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Tamiya has a jazzy new Tamiya Nissan GT-R introductory drift car. For simplicity it sits on a TT-02D 4wd chassis, while its highly detailed Nissan body and chrome plated mesh wheels give it a touch of scale realism. 24mm drift tires make the car easy to drift while CVA oil shocks help to control the action. The Nissan has a retail [...]
Just in time for indoor season is the Serpent Spyder SRX4 10th scale off-road buggy. It is expected to start shipping the last week of August and should make quite the splash in the ultra competitive 10th scale 4wd class. Some of the SRX4’s highlights include- * 2 belt 4wd system * Carbon fiber chassis and shock towers * Gear diffs * Hard coated [...]
The brushless 8th scale buggy wars are heating up with the latest entry into the class being the Team Associated RC8B3e. The RC8B3e comes as a kit and was designed for maximum handling while using a brushless power system. Here are some of its highlights- * Hard anodized 7075-T6 chassis * Chassis designed for optimal weight distribution * Pillow ball front end * Lightweight [...]
What do you get when you take geometry from a Losi Mini 8IGHT and trim it out for the Dakar Rally? You get the new Losi 1/14th Mini Desert Truck. 4wd with a brushless power plant, the Mini Desert Truck has a scale appearance and should be a great little basher. Some of its highlights include- * 4500kV Dynamite brushless motor * [...]
Now being teased by Gmade is their upcoming Komodo 1/10th scale off-road truck. While all the big details are still being held back, you can see by the pictures that the Komodo has a nice scale appearance with a highly detailed body and wheels/tires. More information is coming soon on this one, until then you can hit up the Official [...]
The 977 Evo from Serpent represents the highest level of on-road performance. I mean, it is an 8th scale 4wd nitro car, which if you’ve ever seen at the track are absolute animals. Based on the 977 platform, the Evo has received a bunch of updates to make it faster, to give it more tuning features, and to make it lighter [...]
Want to talk about prime bashing machines? Then lets talk about brushless 4wd monster trucks, arguably the premier weapon of choice by backyard bashers across the globe. Today we’ll be talking a good close look at the entry from ECX into that class, the Ruckus Brushless 4wd with AVC from Horizon Hobby. Can it bash with the best of them? [...]
After teasing the S104 EVO Pro for several months, SWORKz has released some details on their latest high-end 4wd 10th scale race machine. What’s new on the EVO? * New big bore shocks and suspension geometry * Comes with center diff which can be easily switched to a slipper clutch * Stronger a-arms * New carbon fiber shock towers * Comes with X-System tranny * Aluminum [...]
Bring some serious attitude to your next bash party with the new 1968 Ford F-100 Pick Up Truck from Vaterra. While the F-100 sits on Vaterra’s proven V100-S platform, its main attraction is its aggressive look that is sure to turn heads at your next bash or even when just cruising your cul-de-sac. * Body officially licensed by Ford * Licensed 54mm [...]
To show that Tamiya is committed to nitro engine racing, they have announced the Raikiri. The Raikiri is a 1/10th scale on-road kit that comes on Tamiya’s TG10-Mk.2FZ platform. Some of its highlights include- * Stylish body designed by Kota Nezu * Comes with Tamiya FS-12FZ engine * Adjustable 2 speed tranny * Shaft driven 4wd * Slim-line TM-8 exhaust * Comes with full bearing set [...]
Team Associated has announced new LiPo Combos for their Scion tC and Scion tC Drift cars. These are the same cars as before but now come with the extra power of an included 3300mAh Reedy LiPo battery and 35 watt balance charger. Some of their other features include- * Reedy 3300kV brushless motor * Scion Racing tC Rocket Bunny body * Water resistant [...]
If you are into motocross then you already know who Troy Lee is. If not, he is the helmet painter of the stars, known for impeccable custom helmet paint jobs and for very trick motocross apparel. Horizon Hobby teamed up with the Troy Lee Designs motocross/supercross team several years ago, now their collaboration has brought about a special edition Troy [...]
You probably didn’t know this, but our own “Adam The Intern” is a big Suzuki off road freak. He loves to get his own full size Suzuki dirty on the weekends (and blow them up once in a while too). In fact he likes them so much that every time we see the Pro-Line or Parma guys, he begs them [...]
Over in Europe, Maverick has expanded their 1/18th scale iON line-up with two new vehicles. As you can see by the picture, they’ve added a new RX rally car and a DT off-road buggy. Both come standard with 370 sized brushed motors and put the power to the ground with 4wd. 1200mAh Ni-MH batteries are used for power, the electronics [...]
Among the bashing community short course trucks are a favorite, especially 4 wheel drives. They have a great combination of scale looks, toughness, and drivability that are great for bashyard bashing. We’ve had the opportunity to thrash the latest SCT from ARRMA, the 4wd Senton BLX, for several weeks now. Did it live up to the ARRMA name? How does [...]
