When I was getting back into R/C for the 2nd time, circa 2003, I made a conscious choice between getting an HPI Super Nitro Rally and the HPI RS4 (electric) Rally. The music of 18,000 RPMs sounded like a ton of fun, but in the back of my head, it just wasn't worth it. Smelling like nitro fuel, tuning the engine for the weather, proper maintenance and storage were just a few … [Read More...]
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Shipping your RC car, racing out of town
Our family did our first post-COVID airplane trip to Salt Lake City, Utah. We were there for a week, so I looked up Intermountain RC Raceway (IRCR) - a place I had … [Read More...]
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SCX24 Subaru Brat
One of the first things I did after getting an SCX24 Jeep was buy the Subaru Brat body made for the Carisma MSA-1E 1/24 scale platform. I remember the Subaru Brat … [Read More...]
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1/24 Scale Christmas
Every year, we put some sort of motorized conveyance under the tree. In the past it's been an HO scale train or slot cars from my childhood. While I like the nostalgia of them, let's face it - I'm old which means they're old. So they're a little finicky to get … [Read More...]
TDK Traction Compound
On carpet tracks, the owners are very particular about what traction compound you're allowed to use. Rightly so as the tire rubber and compound ultimately work their way into the (expensive) carpet. On dirt and clay it's not as regulated for club racing … [Read More...]
2WD “Backslash” Wing
What's a Backslash, besides this: "\"? It's a nickname for a RC buggy made from the chassis of a Traxxas Slash. Some people call it a Backslash, some people call it a Sluggy (Slash + Buggy). Whatever you call it, the original 4WD variation is the most popular … [Read More...]