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Like many of you, we were awfully excited to crack the box open on the re-release of the Kyosho Optima 4wd Buggy Kit. Below you’ll find a bunch of pictures that we shot throughout the build. These show how the buggy comes along during the build, and if you get stuck while building yours, they might help you see how [...]
For Easter the folks at rcMart are running a couple of special promotions. First up is their Easter Sale that features a bunch of cool rc products at reduced pricing. The second promotion is the Easter Egg Lucky Draw. The Lucky Draw is being held on rcMart’s Facebook page and looks like a lot of fun to play. Seriously, you Never [...]
The folks over at Asiatees Hobbies wanted us to let you know about the new UNIQ feature on Boom Racing’s Boomerang Type G Shocks. You see, now you can configure the Boomerangs uniquely to your rig. On the Boom Racing UNIQ shocks you can customize the length, as well as the colors of your shock reservoir, the main shock body, [...]
Looking for a bash to attend this spring? If so, there are a couple coming up. The BigSquidRC crew will be holding a Chicago Bash in April (more details coming soon!), while the RC Freaks Of St Louis will be holding a big bash on March 20th. The RC Freaks Spring Bash will be held at Springdale Park in Fenton Missouri [...]
All during the month of March, ST Racing Concepts is having a Conversion Kit Sale. Each week STRC will have substantially reduced pricing on a different conversion kit. The kits fit various Traxxas and Axial vehicles and you can get all the details by heading over to the official STRC Website. Hit This Link to read more STRC news on Big [...]
For all you bashers that love to record your off-road antics, RC4WD has announced their Second Annual Video Contest. Entries can be submitted through March 15th and they have a bunch of different categories that you could win. You must have RC4WD products on your rig to enter and it is easy to submit your video via Facebook or Instagram. [...]
The good folks over at ARRMA wanted us to let you know that they’ve added a couple of new features to their website. First up is a Comparison Area that makes it easy to compare different models of ARRMA products to see which one is right for you. At This Link you can enter a pair of different ARRMA models to [...]
A few weeks back, I reported on the upcoming DRL or Drone Racing League. With lots of buzz leading up to the first event, or “level”, a video of the race has finally been released showcasing the first truly big budget FPV racing event. Check it out below, and for more info on the DRL, check out the Drone Racing League home page. Stay [...]
Now through March 15th, save big cash during the Hobbico Friends And Family RC Sale. The savings can be found on a bunch of different Hobbico products available right now at your friendly local hobby shop. Here is the official press release from Hobbico- “Get ready for good times with your modeling buddies. During the Friends and Family sale, you’ll all enjoy [...]
We would like to take a moment to welcome our newest sponsor, RC4WD! These guys have been making high-end scale parts and vehicles forever. It’s easy to say they were part of the reason scale RC is as popular as it is today. They were way ahead of the curve, and had the vision that people wanted their vehicles to [...]
Our friends over at AsiaTees have announced that they are having a 15% off sale on all Red/Silver GPM, Topcad, TRC Parts for those that are looking to spice up their ride with some holiday color. The sale runs through February 18th and you can get all the details over on the official AsiaTees Hobbies Website. Hit This Link for more [...]
Freshly released by HPI is a set of new snow shots of the highly anticipated Venture FJ Cruiser. The FJ has taken the scaler world by storm and it has yet to hit consumer hands. As we all patiently wait to get our mud stained fingers on our very own FJ, take a look at the latest pictures to wet [...]
The folks over at Castle Creations wanted us to let you know that their beastly new Mamba XL X is now shipping. That is great news for the 1/5th scale crowd as the XL X has been highly anticipated. The Mamba XL X ESC is street priced at just over $200 and has features like a new higher power BEC, [...]
The folks over at ARRMA have been doing a fantastic job of promoting the hobby and their bash oriented vehicles on the web. The ARRMA Facebook Page is constantly being updated and the ARRMA Hall Of Fame has some seriously cool trucks in it. You can even hit up the official ARRMA Blog for the very latest ARRMA news. To add [...]
What’s that you say? You STILL don’t believe me, your humble neighborhood drone writer, that FPV racing is taking over in 2016? Well then, I implore you to check out the upcoming DRL or Drone Racing League. While organizations like Multi GP have been taking a community-driven, “grass roots” approach to FPV racing (which is AWESOME, by the way. Multi GP is a fantastic organization and I [...]
