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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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Tekin Smoothes it out With Vegas V223
Vegas Evolution v223 is now available for download. HotWire v8.4.1 includes v223 Vegas Evolution for the RS, RSPro and RX8 ESCs giving users smoother throttle, smoother brakes, the ability to load, save and transfer custom ESC ...
Signs, signs, every where signs…55mph? We laugh at you.
This weekend is supposed to rain, and it rained on our plans of doing some video with our Traxxas X01 supercar. This could be the only supercar we all can actually afford. What other car you know can crack into 100mph territory...
Hobby Fragmentation – Death of RC?
Hobby Fragmentation The other day I was talking to a manufacturer who I hadn’t spoken with in a long time. It was a quick “Hey, what’s up?” call to reintroduce him to what we call “a magazine.” His reply to my askin...
Thunder Power – When getting all C’s is awesome.
C-rating is like horsepower for batteries. The more we have the better we feel, the more hair is growing on your chest, and the faster we go. These packs just arrived for some reviews we are working on and we keep looking at th...
Review – Tamiya Liquid Thread-lock
Not everything we review has to be new, and this latest entry is actually very old. After walking around my local hobby shop looking for something worthy of a product review, I remembered one of the most important tools our hob...
Arrma Fury SC – Beginner’s choice?
Traxxas has a huge target strapped to it’s back and just about every company is trying to compete for sales with the RC giant. Arrma is a new company, but it’s trying to steal that winning formula of price, quality,...
Trinity Kill Shot 17.5 – Did they buy new calipers?
Is the lawsuit against ROAR over with? Is Trinity finally admitting that their last 17.5 had wire that was larger than ROAR allowed? Who knows what’s going on at the Trinity offices, but they’ve released a new 17.5 spec bru...
HPI Racing Bullet ST 3.0
It’s not all about racing. Bash vehicles are hotter than the sun and this new truck from HPI looks interesting. It’s available as nitro or electric, monster or stadium truck bodies. Any version is 4WD and filled wit...