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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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Tamiya Bruiser at the Beach~ YOUTUBE
Hogs go to Heaven….. and Bruiser’s go to the beach?? Pretty much every person in this hobby a few decades ago dreamed of owning the king of all scalers, Tamiya’s Bruiser. With it’s multi-speed transmissi...
X-DYNO Tested – Reedy VR-ST .21 Nitro Engine
We fire up X-Dyno to get some hard numbers on the Reedy VR-ST .21 nitro mill. Former factory Yamaha Supercross mechanic Brian Kinney is at the controls hacking out a perfect tune and maximizing output. BK has also designed nitr...
Pick a Cover! We need your input!
The great thing about having 3 staff members, is that there is never a tie. But the bad things is, there are simply just 3 different opinions on what we like. While we can eventually agree, we figured this was a good time to ad...
West Coast Large Scale Nationals at Glen Helen!
Like’em real big and juicy? The 1/5 scale race scene has been growing every year and the 2012 West Coast Large Scale Nationals (We’ll ignore the oxymoron of being West Coast and National) is set to go down on Novemb...
Arrma Fury Review – FREE
We’ve been reviewing RC cars for over 15 years, which means we might know a few things. Or we might not. But our 10 page reviews of kits in every issue of Velocity RC Magazine are the best in the industry. We don’t ...
King Series – Tuning with the WC
If you haven’t noticed, we’ve got current World Champion Cody King’s mechanic (and dad) Paul King cranking out some amazing articles to help you as a racer, and bashing. VRC_004 will go into engine tuning with...
This house is clean…
Remember the movie Poltergeist? Well, we just went through that same ordeal with our website. Seems like we left our TV on and the evil static got the best of us. After surfing down hallways, magically stacking chairs, and fall...
Diff Building with Paul King – FREE Article
To an RC enthusiast venturing into 1/8 scale for the first time, working on the differentials can be intimidating (and, worst case scenario, discouraging). “Can I assemble these and keep them from leaking?”, “Look at this...