WOW, 2018 will go down as arguably the craziest year ever for the rc industry! From start to finish, 2018 was filled with awesome highs, and absolutely terrible lows. I won’t beat around the bush here, 2018 will mostly be known as the year that industry leader Hobbico was snatched up by long time rival Horizon Hobby, but there were [...]
New and better than ever, is the Kyosho Rage 2.0. The Rage was originally designed as a backyard bash machine that didn’t break the bank, the latest version comes with a slew of upgrades that address looks, as well as durability and performance. As we pulled our test unit out of the box, we took a bunch of pictures to show [...]
Newly announced by JConcepts is a 1982 GMC K2500 Clear Monster Truck Body. Sized to fit trucks like the Tamiya Clod Buster and Traxxas Stampede, the body can give your monster truck a whole new scale authentic look. * Five different grill options * Quadruple light and double light bezel setups included * Comes with Sierra Grande, Custom Deluxe, Cheyenne, Scottsdale, and Silverado [...]
With only a hand full of days left in 2018, what better way to finish the year off then with a little insider edition! I can definitely say after taking over Everybody’s Scalin’ from Doug, my year has been crazy. Not to mention trying to fill his shoes was, and still is, very scary at times. That being said, the [...]
New from RC4WD are Rhino Bumpers for the Traxxas TRX-4 Bronco. The Rhino bumpers are an easy bolt-on upgrade that feature incredible scaling, as well being built RC4WD tough. Here are the highlights- * Made from hand welded stainless steel * Available with chrome or black finish * Front- 9.05″ long, 3.07″ tall * Rear- 9.05″ long, 0.93″ tall * Weight- Front 6.27oz, rear 5.01oz Street [...]
New from Jason and the crew at JConcepts is a 1967 Chevy Chevelle Clear Body. Designed to fit 2wd short course trucks in the street eliminator drag racing class, the 67′ Chevelle has the scale look that you want with the performance that you need. * Fully licensed by Chevy * Extensive decal sheet * 13″ wheelbase, 10.75″ width * Optional two piece [...]
New from Luxury RC is a Camera Mount for the popular Tactic TTX300 transmitter. The camera mount is made from a durable plastic and makes it easy to mount a GoPro or cell phone camera to the front of your TTX300. Here are the highlights- * Easy to mount, no modifications needed * Mount swivels 360 degrees * Cell phone mount holds up [...]
We have had a lot of people ask about the GMADE BOM and the question was recently asked in ‘Ask Cubby’, “when we are going to review the BOM?”. Well, we finally got our hands on the Gmade GS02 Bom Ultimate Trail Truck! After owning a few of Gmades Komodo’s they have never let me down. When I saw the [...]
“Rugged Cubby, I saw on Facebook where you were durability testing the new Spektrum DX5 Rugged. Just how rugged is it and when can I get my hands on one? Corey F.” Cubby- Hey there Corey, thanks for writing in, send me your home mailing address and I’ll get a sticker pack out for ya. Oh ya, We’ve Been Having A Blast testing the new [...]
Recently uploaded to their YouTube account by Kyosho is a Durability Testing Video for the newly announced MP10 1/8 Nitro Buggy. The MP10 was not only designed to be the fastest buggy on the track, but the Kyosho crew also spent countless hours making sure it would hold up, even on the most brutal of tracks. Watch below to see [...]
Coming soon from Yokomo is the YZ-2DTM2 Stock Spec 2wd Buggy. The Stock Spec comes with special features to help you put more of the limited power that you have in stock class, to the ground. * MIP Pucks drive system * No slipper clutch for reduced rotating mass * Big bore aluminum shocks * Gull-wing style a-arms * Aluminum steering bellcranks The YZ-2DTM2 Stock Spec [...]
Just announced by Fantom Racing are 5 New OCTANE series LiPo Race Batteries. The new OCTANE series cells produce some of the highest voltage under load that you can buy thanks to a modified chemistry. Here are the highlights- * Most powerful batteries that Fantom have ever offered for drag racing * Ultimate combination of power, capacity, and low resistance * Designed for [...]
How’s it going everyone, Jeremy here and do we have a treat for all of you! The good folks at CROSS RC have sent us the new DEMON SP4 1/10 scale off-road Pickup Truck model. Just like the Demon SG4 the Demon SP4 is loaded with scale details like a plate at an all you can eat buffet! Looking at [...]
Being teased right now by GMade are a pair of New GS02 Chassis Kits. GMade announced on social media that they will soon start shipping their TS and TA Pro chassis kits to dealers worldwide. Both of the chassis kits are quite scale realistic, but the TA Pro kit comes stock with a Uni-Trak style cantilever suspension in the rear. [...]
Each year Pro-Line likes to post a Best Of Video. Pro-Line’s best of 2018 video from is just over 4 minutes in length, showing you some of the best big-air clips of the year, as well as big crashes and event coverage. Pro-Line kicked off 2018 in an epic way and have been releasing innovative new products all year long. [...]
