TEXT & PHOTOS BY SCOTT BAILEY Make it rusty Making your vehicle look more worn, rusty, and “vintage” is a great way to make it stand...
A custom 1970s soft-body build The old-school Bronco has always held a special place in my heart, especially the '73 model. While Tamiya's 1/10-scale reproduction of...
1/10-SCALE ELECTRIC 4WD TRAIL TRUCK | KIT PHOTOS BY PETER HALL AND RICHARD ESCOBEDO Highly detailed and made of metal, the Gelande II serves up a...
SPONSORED BY SOLDERING ESSENTIALS Q I'm planning some electronic upgrades to my RTR truck — in particular, a better motor and speed control. I'm also switching...
PHOTOS JOEL NAVARRO GETTING TO KNOW YOUR SPEED CONTROL The speed control works on a simple principle: harnessing the voltage of the battery pack and regulating...
1/10-SCALE ELECTRIC 2WD BUGGY | KIT TEXT & PHOTOS BY JOEL NAVARRO Built with high quality throughout, this buggy is destined for greatness The constant influx...
PHOTOS JOEL NAVARRO CHECK IT, DON'T WRECK IT! Maintaining your RC vehicle is easy and doesn't take very long, especially if you stay on top of...
PHOTOS PETER HALL Knowing what's inside makes all the diff-erence Unless you have a drag car, your RC machine has a differential—maybe even two or three....
PHOTOS JOEL NAVARRO GOOD DRIVING HABITS Over the last number of years, RC manufacturers have taken huge steps in improving the durability of their products and...
SPONSORED BY DOES MY DIFF NEED TO BE REBUILT? Q I have been in to RC for quite some time, but have only been a backyard...
Repeatable Reaming When reaming body post openings, place a zip-tie around the blade as a stop. Stop reaming when the zip-tie reaches the body, and you'll...
NEW GEAR YOU NEED NOW CLASSIC PLASTIC (AND CARBON FIBER) TAMIYA EGRESS RE-RELEASE The Egress is back! Tamiya's 1989 follow-up to the Avante featured improved durability...