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Final Inside AMain Hobbies episode shows off retail stores, flying field and track [VIDEO]

In the fourth of four videos showing off the A Main Hobbies operations, you'll visit the company's brick-and-mortar hobby and cycling stores as well as check out their RC tracks and flying field.

Aaron Waldron April 13, 2018, 2:08 p.m. View Comments

Boots signs with RC Disco and Sunpadow

Multi-time European Champion Elliott Boots agrees to use Sunpadow RC batteries in a new deal with RC Disco.

Aaron Waldron April 13, 2018, 8:58 a.m. View Comments

Come Drive With Us from the Surf City Classic [VIDEO]

Check out this 52-minute, in-depth look at the annual OCRC Surf City Classic event as the Pro-Line Racing and 5150 Media Productions Come Drive With Us series continues.

Aaron Waldron April 13, 2018, 3:18 p.m. View Comments

Barros signs with Serpent

Spanish touring car racer Carlos Barros joins the Serpent team to race the Project 4X.

Aaron Waldron April 13, 2018, 8:47 a.m. View Comments

How-to: JR Mitch explains proper camber adjustment

In the newest TLR Blog update, JR Mitch explains a few tips and tricks to setting proper camber, and common starting points for various conditions.

Mike Garrison April 12, 2018, 9:13 a.m. View Comments

Serpent signs Sascha Klug

Serpent announces that Austrian racer, Sascha Klug, has joined the team to drive the Project 4X EVO through 2018.

Mike Garrison April 12, 2018, 8:55 a.m. View Comments

Management change for the 15th anniversary of the Northwest Championship Tour

The Northwest Championship Tour has announced a management change leading up to their 15th anniversary season opener with original series founder, Mike Dana, returning as NCT President.

Mike Garrison April 12, 2018, 9:03 a.m. View Comments

Pelaez signs with 6MIK

Spanish off-road racer Alberto Peleaz Gamez joins the 6MIK racing team.

Aaron Waldron April 11, 2018, 10:20 a.m. View Comments

Clancy signs with REDS Racing

English off-road racer Jamie Clancy agrees to join the REDS Racing team.

Aaron Waldron April 11, 2018, 10:03 a.m. View Comments

Urbain signs with Awesomatix

Top French touring car racer Lucas Urbain joins the Awesomatix team.

Aaron Waldron April 11, 2018, 8:30 a.m. View Comments

Watch the Traxxas Rustler, Bandit and Stampede VXL shred a soccer field [VIDEO]

Check out the TSM-equipped, brushless-powered Traxxas 2WD vehicles zipping across well-maintained grass.

Aaron Waldron April 11, 2018, 10:54 a.m. View Comments

Sudamericano RC Offroad scheduled for May 30-June 6 in Uruguay [VIDEO]

The Asociacion Uruguaya de Automodelismo Radiocontrolado Off road will host a large race over the first week of June for racers across South America and beyond.

Aaron Waldron April 11, 2018, 9:46 a.m. View Comments

Albanese signs with Thunder Innovation

Italian off-road racer Luca Albanese will now represent Thunder Innovation.

Aaron Waldron April 11, 2018, 7:23 a.m. View Comments

Maifield jumps to the lead in Top 25 RC Rankings

Following his TQ and second place finish at the Psycho Nitro Blast, Ryan Maifield jumps up three positions to take over the lead of the Top 25 RC Rankings.

Mike Garrison April 10, 2018, 11:14 a.m. View Comments

Watch Drake discuss different bodies for the MBX8 [VIDEO]

In his latest video, Adam Drake talks about the stock Mugen Seiki Racing body as well as the Pro-Line Racing Predator, and highlights the differences between the two.

Aaron Waldron April 10, 2018, 12:59 p.m. View Comments

SDOCS Productions announces Dirt RC Outlaw Series

Chad Segner, of SDOCS Productions, has announced a six race R/C dirt oval series spanning across Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio.

Mike Garrison April 10, 2018, 10:01 a.m. View Comments

Speed RC permanently closes their doors

Speed RC, host of numerous east coast off-road events including the JConcepts Indoor National Series, closed its existing location with plans to re-open in a new facility known as Speed RC 2.0. A shocking announcement has been made this afternoon via

Mike Garrison April 9, 2018, 4:53 p.m. View Comments

Rheinard signs with Power HD

Multi-time World Champion Marc Rheinard has joined the Power HD race team.

Mike Garrison April 9, 2018, 9:13 a.m. View Comments

New Team Associated Factory Team brass inner and outer arm mounts for TC7.1

These optional brass suspension mounts for the Team Associated TC7.1 can be used to tune the vehicle's center of mass.

Aaron Waldron April 6, 2018, 12:18 p.m. View Comments

Maifield signs contract extension with REDS through 2019

Ryan Maifield has won several major races with REDS Racing engines, and how he agrees to continue as part of the company's racing team until at least the end of next season.

