Tag Archives: offroad

The Build – Part 1 The first thing Axial has you doing is building the front differential. It’s like any standard fluid-filled diff, however it’s massively over-built to withstand the monster power you can run …

Axial has done a great job at focusing their efforts towards scale releases. Their line of scale trail trucks has been hugely popular, so it was a nice change to see them venture off and …

After being crowned the 2014-2015 IFMAR World Champ, HPI/Hot Bodies has decided to release a special edition D815 based on the actual car Ty Tessmann drove to win that race. Although Ty’s skill on the …

You might look at the Losi XXX-SCT on these pages and think “great, another 2WD Short Course truck”. In some respects, you’re right on target. It is a 2WD truck based on the XXX-SCT platform, …

Boom Racing has released this awesome replica of a 1964 7-Ton Military Truck. This AWD 6×6 comes with a pre-painted body, pre-assembled chassis, 1.9″ tires wrapped around 5-lug, white stamped wheels, a full bearing set, …

The Build – Part 8 The final step in our Team Associated RC10B5M build has us gluing up some tires and mounting up the body and wing. Build Notes: To get the most out of …

How do you make a fantastic car better? Fill the box with some killer upgrades and add the ‘Factory Team’ emblem to it! That’s just what The A-Team did to their awesome RC10B5M! Not only …

Want one of those cool Gelande II truck kits from RC4WD? Ya, me too. Oh wait, it comes as an RTR kit? BOOM! SOLD! Why take all the time to build when you can pull …

Axial has been offering most of their RTR’s in kit form shortly after their release, so it’s no big surprise to see that you’ll be able to get their gi-normous Yeti XL as a buildable …

The Build – Part 11 The final step in our Team C TM4 build is installing the wheels/tires and body. Build Notes: You’ll be using CA glue to mount the tires to the wheels. CA …