DIY Mods

Turning a budget crawler into a quasi-scaler [Video]

I've been spending quite a bit of time watching R/C-related videos on YouTube (again). They make for the perfect distraction while I'm working or working out and have spurred some future project ideas for me. One of the projects that I'm going to launch into shortly is converting my Redcat Racing RS10 (affiliate) into a […]

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DIY Aluminum Suspension Links That You Can Build (Cheaply)

Looking for a low-cost way to make your crawler perform? Take matters into your own hands. Whether it's the scale nature of rock crawlers or the fact that I've been enthralled with my Axial SCX10 ever since getting it, I've been working on more projects with this machine than I have with any of the […]

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DIY Aluminum Link Guide [Video]

As mentioned in my "first impressions" post, one of the upgrades I'm planning for my SCX10 is to upgrade the plastic suspension links and steering links to aluminum. This will not only help the performance of the vehicle, but it will add a nice cosmetic touch as well. Aluminum upgrade parts can be a bit […]

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Frankencrawler rides again! A quick & easy way to build a rear-steer lockout brace for the Redcat Racing RS10.

Turning a spare lower link into a rear lockout brace, the easy way. In a brief (and rare) moment of free time two weeks ago, I dusted off the RS10 and took it for a few laps through the house. As with most of my R/C adventures this year, one of the laps brought an […]

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How to waterproof your electronics.

Insight on how to waterproof your scalers and various other r/c vehicles Battery Connections/Exposed Wires - Most battery connections such as Deans and XT60 an EC45s are already waterproof Tamiya plugs are also waterproof so no need to worry about them. Motor - Believe it or not, a brushed motor setup is an area that requires very little attention […]

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