Pt III Venom Atomik Shortcourse Truck

The latest and final installment of the Venom Atomik Truck from the last run is now posted. Slick editing and some great motion footage are included. 

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Venom Atomik Big Air

On an uploading binge as we push more and more videos of the insane Venom Atomik 1/8th Scale shortcourse truck. Rainy weather here means more videos to post online. Check it out and be sure to leave us a note.

Venom Atomik Shortcourse R/C Off-Road Test

Check out the new Video of the Venom Atomik ShortCourse Truck in action. Stay tuned until the end of the video as the fun really gets going as the jumps get better. This is the 1/8th scale Short Course Truck that refuses to get stuck. It's very impressive in person and is quite insane in speed and the sheer size of the truck.

Special thanks to the owner who let us shoot this video. He is a long time friend of the author and blogger :)!

 Enjoy!

Watch a Lexus Drift years before the Superbowl Lexus RC Drift Commercial

Yup, an olde but a goodie. Here it is, the original Lexus drifting video :). @Lexus probably needs more R/C drivers. Consider this my informal application. What are the odds it would even be the same color?

Throwback Thursday Grasshopper Truck Conversion

This converted Grasshopper with a Team CRP truck conversion kit is an oldie but a goodie. Really like how the paint job came out on this one. This truck is affectionately known as "The Frankenstein."
Planning on a brushless or modified brushed motor for this one soon. Stay tuned for more R/C stories.

Want to see a video of this truck? Stay tuned, this truck is a motor and esc away from being famous.

Mazda Mazda6 Mounted on the TT-01

Shown below is the completed Mazda6 body mounted on a slightly different chassis. Testing the mounting holes on the TT-01, surprisingly the holes lined up very well despite the switch from the TL-01 chassis.

 Really like the glare on this shot for some reason

 Tip: The number decals came from a scrapbooking sheet and stuck really well. Sizing and scale also seem to be right on target.

The verdict? Very controlled and balanced body. The TT-01 chassis handled smoothly with the stock gearing setup. The tire and wheel combo proved to deliver some very controllable and long drifts. Straight line and launch was very good.  Stay tuned for some videos showing the TL-01 running after the rebuild.

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Tamiya TL-01 Pretune Brushless

Here is a clip showing the TL-01 before the latest tune. Note that this longtime r/c driver needed to dial out quite a bit of steering to keep control of it.  On this day I was driving, without realizing it,
with 3 good wheels and a wheel with a rounded hub. This was putting power to the ground with 3 wheels, which is less than ideal for balance and handling.

While driving I noticed I was spinning out a lot and eventually spun it underneath a fence (shown in the video). Good way to break parts and discover it's time to rebuild and upgrade!