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Losi 5IVE-T Roller

1/5-scale trucks are at the top of most every RC wish list and Losi’s still relatively new 5IVE-T, with its 4WD drivetrain and race-inspired suspension, is a top pick. Those wanting to go electric or install a high-zoot engine have had to buy the full RTR and rip out perfectly good equipment in order to [...]

AXIALFEST 2013 Registration Open

AXIALFEST, hosted in Cisco Grove, CA, takes place June 21 to 23. Held at a family-style campground, this event focuses on fun and camaraderie. Registration is now open (see link below).    AXIALFEST 2013 offers something for everyone. You can get your racing fix with Terra-X competition on a track, put some milage on your [...]

What is Scale RC? Scale Comp Crawling And Rules

A scale model is a smaller version of a real thing. In the context that we’re concerned, it’s a small version of, typically, an off-road vehicle. Seems simple, but the reality (pun intended) is the concept of “what is scale” is pretty ambiguous and very much open to interpretation. When RC rock crawling first took [...]

5 Must-Do Preseason Race Prep Steps

The outdoor RC racing season is upon us. Or, maybe it’s already well underway in your area. Either way, most people know that preparation is a vital part of success when it comes to racing. And yet, many racers are often shortsighted when it comes to either getting a truck race-ready or reviving an old [...]

Tamiya Agrios Monster Truck

Whether you call it the Agrios Monster Truck or the TXT-2, you are looking at the official finalized version of Tamiya’s much anticipated latest and greatest solid axle monster truck. Tamiya describes the chassis, which combines metal and plastic components, as an evolution of the original TXT-1 design. The other features include eight shocks and [...]

Axial Jeep Wrangler Wraith – Poison Spyder

We’ve been fans of the King of the Hammers race since coverage of the first one made our jaws drop. fast forward a few years and what was a rather under-the-radar challenge has turned into a big deal event with Ultra4 racing really taking off. As you probably know, the Axial guys are real deal [...]

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  • Novak Crusher 2-4S Speed Control

    Novak Crusher 2-4S Speed Control

    Yes, please. A speed control custom tailored for rock crawling and capable of handling 4S–sign me up. Novak must be paying attention to what rock crawlers are up to these days. Even scale guys are going up on volts. If you don’t know, the best of both worlds setup for any crawler is low Kv [...]

  • Gear Head RC Champ 190 Vintage Style Beadlock Wheels

    Gear Head RC Champ 190 Vintage Style Beadlock Wheels

    Gear Head RC has a new wheel design that is all about being old–as in vintage. The Champ 190 is a 1.9″ functional beadlock wheel that is made in the U.S. from CNC-machined aluminum. Both the beadlock rings and the wheels feature machined detail work. The Champ 190 wheels are sold as a set of four, [...]

  • RC4WD Tough Armor Display Ramp

    RC4WD Tough Armor Display Ramp

    RC4WD is calling its new Tough Armor item a display ramp, but we see it as a sweet RTI ramp. We’re no mathperts, but we figure the angle of the ramp to be about 17 degrees which is just a bit shy of the “standard” 20 degree angle used in many full-size RTI ramps. Even [...]

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