RC Car Action July 2022

Go big or go home. We choose to go big, way big. The Jeep that graces this month’s cover is the monster-sized SCX6 made by Axial. The super-sized 1/6-scale crawler is the largest RC overland-ready vehicle that we’ve featured in the pages of RCCA, and it didn’t disappoint. We hope you enjoy the feature as much as we enjoyed driving it. On the other end of the spectrum, we jump into a vehicle half the scale of the SCX6: FMS Model’s Suzuki Jimny. It’s a 1/12-scale off-roader that’s packed with more realistic details than we could have imagined. If off-road speed is more your thing, we have two vehicle features you’ll be interested in. First up, we take a look at the updated Traxxas Slash. It’s a well-loved vehicle that now…

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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! RUSTED PLASTIC KENSUTHERLAND « FLORENCE, OR Ken started with a 1/12-scale King Kong CA10 tractor truck and added a host of his own embellishments to it. He shaved the truck’s tires for a worn look and “rusted” through the plastic body using a pinpoint Dremel bit from the backside out. Ken also added blistering on the body with white glue drops before base paint. He…

Slash. The name is well known throughout the RC universe. For some, the truck served as their entry point into the RC hobby. For others, it’s the centerpiece of a radio-controlled addiction that knows no end. The Traxxas Slash is a legendary vehicle that has been adapted to serve any number of purposes. From competitive short course truck racing to all-out bashing fun, the Slash in every one of its forms has proven to be a solid RC model that performs as well as it lasts. Traxxas is masterful at keeping its platforms fresh and relevant, and it’s exciting to hear that the venerable Slash has now its been updated with factory-installed front and rear LED lighting as well as all-new ProGraphix paint jobs. This new-for-2022 all-inclusive Slash package also comes…

A few issues ago we featured an RC build by Marc Jay, the RC customizer behind the YouTube channel Mechanic After Hours. If you’re familiar with his channel, you’ll know that Marc’s custom RC work is unique, meticulous and just plain fun to gawk at. His custom Axial SCX10 III featured in the April 2022 issue of RCCA was not only popular with readers, but with our staff as well. It was only a matter of time that we revisited Marc’s stable of vehicles to see what other RC creations he has built. One look at his lineup and we knew that it was a no-brainer that we needed to get a closer look at his famed Tamiya Blitzer Beetle 2011, aka “The Vixen.” THE BEETLE Tamiya’s Blitzer Beetle was an RC assembly…