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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Team Associated has announced a clear edition RC10. Well, sort of… The A-Team will be attending this years SEMA show in Las Vegas and one of the rides they’ll be showing off is this RC10 that has been done up in a clear clear polycarbonate. The parts that are metal have been left natural or …

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We’ve put some miles on our Tamiya BBX – it’s seen dirt, gravel, bark chips, grass, tall weeds and even sand – and it’s been a champ! After all of this, however, we have found 2 important tips we need to share in regards to durability. These include: 1) The kit-supplied motor guard to help …

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We’ve taken our Tamiya BBX to the fields, on the dirt and a bit of pavement. However, we wondered what this new buggy would be like IN THE SAND! We got ourselves a set of RC4WD Sand Thrasher sand tires and mounted them on some old school Pro-Line Crestline beadlock wheels. In addition, we upped …

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With Tamiya’s BBX coming one of the ‘cars to have’ this year, we thought we’d do a quick video on the install of one of the more important upgrade parts – the slipper clutch. This kit comes with everything you need outfit the stock transmission with a slipper clutch, a system you’ll want if you’re …

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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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HB Racing has announced the D4 Evo3, their latest entry into the extremely competitive 4WD 1/10 Scale buggy class. This buggy has been updated from the D418 for use on high-grip tracks. There are a lot of new features on this car including gearboxes, lowered carbon fiber front shock tower, a few new aluminum bits …

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The Tamiya Hotshot II is back in it’s first re-release since the initial buggy came out back in 1987! This new re-re continues the legacy of that ride but, now, includes the famous Blockhead Motor livery! In this video, we break open the box and show you what comes in the kit. We’ll also be …

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Blast From the Past - Re-Imagined

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New Tamiya Rides

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