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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 …

The Build – Part 5 The manual has us assembling the chassis and installing the electronics in the same step but I chose to break it out into two for simplicity sake. Vaterra has given …

The Build – Part 4 The chassis on the Ascender K5 is very similar in design to other scalers, however Vaterra has added a bit of a twist. Instead of 2 frame rails, they’ve included …

The Build – Part 3 Part 3 of the Vaterra Ascender K5 build involves assembling the rear axle. This process is very similar to the front axle with just a lot less parts. You should …

The Build – Part 2 In Part 2 of the Vaterra Ascender K5 build, we’ll be working on the front axle. This includes the axle, gears and steering system. The K5 uses a standardized front …

The Build – Part 1 Part 1 of the Vaterra Ascender build revolves around the transmission. The Vaterra transmission is similar to other trail truck’s gearboxes so if you’ve built one before, this should be …

Trail trucks are quickly becoming one of those must-have vehicles in everyone’s RC stable. With massive aftermarket support and uber-scale realism, there’s definitely a growing market for these vehicles. Vaterra is looking to put it’s …

Vaterra has entered the rock crawling market with their mighty mini monster, the 1/18 scale Slickrock. The Slickrock features a full-time 4WD system that uses a multi-link system to claw its way over obstacles. Vaterra …

The Nissan Silvia S15 is one of the most incredible cars to rule the streets and Vaterra has captured that with their latest release. The officially licensed Nissan Silvia body is detailed to the gills, …

Vattera RC has released info on the newest edition to their land-based lineup, the Vaterra Glamis Fear. This “4-seater” is modeled after the 1:1 scale, full-caged buggies you see flying over the dunes in Glamis, …