Turn your Traxxas 1/16-scale Summit VXL into a machine to terrorize the RC world…on a small scale. Pro-Line’s new 1/16 Apocalypse body is a near-replica of their larger Apocalypse body for the Summit Monster Truck. The body has aggressive …
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The Build – Part 8 The final step to the Speed Passion LM-1 LeMans involves installing the electronics and the absolutely stunning LM-1 body. Big props to Brad Palmer at F1 RC Labs for his amazing paint work! Build Notes: …
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Just as we were packing up to head home for the day, Pro-Line slipped us this sneak peek of their new Blockbuster body for short course trucks. At first glance it appears like an angry armored truck, but we’re …
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Many touring car drivers have experienced the dreaded body tuck. It will kill your lap time while a marshal pulls the body out or the body can gouge your tire when tucked. Well don’t let the dreaded tuck ever happen …
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Look what just showed up at our office! It’s Parma’s brand new Speedflo 2.0 short course body. The Speedflo 2.0 is available in lightweight .030″ and .040″ thick Lexan. We got on the horn with Parma and found out the …
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Our inside informant at Pro-Line sent us these exclusive first look photos of the new 1981 Ford Bronco body for Short Course trucks. We love how PL captured the rugged brute look of the Bronco which will give drivers …
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The Build – Part 10 In Part 10 we finish up our Losi 22SCT build; the body, the wheels and the tires. Four quick steps…let’s get to it! Build Notes: You’ll be using CA glue to bond the tires to …
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There are many ways to simplify body-clip removal. Here’s one that has never been submitted before. You’ll need a section of 3/4-inch diameter rubber tubing. Cut 3mm sections to make rings. Attach one to each clip, and you now have …
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A rattling body makes your car sound cheap, and It can cause premature wear around the post holes. As a quick fix, find one of your sister’s hair bands, and stretch it from one body post to the other underneath …
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Many track-supplied transponders are designed to be mounted through a hole in the Lexan body. If you are not in the mood to make a new hole in your custom-painted shell, then try this tip. Cut an approximately 1×2.5-inch strip …
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Make your own body-clip savers out of small-gauge wire and a couple of small solderless connectors. Crimp a connector on each end of a 3-inch length of wire. Using a screw and locknut or a rivet, attach one end to …
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You can find tubes of various sizes at any home center. Take a body post with you to find a tube that will fit snugly over the post. You can buy as little as 1 foot or less, and this …
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When you paint your next body, you may want to try something new. You don’t want to start spraying a new body without first practicing a little. Cut sections of clear plastic 2-litre bottles and use them to experiment with …
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You can find inexpensive, strong, neodymium disc magnets online at sites such as kjmagnetics.com. They are available in a variety of shapes, sizes and strengths and have many uses, including keeping track of you body clips. Duct tape a disc …
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Plane sheets of Lexan are available in a variety of thicknesses. There are many uses for the material. One use is to add strength to the bed of your truck bodies. Cut a piece that covers at least the back …
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