A high-end item used for many years on the performance side of R/C racing is the chassis protective sheet. For years, drivers have hand-cut and fitted their chassis with a clear material protecting the new chassis look and also providing a smooth or slick surface to decrease friction between chassis and dirt surfaces. JConcepts has … Continue reading
The runner up in mod buggy and hometown favorite, Ryan Maifield was dialed at the Cactus Classic and arguably the best looking 2wd buggy that was not mid motor. From these pictures, it looked like Maifield went with JConcept tires instead of silver/red Losi combo that most of the competitors ran that weekend. Decked with … Continue reading
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
So the 2013 Cactus Classic is now over and all the trophies have been handed out and this year’s race was certainly one to remember. The talk of the weekend was the sugar coating of the already “HIGH BITE” SRS track and the explosion of the mid motor buggy. To my understanding….the sugar coating of … Continue reading
So why does the champ decide to leave LRP and go full Orion? Win Championships and World titles and you can basically go anywhere you wanna go and for 2013, the champ chooses all ORION. For you B4.2 fans out there click on the pic for a killer view of his car setup before he … 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
Once I saw this I had to post. How’s it work for you? Anyone find Cav’s or Dustin’s setup at the Reedy? Continue reading
Hara is one of my favorite racers of all time. If you had a poll to see who is/was the BEST ALL AROUND DRIVER OF ALL TIME…. Atsushi Hara would definitely be on that poll. Only a small handful of drivers are talented enough to win big races in multiple disciplines yet Hara wins them … 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
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