RC Car Action February 2015

FEATURES
38 | First Drive: ARRMA Typhon and Kraton 6S BLX
ARRMA goes 1/8 scale with a pair of high-powered 4X4 fun machines
By Carl Hyndman

52 | Pro-File: CJ Greaves Racing RC and “Full-size”:
Living the dream at 19
By Carl Hyndman

64 |Project Trail Raptor
Traxxas’ Trail-fighting Ford
By Erich Reichert

72 | Achtung Panzer!
War games with IMEX/Taigen’s
BB-firing 1/16-scale tanks
By Kevin Hetmanski

90 | Reader’s Ride of the Year
James Knight’s desert patrol vehicle
By RC Car Action Team

96 | Quick Spin: LaTrax SST
This 4X4 fun-runner packs big-truck features into 1/18 scale
By Peter Vieira

Performance Tests
46 | Vaterra/Horizon Hobby 1986 Chevrolet K5 Blazer Ascender
Vaterra hits the scaler scene with Blazer flavor
By Kevin Hetmanski

58 | Pro-Line PRO-MT
This basher is ready to take a beating
By Kevin Hetmanski

80 | Axial Yeti XL Monster Buggy
Axial’s first-ever 1/8 scale pushes the limits
of solid-axle performance
By Kevin Hetmanski

How-to
107 | Brushless Motor Tech Explained
Everything you need to know about electric horsepower
By Kevin Hetmanski

TEST BENCH
100 | Futaba 4PX

DEPARTMENTS
16 | Starting Line

18 | Feedback

22 | Readers’ Rides

24 | Pit Tips

29 | Tech Center

35 | New & Hot

114 | Tailpipe

RESOURCES
112 | AirAgeStore.com