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As I was grinding my freshly built Axial Dingo on the rock crawling course at my LHS last weekend, a sobering reality washed over me – I suck at comps. Even more startling was the realization that I really didn’t care. I’m a competitive guy by nature, so that sort of struck me. It wasn’t always this way. I used to [...]
We got our hands on an HPI Racing Crawler King 1973 Ford Bronco Edition! Personally we were huge fans of the Wheelie King back in the day because it was just a fun little basher. Will the Crawler King be a fun crawler? While we aren’t expecting to win any comps, we are hoping it can take a decent bashing [...]
This past weekend I attended what’s becoming a bigger and bigger event each year – the spring “Demo Days” Crawl & Bash held at Mark Twain Hobby Center in St. Charles, MO. The shindig gets its name because various models are put out for the public to bash the heck out of. In addition to showing off the latest r/c [...]
Scalers around the world rejoice, the Axial Wraith Spawn Rock Racer will soon be available as a Kit. Some of the features of the kit version include- * Ultra-tough AR60 OCP axles * WB8 HD Wildboar driveshafts * Maxxis Trepador 2.2″ tires * 2.2″ Method IFD beadlock wheels * Icon Vehicle Dynamics threaded aluminum shocks * Aluminum lower suspension links * Dual slipper clutch * Heavy duty front [...]
For those drivers wanting to get away from leaf spring suspension, RC4WD has announced a 4 Link Kit for short wheelbase Trail Finder 2 trucks. The kit includes everything you need to do the swap, all the parts have been CNC machined from billet aluminum, and black anodizing is used for a scale authentic look. The kit has a street price [...]
Turn heads on the trail with the new Hostage 2.2 Beadlock Wheels from RC4WD. The Hostage wheels are officially licensed by Fuel Offroad and can put an all new look on your rig. They are CNC machined from billet aluminum, then anodized black for a very trick look. A 12mm hex comes standard, making them easy to bolt on a [...]
The good folks over at Pro-Line Racing are teasing new Faultline 2.2″ Bead-lock Wheels for the Axial Yeti. Designed to fit popular Axial vehicles like the Yeti, Spawn, and Wraith Poison Spyder Edition, they also fit on most popular 6-Lug aftermarket adapter hubs. The Faultline’s were also designed to offer greatly improved holding power on the tire compared to other [...]
Go big with the new XL sized 1.9″ Flat Iron scale tires from Pro-Line. The new XLs are larger in diameter to make it easy to get over tough obstacles and are molded in Pro-Line’s soft G8 compound. Their large lug pattern with siping also helps to give them the perfect amount of flex when you pound the throttle. The [...]
Want higher speeds from your Axial Wraith? One way to get them is by installing a High Ratio Transmission. The folks over at SSD RC have announced a new high ratio tranny for the Wraith that has a gear ratio of 1.8:1, much taller than the stock 2.6:1. Some of the highlights of the SSD tranny include- * CNC machined aluminum [...]
The crew from SSD RC now makes it easy for you to use different wheels on your Axial Yeti with their Wide Rear Axle Kit. The SSD kit increases the width of the rear of your Yeti by 26mm, thus opening up many different options of wheels while still maintaining a proper overall width. The kit comes with hardened steel [...]
The new Chassis Mounted Servo Kit from SSD RC moves the servo up and out of view on your Axial SCX10 for a more realistic look. The kit comes with black anodized CNC machined aluminum parts as well as titanium links to not only look better than stock, but to also be tough as nails. The kit is a direct [...]
Gmade started teasing their Sawback Sports a few weeks ago, now they have released full details. The Sports edition of the Sawback comes with a plethora of scale details. A highly detailed lexan body is used on the Sports, while a roll cage, light buckets, and rear view mirrors add to the look. The interior is also highly detailed sporting authentic [...]
For all you hardcore scale enthusiasts, Rogue Element Components has announced they are doing one final run of Alloy Scale Lug Nuts. The Rogue Scale Lug Nuts are known for their incredible scale appearance and fit on Tamiya & Axial M4x.7 axle threads. Like previous production runs, they come with a special wrench to get them on and off. This [...]
The folks over at Asiatees Hobbies dropped us a note about a sale they are having on Boom Racing High Mass Aluminum Beadlock Wheels. For a limited time Asiatees is lowering the price of the High Mass Beadlock wheels by 40%. The wheels come in a variety of styles and colors, simply hit up This Link over on Asiatee’s website [...]
Sure, you could hit the trail with stock wheels, but showing up with super scale realistic wheels is way cooler. For you guys looking for upgrade wheels, SSD has announced 2.2″ 10 Hole Steel Beadlocks. These come in two colors, black or silver, and have the scale realism everyone is after. * Fits on 12mm hex and are compatible with Vanquish [...]
