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Here’s some big news from Team Associated. The AE crew has just announced the RC10 ‘89 Stealth Car Masami Edition buggy kit!!! This vintage blast from the past changed rc racing forever with it’s cutting edge technology for that time. Check out these highlights- * CNC machined aluminum chassis * Laser etched chassis logo * Carbon fiber top plate * Hard anodized shock bodies [...]
New from Fan RC is the 1/10th scaled FR-02 Composite Worlds Buggy Kit. This composite vintage buggy is perfect for racing, or for long days of bashing in the backyard. Here are the highlights- * Uni-directional carbon fiber chassis * Uni-directional carbon fiber top deck and shock towers * Uni-directional carbon fiber transmission brace and battery strap * Ball diff transmission with big slipper [...]
Freshly uploaded by Team Associated is a 2025 Vintage Race Update 6/16/2025 Video. The 2025 Team Associated Vintage Championships are set to take place from October 16th to the 19th at The Orleans Hotel & Casino, in beautiful Las Vegas, Nevada. The Vintage Championships just might turn into the largest rc event of the year in North America. The event [...]
Recently uploaded by Team Associated is an RC10 Kinwald Edition Video. This 13 minute video talks about the life of the legend, how he got started racing, and how the Kinwald Edition RC10 is nearly a perfect re-creation of his race machine. Brian Kinwald is true royalty in the rc hobby and the RC10 Kinwald Edition buggy kit is perfect [...]
Over at JC Racing Products they have announced Dish Wheels For the JRX2 vintage buggy. These precision made dish style wheels are designed as a direct replacement on the JRX2 to help keep you in the fight during vintage racing. The new wheels are also sized at 2.2″, thus allowing modern race tires to be used. Front, wide front, and [...]
Team Associated is sending it hard in the vintage category this year and now they’ve announced the 1/10 RC10T Cliff Lett Edition Kit. Cliff Lett is about as legendary as it gets in our hobby and this is an official re-release of his championship winning RC10T. The Cliff Lett RC10T shares the alloy monocoque tub, Stealth A.T.C. transmission, and racing [...]
Over at Team Mardave they have announced that Stack RC will now be producing their 1/10 Cobra Vintage Buggy Kit. With vintage buggy racing all the rage right now, it’s pretty awesome to see the return of the classic Cobra by Stack RC. Not many details are known at this time on which exact model will be produced, or if [...]
Over at Fan RC they are now teasing a 1/10 Vintage 2WD Buggy Kit. With vintage buggy racing blowing up like crazy this year, Fan RC is helping to expand the genre by introducing new products with that old vintage vibe. From the teaser images we can see old school pre-load collars on the shocks, old school wire rear wing [...]
The crew at Kyosho have uploaded a Turbo Optima Mid Special promotional video. Watch the video below to learn more about all the special features of the Turbo Optima Mid Special. In the video Akira Kogawa, who is in charge of Kyosho’s Vintage Series, talks about the buggy and how the latest release is very close to the original that [...]
Over at Yokomo they are now teasing the return of their Wonder Dog Fighter Race Buggy Kit. Recently during the 2025 Shizuoka Hobby Show, the crew at Yokomo teased the return of this rare vintage race buggy. The Wonder Dog Fighter was released originally way back in 1986 and was the buggy used by Gil Losi Jr. to win the [...]
Over at Kyosho they have announced the return of their 1/8 S.R.T. Suzuki RGV-Γ 1992 Hanging On Racer Series Motorcycle Kit. This vintage racing motorcycle features a realistic rider that can hang off the side of the bike while cornering. Here are more highlights- * Replica of the 1991 Road Racing World Championship S.R.T. RGV-Γ * First released in 1992 * S.D.S.S (Semi [...]
New from Team Associated is the 1/10th scaled RC10 Graphite Buggy Kit. This classic buggy kit comes with a high-end carbon fiber chassis and is sure to be a hot seller this summer for collectors, as well as vintage racers. Here are the highlights- * Authentic replica of the RC10 Buggy Kit originally released in 1989 * 2.5mm carbon fiber [...]
The crew at Team Associated twisted the throttle wide open at the start of 2025 and they have yet to let off the gas! Recently posted by the AE crew is a new Vintage Teaser. The AE team has already dropped multiple hot releases this year, but they aren’t done yet with the vintage revolution. The teaser image shows a [...]
It’s been a hot minute since we’ve done a post on LRP, in fact, about 7 whole years! Back in day, LRP was known for winning world championships with their speed controllers and brushed motors. Since then, they’ve gone through some tough times, but are pushing their way back towards the top. As the vintage racing world gets hotter and hotter, [...]
Over at Tamiya they have announced the return of the 1/10 The Bigwig 2017. Back in 2017 Tamiya revised the classic The Bigwig with updates and now it is being re-released for your bashing pleasure. Here are the highlights – * Originally released in 1986 * Slimline body designed by famed Japanese designer Takuya Yura * Updated livery retains the original Bigwig vibe * [...]
