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The Tamiya Monster Beetle Is Back!

We are very excited to see that Tamiya has added the Monster Beetle to the rerelease list. This is an iconic truck from the 80s and the 2015 version retains the same great look. The Monster Beetle...

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Axial Jeep Mighty FC Body

Axial’s latest body design will just be a weird-lookin’ body for some RC fans, but Jeepers will recognize the snub-nosed styling as a Forward-Control or “FC.” The classic utility platform got an...

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Vaterra Ascender Now Available With 1972 Ford Bronco Body

Vaterra has taken the popular Ascender chassis and added a well detailed 1972 Ford Bronco body to it. At this time it’s only available in RTR form and features a LiPo compatible speed control, brushed...

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Arrma Fury BLX: 60mph Short Course Machine

The Fury BLX RTR has a claimed top speed of 60+ MPH with 3S power and optional gearing. Power comes from a 3600Kv brushless motor and an included 8.4 volt battery provides the juice for this short...

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Kyosho Reveals New TF7 Sedan

Kyosho’s TF7 is fully loaded and ready to race with features like Kyosho’s Velvet shocks, a gear rear differential, front spool and aluminum turnbuckles. We really like the red anodized aluminum parts...

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Tekno Announces The ET48.3

Tekno has been on a roll lately and has been releasing a bunch of new vehicles. The latest is the ET48.3 which is an electric specific competition truggy. The ET48.3 has a very narrow chassis which...

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PROTOform Releases Chevy Camaro Z/28 190mm Body

PROTOform’s Latest 190mm body is a real mind blower. The Chevy Camaro Z/28 is a great scale representation of the real deal and designed to give your sedan improved performance on the track. According...

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Kev’s Bench: 32 Ford And Old School Monster Truck Update

I found a little time to get some work done on a few of my current projects and I wanted to share some of the progress with you guys. Let’s take a quick look at my 32 Ford pickup inspired SCX10 and...

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Give Your Axial Yeti A New Look With Pro-Line’s F-150 Raptor SVT And Wrangler...

These new bodies from Pro-Line are designed to fit the Axial Yeti and they are molded out of durable Lexan. They are direct replacement pieces and you can choose from a Ford F-150 Raptor and Jeep...

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HPI Raptorizes the Savage XS Flux

HPI’s popular Savage XS Flux is now available with a great looking Ford SVT Raptor body that is packed full of details. For those who are unfamiliar with the Savage XS Flux it’s a mini monster truck...

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Mike MacKenzie’s Awesome Metal Mulisha Replica [Reader’s Ride]

This sweet monster truck was sent to us by Mike MacKenzie from Westboro, MA. He said that it started life as an HPI Wheely King and with many modifications it has been turned into the Monster Jam World...

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JConcepts Introduces Finisher Body For The Mugen MBX7-T

JConcept’s popular Finisher truggy body is now available for the Mugen MBX7-T and has many race winning features that will help get your truck to the front of the pack. Features include a cab forward...

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Kev’s Bench: Building A Modern Day Monster Mack

As a kid I used to read ever issue of Radio Control Car Action from cover to cover the second it showed up in the mail box. I was often inspired by many of the project and race vehicles shown in those...

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A Clutch for Electric Cars? TLR Has Them For The 8IGHT-Es

Clutches (as in the kind that go on an engine, not a slipper clutch) are required for nitro cars, since there has to be a way for the crankshaft to rotate as the engine idles while the car is stopped....

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HobbyKing introduces Basher SaberTooth Truggy

This new truggy from Hobby King comes in RTR form and it’s powered by a large .28 nitro burning engine. Hobby King also fitted this truck with a large 400cc fuel tank for long run times between fill...

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Tekin Releases Redline GEN3 1:10 Brushless Motors

The guys at Tekin teased us a bit at the ROAR Electric Off-Road Nationals and gave us a quick glimps of their new motor and now it’s heading to hobby shop shelves. With features like a machined...

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Throwback Thursday: Twin Brushless Clod from May 2008

I’ve been building modified Tamiya Clod Busters for years and this Novak-powered project from the May 2008 issue is one of my favorites. Back in 2008, brushless power was just starting to take over and...

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The Kyosho Blizzard Is Back!

Kyosho has taken the popular Blizzard platform and made some revisions before releasing it as the Blizzard FR. This sucker features twin 370 size motors, large tracks, dual speed controls and best of...

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Today’s New Gear: JConcepts Reflex Tires, Orion Vortex VST2 Pro, Spektrum...

You can see all the latest stuff daily on our New Cars & Gear page, be sure to bookmark it! Today’s highlights include these new items…plus a whole lot more.   Team Orion has taken what they...

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Kev’s Bench: Watch This 1/16 Scale Nitro Truck Pull 825 Pounds [VIDEO]

RC truck pulling has some of the coolest trucks around and many of them are capable of pulling weights that are almost too heavy to believe. While doing some research for the pulling truck that I...

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