If you’re new to this great hobby, most of this article won’t make sense; but if you’ve been a toy car veteran of a decade or two, this read should bring back some fond (or not-so-fond) memories of a time when...
Short course is still the top dog when it comes to popular vote. Some of us have been around long enough to remember when “nitro” was basically gas truck. Strangely enough over the past 5 years gas truck disappeared...
Skinny can now swear in 2 languages, and knows how to handle a wok. Ask him to make some General Tso and he can tell you they probably don’t eat that in China. He’s been spending lots of time over there making sure ...
It’s not all about racing. Bash vehicles are hotter than the sun and this new truck from HPI looks interesting. It’s available as nitro or electric, monster or stadium truck bodies. Any version is 4WD and filled wit...
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...
If you are a sports fan you may have had an “oh hey” moment the other day. Courtney was doing and interview on ESPN while sporting the Traxxas Funny Car. It’s great to see the hobby continue to grow and become...
It’s December 1, 2015. You stood in line to pay the same price for a pair of underwear as you would tomorrow. We’re not into wasting time, so we’re making it simple. Just $5 gets you a subscription to the Worl...
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...