Kraken RC, known for their incredibly-cool 1/5 scale rides, have just announced the VESLA.5 C1E 12S. This new ride is based on their VESLA.5 but has been built to withstand some major power – 12S of major power!!!! This makes it the most powerful 2WD 1/5 scale car currently available! There’s a huge laundry list …

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Kraken RC, known for their super cool large scale RC rides, has announced the latest rig in their 1/5 scale line up – the VEKTA.5E Ultra. This big boy comes in in two flavors – RTR and Roller – with both versions coming to us in full electric trim … no conversion from the gas …

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We finally got around to building the super cool Beat1Lab Moto EP1 Motorcycle. The build itself was quite easy as there’s not alot of parts to it, however being a very old design (from the Anderson Racing bike back in 2004), there were a few things that we needed to pre-build to see how it …

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You may not know it, but we were big into RC motorcycles back in about 2004. We had a couple Thunder Tiger bikes that we raced locally as well as a huge National event in Las Vegas. Those days are gone, but we do reminisce about blasting around on two wheels… Well, our chance to …

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The 5B is Back!

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Now here’s something new and innovative – ProStar RC’s Mag-Brake Electro-Magnetic Braking System!!! This system uses a battery-powered magnetic system to actuate the brakes on your 1/8 or 1/5 scale nitro car. This system is said to provide more powerful and more consistent brakes than that of the standard setup. It’s simple design, using only …

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Large-scale cars have always been a favorite of ours – big, loud and fun to jump! However, we’ve never had a chance to run an E-version of them, but we’re loving the idea behind Losi’s new DBXL-E 2.0 brushless buggy! This buggy comes fully-assembled with all the great features of the DBXL, minus the gas …

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New from Reef’s RC are these two large-scale servos – the Beast 1000 and the Beast 2000. Both of these are designed for 1/5 scale applications (as well as 1/4 scale) and are designed to give you maximum performance when used as a steering servo. Both servos features aluminum cases, an all-steel internal geartrain, magnetic …

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Here’s a #Shorts clip taken some years ago featuring Losi’s 1/5 Scale Mini WRC Rally RTR. We had set up a course for the Mini but decided, after the shoot, to continue running it to waste the fuel. The cones were there and, well, Mini Bowling! The Mini WRC Rally car is based on Losi’s …

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MST has announced something a little different – the GPX 1/5 scale Motorcycle. The GPX appears to be past the design stage – almost a production ready bike. From the design drawings it appears the bike will have spring-loaded front forks, a single rear shock, chain drive, a low mounted battery and possibly a mini-servo …

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