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While we’ve decided to keep the electronics in this month’s Eat. Sleep. RC. HPI Giveaway car stock, the included SC-3SWP2 ESC is LiPo ready – 2S LiPo ready to be exact. That opened the door …

HPI has been nice enough to send over one of their Jumpshot MT’s for this month’s Eat. Sleep. RC. Giveaway. We did a test on this vehicle back in February of 2016; you can see …

If you’re building a vintage ride or just want to put some vintage wheels on your current rig, you have to check out these three new stylish wheels from Gear Head RC. These three wheel …

RC4WD is offering a TON of new products for their mid-June release – 21 new items in all, and all geared towards the scale enthusiast. Without further ado, let’s check them out! Z-T0144 RC4WD Scrambler …

Beginner’s Guide to RC – Identifying the Parts of a Belt-Driven Touring Car Touring cars are 4WD road rockets modeled after the full scale cars you see on TV. They have working independent suspension systems, …

Hot Bodies, the company that was formerly a part of HPI, has been purchased by Neidhart S.A., owners of other popular RC brands such as Orion an nVision. This purchase will keep the 3-time IFMAR …

Check out this new off-roader from Vaterra! Based on the Ascender platform, this crawler it topped with a licensed 1972 Chevrolet K10 Pickup truck, complete with a caged rear bed and spare tire. The K10 …

Team Associated has released a new, optional rear shock tower for the B6. This tower is taller than the stock tower, allowing you to equip your ride with the longer, higher-capacity 31mm shocks (the same …

Looking to spice up your 2.2 Class crawler? Then check out these beautiful hoops from Integy! These multi-piece wheels are billet-machined with an attractive 6-spoke design. They feature a true, beadlock design and come with …

Integy has released a very nice 28-piece tool complete with a Pro Carrying Bag. This Deluxe Edition has almost every tool you’ll need for repairing or maintaining your RC car or truck. This kit includes …

Schelle Racing has a new aluminum rear camber block for your TLR 22 3.0. It’s been machined from billet aluminum to 6mm thick and has been anodized and laser etched with the Schelle logo. It’s …

Hello everyone! Tony Phalen here and it’s time for the June 2016 Eat Sleep RC giveaway. This month we’ve upgraded HPI’s Jumpshot MT, a great entry level 2WD Monster Truck. On the outside, we’ve fitted …

Today is another sad day in our industry. Team Novak, the company that sold me my first electronic speed control, has sent out a message that after 38 years in business, they are closing the …

Beginner’s Guide to RC: Choosing a LED Light Bar for Your Scale Rigs I have quite a few scale crawlers in my fleet and the one thing they all have in common is some sort …

With all the offroad vehicles Team Associated has in it’s stable, I’m surprised it’s been this long to see a set of light bars in their new products section. Available in a 5-LED, 7-LED and …