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Friday, November 29, 2024

Reviews

LRP Deep Blue 420 Race

There is no doubt that the world of radio control boats can be tough to break into compared to our land- based counterparts. If our four-wheeled vehicle flips over or has an electronic failure, we just walk over and get back up and running right away. With boats you can’t really do that… or can you?

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Review: SST Stadium Truck

No one can deny the popularity of stadium-style short course racing. The Stadium Super Truck series has introduced this type of racing to crowds all over the world – many of which will never see the excitement of these highly competitive and well designed trucks in person. The folks at LaTrax are giving us this opportunity in a compact package that can be enjoyed by RC enthusiasts and stadium truck fans alike.

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Reviewed – SAMIX Aluminum Option parts for the Axial SCX10

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There are countless manufacturers of aftermarket option parts for radio controlled cars.  Some of these manufactures have been around for years and years and product some top quality products.  Others come and go rather quickly due to quality issues.  Because …

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Losi Mini 8IGHT With Spektrum AVC

On July 12, 2015 TLR picked up yet another ROAR national championship in the 1/8 electric off-road category. The car, the 8IGHT-E 3.0, is a proven, durable, easy-to-drive off-road piece of art. As I am sure you know, this race machine has a little brother, the 1/14-scale Mini 8IGHT!

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Crawler King Review

I am a sucker for classic Broncos and the HPI Crawler King certainly caught my attention. The 2.2-inch crawler seems set to capture the imaginations of those new to RC and the more experienced hobbyist as well. Whether you’re testing the limits on the technical trails or just bashing in the backyard, the HPI Crawler King is at home in all off-road situations.

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RDC Stuff

Cool Stuff from RC Driver

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Axial Wraith Spawn Rock Racer Kit

Since I got my first SCX10 a while back, I’ve been waiting for the next version of the Wraith to come out before pulling the trigger on one. The new Wraith Spawn is now available and let’s just say the wait was well worth it. It features all the same great things about the original vehicle, but with a few key improvements and a killer new body.

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Reviewed – HobbyStar Tools – Top Quality At A Great Price

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When wrenching on your vehicle, while at the track or in your home based workshop, having the right tool for the job makes life considerably easier. There is nothing worse than fumbling around through a tool box sorting through wrenches trying to locate the right size and getting frustrated grabbing a wrench too large or too small.

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Kumamon Battle!

So what do tomatoes, bowling pins and mud have to do with one another? Not a damn thing until now! We have your attention right? We can get pretty creative in the RC Driver offices and we’ve come up with a lot of wild project builds, but we wanted to do something that strayed far from the RC norm and that’s when we saw the Tamiya Kumamon DT02 buggy.

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Arrma Senton 6S BLX 1/8-Scale 4WD Electric Short Course Truck

The Senton 6S is the newest vehicle in the rapidly growing line of high quality RTR’s that bear the Arrma brand. This beast of a truck is a 1/10-scale 4WD electric short course vehicle, however everything under the body shell is 1/8-scale in nature.

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Review of HobbyKing’s Beginner 1/10-Scale 4WD Drift Car: The Evil Drift Car

Drifting is a segment in RC that requires full commitment on many levels to be successful. To really excel behind the wheel you need to dedicate a lot of time to practice and car setup that can often require some custom modification to get your car dialed into your style of driving.

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RC Driving Accessories To Check out

More cool RC Driving Accessories To Check out

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RC Radio System Review: TrackStar S3t, Turnigy’s Surface Radio System

The TrackStar TS3t is a stylish looking, red, black and silver colored pistol grip 2.4GHz radio system designed for surface operations. Turnigy's marketing department defines the TS3t moniker as follows: “TS” for TrackStar, “3” for three channels of control and “t” for telemetry.

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Reviewing Serpent’s Out-of-Box Spyder SC RTR 1/10-Scale 2WD Short Course RC

When I got into this hobby many years ago Serpent only made 1/8- scale nitro on-road RCs. From what I remember these were the fastest, most precisely tuned RCs out there and Serpent was considered the best. Just a few years ago they made the jump into the 1/8-scale nitro off-road market.

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Losi’s TEN-SCTE RTR Troy Lee Designed Short Course Truck

Losi’s fabulous TEN-SCTE 2.0 has seen quite a bit of success on the battlefield, winning everything from club races to National Championships. When it came time to produce an RTR version of this truck, Horizon didn’t just want to throw some entry-level electronics in it, they wanted to make sure their truck was fast, competitive and had a bold new look.

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