This build series is sponsored by RCMart.com. Every R/C build brings new adventures and opportunities with every new bag. With the axles and suspension links assembled on our Orlandoo Hunter OH32A03 kit, it’s now time to build the heart and soul of this small-scale R/C crawler; the transmission and chassis. The OH32A03 transmission is positioned…
Part One: Bags A & B This build series is sponsored by RCMart.com. My first experience with a 1/32-scale kit arrived in the form of the Orlandoo Hunter OH32A03 kit, specifically bag “A”. This bag contained all of the parts and pieces for assembling the axles and axle housings. I’ve done this type of assembly…
Taking on a true small-scale R/C kit. This build series is sponsored by RCMart.com. When it comes to small-scale R/C models, you don’t have to ask me twice if I’m interested in taking a closer look at them. That said, there are still a handful of vehicles that I’ve been hesitant with, including the subject…
If you’re looking to slow down a bit and enjoy the technical aspects of R/C rock crawlers, you have plenty of options to choose from. However, if your search is for a smaller-scale machine, then you may have to look a bit harder to find the same amount of variety. For fans of tiny trucks…
Introduced in early 2016, the HPI Formula Q32 has taken the green flag. With this addition to the growing Q32 lineup, HPI takes their base 1/32-scale chassis configuration and marries it to a Formula 1-style race car body. These cars are perfect for indoor driving and racing. The Formula Q32 features “real steer”, proportional steering…
HPI has endured an up and down year, but all signs point to them ending 2016 with a bang. They have added another 1/32-scale vehicle to their expanding Q32 lineup with the addition of the Q32 Trophy Truggy. As we’ve seen from the other Q32 models, these vehicles aren’t short on fun, even with their…
In the midst of their feverish release of new 1/10 and 1/5 scale radio-controlled cars and trucks at the 2016 International Toy Fair, HPI snuck a new small-scale machine into the mix. The new Formula Q32 is the latest ready-to-run 1/32 scale R/C car to use the same base chassis as the Baja Q32 that…
More small-scale news for you pint-size R/C addicts! HPI is following up their popular Baja Q32 Buggy with the release of a Ty Tessmann-inspired Q32 D8T 1/32 two-wheel drive truggy. For those of you that are radio-controlled racing fans, or want to recreate the excitement that Ty brings to the track, no matter where you…
The just-released Baja Q32 from HPI has a few tricks up it’s (small) sleeves. Taking a different path than the similiarly-sized models from ECX, the Baja Q32 now has optional parts that you can purchase to customize your buggy. There are three categories of option parts that are available: Chassis Components, Drivetrain and Electronics. From…
Along with the two 1/36-scale models that ECX released late last year, the other bigger, small-scale release that I’ve been anticipating has been HPI’s 1/32 Baja Q32 buggy. Along with a similar size and overall appearance to the ECX models, there are a few minor differences that the HPI model brings to the table, namely…