The name “Revell” has been associated with plastic model kits for over a half a century. Late 2013 will go down in Wiki-History as the date that they broke out of that mold in impressive fashion. Credit Hobbico’s purchase of Revell in 2007 as the driving force for Revell to roll out a new product line of radio control 1/18-scale radio control vehicles, christened Dromida.

We all love racing. It gets your blood flowing and pulse going like a hummingbird. The feeling of pushing the limits is something we crave, but with that comes something we all dread…crashing. The fact is, we all crash. Yep, pros, amateurs, club rats and new racers all crash.

LRP is very well known for their electronic power systems but were you aware that they also produce a line of big block nitro engines? Their range of engines starts at the standard .21 and goes from .28 and .30, all the way up to a massive .32. Putting out 4.34hp, it is truly a beast of an engine. You may be wondering who would need such a monstrous engine with such a huge power output.

Set the Right Height Words: Carl Hyndman Most of us take our ride height for granted. We read the manual, or take the even lazier route and follow someone else’s setup and forget it. We check it now and again …

It’s getting close to summer, so you know what that means … it’s crawling time! RCMart wants to share this special outdoor time with you by putting 60 cool upgrade items on sale for great prices. This sale includes lighting …

In recent months I have been all about radio control rally cars. So much so that when it was time for me to purchase a new “real” car, I harassed the people at my local Subaru dealership and eventually drove home in a 2014 Subaru Crosstrek XV. Needless to say, as I was driving off of the lot I gave RC Driver Editor-In-Chief Greg Vogel a call and told him I needed to do a full review of the Tamiya XV. A near perfect “mini me” of my full-sized ride, this scale looking rally racer has it all and then some!

The large-scale segment of our hobby is getting bigger and Losi is doing their part to keep the momentum going. Their first entry, the 5IVE-T, hit big and hit hard and had plenty of hobbyists checking under couch cushions for lost change. Unfortunately it also hit outside of many RC budgets.

RC4WD is going big with their new Beast II 6×6 truck kit. This behemoth uses items found in their other truck kits including the R3, 2-speed transmission, Yota II axles, 1.9 Humvee beadlock wheels, cast metal axles and a center-mounted …

In today’s kits and RTR’s, you will find two different styles of shocks; emulsion and bladder shocks. Most kits come with one or the other while some will give you both options.

Team Associated has released the news on their new 1/8 scale Nitro buggy, the RC8B3. This buggy is all new from the ground up, something hardcore AE supporters have been looking for! There are a slew of new features, including: …

I have a scenario for you. You show up at the track on race day. You pull out your tool box (which looks more like the cart a homeless person would push around) and you get to working on your car. Tools immediately start falling on the floor since there’s zero organization.

Team Associated pulled a sneaky and posted a pic of their new 1/8th scale on their Facebook page. Unfortunately, they didn’t post any details nor what the new buggy will be called. More info should be revealed this week, so …

The Axial SCX10 platform comes with a variety of bodies to suit the tastes of trail truck adventurers. But the ability for drivers to customize and make the machines their own doesn’t stop there.

LRP America has made the decision to import kits previously offered only by LRP Germany. These 9 new models will feature LRP electronics and nitro components and should be hitting the US shelves very soon. Here is a list of …

AVID RC has released a new, 2mm aluminum chassis for the Schumacher Mi5Evo. It is designed for medium to high bite tracks and includes the cool features listed below: • Machined, 7075-T6 aluminum deck that has been anodized black and …