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Surprise, surprise, Pro-Line has just announced a new Scale Crawler! Called the Ambush, the new P-L crawler packs big fun into a small package. Coming in at 1/25 scale, the Ambush is about 7.8″ long and comes as a ready-to-run, it even includes a 2S 350mAh 25C Lithium Ion battery with USB charger. For scale looks, the Ambush rocks leaf [...]
Coming soon from the mighty Team Associated is the 1/18th scale Reflex RTR Buggy. The Reflex looks to sport the original 4wd shaft system from the AE 18th scalers but comes with a choice of new colors and sports an Associated XP radio and Reedy ESC/receiver combo. * Super 370 motor * Fluid filled shocks * Comes with 6 cell NiMH battery & [...]
Remember the 18th scale class? Remember how affordable, durable, and easy on the wallet they were? Well, Team Associated has just announced their latest 18th scaler, the Apex Touring RTR. The Apex Touring is designed for on-road use with a road car body, wheels, and tires. It features 4wd and an easy to drive brushed power system. * Ball diffs front [...]
The temperature outside might have a 110 heat index today, but indoor season will be here before you know it. Recently announced by Kyosho is the Optima Buggy Mini-Z Sports Readyset. I can certainly imagine the Big Squid Bash Crew getting in some furious indoor action this winter with the smallest Optima. The Mini-Z Readyset version is tiny with a [...]
Have you heard the news? If not, Axial Racing is now making a Monster Truck. The SMT10 Grave Digger is new from Axial and ready for serious bashing action. What is the scoop on the new SMT10 Grave Digger? * 1/10th scale 4wd RTR * SMT10 tube chassis * Composite AR60 OCP-Axles * Heavy duty steering links * Heavy duty c-hubs * 4 link rear suspension * [...]
New for all you short course truck racers is the TLR TEN-SCTE 3.0 Kit. The version 3.0 comes with a boatload of refinements and upgrades over the 2.0, helping it cut faster lap times while being easier to drive. Some of the highlights on the 3.0 include- * 22 platform Gen II shocks * Updated suspension geometry * 3mm shorter chassis * Includes multiple [...]
It has been a while since HoBao has announce a new car, but now they are teasing the Hyper VT. What is the Hyper VT? It is an 1/8th scale nitro powered on-road car designed for GT racing. Of course many HoBao products are popular among the bashing crowd for making high speed runs, the same thing might very well [...]
One of the newest trucks in the Team Redcat line-up at Redcat Racing is the TR-MT8E BE6S Monster Truck. So what’s the scoop on the BE6S? Well, it is essentially a highly upgraded version of the MT8E, a truck we reviewed last fall and really liked. The BE6S is an 8th scale MT that comes RTR, making it fast and [...]
New and hot from the good people at Vaterra is a 1972 Chevy K10 Ascender. The old school Chevy is a tribute to all the full scale custom built off-rigs that came before it. A fully licensed body that has been customized for hardcore off-roading sits on top of the rig, while Vaterra’s proven Ascender chassis sits below. Whether you [...]
There is truck racing, then there is TRUCK racing. The full sized Team Hahn Racing MAN TGS was known for tearing up road courses with its 1,100 horsepower diesel engine, now you can add one to your rc fleet thanks to Tamiya. The Tamiya version utilizes a high detailed 4 piece body to give you the scale realism that you [...]
Coming soon from Axial Racing is the RR10 Bomber in Kit form. The kit allows you to customize the Bomber while you build it and allows you to easily install your own electronics. The kit version comes with goodies like hard anodized aluminum suspension links, hard anodized aluminum steering links, long travel rear sway bar, hardened steel universal axles, aluminum [...]
Ok, so not many bashers are going out and buying high-end touring cars now days. However, they are still a lot of fun and can come in handy while doing uber on-road projects. The latest elite style touring car to hit the market is from VBC Racing and it is called the WildfireD08 Dynamics Edition. What makes it so special? * [...]
In case you didn’t get the memo, Team Redcat trucks are a higher-end product from the crew at Redcat Racing. Last fall we tested their 1/8th scale Team Redcat MT and were very impressed. Now there is a 1/10th scale Team Redcat Monster Truck called the TR-MT10E. Like the 1/8th scale truck, it comes as a RTR with a potent [...]
New from the crew at Serpent is the electric powered Cobra GT Raceroller and the nitro powered Cobra GT Cup-Version. Both are pre-assembled race rollers that require electronics before hitting the track, but were made to be affordable, entry level cars into the class. Both versions are highly upgrade-able and come with Dragon-RC on-road tires. The Cobra GT Raceroller requires radio [...]
Most bash oriented vehicles don’t get a lot of high-end features. Helion is out to change that with their Select Four line-up. The latest to be announced is the Select Four 10TR Truggy. The Select Four 10TR comes with many of the higher-end features that come on race vehicles or that are only available as hop-ups on other trucks. What’s [...]
