RC Car Action December 2014

FEATURES

48 | Classic Plastic: Tamiya
Mountain Rider
Tamiya’s take on the Toyota that put mini-trucking on the map By Kevin Hetmanski

66 | Pro-file: OCRC Raceway’s Robert Black
Pushing racing, the standards and the industry
By Carl Hyndman

88 | 1/10 Scale & Trail Truck Guide
30 trail-taming realistic rides
By the RC Car Action Team

HOW-TO

81 | Add a Realistic Driver
to Your Ride
No more ghost on the trail — buckle up with both hands on the wheel! By James Knight

105 | Everything You Need to Know About Nitro Fuel
The components of combustion, explained
›› By the RC Car Action Team

PERFORMANCE TESTS

60 | Team Associated Apex Scion
Racing GReddy FR-S
Associated gets sideways in style with a
drift-flavored street machine
By Peter Vieira

72 | SWorkz S350 BE1
Evolution Pro
Serious specs and pro performance
in a big-value buggy
By Joel Navarro

108 | Quick Spin: Caster Racing
F18 Mini Short Course Truck
By Joel Navarro

TEST BENCH

118 | Dynamite GPS Speed Meter

120 | RPM Mock Intake and Blower

120 | Novak Wire Stripper

DEPARTMENTS

18 | Starting Line

20 | Feedback

24 | Readers’ Rides

30 | Pit Tips

35 | Tech Center

41 | New & Hot

122 | Tailpipe

COLUMNS

113 | Fast Laps
2014 ROAR Electric Off-Road Nationals
By the RC Car Action Team

RESOURCES

112 | AirAgeStore.com