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An End, A Beginning, and A New Year
So here we are again. Just you, me and about everybody on the planet online reading about RC Cars again. Over the past year the world has been pretty interesting. We’ve had natural disasters, wars, terrorist’s being...
Tire Tip – Not Air Fresheners
I stopped in to visit AKA Racing and Joel Johnson was kind enough to give me some samples of their new Truggy tires. They are lighter, faster and better than the previous “truck” bead designs, but there is one thing...
Build a Kit – Tamiya TA06
Very few people build kits anymore, which is a shame because it is so fun! And, you get the opportunity to learn the ins-and-outs of your specific chassis. Tamiya shot over a TA-06 kit rocking a Mercedes-Benz GT3 body and we...
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...
Pre-cut is Awesome
I’ll admit that I’m terrible at cutting out bodies. Back in the day of touring cars I’d be better off throwing the body in a ninja sharp fan than me having to take scissors to it. While building my Tamiya Rall...
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...
HPI and K&N Make a Video
K&N X VAUGHN GITTIN JR. X HPI RACING VIDEO COLLABORATION HPI RACING presents the K&N x Vaughn Gittin Jr. x HPI RACING Video Collaboration for the “K&N Limited Edition Vaughn Gittin Jr. HPI RC Drift Car Sweepstakes...
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...
