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The day is finally here, it is officially launch day for the Kraken RC Stryker Hyper-Scale 4WD UTV/SXS! Today is the day when you can get your very own Kraken Stryker on order. The Stryker was designed for incredible scale realism, while also being highly capable off-road, which is perfect for backyard bashing. Use this link to get your own Kraken [...]
RC rock crawling is all the rage now days and Gmade has been producing some very cool trucks for the genre. Over the last couple of months, we’ve been able to check out their GOM Rock Buggy RTR. The GOM is an affordable rock buggy that was designed for serious off-roading. How long does it take to get the GOM [...]
Scale trucks are all the rage now days, but most of them are of the crawling/slow variety. For the ever growing bunch of consumers that demand some speed with their scale looks, Kyosho has released the Outlaw Rampage PRO Kit. The Outlaw Rampage is big on the scale detailing, but also caters to the hardcore hobby crowd by coming as [...]
Well, someone had to go and wake up the sleeping giant that is Traxxas. A few weeks ago Traxxas dropped a bombshell otherwise known as the TRX-6 Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG 6×6. The pictures alone sparked up a fire of conversation that consumed anything else that was happening in the scale world. So how did Traxxas do with their first [...]
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-29 { margin: auto; } #gallery-29 .gallery-item [...]
