It’s finally here, the Losi Mini-Rock Crawler. Up until this point we were pretty sure the Losi crawler would be a 2.2″ 1/10 design, but it turned out to be a 1/18 scale crawler running 1.9″ wheels! We also have official confirmation that the Mini-Rock Crawler will come ready to run with high torque motor, high torque mini servo, and ESC with drag brake. It’s also running a new body, the “Tuber” named after it’s tube like design. After the jump we’ve got the full specs and many more pictures.
Update: More pictures added!
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We’ve gotten ahold of more information on the upcoming Losi rock crawler. (Grappler?) According to Losi it will include a ultra lightweight chassis, multi link suspension, metal ring and pinion gears, and a 3 gear transmission. The combination of that description and the pictures we posted yesterday leads us to believe this truck will run a center mounted motor/transmission like most 2.2″ crawlers are running these days. What was most telling is that Losi confirmed the new crawler will come as a RTR with an included high torque motor, ESC, and “vehicle specific” servo. Check back tomorrow for the full story.

Traxxas unveiled an updated Revo 3.3 today. According to Traxxas the new model distinguishes itself with a forward only two speed transmission, single servo steering setup, new body and graphics, new chrome wheels, and more. We’ve got pictures and more specs after the jump!
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Could this be a sneak peek of the new Losi Rock Crawler? Just after posting about the new Losi crawler we noticed that if you play with the levels of the black and white Losi teaser image that you can see many details of the truck. Its hard to say but it looks like the truck may feature black and chrome beadlocks and a polished aluminum frame. Click the link below to see a larger version to decide for yourself. Read the rest of this entry »

After massive amounts of speculation Losi has finally admitted that they are in fact building a rock crawler. To go one further they have even set a date in which they’ll unveil it, this Friday. Although there aren’t any official specs yet we’d be willing to bet that the new crawler will include Losi Rock Claw tires, the Losi Grappler body, and the rock crawling shocks that Losi recently started selling. Check back Friday for the scoop!

Tamiya informed us today that within the next week they will be launching a new website dedicated to the Tamiya rock crawling enthusiast. If Tamiya’s 3 speed website is any indication we’d expect the new site to include forums dedicated to the CR01 and other Tamiya based crawlers, and an image gallery for members to post their creations. Plans are to launch the new site next week.
TamiyaCrawlers.com

This edition of R/C Truck Video of the Week features our first look at a consumer owned Traxxas Slash. Go check it out!

After what seems like forever and just as it’s hitting the shelves of hobby shops across the nation Traxxas has finally released the official owners manual, box art, and assembly diagrams of the Traxxas E-Revo. The diagrams include exploded views of the front end, rear end, chassis, drive shafts, and transmission. If you’re interested in picking up the E-Revo this post is for you. Go check it out!
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JConcepts just added two new rock crawling bodies to its lineup including a single cab version of the Rock Steady rock crawler body we showed you in April and the Gate Crasher,  a concept utility vehicle specifically designed for maximum suspension clearance during articulation and movement. After the jump we’ve got more information on both body and additional pictures to go along with it.
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Light up the night with the Micro Light Set. The power for the LED light set comes from the electronic speed control/receiver unit via a simple plug-in design. The set features two white LEDs for the headlights and two red LEDs for the taillights. The LEDs light up when the vehicle is turned on, and stay on untill the vehicle is turned off. The Micro Light Set from Losi is designed to work with all Losi 1/36 scale micro vehicles including the Micro-T, Micro Baja, Micro Desert Truck and 1/36 Raminator. More pictures after the jump!
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Yokomo is still slow in leaking the official details of its new rock crawler the CL Challenger, though today they did release a few specifications that we thought you’d like to see. For the most part its all stuff we’ve heard already. Yokomo did inform us that the release date is late June but they didn’t give much information on US availability .
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A couple of days ago axial came out with new colors for there links. It easily converts your AX10 Scorpion kit or RTR to any of the 4 aluminum colors available which includes rear hi-clearance links. The 6061 aluminum parts are available in green, blue, red, and orange. RTR requires AXA1411 hardware pack – includes all the necessary hardware to update your RTR to aluminum links.

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Haven’t seen this before. It looks like the owner of this Tamiya CR01 Land Cruiser cut off the back of the body and made it into a pickup truck of sorts. I’m surprised we haven’t seen even more radical transformations of this truck yet. In time, in time…

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When we last posted about the Duratrax Cliff Climber we had most of the basic information about the truck but there weren’t many pictures available of the truck at that time. Today however Duratrax has release nearly thirty images of the Cliff Climber and the official owners manual. Not only will this be of interest to potential buyers but also those who might be thinking of using the Cliff Climber’s axles for other projects. The owners manual includes all of the part numbers to complete a set of axles and detailed assembly diagrams too.
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Can you handle the intensity of competing against some of the best drivers from around the country with the entire RC rock crawling world watching? If you answered “yes”, then you’ll be thrilled to know that CKRC Hobbies is proud to present the Axial West Coast Championships in conjunction with W.E. Rock. Whether its 2.2′s or super class crawlers, bring your bling and compete with the best in the country. The event will be held July 18-20th at Donner Ski Ranch, one of the best natural rock crawling spots in the nation.
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Video Of The Week – Savage Action

According to Tamiya USA’s website Tamiya will soon make available a ready to run “Factory Finished” version of the CR01 Land Cruiser. The model will coming completely assembled with your choice of a red or green body, front and rear LED lights, a TEU-302BK electronic speed control, and an Expec TTU-03 radio system. From what we understand these, along with the RTR F-350 we featured in January, will only be available for purchase through Tamiya USA’s website. On a side note Tamiya is also going to offer a RTR version of the Hilux High Lift which will include a four channel radio, and MFC-02 Multi Function Control Unit.

RTR Land Cruiser (Tamiyausa.com)
RTR Hilux (Tamiyausa.com)

Not much to say about this, it’s the official promotional video of the new Kyosho MFR 1/10 nitro truck. Go check it out!

Video Of The Week – Tamiya Ford F-350 Rock Crawling