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Kyosho Reveals Beetle Re-Release at Tokyo Hobby Show
Kyosho has another re-release on the way, as these shots from the Tokyo hobby show (via hobbymedia.it) reveal. The original...
8 Easy Steps For Perfect Paint
For every RC car body that gets the a multi-color, carefully masked custom paint job, there are probably 100 that...
5 Vintage Cars We Want Re-Released NOW
Blame Tamiya, and the endless appeal of nostalgia. With the rerelease of the iconic Frog, Hornet, Bruiser, and Sand Scorcher...
Real Data: The Mods That Matter For Track Performance
No amount of money spent on the most expensive RC gear is going to make up for crashing three...
5 Awesomely Lame 80s RC Car Commercials
They don’t make toy commercials like these anymore. Just hit play and let the 80s wash over you as we...
Kev’s Bench: 32 Ford Rock Crawler Update
I’ve been up to my eyeballs with projects, review builds and article writing but I somehow managed to find time...
Tessmann Works Hard to Claim His First Worlds!
Sometimes a win is even sweeter when you have to work for it. Ty Tessmann didn’t make things easy for...
Ty Tessmann Crowned 2014 IFMAR 1/8 Off-Road World Champion!
Full details to come, but here’s the nutshell: Ty Tessmann is the World Champ! Ty actually lapped the field on...
Drama in the Semi-Finals at the Worlds
It’s easy to follow the races by looking at lap times, but the real drama often happens away from the...
Ryan Maifield’s TLR 8IGHT 3.0 at the Worlds
Ryan Maifield recently caused a big stir when he switched sponsors to race for the highly respected TLR racing team....
Today We Crown a World Champion
It’s been a long road to this day. With practice and qualifying finished and lower mains in the books, it’s...
Hot Shots: 90+ Pics From the IFMAR Worlds in Italy
The racing at this year’s IFMAR Worlds in Messina, Italy is more competitive than ever. An extremely technical track along...
Atsushi Hara’s SWORKz S350 Evo Buggy at the Worlds.
Atsushi Hara is at the Worlds driving his SWORKz S350 Evo buggy. Still fairly new to the buggy, Hara leaves...
Ty Tessmann on Top as IFMAR Qualifying Wraps
Mother Nature can have a cruel sense of humor and decided that she wasn’t ready to settle down. With daybreak,...
Random Sightings From the 2014 IFMAR Worlds
IFMAR World Champs are always exciting and there is always so much to see. It’s literally eye candy overload. Italy...
Mother Nature Keeps Things Interesting at the Worlds
Mother Nature decided things were going a little too smooth and things needed some spicing up for round four. She...
Team Associated’s New Buggy Spotted at the IFMAR Worlds
Team Associated is well represented at the event with a deep factory team that includes big guns Ryan Cavalieri, Neil...
IFMAR Worlds Qualifying: Three Rounds, Three Wins for Ty Tessmann. Here’s His Ride
Ty Tessmann has three wins in as many rounds to lead the qualifiers. His performance has been impressive and I...
What’s Hooking Up at the 1/8 Off-Road Worlds?
Tires are always a hot topic at any race and at the Worlds they are more critical than ever. The...
Insert Screws In Tough Spots With Fuel Tubing
This week’s Pit Tip is perfect for when you need a screw to stay stuck on your driver while you...
Up Close With the IFMAR 1/8 Worlds Track
It seems that whenever countries in far away lands host a race, Americans have a culture shock. I’m not talking...
We’re In Italy: 2014 IFMAR 1/8 Scale Nitro Off-Road Championships
Two layovers and 20 hours is roughly how long it takes to fly from Orange County, California, to Catania, Italy....
Billy Kara’s Tamiya Hornet Boat Thing
Billy Kara’s Reader’s Ride is an aquatic take on the classic Tamiya Hornet and comes to us by way of Melbourne,...
Kev’s Bench: Best of the Sand Sports Super Show
One of the cool things about living in Southern California is that there is a lot to do year round....
HRP Gmade Sawback Sweeps Rules
OFFICIAL RULES. NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED...
Dromida Takes Off With KODO and Ominus Quad-Copters
We don’t feature flying models frequently since this is RC Car Action and cars don’t fly (unless you jump them…)....
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...
Tested: Novak Crusher & 4-Pole Heavy Duty Motor Combo
Novak is a company that for years has been well known for producing some of the most advanced speed controls....
Interview: Kyosho’s Yuichi Kanai, Father of the Inferno
Kyosho has built everything from static models to basic hobby-level kits throughout its 50-year history, but the Japanese firm is...
WATCH: Spearhead Armor Group’s Incredible 1/6 Scale Tanks
These tanks from the Spearhead Armor Group club are fully RC and built big–1/6 scale, with driver figures a foot tall!...
WIN a GMade Sawback from HRP!
It’s contest time, and for this go-round our friends at HRP have stepped up with a killer kit: the GMade...
How To Paint Your Transmitter
Tired of boring black? Here’s a look at how to spray your way to a unique look for your transmitter....
Kev’s Bench: Top 5 Project Monster Trucks
Over the many years that Radio Control Car Action Magazine has been around we have featured some awesome monster truck...
Latest Rides: SWorkz 350T, HPI Micro RS4 Discount Tire S13 & Turnigy Nitro-T
Three new cars to reveal today, with a pair of nitro truggies that span the size spectrum (1/16 for Turnigy,...
Let Those Tires Breath!
At some point in your RC adventures, you will probably need to mount up a set of tires. Pre-mounted tires...
James Knight’s Desert Patrol Vehicle
This awesome Desert Patrol Vehicle is based on Tamiya’s Fast Attack Vehicle and it’s the custom creation of James Knight....
Show Us Your Shop!
RC Car Action Facebook fan Richard Baldwin asked “What would be your dream home hobby room?” on our FB page and...
Kev’s Bench: Tuning the Axial Yeti
I’m currently reviewing Novak’s latest Crusher speed control and 4PHD motor combo, which includes a “short course” motor but is...
Dave Stellfox’s GMC Sierra-styled Tamiya Clod Buster
Sunbury PA’s Dave Stellfox doesn’t let cold weather get him down–he gets building! Over the past winter, Dave created this...
Kyosho Ultima SC6 Online Build
Kyosho’s SC6 is the latest competition kit to be offered in the current Ultima series that includes the RB6 buggy...
WATCH: Amazing Scale Scratchbuild, From Bench to Backyard
Wow, who knew scratchbuilding your own vintage truck body was so easy? Well, scale RC modeler extraordinaire Headquake makes it...
8 Steps For a Bomb-Proof Lexan Body
Even the best racers in the world don’t stay shiny-side-up 100% of the time. Experimenting with different lines, jump approaches...
2014 Tamiya Championship Series: Japan or Bust!
Would you like to race for an all-expenses-paid trip to Japan? This is what racers did this past weekend at...