RC Car Action September 2018

FEATURES

30 | Pro-Line By The Fire
A weekend of scale off-roading at its best in Apple Valley, California
By Steve Burgess

42 | Horizon Hobby RC Fest
Horizon revs up and flies high with a weekend of family fun
By Peter Vieira

54 | Complete Nitro Power
Get-Started Guide
What you need to know to get in the show
By Kevin Hetmanski

62 | Project/Traxxas Nitro Backslash
From short-course truck to buggy in six easy steps
By Kevin Hetmanski

76 | Project/Trick Track Truck
Tamiya’s Konghead 6X6 puts the fun in F1
By Jimmy Louis

PERFORMANCE TESTS

36 | TLR/Horizon Hobby 22T 4.0
TLR’s top 2WD truck goes from three-point-OH to four-point-WHOA
By Kevin Hetmanski

48 | Exclusive! Traxxas
TRX-4 Sport
The more affordable TRX-4 is still a feature-packed beast on the trail
By Peter Vieira

Tech-Know

68 | How Nitro Engines Work
Piston power to the people
By Matt Boyd

DEPARTMENTS

8 | Starting Line
12 | Readers’ Rides
18 | Pit Tips
23 | Tech Center
27 | New & Hot
72 | RC Maker
82 | Tailpipe