What’s the first thing many of us want to do with our new, super-quick R/C vehicle? Why, race it, of course! Throwing your radio-controlled buggy on the track and mashing the throttle trigger may seem like a simple task, but the truth is, there is much that goes into the sport and competition end of […]
A while back, I was introduced to an outdoor radio-control racetrack with a unique backstory. Located in SeaTac, WA, the Seattle R/C Racers club has created an off-road R/C experience that features challenging, yet not overly-intimidating track layout, for buggies, truggies, and short course trucks (SCTs). Scott VanAntwerp of Fast Lap Hobby contacted me late […]
If you’re itching for a new machine to build and want something with some definite “zip”, Axial has announced a kit version of their Yeti SCORE Trophy Truck (#AX90068). With their ready-to-run (RTR) variant (#AX90050) released late last year, it was only a matter of time before a kit was released for this model. While […]
Since rumblings and rumors of sponsorship changes for outdoor scale R/C adventure series RECON G6 started earlier this year, much has been speculated but nothing was made official. This morning, word came down from the folks behind the phenomenon that RC4WD will be the presenting sponsor for this year’s RECON G6 events. With activities planned […]
My interest in multi-rotor/drone racing appears to be on the same path as that of the general public; on the rise. The news today that ESPN has signed a multi-year deal with the International Drone Racing Association (IDRA) is a major shot in the arm for not only this organization (the global leader in first-person-view […]
