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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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Chalk up! Painting with chalk.
We’re hard at work on VRC_012 and our painting column has taken a chalky twist. Our resident painter Joe sat down in our studio and show us, and then you how to get super creative with some paint and chalk. Do you have a ...
Testing The Future
At Velocity RC Magazine we’ve all been editors for a long time – which means we’ve done a lot of reviews and driven a lot of different vehicles. You can learn a lot about a car in the first hour of testing, but you cannot...
Hobbico / Great Planes Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy- Do you care?
There are two main distributors in the USA that keep your hobby shop stocked, and generally control the industry as most of the products sold in the US go through either one. Over the years they’ve changed a bit. They went fr...
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...
Velocity RC Cars – Issue #37 – Download now just $2.99!
Welcome to issue #37. The Tesla 8-bit truck release just happened, and if we hear a word containing peach one more time we might just figure out if EMP’s are real. Except that would end this digital magazine. Oh, the choices....
Tamiya TT-01 Team Hahn Video Review – Velocity RC Cars Magazine
VRC_021 will feature our full review of the Tamiya TT-01 Type E review but you can watch words in motion by checking out our video review of the kit. Sure plastic bushing are so 80’s, but we’re retro. That’s w...
Velocity RC Cars Magazine – Issue 36 – Download for just $2.99!
Trail/Adventure/Scale whatever trucks you want to call them, they are huge. They have been huge. The industry’s racing legends have been mad at this class for 10 years, but now they are everywhere. This issue we celebrate the...
The Return of HPI Racing- Should You Care?
Many might not even know the long twisted fate of HPI Racing at all, let alone that they technically died. So this new teaser video from HPI was released to get people pumped up on HPI, but will anybody care? At this point, you...