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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Tony Phalen

Team Associated RC10 Buggy Build – Transmission

Team Associated RC10 Classic Buggy Build

The Build – Part 2 In Part 2 of the RC10 Classic build, we jump into building an excellent rendition of the original 6-gear transmission. This transmission is simply over-complicated by todays standards and, because of this, the transmission build …

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Team Associated RC10 Buggy Build – Front Suspension

Team Associated RC10 Classic Buggy Build

The Build – Part 1 We start off the RC10 Classic build with the front suspension. If you’re a long time RC’er (or someone that just happened to have an original RC10 at one time), you’ll be happy to see …

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Attack of the Killer Baja Beetle!

Attack of the Killer Baja Beetle!

Earlier this year, I built an 1/5 scale HPI Baja based gasoline powered asphalt burner that was featured on the pages of RC Driver magazine’s September 2013 issue. Within a few weeks of the magazine spread I received a phone …

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Team Associated Factory Team T4.2 Build – Body, Wheels and Tires

Team Associated Factory Team T4.2 Build

The Build – Part 7 The final step in the Factory Team T4.2 build is the wheels, tires and body. For this step we’ll be using a full set of Proline’s Hole Shot T’s in their soft M3 compound. We …

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Team Associated SC10GT RTR

Team Associated SC10GT RTR

When it comes to Team Associated’s SC10GT, I guess you could say I have a bit of an obsession with this truck. Back in the 1/10-scale 2WD nitro stadium truck days, I absolutely loved racing my RC10GT and RC10GT2 every …

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Ultra Beetle Baja 5B

Ultra Beetle Baja 5B

Being a lifelong race car builder and enthusiast, as soon as the warm spring months roll around I automatically begin to crave the smell of race fuel, the crack of a brutal throttle, and the smell of tire smoke. I …

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Traxxas Slash Buggy

Traxxas Slash Buggy

Traxxas can, no doubt, be credited with kicking off the official short course truck craze that has swept the industry. Since then, manufacturers like Losi, Kyosho and Team Associated have gone beyond short course trucks and have each released their …

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Spektrum RC – AVC (Active Vehicle Control) Technology Overview

Spektrum RC - AVC (Active Vehicle Control) Technology Overview

AVC Technology is the newest Spektrum™ RC innovation from Horizon Hobby. This Spektrum stabilization system adds a whole new level of control to your RC driving experience. AVC technology utilizes sensors to adjust steering and throttle output, providing you with …

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Vaterra Hälix Monster Truck

Vaterra Hälix Monster Truck

Experience the speed, power, performance and overall supremacy of RC monster truck bashing with The Vaterra™ Hälix. RC bashers have always been about getting out and driving with nothing standing in the way. The Hälix monster truck is the perfect …

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Axial AX10 to SCX10 Conversion

Axial AX10 to SCX10 Conversion

The crawling market has really expanded and changed over the years and it is now heavily leaning toward the scale scene. Back when 2.2 crawlers were the craze I set out to build a killer Axial AX10 with a CKRC …

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Traxxas Slash 4×4 LCG Racer

Traxxas Slash 4x4 LCG Racer

It’s amazing what short course trucks have done to the racing scene. Not only is there a significant resurgence in racing, the short course craze has brought back many racers and elements of grass roots racing. Sure, at the track …

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Ford F-550 EarthRoamer XV-LT Xpedition Vehicle

Ford F-550 EarthRoamer XV-LT Xpedition Vehicle

Cool builds take time and Lonnie Sexton has built a rig that is beyond cool and has taken more than five years to complete. In late 2007, I was online on a forum and remember running across his idea to …

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Losi XXX SCB

Losi XXX SCB

My local hobby shop and track, RC Madness in Enfield Connecticut recently ran a special promotion selling the Losi XXX SCB for $199.99 with a $50 rebate in the form of a gift card. They sold so many that a …

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Team Associated Factory Team T4.2 Build – Electronics

Team Associated Factory Team T4.2 Build

The Build – Part 6 The next step involves installing the electronic gear. As mentioned before in the build Table of Contents, we’ll be using a Team Associated XP DS131 steering servo, LRP Flow brushless ESC, Reedy Sonic 17.5 brushless …

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Team Associated Factory Team T4.2 Build – Shocks

Team Associated Factory Team T4.2 Build

The Build – Part 5 The shocks are up next, and Team Associated is well known for having some of the best shocks in the industry. The Factory Team T4.2 comes with the A-Team’s 12mm Big Bore shocks complete with …

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