The Build – Part 1 The 22SCT is a pretty free-flowing build. Up front it has us installing the servo and steering rack, so let’s get started. Build Notes: Pay attention to the servo chart on page 12. This will …
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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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On a cold Saturday morning in the fall of 2012 I got a call from a polite sounding fellow interested in purchasing a custom built HPI Baja 5T. Right off the bat we hit it off as he was obviously …
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Have you ever seen “The Clapper”? You know, that thing they advertise on TV to turn your electrical appliance on by simply clapping your hands. Wouldn’t it be great if you could just clap your hands and your nitro engine …
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Mounting tires is nothing new; mounting them the correct way is a whole different story. While there is, I’m sure, hundreds of different tire mounting articles out there, this subject is always safe to revisit with all the new easy-to-use technology out there to get the job done. I’ve put together a short How To regarding the mounting of 1/10th scale Short Course tires.
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Being a 1/5-scale junkie, when the news hit that Losi was releasing the 5IVE-T, I knew I had to have one! Lucky for me, Losi caught wind that I had won a few 1/5-scale Nationals and decided they would let …
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The excitement of competition, the challenge of man vs. machine: Whatever the reason, RC is simply more fun when you drive on some sort of a track. It could range from a puny indoor oval to a highly technical outdoor …
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