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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
All Hail Scale I’m old. It isn’t my graying (or disappearing) hair that gives it away, though.1 It’s that I’ve been around RC since I was about 8 years old, and that makes a solid 34 years of my being, in so...
It’s time to give some stuff away! What kind of stuff you ask? How about almost 2-hours of extreme rc car dvd sickness care of xxx main Racing and some gnarly VRC Mag stickers to rock on your ride. We’ve got two way...
Negative Expert The internet is a wonderful place. Where else can you buy your neighbor’s garbage on Craigslist, order meat from Amazon, watch a cat video, research outer space, and post videos of yourself all day so you ca...
Issue #17 Features our review of the Losi 8IGHT Gas Buggy. In VRC_016 we dyno’d the Dynamite .31 engine and got a good result, but that’s where track testing and dyno curves don’t always add up. We spent 3 ful...
Are you smarter than an RC’er? If you are an undergraduate and can slap 700+ words together you could win $1000 towards your tuition or books via the RCJudge Scholarship. The topic is the future of RC and how technology w...
Summer is ending. You’ve got your new school outfit all laid out and ready to strut. Or you’re still at work during the summer, and wishing you were at the beach. Either way, VRC_021 will change your life… or at least jus...
TIRES ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF YOUR CAR, but even a perfect set of tires will do you no good if they can’t stay firmly planted on the ground. That’s where your shocks come into play; they fulfill many roles, including...
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...