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PandaHobby Tetra X3 1/24 scale crawler

I saved $300 on a portal-axle G500 crawler! Or did I? I was at Hub Hobby, my local hobby shop, getting some body posts for the LaTrax Prerunner after they busted out on the ice. I wandered into the RC section and noticed they had a few of the new PandaHobby Tetra 1/24 scale portal-axle rigs. I asked the sales guy if they had blue. He said they did in the back and … [Read More...]

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RCX Expo 2022

I had an opportunity to attend RCX with my kids as it was during spring break. My expectations were set from a 2016 video by RC Sparks: … [Read More...]

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LaTrax Servo Replacement

At our last outing to the frozen lake ice track, the stock servo in the LaTrax Prerunner finally gave up the ghost 👻 I figured it was a matter of time as I've … [Read More...]

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1/18 scale studded tires

March 7, 2022 By justin

Rather than making a snow track in the back yard this year, I decided to venture out and try some ice racing on a lake. There's a group called MN R/C rally, rallycross and ice racers on Facebook and they create and maintain an ice track on Pickerel Lake in St. … [Read More...]

Garden Railway Track Work Part 3 – Paint and Ballast

February 21, 2022 By justin

Racing against incoming snow in 2021, I was working to get the track work (including ballast) down before it was buried for 4 months. The last step was to finish painting and add ballast over the top. The tracks were already covered with a silvery-gray … [Read More...]

Garden Railway Track Work Part 2 – Decking

January 10, 2022 By justin

Looking at several garden railway roadbed installation methods, I wanted to mount my track to boards for smooth operation. We'll use the crusher fines as a base under the boards, and later on the top and sides as ballast. I started by cutting my 1"x4" cedar … [Read More...]

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MMR Calendar

  • Wednesday Night On Road Racing February 8, 2023 at 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
  • Friday Off Road Points Series #9 February 10, 2023 at 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
  • MN On Road Championship Series February 12, 2023 at 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Thunder Road Calendar

  • Open Driving All Tracks January 30, 2023 at 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Open Driving All Tracks January 31, 2023 at 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
  • Open Driving All Tracks February 1, 2023 at 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM

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