Features
143
SPECIAL!
Radios & Accessories
2008 Buyers Guide
36
Digger's Dungeon
The greatest RC monster truck spectacle in history
—by Bob Hastings
46
Project Megatruck
Trio
Bling it! Bring it! Make it sing!
—by David Baker
80
Project Tamiya DF-03
Souped-up budget buggy
—by Kevin Trudel
PIT PASS
108
11th Annual 2008
Reedy Race of
Champions
Hara & Hirosaka battle for Reedy Race glory
—by Team RC Driver
112
RCD Workbench
Team Associated RC8 shock mods
—by Greg Vogel
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT
114
RPM True-Track
Rear A-Arm
Conversion
—by David Baker
REPLAY
130
XRay M18 Pro
—by Dean Berry
132
Thunder Tiger
Tomahawk
—by Chris Kovachevich
Reviews
56
Losi Mini Rock
Crawler
Comp 1.9 has arrived
—by Jason Carter
64
Traxxas T-Maxx 3.3
Monster truck mayhem
—by David Baker
92
Sportwerks Recoil
Pro ARR Spashett
Edition
Reinvented by a world champion
—by Dean Berry
100
OFNA Picco RTR
Buggy
Potent RTR track package
—by Dan Gomez
116
GS Racing CL-1
Advanced
Quick thinking
—by Carissa Figelski
124
Serpent 400
A highly adjustable competition-level tourer
—by Dan Gomez
152
Schumacher Fusion
28
Sonic boom
—by Erich Reichert
marine
136
Aquacraft Mini
Rio RTR
We challenge you to find a better starter boat
—by Bob Hastings
columns
18
Editorial
RC sponsors 1:1
—Greg Vogel
22
RCD Mail
26
RCD News
—by David Baker
34
Flip’s Tips
—by David Baker
42
RCD Electric
Wiring made simple
—by Erich Reichert
74
Showoffs
—by Troy Shear
84
RCD Racer
ROAR Fuel Truck Nationals
160
Crawling
Axial Scorpion ARTR
—by Jason Carter
168
RCD Stuff
—by Chris Kovachevich
178
OffTrack
ON THE COVER: Losi goes off the track and onto the rocks with their new Mini Rock Crawler. Photo by Jason "Salsa Head" Carter.
NOT ON THE COVER: Nice shirt; does it come with a helmet?