Provided by Tom Claerhout, Thumb RC Raceway Thumb RC Summer Series Round 2 was a Scorcher The 3rd Annual Thumb RC Summer Series continued on July 23rd at Thumb RC in Gagetown, MI. The event featured 1/8 through 1/18 scale electric classes. For the second time in a row, temperatures were around 90 degrees for […]
“Learning to fly, but I ain’t got wings…” Throughout my time in the R/C hobby, I have remained grounded. I’m not referring to ego or personality, but vehicle type. Surface vehicles were where it was at. Radio-controlled cars and trucks are what got me hooked on the hobby and they were going to be my […]
While not a great movie, Days of Thunder did have many spoken nuggets of wisdom. One quote that still holds true is this; “Tires is what wins a race...”. While the overall grammar of that quote is questionable, the core of it is very true. You need great tires underneath you if you want a […]
Along with the release of their two-piece 1985 Toyota HiLux body, Pro-Line has also made available a cab-only option of the same body-style. If you want to keep your truck to a more spartan/utilitarian look, painting up and adding this new cab is a great way to breath new life into your trusty radio-controlled rig. […]
Another day, another major announcement regarding the sport of multi-rotor/quadcopter racing. With much attention being given to this sport, one of the more-intriguing aspects (for me) has been the push to make it a household, mainstream spectator sport. I'm hopeful that it can, one day, become as popular as some forms of auto racing, drawing […]
