The R/C hobby is one of the most amazing hobbies in the world. It combines the geekiness and technological savvy of electronics and engineering with a gear-head's lust for speed, performance, and design (with many more aspects in-between). The question is, what draws you to the hobby and where do you want to get started? […]
I'm a sucker for a good chase scene, and I give bonus points to chase scenes that use r/c cars. This video was mentioned on a few sites this week and it's too cool not to mention here. Great production, editing, and attention to detail. Give it a look and you'll know what I mean.
Last week, Traxxas announced their last creation, the Rally 4WD. This looks like a fun, 1/10 scale vehicle that has some nice features right out of the box. 4wd performance New, low-cg chassis Velineon brushless motor 2.4ghz Traxxas TQi radio system Traxxas has priced the Rally at $449.99, so it's a little higher on the […]
The hobby of R/C bashing and racing wouldn't be much fun if you couldn't tune and tweak your machine to get the most out of it. It's also great to see how your adjustments affect the handling and performance of your "ride". Since this hobby and tech go hand in hand, I set out to […]
The recently-announced Traxxas XO-1 isn't what I'd call a machine for beginners, but it sure is an amazing vehicle. Feast your eyes on pure, crazy-ass speed:
