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The RC Bucket List

The RC Bucket List

I keep hearing about bucket lists and there was even a movie on the subject that I have yet to see. I get the concept. Bucket lists are fun and worthwhile for sure. I made and lost my own bucket list when I was in college. Mine had some of the staples I hear all the […]
German 2WD Nationals: Neumann Sweeps

German 2WD Nationals: Neumann Sweeps

The German 2WD Nationals were held over the last weekend in July at the Team Turtle Racetrack. The track was 30% AstroTurf and 70% dirt. There were three practice rounds on Saturday and 5 Qualifiers with the best 2 counting. JConcepts Team Driver Jörn Neumann managed to TQ and Alex Hardt was 3rd overall. Both […]

RCX Chicago – Prep & Practice Day

RCX Chicago – Prep & Practice Day

We are 1 day away from RCX Chicago! It’s Friday, and today is all about set-up and prep for the big show tomorrow. RCX Chicago will feature over 20 exhibits and demos, including try-me tracks, racing, indoor flight, tractor pulls and drifting.  Speaking of drifting, we even have the Formula Drift Champion Vaughn Gittin Jr. […]
Epic Short Course Truck Hauler Bag

Epic Short Course Truck Hauler Bag

Epic states that people have been asking them for a Short Course Truck version of its T-10 and T-8 bags. Our new SC bag is built like the T-10 but sized to hold a 1/10th scale short course truck complete with tires and body. Extra drawers for your radio charger etc. Tool holder built into the top […]

Tamiya Vajra 4WD Racing Truck

Tamiya Vajra 4WD Racing Truck

This is an electric R/C assembly kit of a 4WD racing truck. The main chassis platform is a 15mm longer wheelbase version of the basic chassis of Ite 58489 Avante (2011) and is matched with 100mm diameter V-pattern block tires. The truck uses a new 2.0mm thick carbon fiber lower & upper deck. Its longer […]
Tamiya Blitzer Beetle

Tamiya Blitzer Beetle

This is a re-release version of the Blitzer Beetle R/C assembly kit, which was inspired by the exciting off-road desert racer designs seen in the United States. Specifications and Features: 1/10 scale R/C assembly kit Kit includes FREE BONUS PARTS (1150 Ball Bearing x 8pcs.) First production run bonus only. 10/2011 The durable resin body […]

We have a winner. Well, two winners.

We have a winner. Well, two winners.

We recently chose the winners of the first Air Age Media RC Scholarship contest! Each applicant was asked to submit an essay on how RC has had a positive impact on his or her life. Although we received entries from numerous explemplary students, two applicants truly stood out from all the rest. We’d like to congratulate Billy Janus and Gustavo Salazar as the first-ever recipients […]
Charge those LiPo’s with care.

Charge those LiPo’s with care.

I have been around the block a few times when it comes to charging batteries–been doing it a long time. So, when I see my fellow enthusiasts who treat their NiCd & NiMH batteries with such care, but take very little interest in proper charging of LiPo batteries, I am disappointed.  I mean, these same guys were religious […]

Attend RCX Chicago and Say Hello!

Attend RCX Chicago and Say Hello!

So I’m heading out later this week for the hearland, the midwest, THE Chicago.  As in the land of deep dish pizza, da’ Bears and our new show, RCX Chicagoland. If you get a chance, drop by this Saturday and check it out.  This is our first year in Chicago, and it’s less a trade […]
On-Road Nitro 1/8 Euros In Luxembourg: Contact Tyres Take TQ Position

On-Road Nitro 1/8 Euros In Luxembourg: Contact Tyres Take TQ Position

A very good week at the Euro 1/8th A in Luxembourg for Contact Tyres. During the practice Dario Balestri chose Contact Tyres and was so happy with the performance added himself to the Contact Team with World Champion Robert Pietsch, World finalist Simon Kurzbuch, Dutch driver John Ermen and Belgian driver Jerome Renaux. After the […]

DirtChamp Design Signs With The Big Three

DirtChamp Design Signs With The Big Three

In the middle of the racing season and only weeks after the 1:10 Off-­‐road worlds in Vaasa, DirtChamp Designs has made a very interesting add to their racing team. Signing not only one new driver, but three! And the names stand for themselves; Lee Martin, Viktor Wilck and the one and only Marc Rheinard are […]
West Coast Championship Series: JConcepts Driver Josh Numan Takes Home The Title

West Coast Championship Series: JConcepts Driver Josh Numan Takes Home The Title

Event: West Coast Championship Series Dates: May 14 – July 30, 2011 Track: West Coast RC Raceway JConcepts driver Josh Numan wins the highly contested West Coast Championship Series. The series which ran from May 14 through July 30th at West Coast RC Raceway in La Mirada, California, home to the Reedy Race Race of […]
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