As the saying goes, the third time’s the charm. That’s my thinking heading into what is yet-another reimagination of my first crawler ( Redcat Racing RS10 affiliate). "Ol’ Frankie” has been gifted to my oldest son, who now wants to have a vehicle that will match up with my Axial SCX10. After a few rounds […]
I've been juggling a few projects lately, some hobby-related and some not. If you've been looking to start a new R/C project, here are some real-world inspirations that may help jump-start your brain. (Note: I've always been partial to IH Scouts, so you'll find more than a few of them in this post.) For more […]
Toy Fair time is bringing some great announcements for hobbyists! Vaterra has announced new RTR models for on and off-road fun: a 1967 Ford Mustang V100-S and a Ford Raptor Pre Runner. Both of these are 1/10-scale, with the Raptor being 4-wheel drive. The Mustang, naturally, is rear-wheel drive. The two models both feature brushless […]
The small-scale scene has been fairly quiet for the past few months, but some news out of the Nuremberg Toy Fair has changed that. LaTrax has announced a 4x4, 1/18-scale monster truck, the Teton. As with most of the LaTrax/Traxxas powered vehicles, the Teton will feature water-resistant electronics, a 2.4ghz radio, and should have the […]
Josh and I broached the subject of nitro vs electric on a past podcast episode and while I have no intent on going to gas anytime soon, I have seen a few folks make the leap in recent months (John Bernard comes to mind first). Even though I run electric in my vehicles, I'm always […]
