Chuck Glimes is not a man of many words, but instead seems content to let the photos of the truck to the talking. A close look at the images shock Chuck is making mods to his HPI Savage XL and has fortified it with Integy purple anodized aluminum shocks.
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Brian Duke has outfitted his Axial XR10 2.2 rock crawler with Pro-Line tires, Vanquish rims, hardened gears and Novak Tara Claw 55-turn motors with a matching M2 Dig speed control. Brain supplemented his electronics with a Castle Creations CC BEC. Nice truck, Brian. Links Axial Racing Castle Creations Novak Pro-Line Vanquish
Terry Plum’s truck is an attention grabber. When we saw it, we immediately wanted to know more. Terry let us know it’s a Redcat Racing Ground Pounder. He modified the knuckles and steering linkage to allow the fitment Tamiya Clod Buster wheels. Terry also made custom bracing and lower shock mounts for the axles. Power is…
Carlo Tinsay from Bacolod City in the Philippines has some cool scale trucks and this is second one we’ve featured as a Truck of the Week. This SCX10 has an authentic Land Rover look thanks to the top that Carlo crafted himself. While a sound system was added, Carlo wanted the truck to have a…
Ray Wallace of Austin, TX sent us these photos and videos of his scale crawler. The somewhat rare truck is a RCMODELexu Mex-Hilux from RCMODELex. The Hilux (body from Tamiya) version came fitted with an ARB bumper. The transmission is a HPI Wheely King transmission and a RC4WD transfer and RC4WD Toyota axles. A Holmes Hobbies 35-turn…
Elias Corey of Ohio has been putting miles of this “first gen” Traxxas Stampede since last summer. It is powered by a Venom 21-turn double brushed motor and electronics are otherwise stock. He plans to upgrade the batteries he’s using as well as the connectors on the truck. Elias says he likes the truck’s durability…
Tattoos and Pringles–they say once you get started, you can’t stop. If Bernie Horstkamp’s Axial Wraith is any indication, you can add RC modifications to that list. Bernie is from Saratoga, CA, and he hasn’t left much stock on his Axial Wraith. He boosted speed with a Novak Timbuk2 speed control Wraith Edition that includes a…