Once you've popped the lid on the R/C kit-building experience, it's hard to turn back. Such has been the case for hobby experience. Following my Tamiya Grasshopper project, I've been on the lookout fo

Looking ahead to 2020, let's not forget about two fun, capable small-scale crawlers that arrived on the scene in 2019. Axial's SCX24 Deadbolt was a surprise release and has quickly become one of my fa

One of the biggest surprises of 2019 has been the rise of Element RC and their lineup of ready-to-run (RTR) and kit trail trucks. The Enduro Sendero RTR has become a favorite of mine, both in terms of performance and overall driving enjoyment.

Everyone should build a kit. If you haven't experienced building a radio-controlled machine from the ground up, you should add that to your hobby to-do list. - For seasoned pros who have assembled mor

I’ve taken the Redcat Racing GEN8 on a number of adventures since it arrived in my R/C garage earlier this year. Between it’s affordability, performance, and appearance, it’s become one of my favorite scale radio-control models to take out on the trail...

This hobby truly has something for everyone. I’ve found myself spending more time at my workbench on a variety of tune-ups and project than I have actually wheeling an R/C vehicle, but I’ll take the calming effects of a hex driver any day of the week.

Ready-to-Run (RTR) R/C models are great when you want to get rolling as fast as possible. Still, there’s something to be said for spending time building a model from scratch. After years of RTR dominance, it appears that radio-controlled model kits are...

The creativity that flows within the R/C hobby is truly amazing. In fact, the ability to modify any aspect of your vehicle, especially the body, is one of the biggest draws for many hobbyists. If you’re new to the hobby or new to customizing radio-cont...

Before we close the book on 2018, I wanted to take a quick look back at the year, from where we started and what we have to look forward to in 2019. As always, thank you for the support over the past year, from the fun conversations to the insight and ...

It’s fun to kick around ideas and dream up ways to make the R/C hobby better, even if some of those ideas are a bit “far-fetched”. In this episode of the RC Newb Podcast, I give an update on what’s been going on in my R/C garage and share some unique i...