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The all new Losi Mini-B 1/16 Scale RTR Buggy was just announced, so it’s time for us to share the unboxing and first bash videos along with a quick review. If you are new to our YouTube channel, please hit subscribe, and don’t forget to give a big thumb’s up if you liked them, it helps us know what to [...]
We are experimenting with a new segment called Reviews Done Quick, and to lead us off comes a video review of the ARRMA Big Rock 4×4 VSX V3. We have noticed that most people watching videos just skip around and want to get to the good stuff, so why not do a short and quick video doing a little bashing [...]
The folks at ECX and Horizon Hobby have been releasing out all sorts of r/c vehicles geared towards beginners or budget-minded hobbyists over the last couple of years, and the 1/10 Amp Crush is their latest entry in the always popular ready-to-run (RTR) 2wd monster truck segment of the hobby. How did it fare after extensive testing? Read-on to find [...]
The CEN Racing Ford F-450 Dually was teased about two years ago at SEMA show, then never seen until now. Dually‘s in the RC world are usually custom made so when we saw the pictures two years ago, it started a buzz that has now grown into an Earth-shattering Earthquake. When we got ours, we really did not know what [...]
The folks over at Horizon Hobby made big news when they introduced their Smart Technology line-up of products a couple of years ago. The latest product in that line-up is the Spektrum S1100 Smart Battery Charger. We’ve been passing the S1100 around the office for a few weeks to get our Bash Crew’s thoughts on how it performs. How easy [...]
The people over at Spektrum are a hard working group. If they aren’t putting out some new Smart technology batteries or ESCs, they are improving their large line-up of transmitter radio systems. One of the latest electronic goodies from Spektrum is the DX3 Smart Technology DSMR Radio System. The latest version of the DX3 is loaded with tech, some all [...]
Let’s be honest, most of us have seen the SCX10 III RTR coming out at some point, but we had no idea when. In my best Action movie Trailer voice over “THIS SUMMER, AXIAL WILL TAKE OVER THE WORLD!” Ok maybe not the world but you get where I am going with that. After Axial’s release frenzy last year, we [...]
Since its release, the Traxxas Maxx has been a dominate figure in the 1/10th 4wd monster truck bash wars. Box stock, the Maxx is incredibly durable and drives much like its 1:1 monster truck counterparts. With huge driveline parts and a powerful VXL brushless power system, the Traxxas Maxx is one of the best backyard bashers on the market today. For [...]
Once you really get into the hobby, a good battery charger becomes a necessity. Over the last 5 years, Hitec has put out a bunch of different battery chargers, and out of the ones that we’ve tested, we have been very impressed. In fact, we consider Hitec one of the very front runners for rc hobby battery chargers. Their very [...]
Gmade has been making a big push here in the states with some remarkable crawlers. Two years ago, many hobbyists hadn’t even heard of them, yet here we are at the tail end of 2019 and Gmade is making a huge mark on the scale scene. One of their latest scale crawler kits is the GS02 based Komodo Double Cab [...]
The folks over at Team Corally are attempting to take over the bashing world. Recently, Corally announced a line-up of new hardcore bashers. We’ve had a couple weeks to bang on their all new Kronos XP 6S Monster Truck to see how it stacks up to the competition. How does it handle? Is it crazy fast? How easily does it [...]
There are good servos, then there are Great servos. The HPS-CB700 from Futaba was designed to be the best of the best. With stellar specifications and a rock solid pedigree, the CB700 promises outstanding performance for your 1/10 or 1/8th scaled vehicle. We’ve been able to test the Futaba for a couple months now, scroll on down to see just [...]
Carisma RC recently hooked us up with some rigs to play around with and see what we think. Tim and Cubby got the 1981 4-Door Range Rover Classic and I got the SCA-1E LWB 1976 Ford F-150. I have been keeping a close eye on the Carisma Ford F-150 since it was released since I love me some Fords from [...]
Whoa, ARRMA just dropped a 1/5th Scaler?!?! Yes indeed hardcore rc enthusiast, ARRMA has just announced their highly anticipated 1/5 Kraton 8S RTR Monster Truck. Yes it is huge! Yes it is designed for hardcore bashing! Yes it comes with a Spektrum 8S capable SMART speedo! Yes it has huge tires! Nobody reads this part anyways, LOL, so let’s just [...]
Axial Racing has not let up on the scale skinny pedal all year and has released another rig! The new Axial Racing SCX10 II Ford F-100 RTR is taking the RTR body game to another level with a four-piece bed and the super scale hinge pin body mounts. The 1955 Ford F-100 is a much-needed scale body in an 1/10 [...]