Aaron Waldron April 6, 2018, 11:36 a.m. View Comments

Preview of upcoming XRAY gear differential for pan cars

XRAY designer Martin Hudy shared a few photos of the parts that show the development of a sealed gear differential to fit the X12 and X1 platforms.

Aaron Waldron April 6, 2018, 10:39 a.m. View Comments

Alonso joins Serpent

Serpent signs former Spanish on-road champion Alberto Alonso.

Mike Garrison April 5, 2018, 8:49 a.m. View Comments

Third episode of Inside A Main Hobbies video series [VIDEO]

Check out the distribution center and meet A Main Hobbies upper management in video three of this four-part saga.

Aaron Waldron April 5, 2018, 1:49 p.m. View Comments

Watch this Traxxas 4-Tec vintage muscle car grudge match [VIDEO]

Follow along with this Traxxas action clip as two 4-Tec touring cars are topped with old-school PROTOform muscle car bodies and pitted against one another in an impromptu race.

Aaron Waldron April 4, 2018, 7:59 a.m. View Comments

Bultynck joins Power HD

Multi-time Belgian on-road champion Olivier Bultynck agrees to use Power HD servos.

Aaron Waldron April 4, 2018, 7:22 a.m. View Comments

Hobbico's statement on acquisition by Horizon Hobby

Hobbico acknowledged the future of its brands under Horizon Hobby control in a press release.

Aaron Waldron April 4, 2018, 7:43 a.m. View Comments

Check out this spotlight on the O.S. Speed B21 Adam Drake Edition engine [VIDEO]

This new video from Hobbico shows the features and internal components of the new Adam Drake edition B21 O.S. Speed engine.

Aaron Waldron April 4, 2018, 8:10 a.m. View Comments

Viljami Kutvonen joins Mugen Seiki

Finland's Viljami Kutvonen has joined Mugen Seiki Europe.

Mike Garrison April 3, 2018, 9:16 a.m. View Comments

Full Throttle Raceway set to host the 2018 Wallace Racing Challenge

The Wallace Racing Challenge is set to be held on April 12-15, 2018 at the world famous Full Throttle Raceway in Kissimmee, Florida.

Mike Garrison April 3, 2018, 8:16 a.m. View Comments

Judge approves Horizon Hobby purchase of Hobbico

The News-Gazette reports that a bankruptcy judge has approved Horizon Hobby to buy Hobbico’s Great Planes and Tower Hobbies divisions, as well as the Axial and ARRMA brands, for $18.8M. More than 300 Hobbico employees will be required to reapply for

Aaron Waldron April 3, 2018, 10:55 a.m. View Comments

Drake shares new MBX8 center diff mod for dust and rocks [VIDEO]

Adam Drake from Mugen Seiki Racing shows a tip for the center diff on the MBX8.

Mike Garrison April 3, 2018, 8:28 a.m. View Comments

Batlle on top of Top 25 RC rankings after NEO victory

Former world champion Robert Batlle is now the top-ranked driver on the planet after his international victory this past weekend, with six changes inside the top ten.

Aaron Waldron April 2, 2018, 3:31 p.m. View Comments

Second Inside AMain Hobbies video [VIDEO]

Check out more behind-the-scenes footage from AMain Hobbies in part two of four of this video series.

Aaron Waldron March 30, 2018, 11:40 a.m. View Comments

Seventh annual Philippine Masters scheduled for May 4-6 [VIDEO]

Scotty Ernst Productions and Dog Bone RC preparing for another star-studded event, with the long-running Philippine Masters becoming one of the major nitro buggy races in Asia.

Aaron Waldron March 30, 2018, 10:16 a.m. View Comments

Watch the new Pro-Line Racing 1.9-inch Impulse Bead-Loc wheel in action [VIDEO]

Check out this trail rig, fitted with the new Pro-Line Racing 1.9-inch Impulse wheels that require just a half-dozen screws to secure its beadlock rings.

Aaron Waldron March 30, 2018, 2:39 p.m. View Comments

LRP to re-launch as Lautenbach Racing Products on April 3

LRP Electronic GmbH founder Jurgen Lautenbach announced that the brand had failed to find a buyer following its bankruptcy filing last year, but will resurface next month under a new-but-still-the-same name.

Aaron Waldron March 29, 2018, 12:35 p.m. View Comments

HRC Distribution is now the distributor for ZAP Glues

HRC Distribution announces its new deal to include ZAP hobby adhesives to it dealers in its network.

Aaron Waldron March 28, 2018, 7:52 a.m. View Comments

Mitch suggests building shocks after travel in TLR blog

In his latest entry to the Team Losi Racing blog, JR Mitch describes the benefits of waiting until you get to the racetrack before filling your shocks with oil.

Aaron Waldron March 28, 2018, 2:45 p.m. View Comments