Getting started

Here is a little R/C-themed visually stimulation (and a few project ideas) as we head into the weekend. [pin_widget url="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/165648092519865088/"] [pin_widget url="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/50032245835941813/"] [pin_widget url="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/405535141420056374/"] [pin_widget url="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/47428602301697262/"] [pin_widget url="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/405535141420042332/"] [pin_widget url="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/548102217124323041/"] For more build inspiration, upgrades, tips, and hobby news, be sure to check out the RC Newb Pinterest page!

After taking on the SCT and buggy genres, Pro-Line is taking a stab at monster trucks with their latest kit, the Pro-MT. Unveiled at iHobby last week, the Pro-MT is a 1/10-scale machine that should give the standard-bearers in the marketplace (Traxxas Stampede, HPI Savage, Team Associated Rival) a run for their money. Being a […]

As I mentioned earlier, the weather is starting to cool down a bit and the leaves have started to turn colors here at RC Newb HQ. That means only one thing, Fall is here and it's buddy Winter (aka: Mr. Crankypants) will soon be on our doorstep. I still have vivid, nightmarish memories of last […]

For what could be the millionth time, I am fortunate to have met so many amazing people through this hobby. And from many of those meetings, chats, and late-night discussions, some awesome friendships have formed. One of those friendships has been with Andrew Jurcich, a fellow newb to the R/C world and a genuinely great […]

This review has been a long-time coming, but it’s well worth the read if you’re thinking about slowing things down a bit and getting into the rock-crawling & terrain-navigation side of the hobby.  Believe it or not, there’s much joy to be had in taking things at a reduced pace. As with every other category […]