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VRC Magazine Issue #43 – Download Now!

Posted  May 8, 2022  by  Derek Buono

This issue was a soul searching, character building, nightmare. I though we’d get past the COVID issues from the last issue but it didn’t happen. But good news, this issue is out and we’ve upgrade a few things to get back on track and continue the magazine into the future. What’s in this issue?  Features […]

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Velocity RC Cars Issue #42 – Download Now! Just $2.99

Posted  June 18, 2021  by  Derek Buono

2020 was a nightmare, and it looks like we screwed up the start of 2021…at least for us. This issue comes late unless you just subscribed…then it’s on time. Inside you’ll find our review of the amazing Element RC Builders Edition GateKeeper. Sure we technically ran it almost a year ago, but it might be […]

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VRC Issue #41 – Download now for just $2.99!

Posted  December 11, 2020  by  Derek Buono

Many have been stuck inside for months, or you’re out partying like it’s 1999. Either way, a good RC read is always satisfying. In this issue, we’ve got some strange reviews. One of the Comical Tamiya Avante which is now AWD! Arrma has been batting 1,000 with some sick releases and we finally got our […]

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Velocity RC Cars Issue #40 – Germ Free and just $2.99! Download Instantly

Posted  July 2, 2020  by  Derek Buono

Velocity RC Cars Magazine Issue 40 – VRC_040 It’s summer, or is it spring. Life has been hard on this planet for some, but somehow we still make a magazine. What’s the best part of this issue? No, it’s not the rad reviews, or the servo article…sure it might be the paint article we ran […]

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RC Babble Live! Join us every Monday at 5:30pm PST (8:30pm EST) for a live show.

Posted  May 1, 2020  by  Derek Buono

“We’ll do it live!” We have no script, no ideas, and just babble about RC cars every Monday at 5:30pm. Derek, Jeff, Peter and some special guests get together, drink a beer, and discuss over 30 years of being in the RC world. Missed a show? Don’t worry. You can rewatch the live stream on […]

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VRC_023 – Velocity RC Cars Magazine – Instant Download. Just $2.99!

You just put up the lights around the house, now half are burned out. They don’t make lights like they used to. I think we had the same set for 20 years, now they last 20 minutes. Thankfully, the new issue of Velocity RC ...
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Solder Me Up – LRP Soldering Station

Since LIPOs came to be the battery soldering hasn’t been such a big deal. No longer do you see 111 soldering irons heating up the local track and wasting electricity. But soldering is still a big part of electric racing a...
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Futaba 4PL 2.4gHz

If you send it – the review will come. Futaba knows this and that’s why they sent us their new 4PL 2.4gHz radio for review in our first issue. You can be sure that we’ll put it through the ranks as this pretty...
by Derek Buono
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Hand Full of AKA EVO Truggy Tires

Truck rule! And they will rule more once you ditch the old school rims and tires for a set of lighter AKA EVO Truggy tires. These race tires feature a bead more like 1/8-scale so the rim and tire are lighter! This is just bette...
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Tamiya 419 Quick Touring Video Review

VRC_018 will feature our full review of the Tamiya 419. Touring cars are amazing, freakish machines capable of blistering speeds and face distorting G-force. We tested one of the world’s best and the results were actually...
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Tamiya Avante Black – 1988 was awesome!

In 1988 many of you weren’t born. If you were, and you were racing RC cars when Tamiya released the Avante you were excited. Back then Yokomo and Schumacher 4WD kits dominated the race tracks, but Tamiya’s crazy new...
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Sick Savage Style 1/5 Brushless SC

HPI is about to turn the electric 1/5 scale world upside down again with their new Savage based Short Course Truck. The Savage drivetrain is super flexible, allowing HPI monster trucks to reach legendary levels of durability an...
by Derek Buono
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Mugen Seiki MBX7TR Eco Review – Velocity RC Cars Magazine

Issue #27 of Velocity RC Cars Magazine will feature the full review of the Mugen Seiki MBX7TR ECO. We spent a day with the legendary Adam Drake and put the big truggy to the test. Despite a mostly US popularity in the class the...
by Derek Buono