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Jeff Hoy, American

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New Product: RC18T2/B2 Team Kit

Here’s some awesome news from Team AE.  They are putting out 2nd editions of their popular RC18B and RC18T, based on the new belt driven chassis that is used by the SC18 and RC18LM.  The cool thing about this though is that it’s a kit and parts are included to build either vehicle.  So you buy one [...]


New Product: Team Associated RC18 Late Model

Team Associated’s stable of 1/18th scale cars has just grown by one.  Hot on the heels of their awesome looking SC18, AE has dug deep and come up with the RC18 Late Model.  It’s an RTR with a 2.4 GHz radio, built on the new SC18 belt driven chassis.  Just like the SC18 it seems that batteries and a charger are NOT [...]


Is the SC18 coming sooner?

Maybe, depends who you trust.  Team Associated’s official announcement says that it’ll be available in March.  Tower Hobbies’ product page is noting late February, which isn’t far off from the official word.  But A Main Hobbies is saying they’ll have it in stock on January 17.  About 2 weeks from now.
Retailers are pretty well-known for getting release dates [...]


Did you get a new R/C car or truck for Christmas?

Christmas has come and gone.  The presents have been unwrapped with joyous glee.  If you’re one of the lucky ones, then hopefully you unwrapped a nice, new radio controlled car or truck.  Here’s some of my older articles about how to upgrade and hop-up your new R/C car.
Did you get a Losi Highroller for Christmas?  Then you might want [...]


AHA! SC18 Announcement at long last…

On the heels of Associated’s other new cars and trucks comes the final, official announcement of something we’ve all known about since October.  Team Associated’s SC18, a 1/18th scale short course r/c truck.  What has been announced isn’t what was advertised though, there have been some changes.
As I suspected they did change over to a 2.4 [...]


Duratrax Vendetta SC in stock

Tower Hobbies has the Duratrax Vendetta SC in stock.  So if you’re looking for some small scale short course action then whip out your credit card and get to buying.  You can get it in red, white, blue, or yellow.  For $219.99 you don’t get everything you need.  You’ll still have to provide a battery [...]


Duratrax Vendetta SC price and ship date

My favorite new car from iHobby this week is, without a doubt, the Duratrax Vendetta SC.  At the moment of the announcement there wasn’t a price or ship date put out for the truck.  But since then the truck has showed up in Tower Hobbies’ online catalog.  The Vendetta SC is going to be $219.99 [...]


Tamiya Baja King review

After nearly three quarters of a decade away from the R/C hobby, I can finally say I’m back in the game baby!  WOO!  YEAH!  This Christmas I received a gift that keeps on giving, Tamiya’s Baja King kit, which is a very welcome addition to my box of R/C stuff.  This model isn’t the top [...]



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