Four-wheeled power at a lower price. Traxxas has added a new Slash model to their lineup that's aimed at providing fun and performance at a lower cost. The Slash 4x4 packs in everything you'd find in their 2WD version but adds the benefit of four-wheel drive. Powered by a brushed Titan 12T, 550-size motor, and XL-5 […]
Now for something "outside the box"; JConcepts has released a new body option for the Traxxas Slash and Slash 4x4, but it's not your typical R/C truck body. Nope, this is a UTV body, aimed at those who like to go off-road on an entirely different level. The JConcepts T2 "Truth 2" UTV body (#0353) […]
In the two years that I've been involved in this hobby, I have seen my taste in vehicle types grow and change and my free time shrink. Between the time crunch and what seems to be a shrinking yard, my use of my Slash had felt the same downsizing as well. When you realize you've […]
I was checking the Traxxas forums this morning and was excited to see a thread about an updated Platinum 4x4 model that was recently announced. Aside from standard upgrades and performance hop-ups, the biggest changes are new shocks and the use of a new low center of gravity chassis, similar to what's on the new […]
A little more action from Sunday's bash-around/camera mount test. My little wooden ramp was given quite the workout (and could stand to be angled a little more, from the looks of things).
