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2015 Tamiya Championship Series: Tickets to Japan

2015 Tamiya Championship Series: Tickets to Japan

Racers love to compete and it’s usually just for bowling trophies or bragging rights among pears, but the Tamiya Championship Series Finals takes things up a big notch by awarding winners in specified classes a trip to Japan for the Tamiya World Championships in November. Held at the Tamiya America racing facility in Aliso Viejo, […]

Associated’s Classic RC10 Gets a Spot in the Smithsonian

Associated’s Classic RC10 Gets a Spot in the Smithsonian

The Smithsonian is home to many incredible milestone machines: the Bell X-1, the Apollo lander, the Spirit of St. Louis…and now, an Associated RC10! The original gold-tub buggy that set the world on fire back in 1984 is on display as part of the museum’s new Spark!Lab interactive display that invites visitors to “create, collaborate, explore, […]
HPI Raptorizes the Savage XS Flux

HPI Raptorizes the Savage XS Flux

HPI’s popular Savage XS Flux is now available with a great looking Ford SVT Raptor body that is packed full of details. For those who are unfamiliar with the Savage XS Flux it’s a mini monster truck that packs full-size monster truck power. It has a 3S capable brushless power system, oil filled shocks, twin […]

Slash 4X4 Nails On-Water Hydroplane Jump [VIDEO]

Slash 4X4 Nails On-Water Hydroplane Jump [VIDEO]

We’ve seen hydroplane videos before, but not like this. Traxxas blasts onto the water with a Slash 4X4, hits a floating ramp, lands on a floating pad, then gets back into the water! And just when you think that maybe it’s faked in the editing, there’s a one-take shot to prove it’s legit. Pretty sweet–now […]
Helion RTR Rivos XS Micro Boat

Helion RTR Rivos XS Micro Boat

Ever try to run a hobby-quality RC boat in a pool? Even a “little” boat, say a 24″ hull, is way too big for backyard pool, unless your house was featured on “Cribs.” Helion’s Rivos XS, on the other hand, is just the thing for pools or any other body of water bigger than a […]

Teaser: Serpent SRX4 1/10 4WD Buggy

Teaser: Serpent SRX4 1/10 4WD Buggy

The first track pics of Serpent’s Billy-Easton-designed SRX4 appeared back in January, and now the four-wheeler is getting ready to hit shelves right about now. There are no official body-off shots yet, but you can count on dual-belt drive with a front clicker, graphite chassis and shock towers, and big-bore shocks. With plenty of prototype testing […]
RC Car Action Editors’ Choice Awards

RC Car Action Editors’ Choice Awards

Each year, we hand out two types of trophies for the best stuff in RC: the Readers’ Choice Awards, where you pick the winners, and the Editors’ Choice Awards, where the makers of RC Car Action name the top car, truck, and innovation of the year. If you missed it in our August issue, here’s […]

Team Associated RC8B3e Team Kit

Team Associated RC8B3e Team Kit

Team Associated’s new RC8 1/8-scale platform is now available in electric form for you LiPo guys. The RC8B3e comes in kit form and the platform is designed specifically for the demands of electric racing. Some features include a lightweight drivetrain, 16mm bore shocks, pivot ball suspension and a electric specific chassis layout. See more from […]

Kev’s Bench: 32 Ford And Old School Monster Truck Update

Kev’s Bench: 32 Ford And Old School Monster Truck Update

I found a little time to get some work done on a few of my current projects and I wanted to share some of the progress with you guys. Let’s take a quick look at my 32 Ford pickup inspired SCX10 and old school monster truck.   32 Ford Pickup After some recent trail riding […]
Watch This Nissan 370Z Get Police-ified [VIDEO]

Watch This Nissan 370Z Get Police-ified [VIDEO]

Most of us take plenty of breaks during a custom build, but not The DarkDragonWing—he goes from fresh-outta-the-bag body to complete LED-lit, door-opening, fake-tire-smoking, fully-detailed Nissan 370Z in police mode all in one sitting. Watch the video, this kid isn’t messing around!
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