum is a full line of SMART Technology batteries, chargers, and accessories. While we have been using several of their new SMART units, this week we are doing a [...]
Added some quick updated information that Traxxas has recently posted. Shipping now is the new Traxxas 6×6! If you are still reading this, and haven’t left to your local hobby shop, here are some more details. The official name is the TRX-6 Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG 6×6, and while we knew Traxxas was bringing the Mercedes TRX-4, we didn’t think [...]
Monster Truck fans have been anticipating the release of the CEN Racing 1/10 Solid Axle MT Series trucks for awhile now, and we’ve spent the last few weeks putting not one, but both of them (the HL150 and B50, to be more exact), through their paces. How do these rigs hold up? Read on to find out! #gallery-11 { margin: auto; } #gallery-11 .gallery-item [...]
Hey folks, this week in MTM I’m finally ready to do my mini-review of the Pro-Line Decimator 2.6″ Solid Axle Monster Truck Tire. Link: Pro-Line Decimator Monster Truck Tires Part #: 10162-02 Height: 5.64″ (143mm) Width: 3.42″ (87mm) Pro-Line Racing kicked off the revitalization of the solid axle r/c monster truck movement back in 2015 with the release of the Destroyer tire. At the time, [...]
This review has been a long time coming folks. No, we aren’t talking about how we got a new set of Pro-Line Trencher HP 2.8″ Monster Truck Tires a few weeks ago and have been trying to burn their rubber off ever since. We are talking about how our hobby has long been waiting for monster truck tires that do [...]
Here ya go Axial Racing fanatics, they have just dropped their first 6×6 with the SCX10 II UMG10 RTR. That’s right, soon you will be able to get 6 wheel drive, along with a classic military style body, on the latest Axial Racing release. Here are the highlights- * Tandem AR44 rear axles * Extended frame rails * LED lighting front & rear * [...]
Calling all solid axle monster truck fans- we have not one, but two of the new CEN Racing Solid Axle Monster Trucks in the house! The red HL150 and bright orange Ford B50, to be more precise. Hey, it ain’t every day that the hobby sees a new release of a truck like this, so anticipation is high. Both of these [...]
