A couple of weeks back I had the pleasure of working in a city situated along Sweden’s largest river, Göta kanal. Compared to rivers like the Amazon, Kongo or Mississippi, it’s but a trickle of water, but nonetheless it was both beautiful and fascinating. To be specific, the river was beautiful, and its locks were fascinating. The city boasted six [...]
Coming soon from Mon-Tech Racing is the RS Sport-M Clear Body. The RS Sport-M was designed for 1/10th scaled M-chassis cars and is made from 0.75mm polycarbonate. Here are the highlights- * Fits 1/10 Mini M-chassis cars * Includes rear wing with mounting hardware * Window masks and overspray protection * Comes with headlight decals and graphics You can use this link to visit the [...]
Now shipping from JConcepts is an insanely trick Tool Holder. For you guys that take your wrenching seriously, the new JC Tool Holder can make your job easier, while also looking stylish. Here are the highlights- * Places tools in a more ergonomic position * Multi-piece holder has a storage mode * Can quickly be disassembled for travel * CNC machined aluminum base * Made [...]
Shipping now from Traxxas is a Drag Slash Display Stand. The display stand makes it easy to wrench on your Drag Slash, plus it is perfect for showing your favorite drag machine on a shelf or workbench. Here are more highlights- * Helps prevent flat-spotted tires * Keeps tires at ride height for a proper display look * Makes contact at the front [...]
Now being teased by Tamiya is a special Grey Edition of their mighty Super Clod Buster monster truck kit. Featuring dual motors to go along with dual transmissions, the Super Clod Buster is an absolute legend in the world of rc, and later this summer you will be able to pick one up in special grey livery. The Tamiya Super Clod [...]
Now being teased by Bittydesign is the Beast Clear Body for cars like the 1/7 ARRMA Infraction and Limitless. The Beast is now available for pre-order and sports a tough, resto-mod type of look. You can use this link to get your Bittydesign “Beast” Clear Body on pre-order which has street pricing of €89 (just over $90). Click This Link to read [...]
Coming in July from Pro-Line are Holcomb 1.9″ Bead-Loc Crawling Wheels. This innovative wheelset has a retro look, with high-end modern performance. Here are the highlights- * Easy-to-assemble, 3-piece design * Standard 12mm wheel hex * Sold in pairs * Unique outer ring with inner wheel face * Molded-in bead-loc ring and lug nuts * Made in the USA The Pro-Line Holcomb 1.9″ Bead-Loc Crawling Wheels have [...]
New from Pro Boat is the 26″ Recoil 2 Self-Righting Brushless Deep-V RTR. Picking up where the original Recoil took off, the new Recoil 2.0 sports licensed livery and much more. Here are the highlights- * High impact ABS molded self-righting hull and canopy * Spektrum 2300kV brushless outrunner * 100 amp Spektrum brushless ESC * Two custom liveries by Heatwave * Aluminum offset rudder [...]
Hey all, happy Thursday! Last weekend the rain FINALLY relented and I got to go monster truck racing for the first time since March. Crazy that it’s almost 4th of July and I’ve had only two competition weekends this year, but dems da breaks I suppose. I’ve written in the past about how the Losi LMT was starting to become a dominant [...]
Over at TLR they have just dropped the 1/8 8IGHT-X/E 2.0 Combo 4WD Nitro/Electric Race Buggy Kit. Designed from the ground up for elite performance, the new 8IGHT-X/E 2.0 is both nitro and electric capable. Here are the highlights- * Fastest and easiest to drive TLR 1/8 buggy yet * Includes all the desired factory team option parts * Includes parts needed to [...]
Coming soon from PROTOform is the 1/7 2002 Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 Clear Body. Sized to fit cars like the ARRMA Infraction, the new Skyline GT-R is big on scale realism, as well as performance. Here are the highlights- * Wide-body JDM styling * Extensive decal sheet with Nismo badges, & tuner-style sponsor logos * Made in the USA from durable 1.5mm thick [...]
Procrastination – a tongue twister if ever there was one. In the picture above there’s an example of it, a long since unfinished scale body for my SCX24. According to Psychology Today procrastination “implies performing an alternative activity to the one intended and is synonymous with idleness.” Regular readers might remember me writing about getting a scale body for the SCX24 way [...]
That’s right folks, 2022 Axialfest Badlands starts today in Attica, Indiana! Axialfest has long been the premier crawling event on the calendar and this year’s event is expected to be one of the largest yet! With a multitude of events like rock racing, crawling, concurs, and loads more, you can’t help but have a good time at this year’s Axialfest [...]
Over at Max Speed Technology they have announced a new 1/10 E30RB Series. The E30RB is a highly detailed body and will be available in a multitude of different platforms. Here are the details- * PANDEM Rocket Bunny authorized * 532183H FXX 2.0 S RWD Drift Kit (E30RB) Est. release in July * 533823C RMX 2.0 RTR E30RB (clear) (brushless) Est. [...]
Now shipping from RC4WD are BFGoodrich Mud Terrain T/A KM3 2.2″ Scale Tires. The new BFGoodrich tires have been impeccably scaled down from the originals to give you the ultimate in scale realism. Here are the highlights- * Molded in RC4WD’s advanced X2S³ rubber compound * Fits 2.2″ wheels * Diameter – 4.73″ * Width – 1.50″ * Weight – 4.26oz each The RC4WD BFGoodrich [...]
