Posted on March 16th, 2010 by Jeff Hoy
Robitronic, the makers of the excessively cool 1/18 scale Scalpel pan car, have decided to branch out a litte bit. They have announced a new 1/10 scale RTR stadium truck targeted at newbies called the EST- BL. But just because it’s a beginner’s truck don’t expect it to skimp on performance or high tech goodies, [...]
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Posted on January 26th, 2010 by Jeff Hoy
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 [...]
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Posted on January 10th, 2010 by Jeff Hoy
It’s no secret that the advent of the short course style trucks, like the Slash, Strike, and SC10, has changed the face of off-road truck racing. My first thought upon seeing these trucks was “when is somebody going to give 2wd buggies the same treatment?” Well, it’s finally happened, and Kyosho is the first one out [...]
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Posted on December 21st, 2009 by Jeff Hoy
Team Associated announced two new RTR packages today. Both are based on the highly successful RC10T4 stadium truck RC10B4 off-road buggy with some changes and dubbed the RC10T4.1 RC10B4.1. One is brushed motor powered, the other is brushless. They both come with a new 2.4 GHz radio system as well. MSRPs are $339.99 $329.99 for brushed [...]
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Posted on December 19th, 2009 by Jeff Hoy
Team Associated announced to new RTR packages today. Both are based on the highly successful RC10T4 stadium truck with some changes and dubbed the RC10T4.1. One is brushed motor powered, the other is brushless. They both come with a new 2.4 GHz radio system as well. MSRPs are $339.99 for brushed and $399.99 for brushless. [...]
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Posted on November 27th, 2009 by Jeff Hoy
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 [...]
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Posted on September 10th, 2009 by Jeff Hoy
Well, I love me them Losi Micros and I love me them Losi Highrollers. Now two of my loves have become one. The new Micro-Highroller is a teeny, tiny, dead wringer for it’s bigger brother. It has officially been added to my r/c must buy list.
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Posted on January 14th, 2009 by Jeff Hoy
…looks like a winner for those interested in an entry level 4WD buggy. RC Driver has a positive review in the March issue, calling it “fun on a budget.” Zero RC also has a quick overview with some general info. HPI is bringing on the competition for Tamiya’s Baja King. The only problem I see [...]
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Posted on December 1st, 2008 by Jeff Hoy
Big wheeled, great looking, ground clearance to die for, fun. Those are all phrases you could use to describe Losi’s newest electric truck, the Highroller. It’s a purpose built basher that flies right and looks good to boot. Features The Highroller has a three gear transmission, a 12-turn closed endbell modified motor, and high performance [...]
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Posted on November 18th, 2008 by Jeff Hoy
Losi’s Micro-T is the next step in the fast growing mini and micro market of the r/c hobby and industry. Everything you need is included, and it is the first truly self-contained, travel anywhere off-road r/c truck. The entire package includes a RTR truck with 27 Mhz transmitter, a battery powered peak charger for the [...]
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