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How To Trim & Mount a Lexan Body

How To Trim & Mount a Lexan Body

You’ve got your new body freshly painted and ready to go. Well, not really—you have to trim and mount that flashy new shell, and then you’ll be off and running. Like painting and decaling, trimming and mounting is easy—if you follow these basic tips.   Tools Body scissors Hobby knife Body reamer Lamp Nail polish […]
Place a drop of glue where the tire and rim join.

How To Glue Tires the Right Way

There’s an old saying in racing: “To finish first, you must first finish.” There are many reasons why unfortunate souls go home each weekend with the dreaded DNF instead of the hardware, but one common gremlin, especially when racing off-road, is the old wobbly tire. Inevitably, it’s always a rear tire that has come unglued […]

How To Fix a Stripped-Out Wheel Hex

How To Fix a Stripped-Out Wheel Hex

Oh, bummer—an axle nut loosened and now your wheel’s hex socket is toast. You could try to unglue the tire and mount it to a new wheel, but man, what a hassle—and you’ll have a leftover rim. With a little patience and JB Weld epoxy, you can fix the wheel and keep it in action […]

Pit Tip: Easy Grill Detailing [VIDEO]

Pit Tip: Easy Grill Detailing [VIDEO]

Injection molded bodies are the best way to make your vehicle look more scale. Painting them is easy to do but the detailing is something that is often left out. One of the hardest parts of an injection molded to detail is the grill, but we show you how to get it done with this […]
How To Grille Mount A Pro-Line 2″ LED Light Bar [VIDEO]

How To Grille Mount A Pro-Line 2″ LED Light Bar [VIDEO]

From Pro-Line: In this video we show you how to install the 2″ Straight Pro-Line Super Bright LED Light Bar kit into a Short Course body front grille for that custom look you want! LED bar shown: 2″ Super-Bright LED Light Bar Kit 6V-12V (Straight) for Rock Crawlers, Rock Racers, 1:8 Monster Trucks & 1:10 […]

How To Roof Mount A Pro-Line 6″ LED Light Bar [VIDEO]

How To Roof Mount A Pro-Line 6″ LED Light Bar [VIDEO]

From Pro-Line: In this video we show you how to install the 6″ Curved Pro-Line Super Bright LED Light Bar kit onto the roof of a rock crawler for that extra light you need! LED bar shown: 6″ Super-Bright LED Light Bar Kit 6V-12V (Curved) for Rock Crawlers, Rock Racers, Short Course Trucks & 1:8 […]
How To Connect & Wire A Pro-Line LED Light Bar [VIDEO]

How To Connect & Wire A Pro-Line LED Light Bar [VIDEO]

From Pro-Line: In this video we show you how to connect and custom wire the Pro-Line Super Bright LED Light Bar to the ESC port and directly to the battery. Pro-Line LED Light Bar Kits: for Rock Crawlers, Rock Racers, Short Course Trucks & 1:8 Monster Trucks 2″ Super-Bright LED Light Bar Kit 6V-12V (Straight) […]

Water You Doing? [Tech Center]

Water You Doing? [Tech Center]

I just got an trail truck. Do I need to break in the motor? ­ The old-timer at the hobby store said that I should dip it in water.   You can go directly to the trail without worrying about break-in. If you want to get the longest possible life from your motor, you can run the […]
How To Prep Your TYPE-6R F1 Body [VIDEO]

How To Prep Your TYPE-6R F1 Body [VIDEO]

From Bittydesign: It takes to you only 10 minutes to unpacking our TYPE-6R body and prepare it at best with the pre-cut decal sheet and helmet included in the kit, everyone can obtain easily the same final result of the video. Bittydesign is distributed in the US by AMain Hobbies. Visit Bittydesign.net See more posts […]

How To Build Your Own RC Track [VIDEO]

How To Build Your Own RC Track [VIDEO]

From Hobbico: Beef up get togethers with family and friends with your own RC track! It’s simple to build, and we show you how. Check out the instructions below and click the link above to see how simple it can be. Download and print full instructions here: http://www.hobbico.com/manuals/diy-track-instructions.pdf DIY Track Instructions ITEMS NEEDED: Sandbags* 1-1/4” […]
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