Reviews

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.

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.

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.

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.

Dirt and dust are big enemies to any vehicle and Outerwears has taken a vow to help you fight against the grime. Outerwears offers a variety of impressive filters for uses in all types of industries, RC included. In the …

Keeping Classes for the Masses Words: Matt Maziarz Photos: Walter Sidas The fine folks over at Team Associated are no strangers to success and the latest ready-to-run incarnation of the RC10 buggy looks to keep the streak alive and well. …

Off-road adventurers want pure, uninterrupted fun while on their outdoor excursions so there is no doubt that these drivers often look for the best upgrades to keep their machines solid and operational. Axial’s Wraith-based vehicles are a great way to …

It does not matter whether you are building a new kit fresh out of the box, making a quick repair, or performing all around maintenance on a vehicle; having the right tool, and a quality tool, makes it considerably easier.  The …

Radio control touring cars are high tech, fast, fun and some say the pinnacle of on-road racing.  Being 4WD they can take corners at high speeds, pushing the envelope on lower and lower lap times with  every circuit.  Well, 3Racing …

Face it, more people than not want just a few simple things when purchasing a radio controlled vehicle. Slick looks, crazy speed and durability are usually, if not always, the top three. Although the Vaterra brand is new, the people behind the scenes have been in the industry for what seems like an eternity and know how to deliver all this, and more, in a single release.

Hot and new manufacturers who “make” brushless electronic speed controllers and motors seem to be releasing the next big thing all the time these days, only to be replaced by something newer and better just months, or even weeks later.  …

Have you ever been browsing the web and found pictures of some killer scale drift pit complete with gas cans, fire extinguishers and toolboxes? What about an outdoor Baja scene with the race truck up on jack stands or a …

I recently had the pleasure of building and reviewing a Vaterra Twin Hammers kit. When calibrating the radio and esc it took off, without the body attached, and landed hard upside down.  I was expecting many broken parts but to my …

A big part of the cool factor behind driving radio control cars is customizing your vehicle to your specific style. We’re not just talking about how crazy you go with anodized or carbon fiber hop-ups, we’re talking about the look …