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Pro-Line’s Tricked-Out Twin Hammers
We shared photos of Pro-Line’s fully customized Vaterra Twin Hammers during our RCX coverage, and were left wanting more. You...
Readers’ Ride Of The Week: Scale Jeep With Handmade Enclosed Trailer
We see some pretty sweet custom rigs sent to us for Readers’ Rides, check out this one created by Mitch...
The Radio Control Show 217: Latest from TLR, Shock Tech Tip, Night Flying, more!
In this Week’s Radio Control Show, we hit the track with the TLR Ten-SCTE 2.0, Erich Reichert has a tip...
Almost done…Tamiya TXT-2 Agrios Part 3
With the chassis side plates completed in part two, it’s time to install the transmission and assemble the axles. The transmission...
How It’s Made – Inside Team Orion’s brushless motor production plant!
Anyone who has driven an electric RC car in the last ten years has a lot to be thankful for...
Tip Of The Week: Easy Wheel Balancer
Make a quick and easy wheel balancer out of a worn-out wheel hub and axle, and then add a set...
A Main Hobbies’ ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals Video
A Main Hobbies’ latest highlight video comes straight from Gulf Coast Raceway in Porter, TX, site of the ROAR Fuel...
Preview: Latest Tamiya Models–MB GT3, Vintage Novafox, More!
Tamiya just announced a gang of upcoming new models, which you’ll be seeing in RCCA as soon as we can...
How To Solder–in the August issue, on sale now!
Radio Control Car Action brings you helpful How-To articles in every issue. In the August issue, we cover the essential...
Video Of The Week: Shortcuts RC Cars Offroad
Check out this week’s, Video Of The Week created by YouTube user Lopifly. This video has a great mix of...
Test Bench: Avid SC10 Accessories
For many years Avid was best known for their high quality, yet affordable RC bearings, especially their popular Revolution series. ...
Traxxas announces new 5-amp NiMH charger
Traxxas just added a new charger to the EZ-Peak line, a 5-amp model that’ll juice up just about any NiCd...
RC Weekend WINNER Dave Hun!
Congrats to Dave Hun of Beverly Hills CA for taking the win in this weekend’s RC WEEKEND contest! This...
HPI Baja 5B Flux – The Radio Control Show Episode 216]
In this week’s episode of the Radio Control Show, Erich Reichert shows you a quick and easy way to build...
New Pro-Line gear: ’66 F-150, Rat Rod for monsters, Trencher pre-mounts, more
Some of this new gear 1st debuted at RCX like the Rat Rod clear body for monster trucks and 1966...
Novak announces Vintage Trans-Am spec motor
Novak has been a big supporter of the U.S. Vintage Trans-Am R/C Racing Series and they even developed a special...
2013 ROAR Nationals Sideshow – Denver Houghton Eats Huge Beetle
At last weekend’s ROAR Nationals in Porter, TX there was one particular event in the pit area that drew nearly...
How To: Tune a Nitro Engine – Carb Tech Secrets Revealed!
By far the steepest learning curve for a nitro rookie is learning how to tune a carburetor. It can be...
The bitter disappointment of losing
Last night I performed the RC version of a soccer player’s greatest acting gig: flopping and writhing in pain in...
Viper R/C Solutions VTX8 Action Shots [Video]
This video of the Viper R/C VTX8 is pretty sweet. Mixed with action shots from an on-board camera and footage...
New JConcepts Silencer shell for D812
JConcepts has expanded its Silencer body styling to the Hot Bodies D812 nitro buggy. The most noticeable feature of this...
Boca Bearing at RCX
RC Car Action‘s Aaron Waldron interviews Tommy Boothe from Boca Bearing to talk about the different products that Boca offers...
Video Of The Week: 2013 Best GTR Skyline RC Drift Cars Remix
This was the awesome NitroRCX.com & Hobbypartz.com sponsored 1/10th scaled drift track set up and hosted by Harris, Team Dori...
New Products from Tekno RC, RC4WD, Team Associated, Serpent and RPM [June 17]
Tekno RC continues to expand its line of option parts for their 1/8 vehicles. They recently released a new rear...
Pit Tips: Dipped Grips [August Teaser]
Plasti Dip is a great way to personalize your wrenches so they don’t get mistaken for someone else’s at the...
