by sunny on April 18, 2011
Everybody loves a good short-course racer these days. We're not sure how the Redcat Racing Calder SC 10E fares against the leaders in the class, but it sure looks like it can hold its own.
Designed for desert terrain and short course tracks, the beastly 4WD appears ready to bash in the sand with its burly frame and aggressive looks. The paint job and decals adorning the 410 x 320 x 165-mm. frame look very fitting for its rugged purpose, making for a ride you can fall in love with right out of the box.
The Redcat Racing Caldera SC 10E packs a brushless 3750KV RC-540 motor, paired with a brushless ESC (2s LIPO Ready) and a 7.2-volt 3800Mah NiMh battery pack. It's got big bore shocks and a Redcat DSM-2C 2.4GHz radio system in tow.
Redcat calls the 1/10 short course vehicle a balance of speed and power. While I'd rather wait to try one to buy into that, you can check the videos below to see it in action. Looks mighty warranted to me. We're not sure about the vehicle's exact availability, but price is $239.99.
Promo video
Closer look video
Simple bashing video
Specifications
Motor Type: Electric Brushless 3750KV RC-540
Transmission: Forward and Reverse
Drive System: 4 Wheel Drive
Length: 410mm
Width: 320mm
Height: 165mm
Wheelbase: 305mm
Ground Clearance: 25mm
by sunny on April 5, 2011
Looking for an inexpensive buggy for some weekend hijinks down at the local tracks? Here’s a nice-looking rig exactly for that: the Electrix RC Boost.
A ready-to-run buggy, the 1/10-scale vehicle measures 15.8 inches long and 9.6 inches wide, with a wheelbase of 11.2 inches. All parts needed to run come in the box, including batteries for both the car and the radio. The low-slung body also comes with its paint and decals pre-applied.
The Electrix RC Boost features a narrow-style nylon composite chassis with rolled edges to reduce drag and improve performance on irregular surfaces. Details of the Electrix RC Boost include a Dynamite 20-Turn Motor, a Dynamite ESC, 2WD transmission with gear differential and adjustable slipper clutch, slider-type drive shafts, dish-type wheels, ribbed front tires, adjustable shocks and a custom battery strap.
According to Electrix RC, they based the Boost's design on popular, high-end racing buggies, all while taking all necessary pains to keep its cost to the consumer low. We don't know if this can hang with pricier builds, but it sure looks primed for some entertaining driving. It will be available this coming May in two color schemes, blue and orange, priced at $119.99.
[Electrix]
Specifications:
Type: 2WD Buggy
Scale: 1/10
Length: 15.8 in (401mm)
Width: 9.76 in (248mm)
Wheelbase: 11.2 in (284mm)
Weight: 3.44 lb (1560g)
Motor or Engine: Dynamite® 20-Turn Motor
Speed Control: Dynamite® ESC
Shock Type: Coil over Oil-Filled Shocks
Body: Blue
Minimum Age Recommendation: 12 years
by sunny on March 21, 2011
Hankering to add a new short course buggy to your roster of RC racers? The Losi 1/10 RTR XXX SCB could prove an interesting pick, with its realistic good looks and the proven of the XXX platform.
Ready to run right out of the box (well, you'll need to throw in a battery, but that's it), the toy car comes painted and decorated in one of three styles: Stronghold, Rockstar and Readylift. The body graphics look awesome, with detailed appearance cues lathered from bumper to bumper, including a fully-designed cockpit with window nets and an elaborate driver figure.
The 1/10 RTR XXX SCB is a 1/10-scale vehicle with a three-piece Lexan desert buggy body. Designed for tough off-road performance, it's got durable composite-molded XXX chassis, nerf bars, beadlock-style wheels with treads similar to the Eclipse Short Course Trucks, realistic bumpers and a bad-ass roll cage.
A Losi LM-32K performance motor provides the muscle, aided by a three-gear transmission with sealable differential, a 2S LiPo-compatible ESC and a Spektrum SR300 receiver. Other details include oil-filled aluminum shocks, a digital steering servo and adjustable slipper clutch.
All three Losi 1/10 RTR XXX Short Course Buggy models -- Stronghold, Rockstar and Readylift -- are available now, priced at $249.99.
Specifications
Scale: 1/10
Length: 20.078 in (510mm)
Width: 11.42 in (290mm)
Height: 7.24 in (184mm)
Wheelbase: 12.95 in (329mm)
Weight: 4.25 lb (1.92 kg)
Motor or Engine: Losi LM-32K performance motor
Speed Control: LiPo-compatible ESC
Radio: Spektrum 2.4GHz DSM Losi radio system
[Losi]
by sunny on March 3, 2011
Robitronic has steered clear of short course trucks for as long as they could. The relatively new platform is apparently too hard to resist and they're finally jumping in the fray with the Robitronic Smasher.
A 1/10-scale electric vehicle, the short course racer comes ready to run right out of the package. The plastic body has a pretty straightforward design, but we do love the lines, as well as the graphics and paint job it comes with.
The Robitronic Smasher is a 2WD truck, powered by a brushed 20-turn 540-sized motor matched to the company's Speedstar 2 ESC. Chassis takes a cue from other short course racers, affording the vehicle plenty of ground clearance and heavy-duty performance during jumps, with extra long A-arms and oil-filled shocks supporting it over difficult terrains.
