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While on-road in general has been a bit slow lately, there are cars being released to help boost the segment. A great example of that is the HPI Racing Ken Block ’65 Ford Mustang Hoonicorn. The Hoonicorn is an absolute beast in the full scale world, best known for the crazy videos that it was driven in by rally car [...]
We are finally done, and the 1.9 Scale Crawler Shootout is ready for your reading enjoyment. The vehicles that participated in the shootout are the Vaterra Ascender, Traxxas TRX-4, RC4WD Trail Finder 2, Redcat Everest Gen7, Axial SCX-10, and HPI Venture. We have posted up reviews of all these vehicles and they have all proven to be awesome trucks, but [...]
Hey all, Doug here. The Traxxas TRX-4 Tactical Unit has just landed upon our doorstep, and before it’s given the requisite BSRC flogging, we thought you’d like to see what it looks like when you crack open the box. Upon opening the cardboard, one is greeted to a very tough, militaristic looking vehicle. Our full review is several weeks away, but until [...]
Are a true monster truck fan? Around the office we argue every day what is a “real” monster truck. Iron Mikeee always says it isn’t a monster truck if it doesn’t have solid axles, while some of our other crew members disagree. If you are the type of guy that needs solid axles, the Kyosho Mad Crusher VE just might be [...]
All new from ARRMA is a Voltage Series of 1/10th scale bash vehicles. The Voltage series is not only ultra-affordable, but they also break some new ground with innovative Li-Ion batteries. Street priced at an extremely low $139, the Voltage series is sure to land under a whole lot of Christmas trees this holiday season. As we pulled the Fazon Voltage [...]
Shipping right now to a hobby shop near you is the ARRMA Senton 4×4 Mega SCT. The Mega series Senton brings a lot to the basing plate. 4wd is standard, as is a rugged chassis and 12 turn 550 sized brushed motor. At just a $239 price point, the Mega series Senton is undoubtedly a great value. While we pulled our [...]
Have you seen our review of the body-less Traxxas 4-Tec 2.0? In case you have not, we tested the Traxxas with stock wheels & tires, plus we popped on a Traxxas Ford GT body. However, the real beauty of that car is that it doesn’t come with a body, thus saving you the cash to buy the exact body style [...]
Just a couple of weeks ago, Pro-Line first announced the PRO-MT 4×4 to the world. Needless to say, it has created an enormous buzz among the bashing community. Bashers, just like racers, are always looking for a better machine to drive and Pro-Line has gone above and beyond to make the PRO-MT 4×4 the ultimate bashing machine. Is it? You [...]
Over the last several years, ARRMA has developed a great reputation in the rc business. Since their very beginning they have put out some pretty epic bash vehicles, now they are doing a great job of keeping their product line-up fresh by updating older platforms and introducing more new ones. The latest ARRMA buggy to hit the market is the 2018 [...]
The Thunder Tiger 1/12 Toyota Hilux RTR has just been released to the public at large, and we’ve scored one to wheel hard for a review. While we are still a few weeks away from rendering a final verdict, here’s a brief unboxing video to show what you’ll find when opening up the little ‘Yota.
As the scale shootout gets closer, the new vehicles are starting to roll in. Just got our hands on the Redcat Everest Gen7 Pro! So far, the initial reaction, we are genuinely surprised by the way it feels in our hands. The Gen7 feels like a solid truck! There are lots of great little details like the tilt body holder, [...]
Well, lookie here now! The UPS man just dropped off a very important box- the long awaited HPI Racing Venture FJ Cruiser RTR 4WD Scale Crawler! For those that don’t follow scale crawling, this rig has been anticipated for a very long time. It’s also a significant release even if you have no interest in scaling as it’s one of the flagship [...]
Here it is folks, the 2018 ARRMA Talion BLX Truggy. The ’18 version of the Talion is lean, mean, and was designed to be a gnarly machine of bash destruction. After opening the box, here are a few notes we jotted down. Wow, now that is a low body. The body is so low that the tires nearly sit higher than it [...]
The next mod in our Hopping Up The RC4WD TF2 LWB series is great for new hobbyists. For this installment we decided to install a new Roll Bar to the bed of our test truck. Adding a roll bar can accomplish several things on a trail rig. It can help increase scale realism, it gives you a place to mount [...]
Easily one of the biggest changes you can make to any vehicle is new wheels and tires. In our upgrade series for the RC4WD TF2 LWB we decided to switch out the stock kicks for high-end upgrades. As we are keeping our TF2 a 1.55 machine, we went with Ballistic Offroad Anvil 1.55″ Beadlock Wheels and Mickey Thompson Baja Claw TTC [...]
