Author: Tony Phalen

As an avid RC enthusiast, Tony has been building, bashing and racing RC Cars for over 30 years. He has participated in every kind of surface racing events - 1/18 scale trucks, 1/10 scale TC, Rock Racers, Rally - if it had wheels, he's raced it! He's also worked on both sides of the industry fence; collaborating with many major manufacturers (as well as being a sponsored driver) to working for a high-profile industry magazine. During this time he has learned many tricks, tips and techniques and is sharing that knowledge on CompetitionX - the most informative RC website on the internet!

Team Associated Factory Team F6 Online Build

Team Associated Factory Team F6 Online Build

I love all kinds of motorsports, but Formula 1 is probably my favorite. The cars are wicked fast, look amazingly sleek and can corner faster ... Read More

Project Axial SCX10 Scale Trail Truck Custom Build

Project Axial SCX10 Scale Trail Truck Custom Build

Scale Trail Toy for the Axial West Coast Challenge 2011 Back in 2011, I was invited to attend Axial West Coast Challenge (AWCC) in Cisco ... Read More

How To: Prep and Seal Your Carbon Fiber / Graphite Parts

How To: Prep and Seal Your Carbon Fiber / Graphite Parts

Most high-end on- and off-road RC cars and trucks come with carbon fiber (or graphite) components. These components are lightweight and super-strong - 2 key ... Read More

Review: RC4WD Trail Finder 2 LWB Trail Truck

Review: RC4WD Trail Finder 2 LWB Trail Truck

The scale side of RC has been picking up some major steam over the past couple of years. Not only do people love the technical ... Read More

Review: Tekno RC EB48.4 1:8 Scale E-Buggy

Review: Tekno RC EB48.4 1:8 Scale E-Buggy

The EB48.4 is Tekno RC's next gen 1:8 buggy that sports many refinements over its predecessor. They've touched on many different areas to improve speed ... Read More

RC4WD Trail Finder 2 LWB Trail Truck Online Build

RC4WD Trail Finder 2 LWB Trail Truck Online Build

I’ve always been a fan of RC4WD’s Trail Finder 2 truck; the scale realism, aftermarket support and, of course, the bad-ass Toyota body. When the ... Read More

Ronshop Racing Losi 5IVE-T Late Model Project Build

Ronshop Racing Losi 5IVE-T Late Model Project Build

I have been around large scale for a relatively short time, but have been into RC for quite a while. For me, this is what ... Read More

Ferrari-Inspired Tamiya EuroTruck Build Project

Ferrari-Inspired Tamiya EuroTruck Build Project

Ferrari's Entry to the Eurotruck Class When the Tamiya Team Hahn MAN TGS truck hit the scene a little while ago, I immediately fell in ... Read More

Tekno EB48.4 E-Buggy Online Build

Tekno EB48.4 E-Buggy Online Build

Tekno RC’s EB48 platform has been coming on strong over the past couple years. Their newest buggy has added a .4 to the name and ... Read More

Review: Traxxas 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor

Review: Traxxas 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor

My wife and I have this long standing joke about what we would buy should we ever win the lottery. Her list isn't all that ... Read More

Review: Tamiya Limited Edition Porsche Turbo RSR Type 934

Review: Tamiya Limited Edition Porsche Turbo RSR Type 934

Back in 1976, Tamiya released their first RC model kit - the Vaillant Porsche 934. This kit was a huge success and vaulted Tamiya to ... Read More

HPI RS4 Sport 3 FLUX Desert Land Shark Project Build

HPI RS4 Sport 3 FLUX Desert Land Shark Project Build

Desert Land Shark The first written account of a shark attack is found in Herodotus’ (c. 484–425 B.C.) description of hordes of “monsters” devouring the ... Read More

Review: Team Associated SC28 1:28 Scale Short Course Truck

Review: Team Associated SC28 1:28 Scale Short Course Truck

While we see alot of larger rides coming from their camp, Team Associated is certainly no stranger to small scale vehicles; they set the bar ... Read More

B4 Buggy Has a Slippery Rear End

B4 Buggy Has a Slippery Rear End

Question: RC Doc- I've been driving my Team Associated B4.2 Buggy for a while, self-teaching myself mechanics and such. What I can't figure out is ... Read More

Hobbyking Bad Bugs Buggy Steering

Hobbyking Bad Bugs Buggy Steering

Question: Doctor- The steering in my HobbyKing Bad Bug is pretty sloppy. I watched an online review that stated I need to tighten the steering ... Read More