Features
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10 Hop-ups for Under
$20
Budget doesn't mean boring
—by Dean Berry
PROJECT
42
Team Associated
SC8e & SC8
1/8-Scale Short Course Racers with Attitude
—by Dean Berry & Greg Vogel
ON LOCATION
50
Ceric Go Kart Series
Racing for all sizes and ages
—by Dean Berry
PIT PASS
78
2009 Short Course
Nationals
—by Dean Berry
108
6th Annual Kansas
Dirt Oval Champs
—by Chris Kovachevich
WORK BENCH
112
Bump up your starter
box
—by Greg Vogel
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT
118
LRP SXX Competition
Speed Control
—by Tony Phalen
Reviews
36
Tamiya Toyota Land
Cruiser 40 CC01
Scale for the trails
—by Greg Vogel
54
Losi Night Crawler
What lurks in the dark
—by Greg Vogel
60
HPI Formula TEN F1
Bringing F1 to the masses!
—by Tony Phalen
72
Kyosho Ultima RT5
A new 2wd contender
—by Dan Gomez
90
XRAY XT8 09 Edition
The Advanced Arena Truck
—by Mike Garrison
108
Thunder Tiger
Sparrowhawk DX Drift
Radio Controlled Zen
—by David Harrington
marine
132
Aquacraft Rio EP
Velocity meets value
—by Bob Hasting
columns
16
Editorial
Pre-Holiday Ramp-up
—Greg Vogel
18
RCD Mail
20
RCD News
Your fix for breaking info
32
Flip’s Tips
Illustration instruction
—by David Baker
66
RCD Getting Started
Never Fear a Fistful of Tools
—by David Baker
82
RCD Electric
Rotor Ramblings
—by Charlie Suangka
84
RCD Showoffs
Cool cars, trucks & people!
—by Troy Shear
120
E-Flite Blade mSR
Micro Indoor/Outdoor Helicopter
—by Bob Hastings
140
RCD Stuff
—Chris Kovachevich
146
RCD OffTrack
More fun than sauerkraut sundaes
—by Bob Hastings
ON THE COVER: Tamiya's new CC-01 Toyota Land Cruiser kit is the latest sensation if you love RC scale or tackling tough trails. Photo by: Walter "Shutter in the Dark" Sidas
NOT ON THE COVER: Get me down before a car comes!