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There are many reasons why Pro-Line is our favorite body company, now we’ve got another one, they are teasing new bodies and wings that come pre-cut. Ever spend hours painting up a new body only to realize you’ve still got to spend a bunch of time trimming it? Ever have excess body material get in the way while you were [...]
The Losi Ten SCTE not only rips around the track, it’s also a fantastic bash machine. One of the few weak points on the SCTE is its shock towers. Jeremy and Brian over at VectorWorks have new towers for the SCTE that should be a lot tougher than the stockers. The VectorWorks shock towers are made out of 4mm thick [...]
The crew over at Sew Crazy RC have a new Car Tote to make your life easier when packing all your gear to your favorite bash spot. The Sew Crazy RC Car Totes come custom sized for your vehicle and are made out of marine grade vinyl that is tough, water resistant, and easy to clean. The car totes also [...]
Futaba has just announced a big sale on a bunch of their receivers, and we all know you can never have enough of them. If you have been a hobbyist for very long, it is likely your rc garage went from one car, to five cars, to a lot more than that very quickly. The process of pulling out and re-installing [...]
We get lots of email from overseas telling us about their latest and greatest products. One that recently caught our eye was from AEORC. It seems that AEORC is now selling a water cooling system for rc cars and helicopters. Their current system is set up for use on 36mm inrunner motors in rc cars and 450 sized helis. It [...]
Formula 1 has not only taken off on the full scale side of things here in the states, but the racing of rc 10th scale F1 cars has too. For those guys driving/racing rc F1 cars there is a new company specializing in parts for them, Tuning Haus. The man behind Tuning Haus is former Losi head man, Bill Jeric. [...]
You may have seen ModelSpace commercials and wondered what they are all about. Their cars sure look cool, but what is the deal? We got a chance to talk to them at iHobby and look at their products up close and personal. So what’s the scoop? ModelSpace USA had their Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Formula 1 1/7th scale nitro rc car [...]
One of the coolest products we’ve seen lately for the scaler crowd is a Spare Tire Cover from the crew over at Sew Crazy RC. You see cool spare tire covers on full size rigs all the time, now Sew Crazy RC can help take your scaler to the next level of realism. Made from heavy marine grade vinyl, the [...]
A lot happened while we were away covering the iHobby Expo, here are some of the more notable announcements. PROTOform announced their latest on-road body, the G6-T. The G6-T is a 10th scale oval body with a part number of #1236-30 and a street price of $25. The press release body is shown with an A1A Car Wash paint scheme, it [...]
The BigSquidRC Bash Crew had a fantastic time at the iHobby Expo this year. For those of you that couldn’t make it, here are a bunch of photos to give you a glimpse of what it looked like to walk around the show floor. The floor plan was smaller this year resulting in all the booth spaces being sold out [...]
For all you on-board camera guys, GoPro has just announced their latest and greatest, the Hero3+ Black and Silver Editions. The new 3+ series cameras promise improved battery life, faster Wi-Fi, smaller sizes, and new video modes. To throw out some percentages, the 3+ cameras are 20% smaller in size and are said to have 25% longer battery life than [...]
We’ve all been out bashing and lost track of time, before you know it the sun is going down and the Slash you were working on a couple hours ago is still in a hundred pieces on your tailgate. Suddenly you need some light, but the nearest AC power outlet is 5 miles away. The Bash Crew has been using an [...]
Over the weekend I got a chance to check out an rc bash put on by the RC Freaks of the greater St Louis Missouri area. The RC Freaks put on a bash roughly once a month at a city park in Arnold Missouri. There are no organized events, their bashes are held for hobbyists to get together, do some [...]
The crew over at Team Associated sent out the press release yesterday about the re-release of their popular Pro Comp SC10 RTR. The Pro Comp is one of their 2wd short course trucks that comes RTR with XP 2.4GHz radio system, XP metal gear servo, and Reedy 17.5 turn brushless motor. The part number is #7028 and it should start [...]
For all you small scale enthusiasts, Atomic has been teasing their new AMZ 4WD car over on their Facebook page. The AMZ is said to compatible with the Mini-Z A.S.C series and is 20% lighter than the MA-015. We don’t have a part number or pricing information yet, until we do, check out the official Atomic RC Website. Click Here [...]
