Features
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BUYERS GUIDE
Rock your ride with paint!
PREVIEW
36
HaBao Hyper 9
Next-Gen nitro buggy
—by Frank Masi
ON LOCATION: DAYTONA
44
Raybestos Rookie of
the Year RC Challenge
—by Bob Hastings
WORKBENCH
114
Swap Axle Bearing
Add speed!
—by Greg Vogel
PIT PASS
118
2008 Snowbird
Nationals
Where racing reached new levels
—by Carissa Figelski
REPLAY
140
OFNA Mutilator Pro
—by Chris Kovachevich
Reviews
54
MCD Racing Baja
1000 Pro Truck
Supersize off-roader built to order
—by Dan Gomez
68
Thunder Tiger
Phoenix GT
Solid, fun to run gas truck
—by Chris Kovachevich
90
Jammin' X1X-CR
Competition Tested
An excellent X1 update
—by Greg Vogel
96
Tamiya Dual Hunter
21st century design & technology in a 4WD
—by David Najam
104
Serpent 180
The most beautiful & satisfying RC Formula car to date
—by Frank Masi
124
Hot Bodies Cyclone
12
In the winners' circle at its first race!
—by Matt Ciechowski
132
CEN MG16 RY & TY
Big power...little machine
—by David Harrington
marine
144
Aquacraft Rio 51
Keeping pace, keeping peace
—by Bob Hastings
columns
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Editorial
Did nitro smoke out the local track?
—by Greg Vogel
22
Mail
Your questions; our heartfelt replies
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News
The latest from the 2008 Nuremberg Toy Fair in Germany
34
FlipSyde
Aerial Assault
—by David Baker
50
Tips
—by David Baker
62
Getting Started
Cool things at rcdriver.com
—by David Baker
76
Trucks
Projects from the past
—by David Baker
84
Showoffs
Worldwide readers' gallery
—by Troy Shear
176
Electrics
Understanding electrics
—by Erich Reichert
182
Driver School
Coming to terms
—by David Baker
185
Source Guide
Find it here
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Off Track
Fifteen minutes you'll never get back
—by Bob Hastings
ON THE COVER: HoBao's new Hyper 9 makes its domestic debut; see what makes the Niner finer on page 36. Photo by Walter "Let's go to the beach" Sidas.
NOT ON THE COVER: I don't see any legs.
