Features
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Intro to Traxxas TORC
Short Course Racing
The Off-Road Championship Series
—by Bob Hastings
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Short Course Guide
A guide for buyers
—by the RC Driver Team
Reviews
54
Traxxas Slash 4x4
The short-course with more drive
—by Greg Vogel
62
Losi Micro Crawler
Pulverizing pebbles
—by Ty Giebel
86
HPI Switch
Switch it up?
—by David Harrington
92
CEN Racing CTR-50
An exercise in excess
—by David Harrington
102
Thunder Tiger
Phoenix XT
Brushless-powered & ready to fly
—by Dean Berry
116
Parma Dune Buggy
How to detail Parma's Dune-buggy body
—by Bob Hastings
PROJECT BUILDS
48
SPV-2 S'no Problem,
Version 2
Back & better than ever
—by David Baker
80
Team Associated
SC10
SC stands for "Short-Course" & "Street Cruiser"
—by Tony Phalen
108
Slash Attack
Dealing with an aftermarket obsession
—by Greg Vogel
112
Robitronics Scalpel
Scooby Horton Edition
—by Tony Phalen
120
Team Losi Strike
Let's take the Strike test truck racin'
—by Chris Kovachevich
HOW TO
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Prepare & Race in
Cold Weather
Going numb for nitro
—by Matthew Ciechowski
marine
124
Gravity Hobby
Mini Cat F
Now you see it...
—by Bob Hastings
columns
16
Editorial
Web rework
—by Greg Vogel
18
RCD Mail
20
RCD News
New products & news
34
Flip's Tips
—by David Baker
76
RCD Showoffs
Your cars, trucks & trailers!
—by Troy Shear & Bob Hastings
98
RCD Electric
Splash-guard your electronics
—by Charlie Suangka
134
RCD Stuff
—by Chris Kovachevich
146
RCD OffTrack
—by Bob Hastings
ON THE COVER: Slash fans get more traction, more power, more speed, more radio and - more! Greg Vogel has the long and short-course of the new Traxxas Slash 4x4 starting on page 54. Photo by Walter "Google it" Sidas.
NOT ON THE COVER: Beach chairs, umbrellas and Mai Tais.