Reviews

There was a time, awhile back, when I worked in a hobby shop. One reason for this was for the extra cash, but the other was because I wanted to help point RC beginners in …

THE FACTS Manufacturer: Racers Edge Product: SC Racecase II Part Numer: RCE2027 Price: $75 If I’m going out to the track for any reason, I typically bring along a Short Course truck. In my area …

THE FACTS Manufacturer: LRP Product: Pulsar Touch Competition Charger Part Numer: LRP41555 Price: $245 Battery Type: NiCd, NiMh, LiPo, LiFe Cell Count: 1-8 NiCd/NiMh, 1-4 Lithium Balancer: Built-in Charger Rate: .1 to 8.0A LCD Display: …

THE FACTS Manufacturer: Hitec Product: Multi-Charger X4 AC Plus Part Numer: 44167 Price: $195 Battery Type: NiCd, NiMh, LiPo, Pb, Li-Ion, LiFe Cell Count: 1-15 NiCd/NiMh, 1-6 Lithium, 1-10 Pb Balancer: Built-in Charger Rate: .1 …

I’m a huge 1:5th scale junkie. I’m not sure what it is…maybe the roar of the gas burning engines or the shear size of something 1:5th scale flying over some big jump. Whatever it is, …

Most manufacturers have two categories of vehicles; racing vehicles and RTR’s. RTR’s, or Ready-To-Runs, are basically an assembled racing kit with some cheaper parts installed. By cheaper I mean, steel turnbuckles instead of titanium, stamped …

The touring car market is one of the most expensive segments in our industry. Ruled by anodized aluminum, carbon fiber and titanium, these components make for a fast, agile and lightweight vehicle. While this is …

Team Associated’s TC6, launched in 2010, was the next generation TC that had a game plan in mind…to win races. In 2011, it brought home quite a few victories, including a couple of ROAR Regional …

Axial Racing. Odd name since they are best known for their crawler line-up of vehicles. Strange because, while they do produce some racing parts (like nitro engines), they have a reputation for scale realism, river-fording …

Formula 1 in RC has started seeing quite a revival lately with a slew of new F1 cars hitting the market. With events like the Tamiya Championship Series and the UF1 Series, there is a …