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Coming soon from Tamiya is the Audi A4 Quattro Touring Car Kit. The Audi includes a highly scale realistic polycarbonate body on Tamiya’s easy to build TT-01 E chassis. * Extra scale molded parts like side mirrors & rear wing * Extensive decal set * Realistic 18 spoke wheels * Shaft driven 4wd chassis * Wide range of upgrade parts * Length- 454mm, width- 186mm The [...]
Shipping now from King Kong RC is the Q157 Mud Monster Truck. The 1/12th scaled Q157 is modeled after the old Soviet ZIS-150 and comes in kit form for your building pleasure. Numerous scale details are easy to see and a highly detailed ABS plastic body comes standard. * Realistic steel ladder frame chassis * Doors and hood open * Heavy duty metal [...]
Now being teased by Tamiya is the 1/14th scale Monster Beetle Trail Edition. The latest version of the Monster Beetle has been shrunk. Taking the Monster Beetle down to 14th scale helps to lift the bottom of the chassis for improved ground clearance. A new GF-01TR chassis is used underneath a classic Monster Beetle style body. Also, the 1/14th Trail [...]
Now being teased by Tamiya is the Mazda3 TT-02 on-road kit. The Mazda has been faithfully reproduced with loads of detailing on its polycarbonate body. Here are more highlights- * Uses the easy to build & drive TT-02 chassis * Shaft driven 4wd * Length 436mm, width 187mm * Separate side mirrors * Special hard “red” edition chassis * Gun metal 5 spoke wheels * Includes 540 [...]
Coming this summer to a track near you is the 2019 edition of the XRay XT8 nitro truggy kit. The latest edition of the XT8 comes with a slew of upgrades to keep it at the front of the pack, here are the highlights. * New front suspension geometry * New c-hubs and steering blocks * New CVDs front and rear * Chassis now [...]
Shipping later this month from Team Associated is the limited edition RC10B6.1DL Team Kit. What makes the DL special? Well, it comes set-up for extremely high bite conditions. The team at AE ships the DL with a Laydown Stealth 3 gear transmission, gull wing arms, as well as +1 Ackermann plates. * Machined shock pistons * Aluminum wheel hexes * Large bearings in [...]
Attention large scale fans, Kraken RC has just announced the Kit Version of their massive KV5TT Pro Short Course Truck. The kit version can save you some cash, or it can also make it easy for you to make modifications and upgrades as you build. The Kraken KV5TT Pro Kit is street priced at $1,299, it has a part number of [...]
Do you consider yourself a serious hobbyist? If so, do you have an rc hovercraft in your rc garage? To help you experience something truly unique, Dinky RC has announced the DRC1 racing hovercraft. The DRC1 is a legit hovercraft that can be used on all sorts of different surfaces like dirt, pavement, and even over water! Think of the [...]
Being teased last weekend at a big hobby industry show in Beijing was the Mercury Scale Chassis from Killerbody RC. The Mercury is a next generation scale chassis that brings more scale realism to the plate than ever before. Killerbody has long been known for their ultra scale realistic bodies, now they are changing the game with a series of [...]
Over the last few months I have been doing a lot of building. In turn I blame Big Squid RC for sending me to USTE lol. I know there are two types in the scale world, those who build and those who just want some scale right out of the box. Whatever one you are, they are both fine and [...]
It has been a while since we have seen a big new release from Killerbody RC. However, it looks like they’ve been using that time wisely and are getting ready to drop an all new scale rig. The Killerbody RC Mercury scale rock crawler is set for announcement this weekend at the big Hobby Expo China 2019 that is being [...]
Hot on the heals of the announcement of their 2019 nitro powered GTX, XRay has dropped details on their latest GTXE. The GTXE is a 1/8 electric powered GT race car that can also be used for some serious high speed bashing. Here are some of the new GTXE’s highlights- * Increased oil capacity in diffs * New front upper arms with [...]
Here ya go hardcore Axial Racing fans, they have just dropped the SCX10 II based UMG10 Rock Crawler Kit. The military style UMG10 has impressive scale detailing and its SCX10 II chassis is well known for its off-road capabilities. Here are the highlights- * Aggressive forward cab body w/ impressive approach & departure angles * Comes as a kit * Comes with interior [...]
New from Team Associated is the RC10B74 Team Kit race buggy. The B74 is AE’s latest 4wd buggy race kit and features an entirely new chassis design. Here are the highlights- * All new 2mm hard anodized chassis * Easy access diffs w/ quick change height adjustment * 7075-T6 aluminum bulkheads and arm mounts * Updated shocks with increased stroke length * All new rear [...]
Just announced by Tamiya a limited edition HKS Skyline GT-R GR.A. This classic race machine comes in kit form and features a Tamiya TT-01 E chassis. * 4wd bathtub style chassis * Detailed polycarbonate body * Pre-cut wheel arches * Molded plastic side mirrors and rear wing * Comes with 3 sheets of stickers * Includes motor and ESC The Tamiya HKS Skyline GT-R GR.A is retail [...]
