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First announced back in 1992, Tamiya has announced the re-release of the Mountain Rider. That’s right, soon you will be able to buy a new Mountain Rider Toyota 4×4 Pick-Up from your local Tamiya dealer. With heavy duty metal parts galore and a classic Toyota look, the Mountain Rider is a higher-end off-road kit for the demanding hobbyist. The part [...]
New from Xpress is the Execute XM1 Touring Car Kit. The new XM1 is based off the Xpress XQ1 series but comes with a number of high-end features to help keep you at the front of the pack. Here are the highlights- * Titanium turnbuckles * Oil filled big bore shocks * Floating servo mount * Rear gear diff, front spool * Low friction 4wd [...]
Coming soon from Yokomo is the YZ-2DTM2 Stock Spec 2wd Buggy. The Stock Spec comes with special features to help you put more of the limited power that you have in stock class, to the ground. * MIP Pucks drive system * No slipper clutch for reduced rotating mass * Big bore aluminum shocks * Gull-wing style a-arms * Aluminum steering bellcranks The YZ-2DTM2 Stock Spec [...]
How’s it going everyone, Jeremy here and do we have a treat for all of you! The good folks at CROSS RC have sent us the new DEMON SP4 1/10 scale off-road Pickup Truck model. Just like the Demon SG4 the Demon SP4 is loaded with scale details like a plate at an all you can eat buffet! Looking at [...]
Being teased right now by GMade are a pair of New GS02 Chassis Kits. GMade announced on social media that they will soon start shipping their TS and TA Pro chassis kits to dealers worldwide. Both of the chassis kits are quite scale realistic, but the TA Pro kit comes stock with a Uni-Trak style cantilever suspension in the rear. [...]
Coming soon from HB Racing is the RGT8-E 1/8th on-road racer. Normally a car like the RGT8-E would be used for paved on-road racing, but the 1/8 on-road platform could also make for a great speed run car. The latest offering from HB Racing offers all the latest technology in the class, have a look at some highlights- * Based off [...]
Coming soon from WRC Racing is the TX19 touring car kit. The 1/10th scale TX19 sports a carbon fiber chassis to go along with more racing oriented features. Designed to give you an affordable touring car alternative, the car has a floating servo mount, a front spool to go along with a rear diff, as well as large volume shocks. Pricing [...]
“Don’t be fooled by it’s size. The 4Y24 offers all the thrills and performance of its bigger 4WD RC siblings, but at a price (and form factor) that’s very pocket friendly…”. That is a quote from Ivan Carisma, the man behind Carisma talking about their newly announced 4Y-24 4WD Buggy Kit. The 1/24th scaled 4Y-24 is a comprehensive kit based [...]
Newly revised by XRay is their 2019 XB8 nitro buggy kit. The XB8 has long been a top contender in the 1/8 buggy class, for 2019 it receives a bunch of updates for even more speed and durability. * 2-in-1 concept includes pivot ball & c-hub front suspension * All new c-hub front suspension * Soft and hard radio tray to adjust flex * [...]
Just announced by Yokomo is a Red Edition of their YD-2 SXII drift car. The SXII is a high-end RWD drift machine that features the latest in side-ways technology. The Red Edition is a special limited edition release of just 500 cars. Each is loaded with red anodized aluminium parts to set you apart from the crowd. Pricing for the [...]
Just announced by TLR are 3 New 22 5.0 1/10th Off-Road Buggies. The new 5 series features numerous improvements for both durability and performance. All three of the buggies are slated to start shipping early next year with street pricing of $319. The first new buggy is the TLR 22 DC 5.0. The DC (#TLR03016) version of the 22 was designed [...]
Coming to a track near you is the 2019 edition of XRay’s XT2C competition stadium truck. The “C” version of the XT2 was developed especially for high-grip indoor tracks made from carpet or Astro turf. Here are some of the features and specifications- * Front motor, laydown transmission layout * Narrower gear box * New aluminum rear suspension holders * Improved gear differential * New [...]
New from MST (Max Speed Technology) is the JP1 CFX-W scale rock crawler kit. The big news on the JP1 is that it comes stock with portal style axles for maximum ground clearance. Here are more highlights- * Front & rear portal axles * Aluminum 4-link suspension * Realistic steel frame rails * TC80 aluminum shock set * Dual pad slipper clutch * Planetary gearbox * All [...]
With the indoor race season now in full-swing, TLR is teasing a new 22 5.0 race buggy. The 5.0 version of the 22 race buggy received numerous updates to keep you on the top step of the podium. Here are some of the highlights- * New 12mm G3 series competition shocks * Super heavy duty slipper clutch * Revised steering geometry with new [...]
Just announced by XRay is the 2019 edition of the XT2D stadium truck race kit. Long known for using high-end materials and the latest in design tech, the 2019 XT2D is ready to put you on top of the podium. Here are the highlights- * All-in-one concept- includes front-motor & mid-motor build options * Narrower rear gear box * New more durable ball [...]
