RC Car Action April 2016

FEATURES

52 | Pro-File: Steve Caballero
Skateboards aren’t the only four-wheeled fun for this legendary Bones Brigade rider
By Carl Hyndman

66 | Twenty 1/10-Scale Kits and RTRs under $200
Fast fun for two Ben Franklins
By the RC Car Action team

86 | Project: Modern Monster Beetle
Building a modern-day version of Tamiya’s old-school classic
By Kevin Hetmanski

PEFORMANCE TESTS

38 | Axial RR10 Bomber
Axial drops the bomb on rock racing
By Kevin Hetmanski

44 | Losi/Horizon Hobby LST XXL 2 Electric
Clear! Losi’s mighty monster gets a heavy dose of high voltage
By Kevin Hetmanski

58 | Traxxas X0-1 with TSM
It’s not just for going 100mph
By Peter Vieira

76 | Team Energy X10TC
An entry-level kit with top-shelf goodies
By Lito Reyes

QUICK SPIN

82 | Dromida Wasteland Desert Truck
Road Warrior styling with missile-firing mayhem
By Kevin Hetmanski

TEST BENCH

100 | Hitec D-940TW Titanium Gear Servo
102 | Pit Bull 3.8-Inch Rock Beast XL Tires
104 | Tekin RX8 GEN2 and T8 1/8-Scale Power System

TECH-KNOW

92 | Understanding Speed Control Tuning
Dive past default settings and fine-tune for more speed,
power, and control
By the RC Car Action team