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A few weeks ago the folks at Dromida announced a revised line-up of brushed 1/18th scale off-roaders. The Monster Truck received the biggest changes with all new wheels, tires, and more of a scale authentic looking body. Since then we’ve been driving all three of the new offerings- the Monster Truck, Buggy, and Short Course Truck to see if they [...]
One of the first upgrades that we do to most RTRs is to ditch the stock NiMH battery and pop in a LiPo. This typically gives any vehicle more power from a dead stop along with a higher top speed. On that same note, the folks over at ECX have an updated edition of the 1/10 2wd Ruckus and Torment that [...]
Designed to be fun yet affordable, Dromida has 3 revised 1/18th scale off-roaders headed to a hobby shop near you. The Monster Truck gets a new scale inspired body and tires, while the Short Course Truck and Buggy also get a new look. Before we started out review of the 3 minis, we took pictures of the first time we took [...]
Everybody knows the Bigfoot Monster Truck, it is iconic in the world of trucks and off-roading. For some people, especially those that grew up in the ’70s, the truck even holds special meaning, like the first time you went to a monster truck rally with your family, or remembering it blew your mind as you watched it leap over cars [...]
Now here is a big, burly, beast, the new Nero Big Rock 6S BLX from ARRMA. The Big Rock comes with more of a scale look than the previous model, sporting a tough extended cab pick-up style body with big scale inspired wheels & tires. It also comes with ARRMA’s diff brain technology, allowing you to lock the diffs via [...]
Have you been wanting to paint up a custom Grave Digger body? If so, the Early 50s Chevy Panel Truck Body from Pro-Line should be a perfect start. This body was originally released back in 2001 during the T-Maxx craze, now it is back for all you scale monster truck fanatics. * Length- 17.6″ * Width- 7.3″ * Height- 5.3″ * Wheel Base- 11.5″ Pricing [...]
Traxxas made big news a couple of weeks ago by announcing a new Bigfoot Monster Truck. A nicely detailed (and fully licensed) modern Bigfoot replica body really sets the truck off. We recently got one into our mud covered hands, which we promptly shot some unboxing pictures of before we passed it around the room for our Bash Crew to [...]
Just announced by Axial Racing is the Max-D Monster Truck. The Max-D is a 4wd RTR monster truck and is a fully licensed model of the 1:1 beast. Some of its highlights include- * SMT10 tube chassis * 2.2 BKT Monster Jam Tires * AR60 OCP axles * 4 link suspension * AX10 transmission * Waterproof receiver box * Slipper clutch * Heavy duty c-hubs * 27 turn brushed [...]
Just announced by Dromida are 3 revised off-roaders for their 18th scale line-up. The updated vehicles include a Monster Truck, Short Course Truck, and a Buggy. All three comes as ready to runs and have everything needed to start bashing right in the box. * Full time 4wd * High traction tires * 370 sized brushed motor * Waterproof electronics * Gear diffs * Big bore [...]
Coming soon, very soon, from Traxxas is a 1/10th 2WD Bigfoot Monster Truck. This should be huge news to all you Bigfoot fans out there. The Traxxas Bigfoot has a fully licensed/scale realistic body that comes on the proven Stampede platform. Power is provided by a Titan 12 turn brushed motor and a 7 cell NiMH. * 2 different paint schemes * [...]
Today the crew at JConcepts have released full detail on the new 1993 Ford F-250 SuperCab Monster Truck Body. So here is the scoop. The SuperCab has a 12.5″ wheelbase and 7″ width, making it a great fit on monster trucks like the Tamiya Clod Buster. Of course it can fit on many other trucks and brings a nice scale [...]
After some teasing, JConcepts has released full details on their upcoming 1993 Ford F-250 Monster Truck Body. The big JC Ford can fit on a wide variety of monster trucks, including the ever popular Tamiya Clod Buster, and features nicely scaled body lines. The body was also designed to be used with accessories like the JConcepts Racerback (#0303-1) and Visor [...]
After the announcement of their touring car and buggy, Team Associated has released details on the 1/18th scale Rival Monster Truck. The Rival looks a whole lot like the 18th scale Associated RC18MT that was so much fun back in the mid 2000s, now it is back with updated RTR electronics. Speaking of electronics, it comes with a Reedy ESC/receiver [...]
Just announced by Pro-Line are Pre-mounted 2.8″ Destroyer Monster Truck Tires. The Traxxas sized pre-mounts come on black F-11 wheels and the tires are molded in Pro-Line’s M2 rubber compound. If you are looking to add a tough monster truck look to your rig, the Destroyers can definitely do that with style to spare. Two different offsets are offered. #10129-15 fits [...]
Have you heard the news? If not, Axial Racing is now making a Monster Truck. The SMT10 Grave Digger is new from Axial and ready for serious bashing action. What is the scoop on the new SMT10 Grave Digger? * 1/10th scale 4wd RTR * SMT10 tube chassis * Composite AR60 OCP-Axles * Heavy duty steering links * Heavy duty c-hubs * 4 link rear suspension * [...]
