With the news of the TXT-2 Agrios, we thought it fitting to take a look back at the history of Tamiya’s “true” monster trucks, the 1/10-scale, solid-axle behemoths that have roamed the earth wearing the distinctive double-star logo since 1987. CLOD BUSTER The original RC monster truck. When it was released in 1987, the [...]
Words by Greg Sharpe Photos by Greg Rojna of RCActionPics.com Thursday: The excuses end as the racing begins At 7am this morning, on-road racing officially got under way for what is always the long day for these classes. On-road runs two rounds of qualifying in a row each year on Thursday, while oval only runs [...]
Words by Greg Sharpe Photos by Greg Rojna of RCActionPics.com Controlled Practice, Controlled Chaos The last full day of practice at the 19th annual Snowbird Nationals saw the racers get one round of practice organized into their qualifying heats. This structure prepared everyone for the challenge that lay ahead by putting them along side the [...]
In this weeks Quick Tip of the Week RC Car Action Executive Editor Stephen Bess shows you the best way to keep your fuel safe and fresh during the winter. A few pointers and some handy tips and you’ll be running your fuel like a champ when the weather warms up. Check back each week [...]
5 Consecutive I.F.M.A.R. World Championships 5 Time R.O.A.R. National Champion Multiple World, National and European titles Resting on our accomplishments — NEVER! How do you improve on a platform that holds more championship titles than any other chassis in its class? You give it the latest Factory Team high-performance option parts. The new RC10B4.2 Factory [...]
As engines fire and the crowd surrounds the track, the tension builds and the cars take their warm up laps for the 2012 IFMAR 1/8 World Championship. Gridding up, they go quiet and down the engines scream together at the sound of the tone for the 1 hour Final race. Off the grid, Canadian Ty [...]
Semi-Final Odd The star of the week thus far has been Elliott Boots, qualifying in the top spot with his Kyosho MP9. While Boots appeared to be the Cinderella story of the week, it was a short race as he fell back off the line allowing Ty Tessman of the USA to take the top [...]
With the final round of qualifying called for rain and the Friday lower mains run, Saturday morning kicked off the 1/8 and 1/4 mains at the 1/8 IFMAR Worlds in Argentina. While the crew and racers are on break for lunch, here’s a quick look at the guys that are working hard to make the [...]