Readers’ Ride: Team Associated Apex [August Teaser]
From the looks of it, Ernest is a big Trans AM Racing fan. He spec’d up his Apex Touring...
RC Weekend Winner: Nathan Marco!
Congrats to Facebook fan Nathan Marco for taking home the RC Weekend win with this trail-blazing shot, which definitely has...
How To: Spend Wisely! Eleven Tools Totally Worth the Money
The RC car industry is full of innovative products—many of which are geared toward wrenching-oriented tasks. Over the years, many...
ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nats: Drake Takes Buggy, Tessman Tops in Truck
Nitro off-road racers wait all year to race in the Nationals. They spent five days at the track for less...
Back at the bench! Tamiya TXT-2 Agrios build
It’s been much longer between build sessions than I hoped for, but I’m finally back in the shop and twirling...
2013 ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals – Fourth Round and Overall Qualifying Results
Two new names topped the final round of qualifying at this year’s ROAR Nationals; one continued a streak (four different...
2013 ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals – Third Round Results
The third round of any nitro off-road race is the most important. Unless you locked in two solid rounds on...
2013 ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals – Second Round Results
The ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals uses a driver’s two best rounds, determined by assigning points per position, to seed the...
2013 ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals – First Round Results
Ty Tessman kicked off his double title defense with a strong statement in the first round of Truck qualifying by...
2013 ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals from Porter, Texas!
The ROAR Fuel Off-Road National Championships are under way! Held at Gulf Coast R/C Raceway in Porter, TX in conjunction...
The Radio Control Show [Episode 215]
The most exciting part of the annual RCX Awards Show banquet is the announcement of the Editors’ Choice Award winners,...
RC WEEKEND! Share your photos to WIN!
Well, you might win–no promises! But for sure, someone will win, and it could be YOU! We want to see what...
Readers’ Ride Of The Week: Tamiya Porsche Build
Check out Alec Munro’s Tamiya Tamtech 1/12 kit of the Martini Racing Porsche 935. Alec has upgraded the motor for...
Taking stock of a night of stock racing
Last night’s club race at SDRC in San Diego, CA was one of the most frantic and fun nights at...
Waitin’ for Summer [Video]
The good guys at VRCP put together this video for a recent bash session they had. Pretty sweet video, along...
Video Of The Week: Traxxas XO-1 Run And Drift!
Check out the video of the week created by YouTube user, DarkDragonWing. “1/7 scale Traxxas XO-1 with 6s lipo batteries...
Ty Tessman Sweeps IFMAR Pre-Worlds
After all the sugar and dust had settled, Ty Tessman took home the win in both the 2WD and 4WD...
New Products: HobbyKing TrackStar Work Mat, Hy-Traction Juice Tire Compound, And JConcepts Kyosho RB6 Carbon Fiber Option Parts [June 11]
Keeping your work area clean and organized makes any RC project much easier in the long run. HobbyKing’s new soft...
Hitec Releases New Servos Powered By Neu Castle Brushless Motors
Hitec has released two new lines of servos that are powered by Neu Castle’s ultra-efficent brushless motors which is a...
RC Weekend Winner: Daniel Denato!
Every weekend, you’ve got a chance to win stuff from RC Car Action–all you have to do is share photos...
Tekin announces T8i indoor-specific brushless motor
Tekin has officially released their new Redline T8i (indoor) brushless motor for large scale vehicles. What makes this motor unique...
The Radio Control Show [Episode 214]
In this week’s episode of the Radio Control Show, you’ll get a chance to go inside the ultimate RC expo...
Duratrax’s New Nitro Camaro ZL1
Just in time for Summer, Duratrax has released a new on-road RTR Camaro ZL1 that is perfect for folks looking...
IFMAR Pre-Worlds Qualifying Day 2: Cavalieri “fantastic” in 2WD, Tessmann “most consistent” in 4WD
Qualifying has completed for the World’s warm-up race now. Drivers have switched to mid motor setups due to the increased...
IFMAR Pre-Worlds Qualifying Day 1 Update
The world’s best 2WD and 4WD Modified drivers are competing this weekend in Chico, California at the World’s warm-up race. ...
Seen at the scene – Kyosho’s prototype RT6 stadium truck!
