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RPM Nails the Big Ol’ Blower Look

RPM Nails the Big Ol’ Blower Look

RPM just pegged the cool-meter with their latest accessory, a trick 5-piece blower and intake that instantly makes your machine look like it’s packing a whole bunch of forced-induction horsepower. Nice detailing (just look at it) with pulley splines, belt ridges, and a textured belt finish. RPM smartly molded the parts to sit level on […]
Vaterra Goes Kit With DIY Twin Hammers

Vaterra Goes Kit With DIY Twin Hammers

Vaterra offers a wide lineup of vehicles, from touring cars and  rock racers to rally rigs and  monster trucks. All very different, but until now, all were the same in one important way: they’re all RTRs. No more: with the Twin Hammers now offered as a kit, Vaterra is officially in the DIY business. All […]

Kyosho Scorpion Online Build Part 3 (It’s Done)

Kyosho Scorpion Online Build Part 3 (It’s Done)

We’re in the home stretch on the 1982 Kyosho Scorpion re-release build. If you’re just joining us, follow these links to the Unboxing, Part1, and Part 2 to catch up. Otherwise, it’s back to the bench… With the rolling chassis completed in the last session, attention turns to the tub and electronics installation. The steering […]
WIN a Pro-Line PRO-2 Short Course Buggy Kit–ENTER NOW!

WIN a Pro-Line PRO-2 Short Course Buggy Kit–ENTER NOW!

RC Car Action Pro-Line PRO-2 Giveaway – ENTER NOW! You could be the winner of a Pro-Line PRO-2 Short Course Buggy Kit valued at over $380! Entering is easy: just fill in the fields below and click submit. No purchase necessary. Sweepstakes begins at 12:00:00 AM EDT on July 3, 2014 and ends at 11:59:59 PM EDT […]

Lightweight LiPo: Trinity XL Titanium

Lightweight LiPo: Trinity XL Titanium

Trinity‘s XL Titanium pack is all about low weight and a small footprint. Even if your car is already underweight, a lightweight battery is a good idea. Why? Because the weight you add to reach the minimum can be installed where it best suits handling, rather than lumped with the battery. Likewise, the smaller a […]
Toy-Towing Ford 4X4: Anthony Santoianni’s Tamiya F-350 High-Lift

Toy-Towing Ford 4X4: Anthony Santoianni’s Tamiya F-350 High-Lift

Here’s a scene we can definitely get into. Road trip to the trail in the F-350, do a little trail riding, a little RC crawling (see the tiny truck between the “big” truck’s wheels?), build a campfire… This Reader’s Ride comes from Anthony Santoianni of Montreal, Canada, and his Tamiya Ford F-350 High Lift is definitely looking […]

End of an Era: Team Associated and Ryan Maifield Split

End of an Era: Team Associated and Ryan Maifield Split

Today is Ryan Maifield’s final day as a Team Associated driver, as Ryan is parting ways with Team Associated and Reedy effective July 1. The split ends a very successful 11-year run for Ryan and The Team, which Associated captured in a graphic and shared via Facebook (duplicated below) to showcase Ryan’s achievements. Very professional indeed. […]
Kyosho Scorpion Online Build Part 2

Kyosho Scorpion Online Build Part 2

Ahh…back to the bench for the Scorpion build. Here are links to Part 1 and the unoboxing if you haven’t been following along. All caught up? Good, because we’re about to dig into the rear suspension… Each of the semi-trailing rear arms gets a stub axle and a ball stud before installation on the chassis. […]

Pro-Line Has a Complete PRO-2 Buggy Kit (And We Have It)

Pro-Line Has a Complete PRO-2 Buggy Kit (And We Have It)

Pro-Line’s original PRO-2 SC truck kit will go down in history as the brand’s first all-in-one-box kit, but it will no longer be PL’s only kit–now that the PRO-2 Short Course Buggy is here, Pro-Line has two ways to get your wrenches turning. We’ve got the scoop on the new buggy kit, which we’ll review ASAP. […]
Vaterra Adds Corvette Z51 Stingray to V100-S Lineup

Vaterra Adds Corvette Z51 Stingray to V100-S Lineup

We’re already fans of Vaterra’s rugged V100-S, but we like it even more dressed up as a the new Stingray. Lots of great detail here, and the car looks killer on the move–play the video, you’ll see. Looks like the standard V100-S specs under the sleek new shell, so we’re talking full-time shaft-driven 4WD with […]

Tower of Power: Hitec’s New X1 Pro Charger and ePowerBox Power Supply

Tower of Power: Hitec’s New X1 Pro Charger and ePowerBox Power Supply

Hitec’s 180 watt battery juicer-upper will charge everything in your RC arsenal, including all lithium battery varieties and lead-acid batteries. You can get the X1 by itself, but the hot setup is definitely the combo with the ePowerBox 17amp power supply, which docks with the X1 for a compact footprint and easy hookup (and it […]
Grit Grinding Your Gears? Make a Gasket

Grit Grinding Your Gears? Make a Gasket

If you’re having trouble with dirt and debris getting under your car or truck’s gear cover, make a gasket to seal it against the motor plate. It’s easy… Remove the gear cover and trace its outline onto a piece of craft foam to get the right shape for the gasket.   Cut the foam on […]
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