There have been numerous conversion kits for HPI’s Baja but none that we’ve been looking more forward to than Kraken RC’s Sidewinder X5 Sand Rail conversion kit. Opening the cool box reveals a multi-piece cage, Lexan panels and mounting hardware. …
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We wet your appetite with a Team Durango DESC10 kit unboxing photo gallery a little while back where we showed you how nicely the DESC10 comes packaged with many of its components partially assembled. Well we’ve been busy since then …
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Without a doubt Tamiya has a huge following in the RC world. Tamiya has helped introduce this hobby to so many people over the years and if you ask any RCer to rattle of a few names of popular Tamiya …
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The new Team Durango kits are making their way hobby shop shelves and we have one of the first DESC10 short course truck kits available. All eyes are certainly on Team Durango right now as they’ve taken a new approach …
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Helion’s Invictus 10MT is a potent 1/10-scale 4×4 monster truck and now a new version of this beast is available. The new Invictus 10MT has a number of upgrades, including the new 3s LiPo-compatible Reaktor 50A ESC and 4 Pole …
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Last week we tore into two major gasoline engine powered vehicle releases from Losi, the 8IGHT-T RTR 1/8 4WD Gas Truggy with AVC and the 5IVE MINI WRC. Now we have the Losi 8IGHT RTR Gas Buggy and we’ve unboxed …
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If you demand all the attention when out having fun driving with your RC friends, then this is probably the next machine to make its way into your RC stable. The Losi 5IVE MINI WRC has landed, well, was heaved …
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It’s finally here and on the Reveal Table at the RC Driver offices; Losi‘s 8IGHT-T 1/8 Scale 4WD GASOLINE Truggy! The buzz about this vehicle has been crazy seeing as it marks the first mass-produced, gas-powered 1/8 scale racing vehicle …
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A few weeks back we posted a Reveal: RC4WD Gelande II Truck Kit with Cruiser Body Set where we unboxed the kit to show you all of the awesome components RC4WD includes with this exciting new release. Well some time …
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The Build – Part 12 Here it is, the final assembly step with our Axial Yeti XL. We’ll be assembling the cage, attaching the body panels and installing the wheels and tires. I have to give a shout out to …
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The Build – Part 11 The shocks on the Axial Yeti XL feature a large bore, aluminum threaded bodies, a bolt-on piston design and a bottom load cartridge. They come with dual springs and some cool looking, albiet fake, Icon-logoed …
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When I was eight years old, my Dad and I trekked off to a hobby shop about an hour away from home to buy my first RC car, which instantly captivated me with this hobby and brought me some of the best experiences in my life. Many of those memorable times were with my Dad as we traveled to and from the local race track every weekend, which he eventually ran and became president of.
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The Build – Part 10 The Yeti XL uses a massive, solid axle rear end that is connected to the chassis by four links. These links help the rear axle articulate but keep both drive wheels plowing forward at all …
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The Build – Part 9 Even though the Axial Yeti XL is a monstrous buggy, the transmission is compact and sits right in the dead center of the chassis. It features an all-metal geartrain and can accomodate almost any 550-size …
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The Build – Part 8 Obviously if you’re reading this, you know this is a kit version of the Axialy Yeti XL. That also means I get to put my own equipment in this rig! I want to thank Futaba, …
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