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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 [...]
Here ya go folks, a 4K Video of the Traxxas TRX-4 Scale And Trail Crawler in action. The video shown above is extremely well done and does a great job of showing how cool looking, and capable, the TRX-4 is when driven in its native element. The TRX-4 is shown driving over various types of terrain and boy does it [...]
Double your pleasure, double your fun, with Integy’s new Twin Motor Scale Crawler. Yes indeed, the latest ARTR from Integy comes with a dual motor plate, thus allowing you to easily mount up two motors. The extra torque of the second motor can come in handy when pulling a trailer or on those long uphill climbs. For all you guys [...]
Oh yes, the crew over at Redcat Racing are creating a lot of buzz with their much anticipated Everest Gen7 and Gen7 Pro scale crawlers. They’ve done a fair bit of teasing on the new trucks, now all the details have been released. Perhaps most importantly, the Everest Gen7 is slated to have a street price of only $199 while the [...]
For all you rock crawlers out there, the good folks over at Pro-Line have announced the 1966 Chevrolet C-10 Clear Body. The body is available in two versions- just a cab or a with a cab and a bed. The C-10 is a classic off-roader that is made to fit the SCX10 or other 12.3″ wheelbase rock crawlers. The body [...]
Just released by Traxxas is a series of promotional photographs for their upcoming TRX-4 Land Rover Defender scale rock crawler. The new Traxxas crawler didn’t have a name up to this point, but for now it appears it will use the TRX-4 moniker. The TRX-4 has created a ton of buzz in the scale crawling community. Portal style axles, an [...]
Official licensing is something that’s been around as long as the hobby itself. Whether it’s a Ford Ranger monster truck, a Ferrari pan car or a Toyota rock crawler, both manufacturer and consumer have flocked to smaller representations of the real thing. So with that in mind, my question this week is “How important is licensing to you?”. When the scale [...]
Last week we posted our review of the 1/12 ECX Barrage Crawler, and I’m happy that we did so I can finally talk more in depth on the crawl-ability of the little truck. One of my favorite things in the hobby is when something completely surprises me, and such was the case with the Barrage. Sure, it looks like a decent enough [...]
