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Is This RC?

Is This RC?

We all know Hot Wheels, and it probably goes without saying that we all love us some Hot Wheels. Heck, one of the best things about having a 4-year old son is that I can buy bushels of these cool 1/64-scale cars without anyone thinking anything of it. Just like dad, he has an affinity […]
Win A Free Shirt: Guess What Product Arrives Tomorrow?

Win A Free Shirt: Guess What Product Arrives Tomorrow?

So I can’t say what it will be until tomorrow when it arrives, but rest assured that this product is HOT, highly anticipated and VERY much at the top of many discussion forums right now.  And you’ll only be able to SEE IT here at RC Car Action! Assuming UPS delivers on time tomorrow, I […]

Fast is fun, but slow isn’t too bad either

Fast is fun, but slow isn’t too bad either

Over the past couple of decades, RC vehicles of all kinds have become leaner, meaner, and faster.  In the 1980’s, a typical basher (such as a Tamiya Frog) would top out at around 25 mph and run for maybe 6 minutes.  In the 1990’s, average basher speeds were closer to the mid 30 mph range, […]
SCB – Short Course Buggy…. Will it stick ?

SCB – Short Course Buggy…. Will it stick ?

With the short course truck craze having consistent growth and momentum, the newer SCB – short course buggy class is becoming more and more popular before it gets off the ground. The way I look at it is, the SCT kinda replaced the 1/10th scale stadium truck. Now, with the SCB… it’s safe to assume […]

Why Your Girlfriend/Wife Hates RC

Why Your Girlfriend/Wife Hates RC

Going by the statistics and facts, RC is a male dominated hobby.  RC appeals to guys, and a handful of girls, but generally speaking (if by “generally” we mean 99%+) this hobby is filled with dudes.  Dudes who love to spend money on RC, tinker, build, wrench and race RC cars. Girls tend to enjoy […]

Come join us!

Come join us!

We are working on putting a tough truck type competition together for sometime in Sept and it will be held at RC Excitement in Fitchburg, MA. Matt Higgins has two trucks already built for the event and I have decided to build one myself. I based my truck on a Tamiya Toyota Tundra. I wanted […]
Everybody’s Cheating

Everybody’s Cheating

RC racing is full of cheaters. OK, is everybody really cheating? No, of course not. Are enough people cheating to make the average Joe a little skeptical or suspicious? Maybe. It’s hard to tell how many people might really be bending the rules. I’m not one to hang around the tech table to see what’s going […]

Scale Crawling is for Everyone

Scale Crawling is for Everyone

While thousands of you in the greater Chicago area were rocking the house at RCX on Saturday, I got the chance to slow things down and get together with some RC enthusiasts here in Connecticut to do some scale rock crawling. One of the aspects that was cool about this little soiree was that this […]
RCPS Canadian Nationals – Event Coverage Aug,7,2011

RCPS Canadian Nationals – Event Coverage Aug,7,2011

The 2011 RCPS Canadian Nationals Round 1 hosted by C.R.E. Racway in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada winds up. I’ll be reporting from track-side on the day’s coverage and progress. Classes expected to be running today are: Nitro Off-road – 1/8th Buggy – 1/8th Truggy   Electric Off-road – 1/10th 4WD SCT – 1/8th Open – 1/10th […]

Brushless Motors – Turns Vs. Kv Rating

Brushless Motors – Turns Vs. Kv Rating

In recent days I have come into the situation where I need a new brushless system for my Traxxas Slash RaceSpec. It had a Castle Creations Mamba Max 7,700Kv system. It’s well over 3 years old, and gave out on me last weekend at the track. I know that this can be a devastating blow […]
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 […]
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