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Tamiya Avante Black Special

Back when I started racing a kit came out that looked alien, like it was so far into the future Buck Rogers said “man that looks cool!” Tamiya has been bringing back all the “old school” kits and when I ...

Not Too Soft and Not Too Hard

Tire inserts are one of the most critical aspects of 1/10th off-road racing. Racers have asked JConcepts for a more durable insert in a softer density and after extensive testing the new medium Profiled insert is ready. Having ...

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...

Reedy .21 VRST -The Dyno is waiting

Our X-Dyno is itching at it’s flywheel to get spinning and recording data. The first engine to step up and put it’s power on the charts is the Reedy .21 VRST. We’re pretty familiar with this engine, but we fig...

200 MPH RC car? Team Associated breaks into Super Car territory

If you’re into full-sized cars you’ll know breaking 200mph usually means you are breaking your bank, spending well over $100,000 dollars. If you think about that speed and then look at what Nic Case and Team Associa...

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 ...

FREE ARTICLE – VRC_014 Run in the mud with Paul King!

King of the Mud! Words: Paul King Photos: Paul King Flip Magazine Live Link https://vrcmag.com/free_articles/vrc_014_king_of_mud/#/1/ Prep your car for wet-weather racing If you race a lot, and especially if you travel to races...

Ready for the Pro’s.

VRC Pro released this preview of their new Virtual Short Course Simulator. World Champs Atsushi Hara and Hayoto Matzusaki seem to really enjoy taking it for a test spin. Looks pretty awesome, especially on three monitors. See...