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Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Holiday Hot List Giveaway 2015 Contest

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Thanks for entering our 2015 Holiday Hot List Giveaway.
Thanks again for an awesome 2015!
GOOD LUCK!

 

3 Upgrade Ideas – Tamiya Tb-04R Chassis Kit Hop Up

Our picks for performance, durability, and/or appearance upgrades: Tamiya Tb-04R Chassis Kit Hop Up Here are our accessory and hop-up picks for today’s popular vehicles that can boost performance, durability and/or appearance and leave you with a sweet custom ride.

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The Art of Paul Pike

Somewhere in the northeast of England lives a 34-year old artist who now has a fan in the eastern United States… Me! I came across the RC artwork of Paul Pike while loitering on Facebook and immediately fell in love with his style.

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Toyota FJ Cruiser Black Edition CC-01

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Tamiya has a cult type following in the radio controlled industry for several reasons. Many old school enthusiasts can thank them for getting their start in the hobby and they are always releasing cool vehicle platforms that people simply love. One such release is the CC-01 trail chassis.

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Power Ports – Hitec X2 AC PRO Battery Charger

A charger is a charger is a charger, right? Not quite, but those of you who have owned Hitec chargers already know that. Since the release of the X4 many years ago, Hitec has been at the forefront of the charger game and from the looks of their latest release, they’re going to stay right where they are near the top.

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RCD Stuff

RCD Stuff from the editors of RC Driver: 1/5-Scale Pavement Tires, Temperature Recorder, Drone View Camera, 1/8 Prime Tires, More!

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BMR-12.1 Clear Body from PROTOform

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For racers who need enhanced steering from their BMR-12-equipped 1:12 On-Road car, a new tuning option is now available: the BMR-12.1 On the new high-grip black CRC carpet, our team of drivers found they needed additional mid-corner steering using the …

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3 Upgrade Ideas – ECX Torment 4WD Short Course Truck Hop Up

Our picks for performance, durability, and/or appearance upgrades:ECX Torment 4Wd Short Course Truck Hop Up Here are our accessory and hop-up picks for today’s popular vehicles that can boost performance, durability and/or appearance and leave you with a sweet custom ride.

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A Different Start

What was it that got you into RC? Were you interested in models and stumbled upon the world of radio control? Did you see someone bashing an RC vehicle in the street or yard and say you had to have one too? Did you buy several toy store brand machines before researching the hobby side of RC?

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Give Your Car A Power Boost – Dynamite TurboKick

I love how Hollywood greatly exaggerates the effect of nitrous oxide in cars. A push of the button, and the car shoots off like a rocket. While it is not completely realistic, wouldn’t it be sweet if we could do that with our RCs?

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HPI Now Has Maverick Strada Red Brushless Vehicles

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HPI is happy to announce that the Maverick RC Strada Red range of brushless 1/10th scale cars and trucks are now in stock and ready for delivery! With an all-new red paint scheme and extra-fast brushless system, the Strada Red kits are …

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10 tips for a race-ready RTR

You bought your electric RTR (ready to run) short course truck because you just wanted to play in dirt lots and go fast. But you didn’t count on the racing bug biting you so soon. Do you need to give up on the RTR to buy another vehicle to race? No, sir!

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Tamiya Heavy Dump Truck GF01

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Kits like the Heavy Dump Truck GF01 from Tamiya spell out pure RC fun from start to finish. I sat down with my twin five-year-old boys and had a blast building with them and teaching them what an RC kit is all about. When we were finished we had a fun wheelie-popping machine that they’ve enjoyed driving for countless hours.

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Gimme Space – Building Your Own RC Workshop How To

A workspace can be something as simple as a bench in your garage or basement, or something as extravagant as an all new exterior building for your hobby. We’ve tried to work in the garage (living in Florida that’s rarely an option without having heat stroke), and our home doesn’t have a basement either.

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Strong Stuff – MIP X-Duty C-Drive Kit for the Axial SMT10

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Nobody told us that Axial had a shrink ray!? Well apparently so because the larger than life monster truck is now at the power of your finger-tips, but unfortunately with one important component missing; MIP X-Duties! MIP’s all steal, 100% …

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Very USeful! The 32-Tip Multi-Driver from Duratrax

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No pit or field box is complete without the Duratrax 32-Tip Multi-Driver! This handy tool comes with the most-needed tips for working on drones, park fliers and vehicles. It’s also great for non-RC applications, including watches, jewelry and eyeglasses. An …

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