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Routine Maintenance Schedule for RC Buggies and Truggies
Off-road buggies and truggies are the undisputed kings of the dirt. Whether you are launching a 1/8 scale truggy off massive ramps at the local bash spot or threading a 1/10 scale buggy through a highly technical clay track, these vehicles are subjected to extreme abuse.
The Essential RC Tool Kit: What You Actually Need to Wrench Like a Pro
Every RC hobbyist eventually faces the same rite of passage: you break a part, grab the tiny, cheap silver L-wrenches that came free in the box, and immediately strip the head out of a stubborn screw.
Big Thrills, Micro Scale: The All-New Hobby Plus 1/24 Speck-SCT
Discover the new 1/24 scale Hobby Plus Speck-SCT at Naughty Boy RC. Available in brushless and brushed versions. Perfect for micro track racing and backyard bashing.
The Ultimate Guide to RC Tires and Wheels: Treads, Foams, and Compounds
You have the perfect suspension geometry, a powerful brushless motor, and a finely tuned ESC. But all that power and technology is completely useless if your tires can’t translate that energy into forward motion. Your tires are the single point of contact between your vehicle and the ground.
RC Safety: Setting Up Failsafes and Range Checks
Picture this: You are at the local park, testing out a brand new 4S LiPo battery. You line up your RC car, pin the throttle, and watch it rocket toward 50 MPH. Suddenly, your transmitter beeps. You’ve lost connection. If you didn't set up your failsafe, that 10-pound block of plastic and metal is going to continue flying at 50 MPH until it hits a curb, a tree, a parked car, or worse—a person. A "runaway" RC car is every hobbyist's worst nightmare. Fortunately, it is 100% preventable. Before you ever hit the dirt with a new rig or a...