Other details include a sturdy gear differential (Robitronic claims it will make for plenty of maintenance-free action), sliding universal joints (for friction-free power transfer) and an adjustable slipper clutch (for easier driving). It's got a nice set of chrome wheels you can dirty up in the tracks, too, adding extra points to the vehicle's appearance.
No pricing or dates for the Robitronic Smasher are listed on the press release, but you can check out the company's website for details.
Specifications
Height: 205mm
Wheelbase: 330mm
Width: 294mm
Length: 538mm
[Robitronic]
by sunny on February 21, 2011
Bigger isn't always more fun. If you like your RC trucks smaller with the off-road power of the best 4x4s, you probably can't do wrong with the Losi Micro Trail Trekker.
A 1/24-scale truck, it measures a compact 6.89 x 3.35 x 4.13 inches and weighs a light 8.1 oz. Despite the diminutive size, it can handle difficult terrain with the best of them, armed with 4-link suspension articulation that should handle plenty of challenging obstacles you can throw its way.
Compared to the Micro Crawler, the Losi Micro Trail Trekker sports a longer wheel base and revised suspension geometry, making for greater maneuverability when riding uneven ground. All-terrain features include full-time 4WD with locked differentials, front and rear solid axles, twin vertical plate chassis, all-terrain treaded tires and chrome off-road wheels.
The body comes fully done up in either black or silver, with red design and Losi graphics. Of course, it comes with a micro motor (same one that the Micro Crawler used), a micro steering servo and a space-saving 2-in-1 receiver/ESC combo unit. A 4.8V 220mAh NiMH battery and an accompanying charger are included, along with a Losi 4Ghz DSM radio system.
According to Losi, the true-scale looks and impressive performance makes the 1/24-scale electric Micro Trail Trekker unlike any crawler they've ever made. That sounds mighty intriguing, especially at the affordable $149.99 price.
Specifications:
Type: 4WD OffRoad Truck
Scale: 1/24
Length: 6.89 in (175mm)
Width: 3.35 in (85mm)
Height: 4.13 in (105mm)
Wheelbase: 4.8 in (122mm)
Weight: 8.1 oz (229.63 g)
Radio: Pistol-style Spektrum 2.4GHz DSM Technology
Shock Type: Coil-over, friction dampers
Ball Bearings: Complete
[Losi]
by admin on February 16, 2011
What a simple way to have fun indoors this Winter with these flying fish blimps. What? you can't buy these flying fishes till July!?! Now that's what I call teasing.
These air swimmers are actually helium filled mylar balloons that can be remote controlled by kids or adults for that matter. According to the demo video here, balloon uses a single battery where as the remote needs 3 and you can buy these with different radio frequencies so as to have a flying fish battle indoors. These won't really work outdoors or in any kind of windy conditions, which is understandable because when it comes to balloons and wind, the wind always wins . So turn off your fan before trying these in the living room.
by sunny on February 14, 2011
Schumacher recently announced the latest from their highly-successful CAT SX range. Called the Schumacher CAT SX3, the 4WD competition buggy brings a whole slew of major improvements for improved acceleration and more intense jumps.
Boasting a new mid-motor layout with central LiPo battery positioning, the 1/10-scale vehicle is now more compact, leading to enhancements in balance, control and agility. All this without losing any of the line's trademark strengths -- namely, the blistering straight line speeds and breakneck acceleration.
Other new additions to the Schumacher CAT X3 include a three-belt transmission, hardened steel transfer gears for durablity, large capacity big bore shocks, high downforce max-sized rear wing (with rigid mount), larger layshaft bearings and adjustable internal transmission for optimizing ratio to any motor. The new tight-fit body and undertray do more than look cool, too, facilitating better dirt protection, cooling options and aerodynamics.
Schumacher bills it as "designed to race" and "designed to win." Of course, being designed for anything doesn't mean you'll actually drive like it a winner. That shouldn't be too difficult, though, since this package looks like it really is a serious performer.
All the stuff you loved about the Schumacher CAT SX3's predecessors remain intact, including the superb jumping responsiveness, no-torque steer effect and minimum grounding on rolls. No pricing yet, but it debuts sometime this Spring.
[Schumacher]
by sunny on January 24, 2011
On-road nitro may not be the biggest category in today's RC landscape, due to the often restrictive pricing and surface conditions it requires. Regardless, well-built speed freak nitro racers continue to be some of the most amazing miniature driving machines ever built and the Serpent 733 Evo is no exception.
Developed by Michael Salven, the 1/10-scale 4WD vehicle updates last year's version with a variety of changes that claims to deliver even smoother and faster performance. While I couldn't really care less for the body (disclaimer: tastes will vary), take a gander at the sampling of the machined gorgeousness below (aluminum, carbon and spring steel) and tell me you aren't salivating at the prospects of racing this on that groomed track an hour's drive from your place.
The 2011 Serpent 733 Evo is a top-level gas-guzzling roadster if I ever saw one. Main update for this iteration id the Serpent Flex Control rear end (which lets you vary the amount of flex using varying connectors), paired with the Direct Link System (which transfers the suspension pressure from one side to the other, creating a more balanced rear end grip). Other changes include a mono-type engine mount, mono-type ventilated disk brakes, rear anti-roll bar ball bearings and two-speed shaft bearings.
Serpent is releasing the car before the end of January. No pricing announced yet.
[Serpent]
