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While DHK Hobby is well known overseas, here in America they are just starting to take off. DHK is now carried by HRP Distribution here in the states, thus making it much easier for local hobby shops to stock them. Over the last few weeks we’ve been able to bash and thrash the DHK Crosse BL 4wd monster truck. The [...]
Just announced by JConcepts is the 1984 Ford F-250 Monster Truck Body. The big F-250 is designed to fit a wide variety of different trucks, but mostly for the solid axle scale monster truck crowd. Here are some highlights- * Officially licensed by Ford * Designed for trucks with a 13″ wheelbase * Body is 7.25″ wide * Scale inspired design * Made from heavy [...]
Recently announced by Pro-Line are three new Stone Gray Monster Truck Pre-Mounts. Stone gray wheels are the color to have this spring and now there is a stone gray pre-mount to fit just about every monster truck on the market. First up is the Badlands 3.8″ Stone Gray Pre-Mount. These are Pro-Line’s ultra-gnarly 3.8″ Badlands tires mounted up on their trendy [...]
In the beginning, the Traxxas Revo was a nitro powered monster truck that set new standards for performance. Soon, brushless was taking over everything and the E-Revo was released. The electric form of the Revo was even more extreme, going even faster, and jumping even higher. It has just been a few weeks since the Traxxas E-Revo 2.0 was announced, [...]
What is going to be the hot new look this spring? Well, that would be running Stone Grey Wheels from Pro-Line. The P-L crew has just announced their ultra-popular Badlands MX28 tires will soon be available on stone grey F-11 wheels. The stone grey wheels not only look trendy, but will really make your truck stand out in a crowd. [...]
Here it is folks, the new Traxxas E-Revo 2.0 has landed! Always considered one of the most epic bash machines ever, the new version is beefed up from nose to tail. OK, so our unboxing of the E-Revo 2.0 has a story behind it. A few days ago Brian shot an entire unboxing video to go up on our Youtube channel. [...]
When ECX announced the Barrage Doomsday from Horizon Hobby our mouths dropped! We had never seen a vehicle quite like it before. Part monster truck, part crawler, and sporting a hefty dose of Mad Max, the Doomsday is one of the most unique looking trucks to hit the market in a long time. Over the last few months we’ve been beating [...]
We have been posting blurbs about the new E-Revo for a week or so now, but the official news and specs are finally available. The E-Revo became a dominant force in the rc monster truck realm, and the latest version is looking like it may continue that streak. We were originally calling it the Traxxas E-Revo 2.0 but it looks [...]
Are you ready to take your monster truck to the limit? Are you ready to test your skills against other drivers? If so, JConcepts has announced all the dates on the 2018 Monster Truck Race Schedule. The events go from Nevada all the way to New York, take a look at the list to find your nearest monster truck racing [...]
If you didn’t catch #5 yesterday, here is what’s going on. Each year we hand out our Bash Vehicle of the Year Award. There can only be one winner, and there is usually a list of the top 5 we had thought about winning. EVERY vehicle that makes this list, or that was considered a possible bash vehicle of [...]
Just uploaded by Pro-Line is a video titled Sand Box. The sand box video is pretty gnarly, even by our standards! By clicking on the video below you’ll get to see the mighty PRO-MT 4×4 take on some serious off-road terrain, all the while going WFO with 2.8″ Pro-Line Sand Paw paddle tires. Better still, at the very end, the [...]
There are “monster trucks”, then there are Real Monster Trucks. The Kyosho Mad Crusher VE is a true monster truck. You see, the Mad Crusher comes with two solid axles, plus it does not have a center diff. If you are looking for a true monster trucking experience, is the Mad Crusher the bomb or a bust? Does it have [...]
This just might be the most important review we’ve ever written. You see, FPV is the future, that is a fact. The thing is, 99% of hobbyists have never driven a car via FPV, therefore it is our job to try and relate how that works/feels to you. FPV, first person view, has absolutely blown up in the air community. However, [...]
Just announced by HRC Distributing is a new monster truck from Team Magic. The J-Star 6S Monster Truck is 1/8th scale in size and comes in RTR form. * Realistic style body * Uses Team Magic E6 chassis * 6S HobbyWing 150 amp waterproof ESC * 2250kV brushless motor * Waterproof Savöx metal gear servo * Aluminium splines on wheel hubs * LED light bar * Realistic roof [...]
Announced earlier today by JConcepts are 2.2″ Rangers MT tires. The Rangers can fit on an extremely wide variety of 2.2″ wheels and were designed to look just like early monster truck tires. Here are some of their highlights- * Retro, scale inspired design * Zig-zag tread * Side wall lettering * 5.57 x 2.95 x 2.2” in size * Available in two different rubber [...]
