1RC Racing has introduced a Silver Crown conversion kit for their 1/18-scale sprint car model, allowing you to drastically change up the look of your R/C racer. Containing right and left cage pieces, side panels, and more, this conversion kit appears to be an easy-to-paint and easy-to-install setup. Priced at $39.99, this conversion kit is…
1RC Racing has introduced a Silver Crown conversion kit for their 1/18-scale sprint car model, allowing you to drastically change up the look of your R/C racer. Containing right and left cage pieces, side panels, and more, this conversion kit appears to be an easy-to-paint and easy-to-install setup. Priced at $39.99, this conversion kit is…
REEF’S RC has released a new micro servo that’s a perfect upgrade option for your micro R/C car, truck, or crawler. The 99:Micro Servo is a coreless, waterproof servo appears to be a great upgrade option for boosting the performance of your R/C machine. Featuring an aluminum casing and capable of handling 6 – 8.4V…
While scale realism may be all the rage the unmistakable style of the original R/C crawler hasn’t been forgotten. ECX has refreshed it’s 1/18-scale rock crawler with the Temper Gen 2. Taking the original design of their Temper and pushing it further, the Temper Gen 2 features a mid-motor design, four-link suspension, and a new…
The Mini-Z lineup is expanding, thanks to the new Honda Civic Type R model from Kyosho. Based on their well-traveled MR-03 platform, this model stays true to the 1:1 model it’s replicating and features a front-wheel-drive system. With full ball bearings throughout the chassis (12 in all), this model should roll smoothly and effortlessly, reducing…
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The Carisma Scale Adventure Coyote Pup continues to impress me with every new outing I take it on. Truth be told, while most of my “outings” have been indoors, I felt it was time to get outside with this small-scale trail machine and see how it could handle a bit of outdoor terrain. Taking on…
Amazing scale detail in small-scale R/C models isn’t just reserved for off-road, trail-driving machines. Kyosho has proven time and time again that scale beauty can be applied to on-road models, and their latest creation is further proof of that. The Kyosho Mini-Z McLaren P1 GTR is a faithful 1/27-scale recreation of the 1:1 supercar. Riding…
Carisma has rolled out a new option for fans of small-scale, go-fast R/C machines with the launch of their 4Y24 kit. This 1/24-scale model provides the foundation for creating a custom radio-controlled buggy. If the design looks familiar, it’s essentially the GT24B chassis minus wheels, tires, and body. Not lacking for power, this kit features…
There hasn’t been much news from LaTrax recently, however, this small-scale R/C brand has recently announced a special edition of their 1/18-scale Rally model. If you love slinging your radio-controlled cars through dirt and across pavement, take a look at the Valentino Rossi Edition LaTrax Rally. Featuring a graphics package that’s similar to Rossi’s 1:1…
Team Associated has thrown fresh paint on their 1/28-scale SC28 by rolling out the Fox Factory version of this short course truck. While the underlying chassis remains the same, this small-scale truck now sports an orange, yellow, and black color scheme, complete with Fox branding. Like the other models in their SC28, MT28, RC28, and…
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My favorite go-to rig (at the moment) is Carisma’s MSA-1E Coyote Pup. I’m sold on its performance, scale detail, and overall fun factor. To help illustrate how this little rig performs, I set up a short (very short) crawling course made up of rain gutter insert “foam” and turned this puppy loose. While the performance…
When Carisma Scale Adventure announced their 1/24-scale MSA-1E lineup, I was immediately drawn to this new machine and hoped it would live up to whatever hype I’d build around it. While I’ve added a number of smaller-scale R/C crawlers to my collection, not all of them have been able to match the level of performance…