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Micro Terrain Mountain from Losi

Sat, 28 May 2011 13:13:23 +0000

Ever wanted to move mountains? You can. Losi has this little plastic mountain designed for rock crawling with your littlest rock crawlers (such as the Losi 1:24 Micro Rock Crawler). I honestly don't think this is a must-have for me (and $25.00 for a plastic mountain seems a bit much). If you are really into micro rock crawling and don't want to carry a bunch of rocks or desk-size obstacles around with you, you might like this Micro Terrain Mountain. It measures 16x28 inches by 10 inches high so it's not tiny but still portable (or movable).

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Available Now: Kyle Busch Camping World Race Replica

Wed, 25 May 2011 08:00:53 +0000

Traxxas is releasing (May 25) a 1:16 scale brushless race truck replica of the #18 Toyota Tundra that Kyle Busch drove in the winning 2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

"...Kyle raced Chicagoland, Talladega, and Homestead with Traxxas sponsorship and took the checkered flag every time he flew Traxxas colors."

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Outdoor RC Fun - Weather Permitting

Tue, 24 May 2011 12:53:14 +0000

We've had a bit of rain but it's mostly dry where I am. Perfect weather for some backyard bashing or some sporting activities (with RCs of course).

Unfortunately I won't be doing any flying. The wind has been almost non-stop and strong. But if you've got a pool, your RC games can take to the water.

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Tune Your Suspension

Sun, 17 Apr 2011 15:04:18 +0000

Your shocks may be the first thing you think about when considering your suspension, but there are other factors you need to take into consideration as well. The tilt of your tires and the center of gravity, for example, also have a role in getting the best performance from your RC. Here's what you need to know about the basics of RC Suspension Tuning with pointers to more detailed information when the manufacturer's recommendations aren't good enough.

Learn to Fly With a Buddy

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:52:59 +0000

You can go it alone and use trial and error to learn how to fly that new RC airplane or helicopter. Or, find an experienced pilot to fly with you using a buddy box. Find out how this works. It's a safer (and potentially less destructive) way to learn how to really fly RC aircraft.

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Midnight Pumpkin vs. RC Pumpkin

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 08:30:42 +0000

The lastest reader response to What Was Your First Hobby RC Car or Truck? talks about the Midnight Pumpkin by Tamiya. dash909 writes:

"My first rc car was my brothers broken midnight pumpkin that i bought for $40. Me and my dad made a new shaft for it in the gearbox which held one of the gears in place. I bashed that truck like no other untill pretty much tires were hanging off and everything else was broken. Now i have a traxxas revo 3.3 and a stampede."

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Go Ahead and Jump!

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:55:51 +0000

New New Bright Site

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:13:52 +0000

Nitro Basics: Get Your Glow Tools

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 18:34:41 +0000

Glow plugs are tiny little spark plugs for the glow engine in your nitro RC. In addition to the plugs themselves, there are several specialty tools for when you're using glow plugs.

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The New HPI Switch RTR

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 15:39:25 +0000

HPI has gone outside the box with their newest RC RTR kit called the Switch. The Switch is based on HPI's true tenth scale RCs, the Cup Racer series. I like the fact that it has cool features like adjustable wheelbase width. It's HPIs first FWD (front wheel drive) vehicle, has McPherson strut suspension, and runs with a 35T Saturn Motor.

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