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Thursday, December 18, 2025

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Why Your RC Car Needs A BEC

RCD Electric: Where Does All the Power Go?

Let’s take a look at a very misunderstood part of RC cars and trucks, the BEC of your electronic speed control. This part performs an important function so understanding how it works can help you keep your electronics in good …

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Ford F-550 EarthRoamer XV-LT Expedition Vehicle

Project: Ford F-550 EarthRoamer XV-LT Expedition 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 build an RC EarthRoamer Xpedition vehicle. I ensured that I had the post marked so that I could track the progress. Lonnie indicated that the idea for the build had started when he was on scale4x4rc.org and he had seen a group of builders starting a competition for a camper build-off.

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Helion Animus 18MT

This mini monster truck from Helion comes ready to run with a 370-sized motor that enabled the Anumus 18MT to hit 20mph, integrated esc/receiver/servo unit and 1100mAh battery. It comes equipped with 6.5mm oil-filled shocks, gear diffs, big all-terrain tires, …

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Spektrum DX4S Computer Radio

Review: Spektrum DX4S Computer Radio

The world of Spektrum radios is one of constant evolution, sprinkled with a bit of revolution now and again. From the early days of the module systems that converted existing radios to 2.4 GHz, people have looked to Spektrum for the latest spread spectrum innovations to keep them glitch-free. The newest release is the DX4S, which introduces DSMR, an update to DSM (Digital Spectrum Modulation) and DSM2. With each iteration, DSM technology has become more reliable with less chance of interference.

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Axial Yeti SCORE RTR 4wd Trophy Truck

Axial Racing - Yeti SCORE RTR 4wd Trophy Truck_3 copy

SCORE International, the premier world championship desert racing association, was founded in 1973 by the legendary Mickey Thompson. In true Axial style, they’ve brought you a new R/C vehicle replicating desert racing’s top level competition vehicles, the SCORE Trophy Truck …

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PROTOform F1-Fifteen Clear Body

PROTOform - F1-Fifteen Clear Body copy

The F1-Fifteen features a sleek, low nose, side-pod undercuts, and injection molded black nylon driver’s helmet give it the ultra-realistic look that F1 R/C racers strive for. A new add-on airbox scoop (attached with shoo-goo or double-sided tape, not included) and decal …

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