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The folks over at Traxxas are working on a custom build for their popular TRX-4 Ford Bronco. The new build is titled Maximum Mud Bronco Part 1 and shows you how to modify your stock rig for serious performance in mud. Part 1 of the build series shows you how to bolt on larger 2.2″ tires, plus a number of other [...]
The new Hoosier SC Tire Refresh Stencil Kit from Pro-Line is very cool! To show you how easy it is to refresh the Hoosier tire logo on your tires, Pro-Line has posted a handy “How-To” video. In the video they go through all the steps that it takes to make your tires look the very best that they can, while [...]
Here is an especially handy “how to” article- Traxxas has posted How To Rebuild A Velineon Brushless RC Motor. That’s right, if you’ve been having any sort of problem with your VXL brushless motor, the new “How To” from Traxxas shows you have easy it can be to replace a bearing or rotor, thus saving your money compared to buying [...]
Hello and welcome back to Bashers Basics. We all know that the process of painting your first RC body is always quite daunting, but don’t fear, Bashers Basics is here! In this tutorial I am going to just do a simple paint job, a solid metallic blue, which will look great on my hypothetical SLASH 4X4. Firstly I select my [...]
The Traxxas TRX-4 is a great vehicle out of the box, but there is always room for improvement. The most effective upgrade that you can do over stock is upgrading the steering servo to a more burly unit. Here, I’ll show you how. The Hitec HS-5646WP has proven itself time and time again in my scalers since I started using them in [...]
Welcome to Bashers Basics, and today’s quick tip, how to mesh your spur gear. This can be one tricky task for beginners who don’t do it right, but there are 2 main things that make the difference between a fun run, and another trip to your local hobby shop. Firstly, make sure that your motor mount screws are secured in as [...]
What’s up gang? Evol checking in again this time with another update on my scale drift track build. So far we have added some nice scale elements from Tetsujin, NZO, and a few choice items from your local DIY store. You can check out those volumes to get caught up on Part 1 , Part 2 and Part 3. Up [...]
Selfies are out, people! Trending hotter than the sun, thanks to a Drone-taken picture of Captain Picard himself, Dronies are all the new photography rage on the web. Making a Dronie in 10 Easy Steps: 1.) Grab your quadcopter. May I suggest a Ares QX130, Blade 180QX HD, or LaTrax Alias for those without 350QX or DJI Phantoms You can take your own Dronie like mine above by Reading [...]
Another week, another fun time here in Raging Rotors! With the DIY and Bind-n-Fly helicopter/multirotor market booming, I am seeing more and more of this question popping up: What is Exponential (aka Expo), and how does it help me?Exponential is more than just another name for a fair or trade show, but is also the relationship between Controller/Transmitter and subsequent [...]
