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#TBT Super Sport Brushless Motor By Novak

#TBT Even though brushless motors were used for many years in RC planes, Team Novak changed the surface industry for good when they introduced their Super Sport brushless motor and ESC combos in the early 2000’s. In the July 2003 issue of RC Car Action magazine we took a closer look at the SS5800 system […]

#TBT November 1991 Interview With Legendary RC driver Cliff Lett.

#TBT The November 1991 issue of RC CarAction magazine included this interview with legendary RC driver Cliff Lett. In this interview we talk to Cliff about his start in RC, his successful racing career and even some pro tips that you can apply in today’s racing! Also make sure to follow our Instagram page too […]

#TBT The 1992 IFMAR 1/10 On-Road Electric Worlds was held at the Ranch

Pit Stop in Pomona, CA. We covered this event and a full race report debuted in the January 1993 issue of RC Car Action magazine. Some big industry names were at this event but were any of our readers? Chime in with your memories if you were there! Also make sure to follow our Instagram […]

#TBT Ads from the Past

#TBT For this week’s installment we thought it might be fun to look at some of the old ads featured over the years in RC Car Action magazine. Sometimes the ads are more memorable to readers than the cars themselves! Thumb thru the images and let us know what ads you recognize! Also make sure […]

#TBT Under the Hood with Jarod Tebo’s Team Associated RC10GT

#TBT In the mid 90’s Gas Stadium Truck was a popular class before nitro monster trucks and 1/8 buggies pushed them aside years later. One of the most successful racers in this genre was pro driver Jared Tebo. In the August 2003 issue of RC Car Action magazine we got to take a look “Under […]

#TBT “Days Of Thunder Car” kit

The October 1991 issue of RC Car Action magazine featured this review of the Parma PSE “Days Of Thunder Car” kit. This kit was part of Days of Thunder Series that allowed you to choose from three different replica cars inspired by the hit movie in 1990. Who still has one of these kits or […]

TBT Futaba FX10 2WD Buggy

#TBT Even if you are fairly new to RC you are probably still very familiar with Futaba USA electronics brand, but did you also know that they used to offer vehicles too? Back in the early 90’s when electric stadium trucks were all the rage Futaba released their take on this emerging class, the FXT. […]

#TBT The 11th Annual Cactus Classic

#TBT The 11th Annual Cactus Classic was held at Scottsdale R/C Speedway (SRS) in Tempe, AZ and our race coverage was featured in the August 1997 issue of RC Car Action Magazine. For many years this was one of the biggest and most competitive 1/10 off-road electric races in that nation. Many recognizable Pro and […]

#TBT The Schumacher Nitro 10

#TBT The Schumacher Nitro 10 is reviewed in the January 1992 issue of RC Car Action magazine. Is this a stadium or monster truck? Kind of hard to decide, but one thing that is for certain is that it used an interesting design for the way the engine was seated on the chassis. What are […]

TBT: Kyosho Big Brute monster truck

#TBT The December 1987 issue of RC CAR ACTION magazine included this review of the Kyosho Big Brute monster truck. You can also see how the 1985 movie Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome had some influence on this photo shoot too with “Lola”. 🙂 Who ran one of these trucks back then? Sound off below in […]

#TBT The Custom Works Dominator from November 1989 issue

#TBT The Custom Works Dominator is reviewed in the pages of RC Car Action magazine for the November 1989 issue. Dirt oval racing is arguably more popular than ever right now in RC, and looking at this older model the cars have come a long way now in 31 years. What memories of this car […]

TBT May 1990 IEDA Winternationals

#TBT One of the hottest segments in RC right now is the no prep drag scene. Many 2WD short course trucks are being converted to dragsters to see who is the fastest in 132′. But this isn’t the first time that RC drag racing was popular. Check out our coverage if the IEDA (International Electric […]