Over at XRay they are starting to release 2026 models with the first being the mighty X8 4WD Pan Car Kit. If you are looking to go really, really fast on-road, an electric 4wd pan car is a great option. No matter if you are racing, or high speed bashing, the high-end XRay X8 was engineered from the ground up [...]
The crew over at Awesomatix has been winning a LOT of races in recent years. Starting small, then pushing the envelope has been their modus operandi, which has worked out to give them great success. New today from the Awesomatix crew is the 1/10 A800FXR FWD Touring Car Kit. Designed for extreme performance, the A800FXR is sure to be at [...]
Hello everyone and Happy Friday! Welcome to The Backyard. Another week, another huge release! This week, the Traxxas Pro Scale X-Series Sand Car was announced- a large scale sand rail that’s around the same size as their vaunted X-Maxx. The announcement has generated a lot of buzz and discussion. I’ve seen some full scale motorsports news media outlets discuss the rig, which [...]
As Team Associated continues their resurgence, they have dropped a new Teaser. The new teaser clearly shows off a gold anodized aluminum chassis, something that should mean this is a vintage style drop. The teaser images also appear to be of an on-road car because of a rear diffuser. Is it a classic re-release? Is it something new that is [...]
New over at Team PRP is the Twitch Pro-Mod Chassis for the Mini LMT. The PRP Pro Mod chassis can take your Mini LMT from mild to wild for maximum monster truck performance. Here are the highlights- * High performance racing chassis * Slightly stretched 178mm wheelbase * Low center of gravity design * Centralized weight distribution * Completely rebuildable trailing arm suspension * Slotted motor [...]
Shipping later this month from Schumacher is the 1/10 FT9 FWD Touring Car Kit. As the FWD class continues to grow, we are seeing more and more FWD kits. The latest is the FT9 from Schumacher which is available with either a carbon fiber, or aluminum chassis. Here are more highlights- * New front bumper design with foam bumper and black [...]
Recently announced by Castle Creations are the Cobra 5 and Ghost RC Cobra 5 ACE brushless speed controllers. Designed for high-end power, control, and adjustability, the new Castle ESCs are perfect for extreme performance. Castle Creations Cobra 5 * 32-Bit processing power for smoother motor control * Enhanced data logging – 8x logging time of older generations * ESC electrical motor timing data * Acceleration [...]
Here ya go Traxxas fanatics, they’ve just announced the Pro Scale X-Series Sand Car. The Traxxas Sand Car is X-Series sized, meaning it’s slightly larger than the X-Maxx and is set up from the factory for incredible performance in the sand. With a dedicated RWD chassis, burly paddle tires, and huge 8S brushless power, the Traxxas Sand Car is more [...]
New from the good folks at Team Associated are a bunch of Factory Team Parts for their B7 race buggy kit. The Factory Team upgrades are the some of the same that the Team Associated drivers use on their race buggies to improve durability and speed. Here’s the list- Team Associated Factory Team Upgrades For The B7 #92483 – RC10B7 FT Rear [...]
After a bit of teasing ARC RC has fully announced the 1/10 A10MF-26 FWD Touring Car Kit. Designed for serious FWD performance, without breaking the bank, the A10MF-26 is more than ready to put you on the top step of the podium. Here are the highlights- * Four brass weights up front * Carbon fiber rear upper bulkhead * 3 different lengths of [...]
Over at HPI Racing they have uploaded a new Venture18 Urban Exploration Video. Watch the video below to see the scale realistic Venture18 out exploring various areas in an urban setting. With a beefy 4wd system and burly off-road tires, the Venture18 can go just about anywhere, on-road or off. You can use this link to get more details on the [...]
If you’ve been feeling the urge to add brushless power to your Traxxas TRX-4M or Redcat Ascent-18, you’ve got a new motor and ESC combo to consider. Injora has released its Roverin FOC Sensored Brushless power system, designed to provide powerful and smooth performance to your 1/18-scale R/C crawler. While Injora is no stranger to brushless motor offerings, the Roverin differs [...]
Over at Team PRP they are now taking pre-orders for their Carbon Fiber Ogre X Chassis Kit for the LMT. The Ogre X was engineered for elite performance, thus helping you take your LMT from mild, to wild. Here are the highlights- * Extremely low center of gravity design * Inverted transmission * Motor and battery re-located to bottom of chassis * STL V2 [...]
After some teasing, Mugen Seiki has officially announced the 1/10 MTC3 Touring Car Kit. The MTC3 is based on earlier Mugen cars and was designed to win at even the highest levels of competition. Check out these highlights- * New 1.5mm aluminum chassis * Standard type screws only * Wider range of torsion stiffness on chassis * Lower center of gravity for improved cornering * [...]
The crew over at HPI Racing have announced Upgrade Parts for their new Venture18 scale rock crawler. All the new Venture18 upgrades were designed for durability, performance and style! Here’s the upgrade part list- HPI Racing Venture18 Upgrade Parts #161140 – Aluminum Center Skid Plate #161143 – Aluminum Diff Cover #161144 – Brass Diff Cover (Black/2pcs) #161148 – Aluminum Shift Servo Mount #161149 – [...]
