The Comical Hotshot is the newest 1/10 scale ride on Tamiya’s GF-01CB chassis. It features a 4WD drivetrain, large over-sized knobby tires, oil-filled shocks and a cool little comical body based on the original Hotshot …
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Bittydesign Hyper-GT8 1/8 Body Set | CompetitionX
Bittydesign has announced a new body for the 1/8 GT cars, the Hyper-GT8. This body combines the look of they Hyper-Series rides with the aero and functionality of the current 1/10 scale cars. It is …
Read More »Video – Tamiya TA08 PRO Competition Touring Car Unboxing | CompetitionX
A new competition level Touring Car from Tamiya has dropped – the TA08. This ground-up design has some interesting features – a narrow, Stepped-V chassis that helps eliminate chassis touchdown during hard cornering, a dual-belt …
Read More »Pro-Line Racing VW No Prep Drag Body | CompetitionX
Pro-Line has been releasing quite a few No Prep drag bodies lately with some looking quite sharp. However, their newest release – the VW Drag Bug – is simply stunning! This thing is a work …
Read More »Pro-Line Racing Tough-Color (Stone Gray) Series Bodies | CompetitionX
Pro-Line Racing has announced another addition to their Tough-Color Series – the Stone Gray Set. All of the bodies in this series are pulled from stone gray polycarbonate, which means there will be no need …
Read More »Video – Tekno ET48 2.0 E-Truggy Build Part 3 | CompetitionX
In Part 3 of this multi-part Tekno ET48 2.0 build series, we take you through the steps of building the entire rear clip – bulkhead, anti-roll bar and suspension. Since we skipped around a bit …
Read More »Video – Tekno ET48 2.0 E-Truggy Build Part 2 | CompetitionX
In Part 2 of this multi-part Tekno ET48 2.0 build series, we take you through the steps of building the entire front clip – bulkhead, anti-roll bar and suspension. To complete the entire front end, …
Read More »Italeri Toyota BJ44 Land Cruiser Model Kit | CompetitionX
Here’s a kit we can get into – the Italeri Toyota BJ44 Land Cruiser! This is a 1/24 scale version of the longest-living Japanese product with the J-40 being the best known version. This kit …
Read More »AMT 1964 Olds Cutlass F-85 Convertible 3-n-1 Model Kit | CompetitionX
Last available in 1964, this re-release of the 1/25 scale AMT Old Cutlass F-85 Convertible is pretty exciting. It includes parts for 3 different builds – factory, custom and period road racer – and has …
Read More »Tamiya 2020 Ford GT Mk. II Clear Body Set | CompetitionX
Tamiya has announced a clear body set of the 2020 Ford GT Mk. II, a lid that was recently released as a full kit a few weeks ago. This body set is the same one …
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