Christopher Oswald


Spot The Difference

Spot The Difference

I wanted to start my first post for 2012 a little different. “I want to play a game.” No, not that one. The “Spot The Difference” game. Here is picture of my Tamiya High-Lift Hilux. The picture on the top is the normal one, and the one on the bottom is the one “MISSING” components […]
Happy Holidays !!!

Happy Holidays !!!

With Christmas around the corner for some, and other joyful holidays around this time of year for others. I would like to extend my dearest wishes for a happy and safe holiday season to everyone at RC Car Action, and of course all of the readers of the magazine and online subscribers. I would also […]

Think You Have Good Gear Mesh??

Think You Have Good Gear Mesh??

Think You Have Good Gear Mesh?? How many times have you, or someone you raced/bashed with think they have good gear mesh?? Well in case you didn’t figure out that the “paper trick” doesn’t work alone, you might be surprised there are a few other things to make sure of when setting up your rig […]
Duratrax Has Attitude

Duratrax Has Attitude

Every so often RC company’s will revamp it’s logo, slogan and most importantly they will often improve the product. Not always at the same time. Duratrax did. The guys at Duratrax want you to get outside and mix it up, to experience RC like you never have before. Duratrax started in the late 1980s as […]

RC Pro Series Canadian National Finals – Sept 16, 17, 18

RC Pro Series Canadian National Finals – Sept 16, 17, 18

The 2011 Canadian RC Pro Series National Finals are over, but the memories and a mark in local history will last forever. The turn out of local drivers and out of town gusts was amazing. Hosted at C.R.E. Raceway, Winnipeg, Mb, Canada. I was Reporting from track-side and participating in the event. Great job to […]
RC Pro Series Canadian Nationals

RC Pro Series Canadian Nationals

The 2011 Canadian RC Pro Series National Finals are underway. Qualifying day is getting going, and the turn out of local drivers and our out of town gusts is amazing. I’m here at C.R.E. Raceway, Winnipeg, Mb, Canada. Reporting from trackside. I’ll add further exciting details as the event progresses. Good luck everyone! UPDATE: click […]

Ready-To-Run Just Got Better…. Looking.

Ready-To-Run Just Got Better…. Looking.

Traxxas is soon to announce the new RTR Ford F-150 Raptor SVT. (aka. Traxxas 2WD Slash platform). Traxxas may not have made the whole truck “all new” but lets face it, you have to hand it to them for making an RTR body a lot better looking than the previous ones. Yeah it’s a Ford, […]
That Hobby Store Around The Corner

That Hobby Store Around The Corner

A few days ago I was going through some old photos of my hobby collection. I found a few photos of cars I first bought from my local hobby store (LHS). I was brought back to a time when online stores and outlets didn’t exist yet and when the local hobby store was the only […]

Get real, detailed that is.

Get real, detailed that is.

When it comes to detail, Tamiya and Pro-line have a few thing’s under their belt that can please just about everyone. Sure you can deck out your rig with L.E.D.’s and other such details. But let’s say you are looking to add some interior detail to your rig? Why not add a little extra element […]
Annual Race For The Pig Weekend – Eliminator R/C Hobbies, Trackside

Annual Race For The Pig Weekend – Eliminator R/C Hobbies, Trackside

August 20-21, 2011 This past weekend I was invited out to a pig roast, well… a pig race. No, we didn’t race pigs. This was an annual racing event held by Eliminator R/C Hobbies here in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Like every year, they have a weekend of racing and a pig roast. Hence, race for […]

SCB – Short Course Buggy…. Will it stick ?

SCB – Short Course Buggy…. Will it stick ?

With the short course truck craze having consistent growth and momentum, the newer SCB – short course buggy class is becoming more and more popular before it gets off the ground. The way I look at it is, the SCT kinda replaced the 1/10th scale stadium truck. Now, with the SCB… it’s safe to assume […]
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