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VG Racing Introduces New Parts For The Axial Trail Honcho

VG Racing Introduces New Parts For The Axial Trail Honcho

New from VG Racing are rock rails and a front bumper designed to fit the Axial Trail Honcho. What makes these parts stand out is that they are made out of steel tubing. A powder coat finish keeps them from rusting and you can pick them up in a few different colors. These parts are […]

Wish There Was a Solid-Axle 1/5 Scale Desert Buggy? Here It Is [VIDEO]

Wish There Was a Solid-Axle 1/5 Scale Desert Buggy? Here It Is [VIDEO]

Large-scale parts purveyors Kraken RC is set to release a complete vehicle of their own. The Vekta.5 is a 1/5-scale, 4WD Ultra 4 Class 1500 Unlimited Buggy and the first to have a solid rear axle and 4-link suspension. This truck has been making waves in the 1/5-scale community and we can see why. It’s […]
RC Car Action EXCLUSIVE: Traxxas Announces All-New X-MAXX, and WE DRIVE IT

RC Car Action EXCLUSIVE: Traxxas Announces All-New X-MAXX, and WE DRIVE IT

Other than Traxxas insiders, only RC Car Action has driven the X-Maxx! You’ll see it in our January issue. Yep, it’s big. The X-Maxx is 30 inches long and tips the scales at 21 pounds with batteries. We did not see this bad boy coming! RC Car Action has the exclusive on Traxxas’ amazing new X-Maxx, […]

Here’s How the Traxxas X-Maxx Flips Itself Back Over [VIDEO]

Here’s How the Traxxas X-Maxx Flips Itself Back Over [VIDEO]

The new Traxxas X-Maxx can turn itself over if you flip it–but how? The Traxxas Stability Management system detects when the truck is upside-down and enables the self-righting system. To activate it, hold the transmitter’s SET button. The X-Maxx will automatically alternate between forward and reverse throttle to rock the truck back and forth until it […]
Team Associated Introduces RTR APEX Scion Racing 2015 tC

Team Associated Introduces RTR APEX Scion Racing 2015 tC

Team Associated has added another trick sedan APEX line and this one is a Scion Racing 2015 tC. It features a shaft driven drivetrain, water resistant electronics, gear differentials and more. It even comes with a LiPo battery and charger to get it from box to pavement right away. Check out the official press release […]

RC4WD’s Armageddon Dump Truck is Hydraulic, Heavy-Duty, and $2300

RC4WD’s Armageddon Dump Truck is Hydraulic, Heavy-Duty, and $2300

If you’ve always wanted a Euro-style 8X8 dump truck with authentic metal construction and a functional hydraulic dump bed, good news: you’re looking at it. The bad news: it’ll set you back a cool $2,300 bucks. You get a whole lotta truck though, see the long list of features below. That includes a two-stick, 6-channel […]
Interview: Master Modeler James Knight

Interview: Master Modeler James Knight

You may not know James by his face, but as an RC Car Action reader, you’ve definitely seen his work. James built two of our recent “Mad Max” cars, the amazing Beach Buggy featured in our April 2014 issue, and earned our 2015 Reader’s Ride of the Year trophy. We asked James about his favorite […]

This V8-Powered, Quarter-Scale C4 Corvette is The Radness [VIDEO]

This V8-Powered, Quarter-Scale C4 Corvette is The Radness [VIDEO]

If you’re an RC car guy (and you must be if you’re reading this), any Powerball fantasy includes two things: telling your boss to take a hike, and building a quarter-scale car. Here’s something to inspire your next Quick-Pick: a Conley V8-powered C4 Corvette, complete with -through-the-hood blower and an independent rear suspension. Get a […]
Mattell’s Vac-U-Form Was the 3D Printer of the 1960s

Mattell’s Vac-U-Form Was the 3D Printer of the 1960s

Back in the 1960s, this Mattell toy was hot—literally. The Vac-U-Form let kids mold shapes out of heat-softened plastic by sucking it over a form, just like RC bodies are made. Various forms were offered, including trucks and planes. The Mattell Vac-U-Form is still a sought-after item on eBay—scale modelers use them to make and […]

Smash-Start Your Day With These RC Demolition Derby Clips [VIDEO]

Smash-Start Your Day With These RC Demolition Derby Clips [VIDEO]

Sure, we’ve all played “tag” with our RC cars and spun each other out, but these guys are going for full-on, big-hit demolition derby action—complete with aluminum bodies that dent and crumple just like the real thing! This is a scene we need to get into, it looks like too much fun. Click for a […]
4WD World Champ Bruno Coelho Gets a 1/2 Scale Go-Kart and a Hug

4WD World Champ Bruno Coelho Gets a 1/2 Scale Go-Kart and a Hug

We’ve seen RC go-kart’s before, but not 1/2 scale! MagnetikPenguin is the builder of the serious looking OSKART machine, which is shown here in signature-edition trim as presented to new IFMAR 4WD Off-Road electric champ Bruno Coelho. According to MagnetikPenguin, the driver moves his feet and arms to steer, accelerate, and brake. Power comes from […]
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