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Wednesday, December 17, 2025

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Team Energy T8X 1/8 Brushless Buggy Review

Team Energy is quickly gaining traction among the Exceed RC line of vehicles available at Nitro RCX.The new T8X electric 1/8 buggy is no exception to that rule and offers up a hefty dose of beauty and brute force in a single, economically priced package. Building off of the wildly popular G8X nitro buggy

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Enhance your paint job

Last month I went all the way back to the beginning and demonstrated a basic spray can paint job. This month I’m going to mix things up and bring the airbrush back out to do something for the more advanced painters out there. I know many of you probably feel Parma’s precut paint masks are for beginners and you’d rather create your own graphics.

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6 things you probably didn’t know about 6 companies you know

Let me ask you a question – when you think RC, what companies come to mind? Team Associated? HPI? Traxxas? I bet you can name a handful of cars that those companies make. If you're a real RC nut, you might even be able name some of their 'vintage' offerings or where the companies are located. However, there's actually a lot of cool trivia out there about these companies. After some serious digging, I came up with 6 things you probably didn't know about 6 companies you know. Let's get started.

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Pink Accessories Now Available from Traxxas

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A new lineup of Traxxas Pink Accessories is available now. Complete the pink look with new caster blocks, steering blocks, bumpers, skid plates, springs, and more for vehicles like the Bandit, Slash, Rustler and Stampede. Click here for more info …

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X4 AC Pro AC/DC Four Port Multicharger from Hitec

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Building on the popularity of the X4 AC Plus, Hitec decided to take it up a notch with the introduction of the X4 AC Pro high-performance, microprocessor-controlled charger/discharger with extensive battery management capabilities. Capable of operating on 100 – 240 volts AC …

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Prep your gear for a long run

One of the great things about 1/8-scale cars and trucks is the extended run times that you get. Whether you’re running a nitro or electric vehicle you’ll typically get more trigger time than with smaller 1/10-scale cars and trucks. That extra runtime means extra abuse on your gear, and if you want to avoid the “walk of shame” after a wheel goes bouncing away

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Hyper Mt Sport Plus Nitro Review

HoBao is back! I wanted to write this article just so I could say that! Under their previous distribution it was sometimes unclear ... was the distributor the brand or was the company that manufactures the car the brand? So some may be a little confused over my excitement. HoBao is the company that made all those great Hyper vehicles; the Hyper 7, the Hyper 9, the Hyper MT. Starting to ring a bell?

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Helion Animus 18DT

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When it comes to choosing an off-road vehicle, it pays to buy a product with a proven track record — a car with a quality and pedigree that can be measured in its bloodline. The Animus 18DT is just such …

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Passport Duo 400W Dual AC/DC Touch Charger from Dynamite

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The Dynamite Passport Duo 400W Dual AC/DC Touch Charger builds on the success of the the previous non-touch version and adds an intuitive easy to use touch screen interface and HV charging capabilities. Key Features Intuitive Touch Screen Display HV …

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Stiffezel Mud Guard Set for the 22 3.0 from Team Losi Racing

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Made from rigid composite material to stiffen the chassis for reduced flex; the Stiffezel Mud Guard Set helps the 22 3.0 in stand-up or laydown configurations to be more consistent from turn to turn and lap to lap.  Easy to …

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Reedy Zappers Hi-Voltage Shorty LiPo Batteries

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Shorty Zappers are here! Originally referring to Reedy’s proprietary NiMH voltage enhancement technology, Zappers perfectly describe Reedy’s high-voltage LiPo battery chemistry. A 7.6 nominal voltage means that with a suitable charger, the battery can be safely charged to 8.7V (4.35V/cell). …

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SMT10 Max-D Monster Jam Truck 1/10th Scale Electric 4WD from Axial

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Over the past decade, Axial has been synonymous with crawlers and the scale trail community for creating vehicles that inspires endless adventure and creative freedom. Something interesting started to evolve and a trend began to appear, 4WD straight axle Monster …

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Big 5 GPS Meter

Ever wondered just how fast your RC car is capable of going? Ever get into a heated debate with a fellow bash or race buddy over which of your cars is faster? Unless you’ve got access to a commercial grade radar gun, the answer is still just a combination of irrationally composed hypotheses and speculation … until now.

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2016 Ashley Cup 4 Charity Race Report

What to do on a fine day in March when you own a 1/5-scale or RC rock racer vehicle and live in sunny Southern California? For the past four years you'd better be sharpening your skills and prepping your race cars as it's time to go racing! On March 19, 2016 the Ashley Cup 4 RC charity race for St. Jude's Children's Hospital was held at Irvine Lake RC Park in beautiful Southern California.

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Barrage Brushed 1.9 4wd RTR Trail Truck from ECX

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Scale crawling is taking off and the ECX Barrage™truck is a one-of-a-kind scaler designed to take on all rock crawling and scaling challenges. Destined to get dirty, the Barrage is at home forging its own path. Smaller than similar offerings, …

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