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The NEW Car – Yellow Edition
JQ Products has been ripping up the 1/8th scale buggy world for almost two years now with great success but they feel it is time for a new release, given all the knowledge they’ve obtained while racing and testing their c...
Tamiya VW Build Vid is LIVE!
We just uploaded our turbo rad Tamiya Volkswagen Type2 Wheelie build video to YouTube. It’s got some artsy intro shots and a fast-motion build of this 1/12 scale wheelie machine. Check out our first issue of VRC Mag on Ma...
Formula 1 Rules! Tamiya drops a new chassis F104 V2
If you don’t watch F1 you’re an idiot. Simple really. It’s the most glorious form of motorsports on the planet and this year is simply amazing. Watching the GP today makes me want to race F1 and Tamiya has the...
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...
RCX- Rocks Long Beach’s Face
10 years ago RCX was born. What started in Anaheim California moved to Pomona and is now in Long Beach. This unconventional hobby show is one of the best things to happen to the RC community. A show that combined RC cars that w...
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 ...
Tamiya Scissorhands
Tamiya bodies are beautiful! It seems that everything their mold maker touches turns into miniature art. Their bodies are far superior to anything within the industry when it comes to detail. But, sometimes this attention to de...
Shaft Size Matters
There are two motor shaft sizes used within our hobby; 1/8” and 5mm, with 1/8” being the most common. It really comes down to a strength issue, if your vehicle has massive power and torque and is run in abusive environments...
