JConcepts is getting into the scaler ring with the addition of their Ford Atlas Trail Body. Designed specifically for Vaterra’s Ascender trail truck, this body will work with a variety of 1.9″ trail/scale trucks that …
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RC4WD Beast II 6×6 Scale Truck Kit
RC4WD is known for some pretty cool scale trucks, but they’ve just one-upped those with the release of this massive 6×6 vehicle called the Beast II. This truck looks to be based on a standard …
Read More »RC4WD Gelande II Scale Truck Kit with Toyota Cruiser Body
RC4WD has released some of the coolest scale trail trucks to date. Case in point, the amazing looking Toyota Cruiser body set resting on top of RC4WD’s new Gelande II chassis. The G2 (as it’s …
Read More »RC4WD Gelande II RTR D90 Truck Kit
Want one of those cool Gelande II truck kits from RC4WD? Ya, me too. Oh wait, it comes as an RTR kit? BOOM! SOLD! Why take all the time to build when you can pull …
Read More »Review: Vaterra 1986 K5 Blazer Ascender Trail Truck
Blazin’ a Trail Over Hill and Dale If you haven’t noticed the continued growth of RC “Scale” Rock Crawlers (AKA RC Trail Trucks), you’ve probably been hiding under a rock. Vaterra is about to put …
Read More »Integy 1.9 Machined RCT Trail Racer
Integy has taken the trail truck craze to the next level by unleashing their new RCT Trail Racer, a 1.9 machine that is make almost 100% out of billet aluminum. It comes as an ARTR …
Read More »Vaterra Ascender K5 Blazer Build – Part 9 – Bumpers, Side Bars, Wheels/Tires
The Build – Part 9 The final step to our Vaterra Ascender K5 build has us attaching the front and rear bumpers, side bars and wheel/tire assemblies. We’ll also be installing the body mounts however …
Read More »Vaterra Ascender K5 Blazer Build – Part 8 – Attaching Suspension Links and Axles
The Build – Part 8 Now that we’ve put the links on the axles, we need to attach the axles to the chassis. This appeared like it might be a little crazy with all the …
Read More »Vaterra Ascender K5 Blazer Build – Part 7 – Suspension Links
The Build – Part 7 Next up on our Vaterra Ascender K5 Blazer build are the suspension links. We’ll be building 2 pair for both the front and the back as well as the panhard …
Read More »Vaterra Ascender K5 Blazer Build – Part 6 – Shocks
The Build – Part 6 Part 6 of our Ascender K5 build has us assembling the shocks. Vaterra was nice enough to give us some good, threaded shocks that are easy to build and work …
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