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How was your summer? For most of us, summer was hot, scorching hot. It seems as if fall couldn’t get here soon enough. In order to get out of the stagnant, humid heat, we adventure out in this issue with several new RC kits, even including an 8S powe

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Performance AA batteries perfect for your RC electronics and Tamiya Mini 4WD racers! This is a great-value 12-pack of the new-spec Power Champ RX batteries, which offer greater power and improved discharge performance compared to their Power Champ RS

1. Pro-Line Racing Active Backpack P/N: 9847-00 $68.95 prolineracing.com 2. Traxxas Slash 2WD (customized) P/N: 58034-1 $269.99 traxxas.com 3. Pro-Line Ford Raptor Body P/N: 3461-00 $46.95 prolineracing.com 4. RC Bash Ramps Electric Blue $229.95 rcba

Peterbilts are favorites among truck customizers in full-scale but rarely do we see one like this in scale. Karl started with a Tamiya Grand Hauler but reworked the body extensively, chopping down the sleeper, smoothing the roof, scratch building pan

What’s the point of RC bashing or racing if you don’t have anything to jump your vehicle off of? When setting up for a day out having fun with our RCs, we like to bring ramps and other obstacles with us. Having a jump or two or three to launch off of

If you want to shorten wiring without having to cut and solder, simply twist the wires together. The twisting of the wires ends up shortening their overall length. A great thing about this method is that untwisting the wires allows you to reverse the

The legend returns! After a 25-year hiatus, Ford is debuting an all-new Bronco this year. The sixth generation mid-size SUV was conceived to rival Jeep’s perennial off road darling, the Wrangler. The burgeoning rivalry is exciting news for real world

Charlie Barnes is a well-known name in the Southern California racing scene, synonymous with epic parking lot racing and single handedly keeping on road racing alive in the area when on road racing wasn’t trending. Providing decades and endless weeke

Have you ever had that moment in your life where something just stopped you in your tracks? Like, quite literally you stop to stare because it completely captivated your attention. I’m like that with cars and trucks. Maybe not all cars and trucks, bu

Make way for the Pro Boat Blackjack 42, one of the biggest and most powerful ready to run radio-controlled watercraft to hit a waterway near you. At nearly four-feet in length, the Blackjack 42 is considered by its manufacturer, Pro Boat, as a “large

Disclaimer: All DIY projects should be done “at your own risk”. If you are uncomfortable or inexperienced working on DIY projects, do not attempt as possible property damage or injury may occur. Wheels and tires can be an expensive recurring cost of

Don’t let its small stature fool you. The Losi Mini-B may present as a small package, but as we found out, it delivers big fun in all the right places. If you are limited on the space you have to drive your RC, you’ll absolutely love smaller scaled v

If you’re into the RC hobby, you won’t need an introduction to Pro-Line Racing and PROTOform. For decades, the two brands have brought us some of the best in RC bodies, wheels, tires, paints and more. Let’s get a peek behind the curtain of these resp

Tamiya’s RC Maintenance Stand is a simple, space-conscious option for those in need of a well-made pit stand. This maintenance stand is made from aluminum and is anodized in Tamiya’s slick TRF blue with laser etched Tamiya and TRF logos on either sid

It’s not every day that I test out a component of a completed kit rather than a tool or an optional part, but the new Clipless Body Mounting system from Traxxas really caught my eye. Part of the Traxxass Corvette Stingray 4-Tec 3.0, this new innovati

It’s no secret that no-prep drag racing has been a budding staple of asphalt-bound RC racers for quite some time now. The drag movement has seen a strong resurgence over the past few years and it’s safe to say that this genre of the hobby is boldly h

We want to see your RC collection! Those of us that are obsessed by RC are known to accumulate plenty of RC kits and equipment. We are curious what our colelctions look like. We’ll go first. Here’s a portion of the collection of one of our staffers.