In the past, the only replacement body choice for Team Associated’s RTR SC10B was the factory-issued shell, but JConcepts now lets you give your cage-car a new look with their Escape body which is custom fit for the SC10B. The Escape body is molded in two pieces, each with protective overspray film.  The main body [...]

Good news Tam-fans, Tamiya.com is redesigned, looking good, and easier to use. The parts finder is excellent, and the site is just plain fun to click through—it’s incredible just how much cool stuff Tamiya offers. In addition to the full RC line, you’ll find scratch-building supplies, paint, tools, apparel, robotic gear, science kits, and of [...]

JConcepts’ new aluminum timing cover is designed to dissipate heat away from Reedy Sonic motors, and also help hold the sensor wire in place. Here is the full press release: Heat is an enemy when it comes to high-performance in electric motors. The Reedy line of Sonic motors have been a quick hit on and [...]

A few weeks ago I wrote a blog about taking go-kart racing against some friends a bit too seriously while on a vacation (read “Competitive Much?”) to go watch my favorite baseball team play a few spring training games. For diehard baseball fans, the smaller parks and relative accessibility of even the sport’s most popular [...]

You must have been hiding under a rock if you haven’t yet heard about Tekno’s SC truck, the SCT410. We first told you about this truck when it was making it’s first appearances at the TOP GUN Shootout held at SDRC Raceway in SoCal; Tekno’s home track. RC Car Action’s Aaron Waldron recently Test Drove the [...]

This new truck is the result of building off of the original TXT-1 design and one of the coolest features is that you can add a second servo for 4 wheel steering. Here is the full press release from Tamiya: This is the Agrios 4x4x4 Monster truck. The truck body sits on the new Tamiya [...]

In this week’s episode of The Radio Control Show Hope McCall explains the difference between 2.4 GHz radios and AM/FM systems when it comes to going to your local racetrack, and our Video of the Week shows the fastest classes of on-road racing cars drifting and dicing in slow motion.

Axial Racing brings RC crawling competition to the most extreme full-size 4 x 4 challenge: King of the Hammers! by Matthew Soileau A truly unique event in the RC world, a G6 isn’t so much a “race” as it is a timed event that evolves into an adventure. Set in Means Dry Lake of Johnson [...]