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Thunder Tiger has decided to jump on the 1/8 nitro Short Course bandwagon with the RTA4. If you own a MTA4 ( Associated MGT) you’ll probably be seeing double, as minus the A-arms, driveshafts, wheels/tires and bodywork, the RTA4 is identical underneath. It is powered by Thunder Tiger’s ever reliable and powerful .28 pullstart engine with a large 150cc fuel tank, and has [...]
A lot of companies say that they make monster truck tires… But do they really make your truck a monster? Proline has just come out with a tire that will for sure make your truck a monster, they call them their Trencher X tires. Keep reading to get the scoop..
HPI Racing isn’t attending this year’s IHobby, but there’s still a couple of HPI’s new vehicles floating about. This is their recently announced Mini Recon, 1/18 scale, 4wd monster truck. Be sure to hit up our archives to read all about this little monster. And check out the HPI Racing website for more info. #gallery-3 { margin: auto; } #gallery-3 .gallery-item [...]
Pro-Line just sent us a sneak peek of some 3.8″ Trencher tires that fit wheels with a Traxxas style bead. These things are massive, and scream durability! They should keep your truck pretty stable too, with 1/4″ tall “H” shaped treads and thickened sidewalls. They will be available as the tires alone, or mounted on 17mm hex Desperado wheels. Keep an eye on the [...]
It would seem that our predictions were right! ECX have just released a new 2wd 1/18 scale monster truck called the “Smash“. It’s packed with cool features, including Dynamite SpeedTread tires and electronics, steel driveshafts and a cool truck body available in two colors. #gallery-5 { margin: auto; } #gallery-5 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 100%; } #gallery-5 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-5 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() [...]
HPI Racing have just released a couple of shiny new hopups for the Sprint 2 and the Savage XS Add some color to your ride with these orange anodised suspension pin braces. They will fit all Sprint 2 chassis’, and four screwsto fit them are included. If you’re after faster corner speeds and smoother power delivery from your Savage XS, you’ll want a set [...]
Another update from HPI Racing is the RTR BULLET MT FLUX. The BULLET MT is a 1/10th scale 4wd monster truck with some similar features to the BULLET ST Version. It will be waterproof, comes with a 2.4GHz radio, aluminum chassis, 2 shocks per wheel, a waterproof receiver/battery box and can handle a 3S Lipo. Just in time [...]
Sometimes big, 1/8 scale monster trucks like the Savage, just aren’t big enough. For those times, Kershaw Designs has their Stalwart V3, brushless powered, 1/5 scale monster truck. So you’re probably thinking, how could they make a 1/5 scale monster truck brushless powered? Easy, this big boy actually weighs less than a HPI Baja 5B. When you order this truck [...]
If you are like me, and just want to get out there and bash, and you don’t have a whole lot of talent with the spray can or air brush, these new Nitro GT-3 Pre-Painted monster truck bodies from HPI are for you! They come painted, and with decals already applied and holes pre-drilled to bolt onto your Savage X [...]
Hey just wondering did you do most of your testing on LiPo batts or the original NiMH batts with the Basher Review absolutely thrill’d to hear it took a couple full speed runs into a brick wall and stayed together. And just wondering when are you goin to do a LiPo test for this truck to see if the [...]
Thunder Tiger MT4-3G Review From: Thunder Tiger Direct Link: Thunder Tiger MT4-3G Monster Truck Where to Buy: Tower Hobbies, or ask your local shop to order one for you. Review by Brian.From the moment we received the new Thunder Tiger MT4-G3 in the office, it has caused a couple of arguments. On the box, it clearly states that it’s a 1:8 scale Monster [...]
Earlier today we saw the announcement of the Thunder Tiger MT4-G3. It’s cool to see people starting to do monster trucks again. (tired of all the SC news lately). So what better way to celebrate the announcement then with the worlds first unboxing photo’s of the truck! At first glance, it’s big, the metal chassis with the encased top is [...]
If you’re looking for some serious monster truck action, Thunder Tiger may have the answer with their new 1/8 scale MT4 G3 Brushless 4WD RTR Monster Truck. The truck features a Ripper 2200kV motor and 150A ESC, high torque, metal gear servo, and Cougar PS3i 2.4GHz radio system. It also has a 3mm aluminum chassis, full CVD drive [...]
As promised, here’s a bunch of pics of what is sure to be a big hit for the gang at HPI. Check out the gallery and read the previous post with all the pertinent information. #gallery-13 { margin: auto; } #gallery-13 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-13 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-13 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */
We first saw the SavageXS Flux at Nuremberg. Now here it is stateside. While it’s still in prototype form, the word from RCX is that it should be hitting mid-summer. It’ll come from the factory RTR, with a waterproof 2.4 GHz radio system, Flux brushless system, and a top speed on 3S of about 60 MPH. I’ll be posting more [...]
