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AE RC12R5.2 Factory Team

Team Associated has been cranking out a ton of great products this year. The Team’s latest top notch racing machine is the RC12R5.2 FT. The RC12R5.2 Factory Team Kit takes the next evolutionary step in Associated’s ...

Photo Shoot Day – It’s work!

Today was one of our first official photo shoot days for the first issue of the VRC Magazine. I’ve been in this industry for over 13 years, and in the hobby for about 25. Shooting RC cars is one of the hardest things in t...

Team Associated – 1/4″ nut drivers

It must be tool week since our Mr UPS keeps bring us all the stuff we love. A full set of AE nut drivers is something everybody should own. These are about $10.49 each and can fit into the FT 1/4 handle or the sweet Makita Cord...

MacCachren Replica SLASH

Traxxas adds another replica to their super gnarly Slash roster! NEW Race Replica Model: Rob MacCachren Edition Slash, Now Available! Now you can drive the Mopar/RAM Pro 2WD of Rob MacCachren! Desert-racing legend and Off-Road ...

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 ...

Doctor I Need A Scalpel Stat

We just got back from testing out JConcepts Scapel body for the Traxxas Slash 4×4. Our review is in the next issue of Velocity RC Cars Magazine, but we wanted to just show an awesome photo of the testing. Do you like the i...

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...

AMS Champ

In just 3 years time the AMS (Alabama Manufacturers Shootout) is becoming one of the nations largest off road events. The mains went off this weekend and a “repeat” champion has been crowned. 2011 champ Ryan Maifiel...