Compiling A List of the hottest products for the year ahead is never an easy task, and 2013 certainly was a challenge. With so much going on in the hobby these days, it was hard to keep it to just 20 and we found ourselves torn about how limit all this great stuff…so, [...]
Traxxas Rally When I was first assigned the review of the new Rally I didn’t even know what it was—I was told that the big brown truck would be dropping a new Traxxas vehicle for me to test, and that’s it; the fact that I didn’t have a clue made it that much more exciting. When I got a [...]
Kyle really is a Legomaniac! Believe it or not, this truck started out it’s life as just blue in color. Kyle repainted it and created custom Lego decals on his vinyl plotter to pull of this super yellow scheme. Inside, the truck is powered by the stock Johnson motor and a Novak Rooster Crawler ESC [...]
I cut out a foam wedge that I put under my throttle trigger for nitro car. This lets me keep the car at revs that are above idle but low enough to not engage the clutch. This allows me to put my car on the track and get up to the drivers’ stand without the [...]
The editors at RC Car Action collected the top 12 things that happened in the RC world during 2012. Here is a preview of the list from the December issue, starting with Gary Kyes, Team Associated’s B4.1 WC Domination and the Traxxas TQi Radio System. Check them out below and remember to check out page [...]
One of the most exciting motorsports in the world is rally racing, sometimes referred to as “special stage rallying.” Typical road-going cars are modified and raced against the clock down narrow, off-road trails at speeds that can only be described as suicidal. As if that wasn’t cool enough, there’s a radio-controlled version of the sport as well. Let’s have a [...]
EZ Wash: Washing off-road tires can be difficult and messy. To help make it easier, I glued a scrubbing brush to the bottom of a plastic container. I can fill it up with water and cleaning solution and scrub my tires without making a mess in my kitchen sink. Andy Pruhenski – Oil City, PA
