Undoubtedly one of the fastest drivers in the world, the 3 time IFMAR 1/12 scale World Champion made his appearance felt at the 2013 Cactus Classic by driving his Yokomo to top qualifying honors. Although he finished 4th overall, he was a constant threat to win the modified 2wd class and in terms of all … Continue reading
Here’s a car really worth checking out as it qualified 5th and finished 5th in the a-main at the 2013 Cactus Classic piloted by Lee Martin. The Tamiya TRF201 MM looks like an excellent build with a carbon fiber main chassis and upper brace that doubles as a batter strap. For protection and longevity, the … Continue reading
How do you expand your RC driving career? Easy…..win a World Championship!! What a way to shake up the international 1/10 racing scene by adding the current 1/8th off road World Champion, Robert Batlle. What I’m really stoked on is the fact he is choosing to go with Team Yokomo instead of the typical big … Continue reading
Here is Dustin Evan’s Reedy Setup. This is completely different from his setup a year ago with different camber links, spacers, pistons and springs. Although the car has stayed the same with no real new updates, the setup has gone in a new direction. Congrats to Dustin for finishing 2nd overall in the invite class….losing … Continue reading
So finally! After years and years of rocking the good ol’ ROLL PIN, the industry has finally decided to adapt the wheel hex as the standard for wheel mounting system. In the 1/10th offroad world it’s a 12mm hex to be exact. Well, unless you’re Durango…they use a 14mm system. You don’t know how happy … Continue reading
Tresrey has been working really diligently on making hop-ups for the Durango DEX210 and here is their latest development for this platform and all I can say is WOW! The craftsmanship looks absolutely amazing. I’m really excited to see companies pushing the envelope and releasing products that can help aid us drivers in going faster and faster. … Continue reading
Oh snap! I was hoping AE would release better pistons and here ya go! It is always nice to see new tuning options besides the kit standard 2 hole variants. If it wasn’t already confusing to figure out a setup for your new BB’s shocks with 2 holes…here’s adding more to the fire! It’s going … Continue reading
I’m a huge fan of Orion as they are always pushing the envelope for performance and quality. Here is a nice little video showcasing some of Orion’s new latest and greatest! Hobby shop guy: Hi, can I help you? Me: Yes, I’m looking to buy a charger. Hobby shop guy: Sure, we have many….Do you … Continue reading
Here is UK driver Lee Martin’s beautiful Tamiya 2wdmod buggy! Probably one of the most stylish drivers of all time, Lee’s buggy is always looking super trick. Sporting a Proline Bulldog body and JConcepts Finnisher wing for aero, Lee piloted his Tamiya to 7th place overall and beating out drivers like Hara, Numedhal, Hartson, and … Continue reading
The outgoing Reedy Champ’s car looks much like it did last year. Being a JConcepts driver, Jorn sports the Finnisher aero package including body and wing with max wicker cut out. On his wing, he’s using an extra piece of plastic along with wing mount pacers. I’m guessing this is to stiffen the wing from … Continue reading
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