The Traxxas Slash 4×4 brought the fun of short course racing and the ease and power delivery of 4WD together in one package. While the first 4×4’s came with semi-powerful brushed motors and ESCs, people …
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HPI Sprint 2 Sport RTR with 1969 Mustang RTR-X Body
World Champion Drifter Vaughn Gittin Jr. and Mustang RTR teamed up with Need for Speed to build this one-of-a-kind, fully-functional Street, Track and Drift machine. Balancing 5.0 liters of tire-shredding American horsepower with vintage American, …
Read More »Duratrax Nissan GTR 1/10 Scale 4WD Nitro Touring Car
Not only is the Duratrax Nissan GT-R 1/10 4WD Nitro a real tour de force, it’s ready-to-run and ready-to- satisfy every driver’s need for speed! Hard-core racers will rave about the ST18-S nitro engine with …
Read More »HPI Savage XS SS Build – Part 11 – Wheels, Tires and Body
The Build – Part 11 The final step in the HPI Savage XS SS build is the body, wheels and tires. HPI includes all three but you’ll need to glue the tires to the wheels …
Read More »HPI Savage XS SS Build – Part 10 – Shocks
The Build – Part 10 Step 10 involves building and attaching the front and rear shocks. There’s nothing new or complicated about the shocks so it’s a pretty straightforward build. Build Notes: Shocks involve shock …
Read More »HPI Savage XS SS Build – Part 9 – Installing the Electronics
The Build – Part 9 In Step 9, we will be installing the Futaba receiver and Castle Creations Mamba ESC. This step requires a little patience as you’ll see early on, but take your time …
Read More »Team Associated Qualifier Series ProLite 4×4 Short Course Truck
The Qualifier Series is Team Associated’s exciting new line of sport-level products that are designed to be FUN above all else, yet are lower cost, easy to use, durable, and provide an easy way to …
Read More »Tamiya Asterion XV-01T
Tamiya introduces a new 4WD, 1/10 scale off-road truck called the Asterion. The Asterion truck is based on Tamiya’s XV-01T chassis, a slightly modified version of the XV-01 Rally chassis. The 425mm long off-roader features …
Read More »HPI Savage XS SS Build – Part 7 – Center Chassis
The Build – Part 7 In Step 7 we will be putting together the 2 halves of the chassis as well as installing the servo and brushless motor. There are a few tricky spots here …
Read More »Tamiya Volkswagen Golf24 TT-01 Type-E
The Volkswagen Golf24 race car was entered in the 2011 24 Hours Nürburgring to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Golf GTI. This car featured race-spec modifications including a front-mounted 440hp inline 5-cylinder turbocharged engine, …
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