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We showed you the video a couple days ago and now Losi has put up the official stats on their web site. I’m speaking, of course, about the new Mini SCT. The 1/16 scale, 2wd, short course truck will feature a Xcelorin 4500kv brushless system with 2-3S auto LiPo cutoff, a complete Spektrum 2.4 GHz radio system, all metal gear [...]
The Losi YouTube channel is playing host to a video of a new 1/16 scale short course truck, dubbed the Mini SCT. There isn’t much info provided but from what can be gathered from the video it’s going to be a ready-to-run package with a 4600kv brushless system, 2.4GHz Spektrum radio system, and it will sport a body dolled up [...]
Start ’em off young. Venom knows that maxim and has brought about a way for you to do just that. Their new line of Drive Force Trucks are toy grade, 1/18 scale, short course style trucks made for children 6 and older. They feature fully independent suspension and rubber tires. The truck requires 4 AAA batteries and the small pistol [...]
CEN Racing has heard the call and answered it. That call was for a 1/5 scale short course truck. The Matrix5-SC is built on their Matrix5-B buggy platform that has been around for a long time and has attracted quite a following. The Matrix5-SC, just like it’s siblings, offers full-time 4wd, big bore oil filled shocks, and [...]
So the Losi Strike is considered the Dodo bird of the short course class. We all know that they need to release a new chassis to be competitive in the class. A cottage industry has popped up around converting the XXX-T to short course trucks and we all thought that Losi would follow that lead and release a [...]
The all-star team at AKA has a few new products out for short course racers. For the first time AKA is bringing their best selling 1/8 scale Cityblock tread pattern to short course tires. It has a varied step-pin/bar hybrid design. The Cityblock SC tire should be a good match for many different track conditions from loose to high traction. [...]
Following on the little bit of video that we showed you yesterday, HPI and Gravel Crew Productions have decided to put out a much longer and cooler video of the Mini Trophy truck. Check out this, sure to be, hot ticket item in action:There’s plenty more info at the HPI web site and the HPI Mini Trophy Forum.
TQ Racing Products has thrown their hat in the short course ring. The SX10SC is a purpose built factory racer that comes as an almost ready-to-run race roller. The truck comes loaded with all kinds of pieces that would be considered aftermarket on most other trucks. A body is also included, but no clue what it looks [...]
Holy cow! Cubby does some work! The RC Reviews section was just updated with the HPI Racing Blitz ESE Review by our own Cub Reporter! You don’t want to miss this one! Click the images or here for the review!
HPI Racing is finally releasing some real imagery of their new 1/12 scale desert racer, the Mini-Trophy. As we reported last week, the Mini-Trophy has been designed in conjunction with full scale racing team TSA Motorsports. Now that we have some real pics of it we can see some of the crazy detail that HPI has pumped into this all [...]
Check out this new truck from HPI Racing and TSA Motorsports. The HPI Mini-Trophy Truck is an all new RTR 1/12 scale, 4wd, Desert Truck that was designed in conjuction with TSA Motorsports as they built the full scale version to be raced in the 7200 class of the SNORE desert racing series. There’s not much info available [...]
Duratrax has a new take on the full scale truck styling that’s been made popular by short course trucks. The new Evader DT prerunner style truck is just too awesome for words has a great scale look based on the super-trucks that pre-run the off-road endurance races that we all love so much. Sporting a roll bar with light rack, [...]
Hard Body’sz USA has a cool new aftermarket part for the HPI Blitz. Their new full roll cage not only adds to the realistic looks of HPI’s popular short course truck, but should probably add to the overall strength and durability of the Blitz. It’s available in in chrome and flat black for a list price of $77.99 through TGN Distributing. [...]
In the ‘better late than never’ category, we finally got our hands on the HPI Blitz ESE! Many of us in the office are huge fans of the original HPI Blitz, so we have been looking forward to this for a while. Whenever I see the UPS guy walking in the door [...]
Another day, another short course conversion for the XXX-T. This one is from the good guys of EXOTEK and they are calling it the SCX-T. The various chassis parts are made with G10 glass/epoxy material to match the flex of the stock XXX-T chassis. Also included is a special set of shortened front axles to bring the [...]
