New over at JConcepts is the Striker Pink/Blue T-Shirt. This retro inspired t-shirt was designed to look good out on the trail or down at the track. Here’s the highlights- * Black 100% cotton T-shirt * Bold pink and blue retro-inspired front graphic * Detailed Team JConcepts Racing buggy artwork * JConcepts logo featured on the back * Front and back graphics * Classic throwback racing [...]
Now shipping from Team Associated is a Factory Team Drift CNC Aluminum Flex Chassis. The engineers at Team Associated have worked up this upgrade chassis to provide consistent flex characteristics for your DC10 drift machine. Here’s the highlights- * Most consistent Flex Chassis on the market * Made from high grade aluminum * Strategic flex design * Consistent flex, stability and rebound * Yields snappy [...]
Greetings all and welcome to The Backyard! It’s a happy day, friends, for my Tamiya Lunch Box EVO has arrived! My shop originally had it listed as backordered until September, so I was pleasantly surprised when I got the notification that it had already come in. I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again—there aren’t many things in this hobby that give [...]
What were you doing 80 years ago? Well, the good folks at Schaefer’s Hobby Shop were busy selling hobby products to consumers in the St. Louis Missouri area way back then. This year they’ve been celebrating their 80th anniversary and this weekend they are having a big celebration for their surface customers. If you live in the Midwest and are up [...]
If you run batteries with bullet plug connectors, Yeah Racing has a new set of Aluminum Adjustable Bullet Plug Grips that make removing battery wires a breeze. The machined aluminum plug grips feature a stylish design with a large enough diameter to grip to help you easily remove your batteries’ bullet plugs. The aluminum grip/nut also acts as a heat sink [...]
Now shipping from RC4WD are American Racing 1.7″ AR23 Beadlock Wheels. These durable aluminum wheels have hot vintage styling and are sized to fit 1.7″ tires. Here’s the highlights- * Fully licensed by American Racing * Made from CNC machined billet aluminum * Silver anodized finish * Standard 12mm wheel hexes * Width – 1.48″/37.8mm * Negative Offset – 0.40″/10.2mm * Wheel Weight Each – 2.41oz/68.3g The RC4WD [...]
For all you vintage buggy fans out there, Team Associated has announced the 1/10th scaled RC10 Factory Team Blue Edition Kit. This version of the RC10 comes how the Associated Factory Team drivers set-up their RC10s for modern racing. Here’s the highlights- * Kashima coated 13mm big bore Factory Team shocks * Factory Team captured hinge pins * 12mm wheel hexes * Exclusive blue [...]
Just announced by Furitek RC is the 1/30th scaled Rogue 6×6 ARTR. This micro scaled 6×6 is small enough to be driven indoors, while also being big enough to be driven outdoors at your local park. Check out these highlights- * Lightweight titanium frame * CNC machined aluminum components * True 6×6 drivetrain * Hand-weathered body in brown or yellow * Ships in late August * [...]
Redcat has announced the release of its revamped Ascent-32 V2 micro R/C crawler. With the original Ascent-32 released less than a year ago, they’ve listened to feedback and have tuned and tweaked this model to offer a better crawling experience, whether you’re exploring indoors or out. While the first generation of the Ascent-32 had plenty of power, it needed a little [...]
As we mosey along on our “teaser” day, HoBao Racing is officially teasing a new Truggy RTR. While not much information is known, you can look at the teaser images to see it’s a 4wd bash truggy with pillow ball suspension. Past that, we’ll have to wait a bit longer to get the full scoop. As we wait for more [...]
The crew at FMS Model is currently teasing a new FCX18 II Rock Crawler Platform. While the original FCX18 chassis was a strong performer, the FMS crew did some changes to make it even better on the second version. The image above teases its first release that will come with a vintage style body, but we’ll have to wait a [...]
The crew over at HPI Racing are now teasing a new 1/10th scaled Stage D10 Ford Mustang RWD Drift Car. HPI has been busy making a comeback in the rc scene and a hot new RWD drift machine will certainly help put them back on the map. The Stage D10 is still in teaser mode, so we don’t have much [...]
New from Australian manufacturer Capelli is the 1/6th scaled K6 Go Cart Kit. Designed with performance and scale realism in mind, this hot looking Go Cart can give you an all new way of having fun in rc. Here’s some highlights- * Wheelbase – 181mm to 185mm * Rear Width – 222mm to 232mm * Front Width – 203mm to 207mm * Weight – [...]
New from PR Racing is the 1/10th scaled R200X 4×4 Rally Chassis Kit. The R200X was designed for high-end performance and comes in semi-assembled form. Here’s some of the highlights- * Full time 4wd system * Assembly Level – Partially assembled * Width: 198-200mm * Wheelbase: 257-260mm * Lowered shock towers for ultra-low center of gravity * Suspension inserts for track width, toe & anti-squat * Revised [...]
Over at Traxxas they have uploaded a 40th Anniversary Models Video. To help celebrate their 40th anniversary, Traxxas is releasing special livery on several of their models. These models include the Slash, Slash 4×4, Rustler, Rustler 4×4, Stampede, and Stampede 4×4. The anniversary livery looks a bit like the American flag and will look great while on a display shelf, [...]
