The crew at Team Associated have announced the 2025 Vintage Race Championship. With the folks at AE bringing back a number of vintage race rigs in recent times, it’s only fitting that they hold a large race for all you vintage racing fanatics out there. The Vintage Race Championship is set to take place in wonderous Las Vegas, Nevada sometimes [...]
The crew at Kyosho has released a new promotional video for their Plazma MK.3 Limited α-2 Kit. You can watch the video below to get some deep insight on the making of the new Kyosho, as well as more information on many of its features. This vintage series release is originally from the late 1980s and has been slightly updated [...]
New from Yokomo is a promotional video for their upcoming Super Dogfighter Works ’91 Buggy Kit. This vintage blast from the past has received numerous updates to bring it up to speed with modern power systems. The Works ’91 Super Dogfighter was at the top of its class back in the early 1990s and now you can build one for [...]
It’s a great day to be a fan of R/C lowriders. Redcat has introduced another new model into its lowrider family. The SixtyFive Hopping Lowrider features scale 13" wheels, 5.2" whitewall tires, and a detailed body that features injection-molded chrome accent pieces. The body of the SixtyFive uses magnetic mounts to secure it to the chassis, eliminating the need to fiddle [...]
The crew over at Team Yokomo have announced the 3.0 Version of their popular 1/10 Super Off-road SO Buggy Kit. The SO3.0 has been revised for increased performance on high-bite surfaces like carpet and clay. Check out these highlights- * Long wheelbase aluminum main chassis * Low center of gravity graphite shock towers * Low center of gravity aluminum motor mounts * Aluminum servo [...]
The good folks over at HPI Racing are now teasing a new Venture Series scale rock crawler. The original HPI Venture was one of the earliest RTR rock crawlers and blew everyone away with its scale realistic look and features. Now HPI is teasing a new Venture and all we’ve got to go on is a teaser image. The new [...]
Hello everyone and welcome to a special Monday edition of The Backyard. After taking last week off for the Thanksgiving holiday, I figured it would be nice to double up this week, so The Backyard will run Friday as well. In the spirit of Cubby and the looooooong running and mostly-retired Cub Report, today I wanted to talk about the state of [...]
New over at Mon-Tech Racing is a 1/12th Scaled SC-63 LMH Clear Body. The SC-63 is the third LMH reduced-scale body released by Mon-Tech and is highly detailed for scale realism. Designed to fit 1/12th scaled pan cars, the SC-63 will be available in normal or lightweight versions depending your on your needs. A rear wing with hardware is provided, [...]
New from Shark RC Bodies is the 1/10th scaled Slingshot Clear Oval Body. Designed to fit oval converted short course trucks, the Slingshot has the performance you need to be on the top step of the podium. Here are the highlights- * Fits Traxxas Slash & other oval converted SCT trucks * Street stock/pro stock styling * Designed for high-bite surfaces like carpet, [...]
New over at Traxxas is a Fierce Looks & Ferocious 6s Power promotional video for the Sledge RTR. The mighty Traxxas Sledge is an absolute unit for hardcore bashing, featuring big brushless power and long travel suspension. Watch the video below to see the all conquering Sledge hitting huge jumps, pulling double backflips, and generally sending it! After the video you [...]
Recently announced by Team Associated is the RC10 Team Car Gold Edition Kit. It seems the floodgates have now opened and AE is releasing a bunch of classic RC10 kits. The latest version is the RC10 Team Car Gold Edition Kit which includes AE’s 3-gear Stealth A.T.C. transmission, which was a huge deal for the Team Car back in the [...]
New from Max Speed Technology is the 1/10 S15RB Clear Drift Body. This hot looking drift lid has been nicely scaled down from the 1:1 original and comes with numerous add-ons for even more of a hardcore drift look. Here are the highlights- * Wide body S15 body kit * Wheelbase – 257mm * Fits – 1/10th drift and touring cars * Width – [...]
Over at 1up Racing they have announced a new Foam Pro Cutting Jig for 1/10 race buggies. The Foam Pro is a first of its kind, a tool that offers precise and efficient cutting of open cell rear buggy foams. The Foam Pro has an adjustment range from 28-38mm in 2mm increments and makes it easy to adjust the width [...]
New from JConcepts is a 1/8 Double Decker Spring Box w/Foam Inserts. The new spring box from JConcepts can help you keep your workspace organized and makes it easier to find the springs you need, when you need them. Here are the details- * Double decker design * Stores up to 10 pairs of springs * 2 added compartments on each layer [...]
Now shipping from JConcepts is the 1/8 Razor Polycarbonate Pre-Trimmed Wing Set. The 1/8th Razor polycarbonate wing has a brand-new design that mimics the injection molded Razor and incorporates a multi-height layout for increased adjustability. Here are the highlights- * 2-piece Razor wing design * Pre-cut for your convenience * Radical, edgy design with lowered center section * Includes center divider * “Fangs” lead into [...]