Of the several big stories shaping up as the IFMAR 1/10-Scale Off-Road Worlds Warm-Up gets underway at A Main Hobbies’...
Adjust Your Car’s Setup Like A Pro
When you are adjusting your car’s suspension, camber, toe, etc. a flat working surface is key. Sometimes you will see...
How To: Slash 4×4 Low-CG Conversion
Words by Devon Stewart Low center of gravity, high-performance handling Low center of gravity = tougher to top over. That...
How To: Clean and maintain your brushless motor
Eleven steps for best performance One of the benefits of brushless motors is that they require very little maintenance, but...
The excitement of RCX
The 2013 RCX show, AirAge Media’s eleventh annual, was a first for me personally. While I’ve attended all but a...
RC Car Action honors Roger Curtis with RC Hall of Fame Induction
FOUNDED IN 2006 with the introduction of its first two members, the RC Hall of Fame is the radio-controlled version...
Building A Legendary Beachcomber – Li’l Orange [July]
Words & Photos by Norm Zondervan For Many 4X4 fans, off-roading is all about Jeeps. I’ve always been wanted to...
Project: Racer Slash 4×4
Words and Photos Drew Trudeau There is a moment everyone has at the track when they realize that running a...
Castle Creations CC Blower
Words and Photos Drew Trudeau Bumping up your RC vehicles power system to brushless puts you in the driver’s seat...
RCXclusive! Associated Brings Back the Original RC10
You saw the teaser ads in RC Car Action, now the truth can be told: Associated is bringing back the...
JConcepts SC10B wheels & tires [RCX Product News]
JConcepts brought you the 1st aftermarket body for the SC10B and now they have released the first front tire and...
Tekno announces NB48 Nitro Buggy [RCX Product News]
Tekno RC has been producing aftermarket products for a while now, but just recently they started to offer complete vehicle...
RCX Readers’ Ride: Jennifer Catano’s KITT
This mind-blowing KITT replica was on display at RCX and could easily be mistaken for an actual screen-used vehicle (From Knight...
Traxxas XO-1 Winner Announced [RCX]
Richard Hernandez is one happy winner of the Traxxas XO-1. He invited his friends to friends@rcx.com and won one, fast car. He...
RCX on TV with “Out & About With Roger Martin”
RCX was the buzz of Long Beach’s local news as “Out and About With Roger Martin” featured the Ultimate Radio...
Futaba Telemetry Radio
Futaba’s popular 4PL radio has now been updated with a telemetry system. This system will allow you to monitor your...
Hobby People Super Store
The Hobby People store at RCX was packed with great deals on the latest RC gear, and there are always...
RCX: Saturday’s Photo Gallery
RCX has always been known in the RC industry as one of the best expos on the planet. Everywhere you...
Boat Pond Action at RCX
Beautiful weather, a scenic pond, and fast boats have made the RCX boat pond a popular attraction. We’ll have more...
On the Scene at RCX [video]
Here is the scene on Saturday afternoon from RCX. As you can see the crowds have settled in and the...
RCX Drifting Action
The NitroRCX drifting course has drawn a huge crowd all morning, with impeccably detailed touring cars expertly navigating the tight...
Artoo at RCX!
A gang Artoo units of have been making laps through the aisles at RCX, turning heads and taking photo ops...
Horizon Hobby Fly Cage
One of the more active booths here at RCX is the Horizon Hobby booth. They have a number of airplane...
Hobby King on Location
HobbyKing is in the house! The guys drove this RV all the way from Joe Nall in South Carolina!
Xflight has you covered
At the Xflight booth with Stephen and Mark Massel. Their fixed wing flight stabilization gyro is exactly what you need...
Vaterra RC Glamis
This full size buggy is outside the show … If you want one of your own, pick up the Vaterra...
The faces and places inside RCX!
Of all the RC events that happen across the country, RCX is the only one that brings everyone together –...
RCX: 30-second setup!
RCX on load-in day. We thought you might like to see what it takes to get ready for the crowds....
Check in, share, WIN at RCX!
Hey guys! When you are at this weekend’s RCX event make sure to check into the Long Beach Convention Center...
More RCX Sneak Peeks: Pro-Line Slash Buggy Conversion, Hay Hauler, more
More sneak-peeks from the Pro-Line booth at RCX. Come to the show to see all the new stuff, and everything else...