New from Injora are a pair of chassis upgrades for the FMS FCX24 and FCX18. These Brass Rear Outer Portal Housing Covers (FCX24-02) offer an easy way to add 50g of additional weight to the rear of your tiny truck for improved traction and balance. Made from machined brass, these Outer Portal Housing Covers are easily installed on the rear axle [...]
Just announced by XRay is the 2024 Edition of their XB2 2WD Race Buggy Kit. The 2024 XB2 comes in two different flavors, one for dirt, and one for carpet, and has been significantly updated for more adjustability and durability. Check out these highlights- * One-piece chassis design with integrated kick-up * Wider chassis shape fits the latest batteries * Medium length chassis [...]
Our good friends over at Hitec RCD have posted a Recap of the Pro-Line By The Fire 2023 Vlog for your viewing enjoyment. Pro-Line’s By The Fire is one of the biggest scale crawling events in the world and the Hitec Vlog shows you a recap of everything that went on. From bench racing to hardcore crawling, By The Fire [...]
Over at Carisma they have just announced the SCA-1E 2.1 Spec Bulldog Weathered Edition RTR. Designed for serious scale realism, the new “Weather Edition” comes with a pre-painted patina to give your rig that old school rusted look. Here are the highlights- * Pre-painted in matt Welsh Grey * Each body has been ‘Hand Weathered’ * Hood opens * Rotating mirrors * Molded vent details * [...]
New from Injora are a pair of chassis upgrades for the FMS FCX24 and FCX18. Their Brass Front and Rear Outer Portal Housing Covers (FCX24-01) offer an easy way to add 46g of weight to the front or rear of your smaller-scale crawler for improved traction and balance. Made from machined brass, these Outer Portal Housing Covers can be installed on [...]
Now shipping from RC4WD is an ARB Diff Cover for the Traxxas TRX-4M. This high-end upgrade has been impeccably scaled from the 1:1 part to maximize scale realism. Here are the highlights- * Made from CNC machined billet aluminum * Durable red anodized finish * Fully licensed by ARB * Width – 0.75in / 19.1mm * Length – 0.77in / 19.7mm * Height – 0.46in / [...]
New over at Mon-Tech Racing is the 1/10th scaled P-963 Hyper Car LMH Clear Body. The new P-963 has hot hyper car styling, but was also designed for performance out on the track. Here are some highlights- * Part of Mon-Tech’s Hyper Car LMH series * Scale realistic look * Fits most standard 190mm touring and drift cars * Also can fit F1 cars * [...]
Coming soon from Tamiya is the high-end TA08R Touring Car Kit. This high-tech race machine was designed to smash track records and put you on the top step of the podium. Check out these highlights- * Plethora of key Hop-Up Options right out of the box * Some upgrades only available as part of this kit * New 2.0mm carbon fiber upper deck * [...]
Happy Thanksgiving all! I’m writing the Thursday Monster Truck Madness from the kitchen this week. The stuffing is in the oven and cranberry sauce is made and sitting in the fridge, so my two responsibilities for the day are done! I’ve gotten big into building 1:25 scale models recently (I will talk about this next week, it’s monster truck related!) and knowing [...]
New from Vanquish is the Stance Clear Crawler Body. This competition inspired body comes with a pinched front end, as well a pinched rear, to increase clearance for when the going get tough. Check out these highlights- * Fits – VPS09015 VRD Carbon Kit & other scale crawlers * Molded clear, requires trimming * Includes window masks * Comes with decal sheet * Height – [...]
The good folks over at ARRMA have posted a Gorgon Monster Truck Unboxing Video. The ARRMA Gorgon is an great way to get into backyard bashing with its affordable price point and durable construction. Watch the video below to see what it looks like while unboxing the mighty Gorgon monster truck. After the video, you can use this link to [...]
Just announced over at Traxxas is a 1/10 Raptor R RTR with Fox Livery. The Traxxas Raptor R was already smoking hot, but the new Fox livery really sets it off! Here are some highlights- * Fully licensed by Ford and Fox * Pro Scale design * Extreme heavy duty upgrades * Clipless body mounting * Molded scale details * Large diameter BFGoodrich tires * Powerful Velineon [...]
New from Exotek is a very trick Carbon Fiber TX Drag Slash Chassis. This high-end race chassis can be used to increase performance and durability on your Slash. Here are the highlights- * For experienced hobbyists only * Lightweight ‘street eliminator’ drag chassis conversion set * Fits – Traxxas Drag Slash, plus 2WD Slash or Bandit kits * Perfect for the new ‘Street Eliminator/Slash [...]
New from the Reedy crew is the Sonic 540-M4 Driver Edition Brushless Motor. The Driver Edition of the 540-M4 comes with a new rotor for increased throttle feel and consistency. Check out these highlights- * Equipped with the popular #27447 rotor * ROAR, EFRA, BRCA, and IFMAR approved * CNC-machined lightweight can * Aluminum end cap * Low-resistance, silver plated solder tabs * Optimized air cooling * [...]
Over at Pro-Line they have dropped a new How To Install Twin I-Beam Pre-Runner Conversion Kit Video. Not long ago the Pro-Line crew announced their I-Beam Conversion Kit and now they’ve dropped a promotional video for it. The video runs for over 30 minutes and goes deep on how to install the kit on your Axial scale rig. If you’ve [...]
