Redcat Racing has been making a larger play for the attention of hobbyists, expanding their availability to shops such as Best Buy and Tower Hobbies. Soon, you'll be able to browse the entire line of Redcat Racing and Team Redcat machines at Horizon Hobby. The announcement arrived in an email to Horizon Hobby newsletter subscribers […]
One of Kyosho's 2017 releases is the Outlaw Rampage 2RSA, a two-wheel drive, off-roading thrill machine. The styling of this truck has some retro cues, however, what's under the body is a modern take on radio-controlled trucks. If you've wondered what this vehicle looks like when it's not sitting still, Kyosho has released a video […]
Just in time for winter-weather driving, Pro-Line has released a paddle tread tire for the mighty Traxxas X-Maxx. The new Sling Shot 4.3" Pro-Loc Sand Tires are designed for extreme grip on grainy, powdery surfaces. Mountable on both the front and rear of the X-Maxx, these tires should be the perfect upgrade for slinging sand […]
The Redcat Racing Everest GEN7 Sport may be my "R/C surprise" of 2017. This budget-focused, entry-level radio-controlled crawler and scaler has outperformed my expectations and has left me with a giant grin on my face whenever I take it out for a drive. A few weeks ago, I put it up against a pile of […]
Somewhere in this year’s avalanche of model updates from ARRMA, a new vehicle line was born. Borrowing traits and designs from two of their popular models, (the ⅛-scale Fazon 6S BLX and the 1/10-scale Granite), the Voltage series puts a twist on budget-friendly bashers. Hobbico sent me one of these new models, the Fazon Voltage […]
