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FireBrand RC Stoke-D On-Road Body [New Gear]

FireBrand RC Stoke-D On-Road Body [New Gear]

Expect to see lots of new loot from FireBrand RC, starting with the Range Rover Evoque-inspired “Stoke-D” shell. It’s shown here on FireBrand’s O.G.-D wheels and drift s slicks. The O.G.-Ds only comes with black tires as this post goes up, but FireBrand says the orange-tire versions are coming soon–good thing, ‘cuz they look rad. […]
Maxxed out Traxxas T-Maxx by Rob DeLeon [Reader’s Ride]

Maxxed out Traxxas T-Maxx by Rob DeLeon [Reader’s Ride]

This Traxxas T-Maxx started life like any other, but Rob DeLeon (of Bakersfield, CA) soon lost control of his investment. Nearly $3,000 later he has the truck you see before you: the Supermaxx—which he has now owned for 15 years and he has been upgrading it fairly continuously all along. It has an Unlimited Engineering […]

These Are Some of the “Coolest RC Cars Ever” Says Google

These Are Some of the “Coolest RC Cars Ever” Says Google

So, what exactly do you get if you do a Google image search for “coolest RC car ever”? Here’s a sampling: Tricked out and custom blue-anodized Kyosho Optima? Definitely cool.   Rocket car, hello speed! Goodbye eyebrows. No info on this one.   Oooh, very nice vintage Dynamic nitro action with faux velocity stacks as […]
Pro-Line LockDown 1/5-scale Truck Tires [VIDEO ADDED]

Pro-Line LockDown 1/5-scale Truck Tires [VIDEO ADDED]

Pro-Line has produced a new tire for the 1/5-scale off-road market. It’s called the LockDown and designed to fit vehicles like the HPI Baja 5SC and Losi 5IVE-T. The tires are molded out of Pro-Line’s XTR compound and do not include foam inserts so make sure you set the stockers aside when swapping the tires. […]

RC Gear Shop Adds LED Light Strips to Lineup

RC Gear Shop Adds LED Light Strips to Lineup

Aw man, what are you gonna do with these things? Undercar lighting for sure, or instant light bars…or even pit lighting. Use your imagination, you’re sure to come up with some (wait for it) bright ideas. Get it? Because they’re lights. In addition to single-color strips, you can get the adhesive-backed lights in a multi-color […]
Pro-Line Now Has Pre-Painted & Trimmed Ford Raptors for Stampede & Short-Course

Pro-Line Now Has Pre-Painted & Trimmed Ford Raptors for Stampede & Short-Course

If painting and trimming bodies isn’t your thing, well, join the club. Good news, you can put away those paints and stash your scissors, because Pro-Line now has trimmed and painted versions of their Ford Raptor SVT shells for Traxxas Stampede and 1/10 short-course trucks. Just drill post holes and you’re ready for officially-licensed, Ford-flavored […]

“Dude Perfect” Guys Get Down With Traxxas for RC Bowling, Fishing, Rally

“Dude Perfect” Guys Get Down With Traxxas for RC Bowling, Fishing, Rally

The trick-shot champs from monster YouTube channel “Dude Perfect” put Traxxas Slash trucks, Rally cars and Spartan boats to the test for three RC-powered challenges that include knocking down bowling pins and dragging lures to catch fish (must be some fast fish). It’s safe to say these guys need to work on their driving skills, […]
Transmitter Beauty Contest!

Transmitter Beauty Contest!

New or old, “sport” or pro–what are the best-looking radios ever to grace a drivers’ stand? Tell us in the comments here or on Facebook. Choose any transmitter ever–the pic below is just for inspiration.

Artie Fie’s Awesome Kong 2 Tamiya Clod Buster

Artie Fie’s Awesome Kong 2 Tamiya Clod Buster

Artie Fie is a fan of old school monster trucks and the Tamiya Clod Buster so he took his two passions and combined them to build a replica of the Awesome Kong 2 monster truck. It uses a stock Clod Buster chassis but the stock steering has been replaced with a Crawford Performance Enginneering 4WS […]
Hobby King’s BAT1 Land Yacht: We Want to Try One [VIDEO]

Hobby King’s BAT1 Land Yacht: We Want to Try One [VIDEO]

Name any type of full-size vehicle, and you don’t have to look too hard to find a mainstream RC version you can buy. Unless you’re talking “land yachts”…you don’t see those every day. Hobby King has that niche covered with the BAT 1. It’s as simple as RC gets, with wind power providing the motivating […]

How to: Create an Awesome Rock Crawling Course

How to: Create an Awesome Rock Crawling Course

The task before you is to design an awesome rock crawling course. Seems simple, right? Well, I can assure you, based on my observations, this task isn’t so simple. I’ve been to tiny grassroots level local comps right on up to the Nationals. I’ve been to indoor comps and, of course, outdoor comps. I certainly […]
How To: Mount a Painted Body

How To: Mount a Painted Body

Ever get your body painted up and then mess it up trying to find the holes for the body posts? In this video, Editor Erich Reichert shows you how to properly mount a painted body to save you time and keep that sweet scheme looking mint!
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