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Serpent Electrifies 200mm Touring With Natrix 748-e

Serpent Electrifies 200mm Touring With Natrix 748-e

Nitro touring cars enjoy big flowing tracks and fast racing, but sometimes the draw of an electric vehicle is too cool to pass up. Serpent knows this and now offers their 200mm 748 touring car in an electric version. Touted as the Natrix 748-e, this car has all the features you’d expect to see in […]
LRP Updates iX8 for 1/8-Scale Vehicles

LRP Updates iX8 for 1/8-Scale Vehicles

1/8-scale vehicles place a lot of demands on electric equipped vehicles and LRP is staying one step ahead by releasing a new version of their successful iX8. This new iX8 V2 brushless speed control is specifically designed for 1/8-scale applications and has new hardware components and new v2.6 Team firmware. Testing has shown that these […]

Tim Bloore’s Custom Jeep Wrangler Unlimited [Reader’s Ride]

Tim Bloore’s Custom Jeep Wrangler Unlimited [Reader’s Ride]

Tim Bloore, of Barrie, Ontario Canada sent us pix of his super-scale 1:8 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. The body is a New Bright shell hung on custom frame rails. Running gear is mostly Wraith-based; with Vanquish Wraith axles, links, Panhard bar, chubs, knuckles and lockouts. The light bar is also from Vanquish. Hot Racing supplied hardened […]
FPV On The Track: Fly Along With The Action [VIDEO]

FPV On The Track: Fly Along With The Action [VIDEO]

The first-person-view (FPV) scene is exploding, but most of the clips are landscapes and sky-high shots–yawn. We like this clip a lot more, as “josh fpv” gets right down into the action on an RC track.  

The Greatest RC Trucks of All Time

The Greatest RC Trucks of All Time

In our June 2015 issue (which was like two issues ago–I know, magazines are weird), we took a look at our picks for RC’s greatest trucks–ten in all, in no particular order. Do you agree with our picks? Which would you boot for your personal list, and replace with what models? Let us know in […]
PROTOform  Introduces Cadillac ATS-V.R Body

PROTOform Introduces Cadillac ATS-V.R Body

PROTOform’s new Caddy is a great representation of the full-size car and comes molded out of .030 Lexan. This hot body is designed to fit a 190mm touring car chassis and it’s a sweet looking piece. Beyond scale appearance, the body is also designed to provide maximum performance and includes tuning options for various types […]


Hitec X2 AC Plus: Now Your Charger Has WiFi

Hitec X2 AC Plus: Now Your Charger Has WiFi

Well, it CAN have WiFi, the module is extra. With it, you can use your smartphone to program the charger remotely…which is kind of weird since you’re presumably sitting right in front of the charger, but it’s still going to be fun to try out. As for the charger itself, you’re looking at dual outputs […]
Tamiya Brings Back the TA-02, Announces New TB-04R and F103GT Models

Tamiya Brings Back the TA-02, Announces New TB-04R and F103GT Models

Remember the Tamiya TA-02 chassis? It was ground zero for the touring car mania that swept RC in the late nineties and early 2000s, and without it the sedan scene wouldn’t exist. Now it’s back in “SW” (Short Wheelbase) trim, specifically to fit Porsche 911GT2 bodywork with the correct scale proportions. The limited-edition release is […]

This ’67 Scout is Made of Wood. WOOD.

This ’67 Scout is Made of Wood. WOOD.

“Wah, I wish they made (insert body style here).” Go make your own, kid. Watch in wonder as master modeler “Headquake” does just that and cuts, Dremels, sands and glues his way to an eye-popping replica of a 1967 International Harvester Scout. Out of WOOD. Plus, jazzy soundtrack.
Team Associated SC10B: Now With LiPo

Team Associated SC10B: Now With LiPo

Team Associated is now offering the brushless SC10B short-course buggy in even more complete RTR form, with a Reedy LiPo pack right in the box. A 4-amp AC charger is also supplied, which features balance ports for 2S and 3S packs. The included pack and charger only boost price by about $40 over the no-battery […]
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