We announced the winner of the Summer RC Video Contest earlier today, and we want to share with you what the editors picked as the top 5 entries. We had some great video submissions, however we could only pick one, but these videos stood out… Hongnor X2 CRT PRO Brushless Megajump Frontflip – quadatv   [...]

This past weekend I attended the Hobby Haven 2012 Off-Road Shootout in Urbandale, IA.  Over the years this race has grown from a simple local trophy race to an annual event that draws in several racers from around the region and beyond.  This year was no different as they saw a record 281 entries from [...]

                We’re having another Facebook contest, and this time it requires you to grab your video camera.  For a chance to win the Axial EXO Terra Buggy, submit a video that you filmed and edited of your RC car racing through terrains or bashing with other vehicles or [...]

When heading to the track on race day anytime you can eliminate one thing that you need to bring along is a win in my book.  More and more devices are being combined today which makes life easier for all of us.  For example, look at smartphones, remember when you actually had a phone and [...]

I’ll have to admit that as much as I love RC cars I’m not a big fan of constant maintenance. I’m sure others can agree that wrenching on your ride to keep it in top running condition comes with the territory, but if you can save yourself some routine maintenance then that equals more time [...]

While filtering through the 2012 ROAR Supernationals at West Coast RC, I spied a brand new tire in the Pro-Line booth…a tire so new, Pro-Line hasn’t released any info on it yet, or even labeled the sidewalls!  As of now, the Ion will be available in both SC truck and 1/8-scale buggy configurations. This is [...]

Anyone that knows me knows that I’m also a big vintage RC collector. When my son was being born, I took some time off from racing and starting collecting and restoring old cars I’d wanted since I was a kid. Over the years I’ve built up quite a collection of shelf queens but also enough [...]

How recently have you taken the time to reflect on what got you, and what keeps you, involved in RC? It’s one of my favorite questions to ask a fellow RC enthusiast because of the myriad different answers I’ve received over the years; if you surveyed a group of hobbyists you’re bound to receive a [...]