We all know that scale rock crawlers are hot sellers right now, but then so is just about everything scale related. To help bring more realism to your rc boat, Graupner is now shipping a Version 2 of their GTX-820 Scale Electric Outboard Boat Motor. The unit not only contains a working motor, but more importantly, it has an enclosure [...]
Here we are folks, it is indeed another Fun-day Monday, and here we are for THE Cub Report. I hope that you had a wonderful weekend filled with rc, this week I’ve decided to go over a few big releases that I don’t think I’ve talked about before. So here we go… The first new item I want to go over [...]
Shipping right now from RC4WD are 1.55″ Black Deep Dish Steel Wheels. Of course these are totally on-point for realism and were designed to take the rigors of serious off-road driving. * Made from various types of steel * Uses CNC machined aluminum parts * Comes with a standard 12mm wheel hex * Designed to fit 1.55″ tires * Weight- 1.68oz * Width- 1.10″ * Negative Offset- [...]
Shipping right now from MST RC is the new J3 CMC RTR Scale Crawler. The J3 has a cool scale body that rides on MST’s popular CMX series chassis. Here is more of the scoop- * 242mm wheelbase * 195mm width * Tire diameter- 90mm * Full time shaft driven 4wd * Locked front & rear axles * Water resistant electronics * 4 link suspension * Heavy duty [...]
New for the oval racing scene is the Outlaw 4 Sprint Car Kit from Custom Works. The Outlaw 4 sports some nice scale realism to go along with its incredible on-track performance, here are the highlights- * Updated axles make it easy to run 12mm hex wheels * Larger rear hub bearings * CVA style rear driveshafts * Lower front bumper * Beefier shock towers [...]
It’s that time of year again, you know what I am talking about, project season! For all of us in the northern parts of the world winter time means it’s time to start the projects we have been thinking about all summer. And with some amazing products coming out like the Axial SCX10II kit or the RC4WD Desert Runner, we scalers [...]
New from JConcepts are Tracker Wheel Discs for JC’s Dragon Mega Truck wheels. The wheel discs can be used to change the color and look of your mega truck’s wheels. The discs sport a burly, angular appearance, a look that was inspired by Weston Anderson’s Bog Hog. * Made from durable materials * Two piece design * Scale mega truck look * Available in [...]
Pro-Line’s By The Fire scale crawling event was another huge success in 2018. To give you a feel for what the event was like (and to start pre-planning to attend BTF 2019!) Pro-Line has posted a new video. Below you’ll find a comprehensive video of By The Fire that was made by 5150 Media Productions. The quality of the video is [...]
Shipping now from RC4WD is a King Spare Tire Holder for the Traxxas TRX-4 Bronco. The spare tire holder is a great scale accessory for your Bronco and it was designed for serious scale realism. * Made from stainless steel * Hand welded for increased realism * Anodized silver finish * Weight- 2.14oz * Length- 6.14″ * Width- 2.34″ The spare tire holder will set you back [...]
Have you been looking for bombproof driveshafts for your Kraton? Just announced by MIP is a Race Duty Drive Kit that fits the ARRMA Outcast, as well as the Kraton. The MIP driveshafts are made from the highest quality hardened alloy steel to help bombproof your beast. * Large 6mm tapered driveshaft bones * Improved tolerances over the stock units * Smoother working [...]
The crew at Traxxas have been supporting the SEMA Show for a decade now, and this year they are showing off a bunch of cool new products. First up is the new fully licensed Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Body (shown above) for the 4-TEC 2.0. The Corvette body has been faithfully reproduced by Traxxas to give you a gorgeous new option to [...]
New from HPI Racing is a Clear version of their popular Toyota FJ Cruiser Body. The clear FJ allows you to put on your own paint scheme, thus allowing you to customize the look any way you want to. * Fully licensed by Toyota * Fits trucks with a 12.2″ wheelbase * Hard plastic mirrors & roof rack * Photo-realistic premium vinyl decals * Detailed [...]
How many people have become hobbyists because of the Tamiya Grasshopper? We don’t have a precise answer for that, but we do know it was a whole lot of people. The original Grasshopper was a giant success, now Tamiya has come up with a Comical Grasshopper. The Comical Grasshopper rides on Tamiya’s WR-02CB chassis and was designed for fun, not [...]
“Missing Man Hey man, where ya been? Not doing ask cubby anymore or what? Tyler G.” Cubby- Well hello there Tyler, thanks for reading and for your concern. Email me your snail mail for one of our uberlishous sticker packs. So sadly no, I have not died, I have not been on Gilligan’s Island, I have simply been “that” busy. The weeks leading up [...]
New from RPM are Threaded Hinge Pins for the Traxxas X-Maxx monster truck. The stock outer hinge pins on the X-Maxx have been known to pop out during extreme bashing, the new units from RPM eliminate this problem. Made from stainless steel, the RPM units were designed to handle even hardcore bashing. Street pricing for the pins comes in at [...]
