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Option Parts Install – SCX10II Cherokee Kit

Option Parts Install – SCX10II Cherokee Kit

Posted by on Sep 19, 2019 in Tech | 1 comment

We decided it was time to update a few things on our Jeep Cherokee SCX10II kit. Some of you may recall the step by step build we completed back in May of 2017. While it is a great performing vehicle in stock form, there are always room for improvement with any R/C. The option parts we are installing in this particular blog will improve both performance and...

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Redcat Racing – Gen8 Scout II RTR – First Look and Video

Redcat Racing – Gen8 Scout II RTR – First Look and Video

Posted by on Mar 6, 2019 in Tech | 1 comment

The scale R/C craze is alive and well! Redcat Racing recently released their new Gen8 Scout II RTR with a slew of new features, most notably portal axles. If you are not familiar with the term “portal axles” if refers to the solid axles as having extra gear reduction at all four corners. Basically each axle end has its own “gearbox”...

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RPP Hobby – 4th Annual RC Jamboree – Event Highlights

RPP Hobby – 4th Annual RC Jamboree – Event Highlights

Posted by on Oct 25, 2018 in Events | 0 comments

It’s that time of year again, time for the 4th annual R/C Jamboree! The staff at RPP Hobby set out to make this year bigger and better than ever with more events, more obstacles, more people, and more R/C madness! We decided to expand Friday’s fun by building a new mud pit for a little down and dirty side by side mud racing. Event attendees...

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Vaterra Ascender – K5 Blazer to K10 Pickup Conversion

Vaterra Ascender – K5 Blazer to K10 Pickup Conversion

Posted by on May 17, 2018 in Tech | 2 comments

Nothing can change the overall look of your R/C vehicle more than a new body set. That is one of the great things about this hobby! You can completely change the look of your R/C car or truck in no time with option parts like wheels, tires, bumpers, lights, etc. Changing out the body, on the other hand, gives you a completely new look if that is what you...

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