Welcome to part 5 of our Tamiya Grand Hauler kit build! It has been a while since we have worked on this big rig, so needless to say were excited to get back to it. In this installment of the build we will cover assembly of the rear trailer coupler, install the rear bumper, as well as start painting and installing some of the interior pieces included with...
Read MoreR/C Soldering 101 – Learning the Basics
Soldering is part of the R/C hobby in general. Learning to solder may seem like a distant goal of newer R/C enthusiasts, but it really isn’t that hard if you have the right equipment and arm yourself with a little knowledge. There are only a handful of variables to learn and once you have those down, you could be one your way to the Soldering...
Read MoreNew upgrades for our Trail Finder 2 RTR
R/C upgrades, is there anything better? Well, maybe buying a new kit, but upgrades and option parts are a big part of R/C. By adding a few option parts you can make your popular RTR vehicle stand out from the crowd. One of our favorite aspects of the R/C hobby is spending quality time at the workbench adding upgrades and customizing. We had so much fun on...
Read MoreRC4WD Trail Finder 2 RTR Truck Preview
RC4WD is one company that has been involved the the scale R/C scene since the early days. They strive to deliver the most realistic scale products available. RC4WD offers an extensive line of scale trucks, wheels, tires, winches, and pretty much any other scale accessory you can think of. They also support other brand’s too, such as the Axial line of...
Read MorePainting Lexan Bodies – Vaterra 1972 Chevrolet K10 Pickup
If you missed it the first time we recently completed a step by step build for the Vaterra Ascender K5 kit. Even though we love the awesome scale look of the stock K5 Blazer kit body we wanted something a little more on the aggressive trail rig side of the scale body world. Enter Vaterra RC’s 1972 Chevy K10 Truck Body and Roll Cage which fits our...
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