Crawling folk have been using the Crawler King for some time to get the job done on the rocks and now HPI has embraced that by releasing the Crawler King RTR. This beast boasts some …
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Hot Bodies D8T Tessmann Edition 4WD Truggy Kit
Hot Bodies’ D8T has been one of the fastest 1/8 scale truggies on the market. Put it in the hands of World Champion driver Ty Tessmann and you’ve got yourself a whole different vehicle! That’s …
Read More »Team Associated B44.3 Build – Part 8 – Anti-Roll Bar
The Build – Part 8 I’ve broken out the rear anti-roll bar steps in our Team Associated B44.3 build into it’s own part for 2 reasons; 1) it didn’t fit with anything else and, 2) …
Read More »Team Associated B44.3 Build – Part 7 – Turnbuckles / Driveline
The Build – Part 7 In Part 7 of our Team Associated B44.3 build, we’ll be assembling the outer suspension parts, the turnbuckles and connecting the two together. Build Notes: None. Building turnbuckles can be …
Read More »Review: Vaterra 1986 K5 Blazer Ascender Trail Truck
Blazin’ a Trail Over Hill and Dale If you haven’t noticed the continued growth of RC “Scale” Rock Crawlers (AKA RC Trail Trucks), you’ve probably been hiding under a rock. Vaterra is about to put …
Read More »Integy 1.9 Machined RCT Trail Racer
Integy has taken the trail truck craze to the next level by unleashing their new RCT Trail Racer, a 1.9 machine that is make almost 100% out of billet aluminum. It comes as an ARTR …
Read More »Team Associated B44.3 Build – Part 6 – Top Decks
The Build – Part 6 In this installment of the Team Associated B44.3 build, we’ll be assembling and attaching both the front and rear top decks. This step also includes the rear shock tower, wing …
Read More »Review: Dynamite Passport GPS Speed Meter
How fast does you RC car go? It’s a pretty simple question, however, it’s typically a very hard one to answer. Unless you have access to a police officer (and his radar gun), chances are …
Read More »AVID RC B5/B5M Battery Thumbwheels
Team Associated’s B5 and B5M include little blue thumbwheels that you unscrew to remove the battery. These work great but could us a little pizazz. AVID RC has released an upgraded set of thumbscrews that …
Read More »Team Associated B44.3 Build – Part 5 – Center Bulkhead
The Build – Part 5 In this step we’ll be attaching the center bulkhead and installing the center differential. Build Notes: The center bulkheads can be attached in one of two configurations depending on the …
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