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Here ya go scale builders, RC4WD has just announced that they are releasing the original Gelande II and Gelande II LWB in kit form! This is big news for the scale market as they love building their trucks from the ground up. Building a truck from a kit ensures everything is built correctly, plus it makes it easy to install [...]
Here ya go Axial fans, it hasn’t taken long for them to announce their first truck since becoming a Horizon Hobby company, and it is the SCX10 II Deadbolt RTR. That’s right folks, the Deadbolt is better than ever, with more attitude and scale looks. Here are the highlights- * Rugged Deadbolt looks on the SCX10 II chassis * Narrow stance, bulging [...]
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 [...]
There is no doubting that the original Traxxas Summit is a legend in the bashing world. From its burly size, to its ability to get over just about anything, the Summit has been putting smiles on driver’s faces for years. Now Traxxas has announced a new 1/16 Summit. This version of the Summit is much smaller than the original 1/10th, [...]
Recently announced by MST is the CMX C-10 Scale Crawler. The C-10 comes on MST’s CMX scale crawler platform and sports a scale realistic truck body. Also, the C-10 comes completely pre-built and ready to hit the trails right out of the box. * Wheelbase- 275mm * Shaft driven 4wd * Solid axles front and rear * Width- 195mm * Available in three [...]
What does Vaterra have up their sleeves? Well, the teaser picture shown above does give away some clues. Working headlights are shown in the picture, and with it being a Vaterra product, it is likely to be a new scale crawler. Start placing your bets now on exactly what it is, but hurry, as it will be fully announced tomorrow. To [...]
Perfectly in time for the approaching holiday season, Horizon Hobby has announced their Scale And Save event. The scale and save event can save you up to $30 on a new Horizon Hobby crawler. Some of the Losi trucks that are in the event include the Night Crawler 2.0, Rock Rey, and Baja Rey. For ECX they include the Barrage [...]
Redcat Racing shook the scale crawling world with their announcement of the Everest Gen7 Pro. The Gen7 Pro is loaded with scale details and the new platform promises serious trail/rock performance. With a low price point and tons of features, how does it stack up against some of the stiffest competition in the industry? Is it worth your hard earned [...]
Have you been wanting to pull the trigger on a new scale crawler? If so, have a look at this gem, the new Marlin Crawlers TF 2 RTR with Mojave II Body Set from RC4WD. This Marlin Crawlers edition truck is absolutely loaded with scale realism from bumper to bumper. Featuring a bobbed bed, custom bumpers, and a large MC [...]
The Thunder Tiger 1/12 Toyota Hilux RTR has just been released to the public at large, and we’ve scored one to wheel hard for a review. While we are still a few weeks away from rendering a final verdict, here’s a brief unboxing video to show what you’ll find when opening up the little ‘Yota.
New from Integy is the D110 Gen.2 ARTR Rock Crawler. The D110 Gen.2 comes pre-built, ready for a body and electronics of your choice. Scale detailing is abundant, with many parts being made from a durable aluminum alloy. * Wheelbase- 340mm * Length- 525mm * Width- 195mm * Alloy parts include- Front & rear suspension links, bumpers, knuckles, lockouts, transmission case, transfer case, scale [...]
Coming soon from FTX is the Mauler RTR rock crawler. This news is more for our European readers as FTX is distributed by CML overseas, however it does look like a solid, and affordable, entry level rig. Here are some of its features and specifications. * Waterproof electronics * Comes with a brushed 540 sized motor * A 2.4GHz radio comes standard * 9kg [...]
Newly updated for 2017 is the Maverick Scout RTR Rock Crawler. The Scout sports 2.2″ wheels and comes as an RTR with a 2.4GHz radio system. The updated version is expected to start shipping in late July and here are some of its changes from the previous model- * New anodizing on aluminum parts * New paint scheme and packaging * Water resistant [...]
We don’t have to tell you guys just how rapidly the scale movement has taken off. In just a few years scale crawling has gone from obscurity to the point where nearly everyone has at least one crawler in their garage. A couple of months ago Traxxas decided to jump into the scene with their TRX-4 Scale & Trail Crawler, [...]
Here’s what we’ve all been waiting for, the Traxxas TRX-4 Scale & Trail Crawler!!! The amount of buzz surrounding the TRX-4 is enormous, now with our unboxing pictures you too can have a look at its packaging and detailed photos of everything that comes in its box. How did the unboxing go? It went well. The TRX-4 comes with a protective [...]
