A few weeks ago Tamiya announced a kit version of the Mercedes-Benz Unimog 406 Series U900. Today they have announced that their Unimog will also be available with a pre-painted and pre-cut Blue-Gray body. * Pre-painted, pre-cut body is great for beginners * Polycarbonate body is pre-painted PS-32 Corsa Gray w/ lower body sections in black * Comes with ESC and motor * LED [...]
Over at Kyosho they are celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Infero Buggy. The 1/8th scaled, nitro powered Inferno has been a dominant force in the 8th scale world since its inception. From winning world championships across the globe, to endless hours of backyard bashing, the Kyosho Inferno is the definition of the word legendary. Back in 2000, the BigSquidRC Bash [...]
The Jaw Breaker! If you have seen over the last few weeks, I have been teasing images of the JConcepts Grand National drag body I have been working on. We got some wicked, and I mean wicked wheels from Reefs RC and Ruthless Wheels, the Tidal Drag Wheels to be exact. Machined right here in the good old USA, the [...]
New from JConcepts is a Brass Front Bulkhead for the Team Associated DR10. If you’ve been having problems keeping the nose of your DR10 on the ground, putting some extra weight up front, like a brass bulkhead, can help make for faster runs. Check out these highlights- * Weight – 49 grams * Installs quickly with existing hardware * Used for front-end protection [...]
It didn’t take Horizon Hobby long to give their Smart Technology line-up a upgrade. The new Spektrum S2200 G2 AC 2x200W Smart Charger has all the bells and whistles along with some great improvements over their previous versions. Keep reading to find out all the details, and our thoughts. From: Spektrum RC Direct Link: S2200 G2 Smart AC Charger Review By: [...]
New over at Futaba is the announcement of a new Standard Servo Line-Up. Bashers love affordable servos, the new units from Futaba were designed for solid performance, without breaking the bank. * New “Universal” servo line from Futaba * Standard S.BUS2 programmable servos * Can be used with conventional PWM signal * S-U300 – 0.19 sec/60° and 56.9 oz/in at 6.0V * S-U301 – 0.16 [...]
The Element RC Enduro is a capable rig in stock form, but did you know you can easily swap in optional overdrive gears for greater crawling and turning performance? In their latest “Trail Tip Tuesday” video, the folks at Element RC show you how to do just that.The video highlights the steps needed to remove the stock gears and replace [...]
After the longest winter, I finally had the chance to hit the track with my Losi LMT! I was at the season opening Trigger King R/C Monster Truck Series event in Waterloo, IL, and the LMT was out in force. I’ll talk more about the competition experience next week, as right now I want to give my impressions on the Pro-Line [...]
Ivan and the crew over at Carisma have just posted a new video for their Coyote 2.1 scale rock crawler. For decades, Carisma has been a leader in scale realism, check out the video below to see their latest creation, the Coyote 2.1, in action. In this particular video, the Carisma crew sends the Coyote 2.1 through crazy amounts of [...]
Over at RPM they have announced upgrade A-Arms for the Associated MT10 monster truck. The new arms were designed for extreme use, yet are extremely lightweight. Check out these highlights- * Shipping and available right now * Made from RPM’s legendary blend of plastic * Available for front or rear * Easy to install The RPM MT10 A-Arms are priced at $12 per pair and [...]
It should be a crazy show tonight! We have a special guest! That’s right, Josh from RC Everyday will be hanging out and talking RC news. We have a few boxes to open, and you know there will be a giveaway! Hope to see you there! Please share, bash that like button, and tell all your friends! Let’s make some [...]
We are super excited to see RC4WD jump into the video game scene! As most of you know, Brian is a huge game nerd, so I’m sure he’s all over this one! Check out the Trail Finder 2 VR Game! VR is HOT right now, and how awesome will this be? No more having to get up and go outside, [...]
Looks like MAXAMPS is expanding their business into more than just RC cars and Robots! It’s great to see them using their amazing technology to help others. Check out their latest Chair Lift! Looks like it works pretty good, might have to put in a order for one of these.Make sure you head over to the MaxAmps.com site for [...]
Are you having enough fun for April Fools day yet? If not, the folks over at Tower Hobbies are not kidding about taking up to 25% off for April Fools. Tower Hobbies has long been America’s on-line hobby shop of choice, today only you can save some serious cash on your hobby supplies. To get full details, use this link to [...]
The crew at DE Racing are well known for their high-end race wheels and tires. Earlier today they announced a radical departure from their normal- new Competition Dog Frisbees! With DE’s intimate knowledge of plastic forming, and their vast love for flying dogs, competition dog frisbees seemed like a logical expansion of their business model. As we await more details on [...]
