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As promised, 2023 looks to bring us a slew of all-new RC platforms, and Redcat Racing is here to deliver. The cover rig is Redcat’s latest Gen9 scale and trail crawler. It’s a ready-torun trail truck that aims to take on the competition on the competitive trails. Read more about it in this issue. You know that we love customized RCs, and with that in mind, we have two Special Projects for you in this issue. First up is a Traxxas Unlimited Desert Racer that’s been fully built out with Traxxas upgrades and completely decorated by MR Custom Painting. The other project is a fun Tamiya Toyota Land Cruiser 40 GF-01 Pickup Quadtrack that’s been painted up and detailed by none other than Scale Rat himself. Both are stunners that you…

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1. GL Racing 1/28 GL 488 GT3 (Red-68) Looking for something different for your Kyosho Mini-Z? GL Racing makes this highly detailed 1/28-scale aftermarket body for your Kyosho Mini-Z chassis. It features an authentic livery and paint scheme that is accurate to the Ferrari 488 GT3 and a 98mm wheelbase. This body is a limited release, so get it while you can. P/N: GL-488-GT3-006 MSRP: $69.99 socalhobbies.com 2. JE Designs LSX454 Looking for a realistic-looking engine to place into your scale build? JE Designs offers intricately detailed 3D-printed engines that can add that extra detail to your RC build or scale garage. Several different engines are available in a variety of scales. MSRP: Varies Facebook: facebook.com/JE-Designs-324441058244027/ 3. Pro-Line 1/6 Method 305 NV Aluminum Front/Rear 2.9” Wheel Faces for SCX6 Give your stock wheels the ultimate facelift with these Method 305…

A NEW WAY TO SUBMIT YOUR RIDE! We now have an easy new way to submit your Readers Rides to RC Car Action online. Just go to Rccaraction.com/readers-ride-entry-form/ to fill in your vehicle’s info and upload your pix directly to us! As a bonus, it will generate a shareable link that you can send to your friends or share on social media to show off your ride to everyone! TRUE DEUCE MARK PETROSKI « BURBANK, CA We love scale detail, but Mark takes it to another level with his kitbashed hot rod build. Mark tells us about his custom build: “My wife surprised me with Monogram ’32 Ford and Lindberg Big Red 27 T-Bucket model kits she found at a flea market. I purchased random chassis pieces, got out the Dremel tool and started…

RC vehicle customization comes in many different forms. In most cases, these customizations and modifications are intended to increase the performance potential of the vehicle. Upgraded motors, electronics and suspension parts are popular options that can up a car or truck’s speed and handling characteristics. Another form of RC customization places attention on a vehicle’s looks for incredible scale realism. Custom paint jobs, licensed scale parts, creative crafting and 3D-printed accessories are often used to achieve this goal. Most of the vehicles that are modified for enhanced scale looks that we see fall into the crawler, big rig, military, drift and lowrider RC categories. These forms of RC tend to be less about speed and more about style. BUILT TOUGH There is another RC vehicle type we love seeing that routinely incorporates both…

Those familiar with Tamiya’s GF-01 wheelie-happy, four-wheel-drive chassis will tell you that it’s a really fun and sometimes silly vehicle to drive. Combining the GF-01 chassis with the classic looks of the iconic Toyota Land Cruiser 40 (FJ40) makes it a combo that is really hard to top. We at RCCA love to customize our RCs, and this FJ40 is no different. With the right hop-up parts and the help of a creative friend, this pickup truck was destined to be one cool ride. This isn’t our first article about the GF-01 chassis Tamiya Toyota Land Cruiser 40, and it’s unlikely to be our last. The very fun to build and customize Tamiya truck is affordable and addicting. Avid RCCA readers may recall that we featured a customized and slammed GF-01…