Hello there rc world, it’s another week in our wonderful hobby, thanks for joining us. Last week held a few surprises on the release front, lets dive right in... The “biggest” news from last week was Axial Racing dropping a new 24th scaler. For some of the old school Axial faithful, well, they were hoping for something bigger, or well, pretty [...]
Coming soon from Tamiya is the Audi A4 Quattro Touring Car Kit. The Audi includes a highly scale realistic polycarbonate body on Tamiya’s easy to build TT-01 E chassis. * Extra scale molded parts like side mirrors & rear wing * Extensive decal set * Realistic 18 spoke wheels * Shaft driven 4wd chassis * Wide range of upgrade parts * Length- 454mm, width- 186mm The [...]
Shipping now from King Kong RC is the Q157 Mud Monster Truck. The 1/12th scaled Q157 is modeled after the old Soviet ZIS-150 and comes in kit form for your building pleasure. Numerous scale details are easy to see and a highly detailed ABS plastic body comes standard. * Realistic steel ladder frame chassis * Doors and hood open * Heavy duty metal [...]
With the no-prep Traxxas Slash drag racing scene totally blowing up right now, the folks at Traxxas have posted a new video. Their latest video is titled “Project Drag Slash/Custom Build” and features the 2wd Traxxas Slash short course truck. Across the country hobbyists have been converting their Slash short course trucks into drag cars, the video below goes in-depth [...]
Recently announced by RC4WD is the Vigilante Roll Bar for the Desert Runner Hero scale off-road truck. The Vigilante has a tough off-road look that makes it a great upgrade for your scale rig. Here are the highlights- * Made from hand welded, heavy duty steel tubing * Durable black powder-coated finish * Comes with spare tire holder * Weight- 11.44oz * Length- 7.52″ * Width- [...]
What’s going on Squid nation! I have been working on my scale off-road park that last few weeks trying to get it ready for Saturday’s summer opener. Made some new trails and rebuilt some old ones as well. But the new Axial Racing 1:24 Deadbolt got me thinking. Pros and cons of smaller scale and bigger scale rigs. 1:24: Now these little [...]
Shipping soon from the good folks at Carisma are Beadlock Aluminum Wheels and Scale Tires for Range Rover scale crawlers. Both units were designed for true scale realism, perfect for your next, or last, Range Rover build. * CNC machined aluminum 3 spoke wheels * True beadlock design * Easy to add weight to wheels * True scale soft compound 95mm tires * Perfect for [...]
HoBao was a big name during the nitro revolution that occurred in our hobby about a decade ago. In recent years, HoBao is perhaps best known for their DC-1 scale rock crawler. However, Hobao is now teasing a new Off-Road Truck that definitely has some scale look to it. The latest teaser from HoBao shows off what looks to be [...]
Now being teased by Tamiya is the 1/14th scale Monster Beetle Trail Edition. The latest version of the Monster Beetle has been shrunk. Taking the Monster Beetle down to 14th scale helps to lift the bottom of the chassis for improved ground clearance. A new GF-01TR chassis is used underneath a classic Monster Beetle style body. Also, the 1/14th Trail [...]
“Starter Cubby, Looking for a good first crawler buddy. Not wanting to spend a whole lot, is there anything worth buying for around 300? Derek L.” Cubby- Hummmmmm, lets see here Derek, you are looking for an affordable crawler. Guess what? You are luck, there just happen to be a BUNCH of them on the market right now (and more seem to be showing [...]
Coming to a hobby shop near you soon is the Miss GEICO Zelos 36″ Twin Brushless Catamaran RTR from Pro Boat. The new Miss GEICO is one of the fastest boats you can buy as it is capable of 75+ mph speeds right out of the box. Here are the higlights- * Twin water-cooled 1900kV 4 pole 36mm x 74mm motors, [...]
Team Associated has just announced a new line-up of products called Element RC. The Element RC line-up is aimed at scale adventure enthusiasts. And while no products have been announced yet, expect a full line-up of scale off-road products from Element RC in the very near future. Here is the official announcement- “We at Associated Electrics are excited to share [...]
Here ya go Axial Racing fans, they have just dropped the 1/24th scaled SCX24 Deadbolt. The SCX24 is Axial Racing’s first foray into the 24th scaled market, have a look at some of these features- * Comes completely pre-built as an RTR * 3-link front and 4-link rear suspension * Rugged steel C-channel frame rails * Fully licensed Nitto Trail Grappler M/T tires * Licensed [...]
The crew over at Carisma have announced that their SCA-1E 1976 Ford F-150 will soon be available with a special edition Blue Metallic paint. The Metallic Blue Edition of their scale crawler comes with their highly scale realistic and fully licensed Ford F-150 body on their highly capable LWB SCA-1E chassis. Here are more highlights- * 324mm wheelbase RTR * Recon G6 [...]
Shipping right now from RC4WD is a new CCHand Camel Bumper for the Traxxas TRX-4 Land Rover Defender. The Camel Bumper is big on scale realism and is available with or without a winch mount and lighting system. * Designed for an easy install * Made from hand welded stainless steel * Injection molded IPF lights * Durable black powder-coated finish * Weight- 7.08oz * Length- [...]
