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The crew over at Kyosho know a thing or two about scale realism. Over the years, Kyosho has put out some impressive rigs that not only had great styling, but were also top notching while being driven. One of Kyosho’s newest on-road cars is a Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat that is big on scale realism, but was also designed to [...]
Yep, we got our hands on the new Losi Ford Raptor Baja Rey from Horizon Hobby! That means it’s time to open it up and see what’s in the box. A bunch of us in the office were excited to see this thing in person, and wow, it does not disappoint! We really like the blue highlights and those molded [...]
Axial Racing and Horizon Hobby was kind enough to hook us up with the new Axial Wraith 1.9″ RTR, and in person it’s a real stunner. Those smaller tires give it a much more scale look, at least for what’s hot right now, and the black version looks great. Opening up that hood to reveal the V8 molded receiver case [...]
Here ya go Axial Racing fans, they have just announced a new 1.9″ Wraith RTR Scale Rock Crawler! * Refined chassis with increased ground clearance * New skid plate and lower rails * Front battery mounting location * Chassis mounted servo * Single piece AR44 axles * Adjustable oil filled shocks * S30 compound, licensed Nitto Grappler tires * Detailed polycarbonate body * Plastic scale detailing like grill and [...]
Ford Raptor fans rejoice! Horizon Hobby has announced the new Losi Ford Raptor Baja Rey. Besides the new licensed body, it sounds like there are plenty of changes coming from with this new edition. On the outside it’s going to have a molded hood scoop and grill, front and rear lights and authentic Black Rhino Alpine wheels. On the inside [...]
We know the Traxxas TRX-4 RTR is a capable rig, we have seen TONS of them both on the trails and in comps. Now you have the choice to build it from the ground up which is an awesome way to learn everything there is to know about the truck for if and when you need to work on it. [...]
A new Traxxas TRX-4 Sport Kit is coming! We dubbed it the Adventure Kit around the office because it comes with some sweet accessories, but it’s officially the ‘Sport Kit’. We don’t have all the details, but it looks like it will come as a completely un-assembled kit with a clear body and cool accessories like the fuel tanks, [...]
We got our hands on the official pictures and a video of the Traxxas TRX-4 1979 K5 Chevy Blazer. Uhm, wow! Seriously, there is not much else you can say about the body, but wow. Scale fans are going to be drooling for days with the chromed out bumper, those door handles are awesome, the replica Rally Wheels look incredibly [...]
Now hitting stores from Axial Racing and Horizon Hobby is the Yeti Jr.™ Can-Am® Maverick 1/18th Scale Electric 4WD – RTR. The Axial is one of the very first UTVs to hit the market, and with Axial’s scale knowledge, it certainly looks like the full sized beast. We’ve been putting in pack after pack on the Axial to see just [...]
We got our hands on the new Axial Racing Can-Am Maverick X3 Yeti Jr 1/18 UTV! It’s time to get this thing out of the box, take some pics and start the testing! With a $149 price point, and the current hot trend of UTV vehicles, this could be great timing for Axial and Horizon Hobby for this release. You [...]
Here we go folks, the truck that is making huge waves in the rc community, the all new Primal RC 1/5 Raminator Monster Truck has officially dropped! The Primal crew has truly outdone themselves this time, as their Raminator looks incredible. It has a fantastic scale look, it has an insane 49cc reed-valve engine, and it weighs 80 lbs! Can [...]
Being shown right now by Traxxas at the Nuremburg Toy Fair is a new Mercedes G500 4×4, as well as new Snow Tracks. The Mercedes “G Wagon” G500 has long been known as a serious off-roader in the full scale world, now Traxxas is bringing their version to the rc market. With a burly TRX-4 chassis, the Traxxas G500 sports nicely [...]
Our industry is changing, and doing so in a rapid fashion. RC enthusiasts, especially those in the scale crawling and bashing scenes, have been longing for a radio that is tough enough for their hardcore driving activities. With that said, the Spektrum crew over at Horizon Hobby has dropped the DX5 Rugged. Based on their DX5 platform, the engineers at Spektrum [...]
The Pizza Planet Truck has had more then it’s fair share of screen time and has even become somewhat of an Easter Egg. This RC4WD Gelande II build comes right out of our very own Big Squid RC stable from Bill Stevens A.K.A the Wrench. When I first got into the crawler community Bills Pizza Plant truck was the first [...]
The most anticipated vehicle release from Redcat Racing of all time has to be the Gen8 International Scout II. When the Redcat Racing crew announced the upcoming release of the Gen8, the scale crawler world was taken back. Banking on the success of the Gen 7, Redcat listened to the fans and made substantial changes to the Gen8; and by [...]
