Yesterday we had the pleasure of attending the RC4WD King of Florida Tough Truck Challenge. This event was presented by the Florida Scale Trail Runners, and hosted by RRW at the Krawlzone. Driver’s from around the country made the trek to sunny Florida for what was going to be the ultimate test of man and […]
Posts Tagged ‘Castle Creations’
Proline Racing Pro-2 – 2wd Short Course Truck Review
About two months ago, we picked up a Pro-Line Racing Pro-2 2wd short course truck kit. You can read through the build at this link. The truck comes about 40% complete, and in no time we were ready to hit the track. I took it to the track a couple of times to get it […]
Tamiya TXT-2 Agrios Monster Truck Build Up
There’s nothing quite as awesome in this hobby to me as a Tamiya Monster Truck. You’ve seen us build a few in the past including a super-over-the-top Modified Clodbuster as well as a Stock Super Clodbuster. This time around we are tackling their other solid axle beast, the Tamiya TXT2 Agrios. This truck features dual […]
RC Soup Holiday Gift Guide: Electronics
This category is for electronics. That means anything electronic for radio control that doesn’t fit in another category we already have. It’s a catch-all for some of our top picks of motors, servos, and other misc goodies. As with all of them, this page is organized by budget. Economy Gifts Atomik Glitch Buster ($6.99) – […]
Castle Creations New Release – 4 Pole Mini Brushless Motor
Mini Size, Massive Power. Castle’s new 0808 series motors may resemble other motors on the market, but that’s where the similarities end. They utilize the same 4 pole technology we use to toss around 15 pound monster trucks like rag dolls and wheelie 30 pound Bajas on demand. With the increased efficiency and torque gained […]
Short Course Nationals @ R/C Madness Race Coverage
The 4th annual Short Course Nationals were this past weekend (August 4-5, 2012) @ R/C Madness in Enfield, CT. I’ve never been to this facility before (it’s about a 4 hour drive for us), but have heard many good things about it. Early in the season when the schedules were release myself and Team Soup […]
Meet the Pros: Hevis – PRW
While visiting Pemberton Raceworks, I got a chance to meet Hevis. He’s their company mascot. He tried telling me he was the brains of the operation, but I didn’t believe him. He is a Snowbirds celebrity and a staple of the Pemberton crew. He was generous enough to let me ask him a few gripping […]
Meet the Pros: Joel Winnicki – PRW
Also while touring Pemberton Raceworks, we got to chat with VP, Joel Winnicki. Joel is one of the friendliest guys you’ll meet over on the oval track. Let’s find out more about him as he answers our riveting Meet the Pros questions. Name: Joel Winnicki Hometown: Whitesboro, NY Sponsors: Pemberton Raceworks, Castle Creations, BSR, CRC, […]
Meet the Pros: Steve Pemberton – PRW
While at Pemberton Raceworks headquarters, we got the opportunity to get some Meet the Pros interviews. First we sat down with PRW President, Steve Pemberton. Let’s see what he had to say! Name: Steve Pemberton Hometown: Whitesboro, NY Sponsors: Pemberton Raceworks, Castle Creations, BSR, CRC, MSA Distributors Day Job: Electronics Systems Consultant for Ingersoll Rand […]
Project Overkill: RJ Speed Digger
Recently I acquired a gently used Castle Creations CM36 9,000KV motor. This is the fastest 1/10 motor Castle makes. I looked at their site regarding this motor (they have a specific page for it HERE). From there you will find your way to an advisory page where it states to NEVER use this in a […]