Welcome back, one and all, to another week of TWIRC! This week was a little slower than last with new releases from Team Associated, Axial, RPM R/C and JConcepts. The build up to the winter racing (and therefore, Christmas buying) season is still going strong so let’s dive in and see what’s new!
TEAM ASSOCIATED
Team Associated is back at it again with the vintage inspiration and their “Retro 80’s” line of vehicles, this time with the RC10 Retro 80’s Ultra Rider. This version of the RC features the iconic trailing arms suspension design of the original Tamiya Rough Rider from the late 70’s and made famous during the 1980’s. New to the RC10 are new CNC front arm mounts with set screws, new molded rear bulkheads, front trailing arm kin pin design, molded black front bumper, forged front aluminum trailing arms, new exclusive silver wheels, a carbon fiber front shock tower, HD turnbuckles and ball studs, clear anodized chassis tub, motor plate and nose plate, forged aluminum rear trailing arms, CNC rear arm mounts plus a ProTech body with cutout templates, driver figure and window net details.
Item #6060 Retro 80’s Ultra Rider 2wd Kit https://60years.associatedelectrics.com/rc10-ultra-rider-2wd-kit/
Team Associated Vintage RC10 2026 Counter: 19
AXIAL ADVENTURE
New this week from Axial Adventure is the SCX30 Jeep CJ-7 RTR. This little wonder captures the astonishing good looks of the 1/10 Jeep CJ-7 while packing it into a package that fits into your palm for a truck that brings the excitement of classic wheeling to your desk. Under the Axial gives drivers two options when it comes to the flavor of their CJ-7: a crawler version with GenRIght body components or a Classic version with a removable top. Each hard body is stunning in its detail and are accented by their own unique rolling stock. The crawler version gets officially licensed Mickey Thompson Baja Boss M/T tires wrapped around Raceline Daytona wheels while the Classic version is shod with Goodyear Wrangler Boulder MT’s on American Racing AR23 wheels. Under the bodies are the same SCX30 goodies we’ve all come to know and love including the angled skid, ramped axle housings, Spektrum electronics, batteries and charger included in the box, all packed into a shorter wheelbase to match the scale appearance of the smaller CJ body.
Item #AXI3273T1 Crawler Version
#AXI3273 T2 Classic Version
RPM R/C PRODUCTS
New this week from RPM are Heavy Duty front and rear bumpers for the Traxxas Slash or Slash 4×4 in a factory matching grey color. The new pieces accepts the currently available accessories RPM already offers for their bumpers such as light pods for the front, taillight housings, wheelie bars, tire carriers and mud flaps, each for the rear, and offer a coordinated visual impact that other colors can’t match when paired with the stock Traxxas plastics. As always RPM products are designed and manufactured in the United States and carry a limited lifetime warranty.
Slash 2wd Nitro Slash Front Bumper, Grey item #80956 https://rpmrcproducts.com/rpm-products-pages/chassis-components/skid-plates/traxxas-slash-2wd-front-bumper/
Slash 2wd Rear Bumper, Grey, Item #81006 https://rpmrcproducts.com/rpm-products-pages/bumpers/rear-bumpers/traxxas-slash-2wd-rear-bumper/
Slash 4×4 Front Bumper, Grey, Item #80026 https://rpmrcproducts.com/rpm-products-pages/chassis-components/skid-plates/traxxas-slash-4×4-front-bumper/
Rear Bumper For the Traxxas 4×4, Grey, Item #80126 https://rpmrcproducts.com/rpm-products-pages/bumpers/rear-bumpers/traxxas-slash-4×4-rear-bumper/
Finally, an example of how well the RPM pieces match the stock color scheme:
JCONCEPTS
Rounding out this week’s goodness is a new body from JConcepts in the form of the F2 for the Traxxas Slash Clipless edition. This body is a direct fit for current clipless models of the Slash 2wd (see below chart for model fitment) and mixes performance aerodynamics theory with aesthetically pleasing good looks that set your truck apart from everyone else on the grid or at the bash spot. Beginning with a taller nose for larger grille and headlight deco’s the F2 makes a bold statement right off the rip. The high and wide fenders offer ample tire coverage and lead into a low-profile cab that not only helps keep the CG low but also tricks the eye into thinking the truck sits lower than it does. The fin design that leads down from the roof allow for many tuning options by trimming various portions to reduce parachuting and increase airflow through the body. Each body Each body includes window masks, detail decals and overspray film for an easy bag-to-track process.
Item #0729 F2 SCT Clipless Compatible Body, https://jconcepts.net/f2-sct-body-pre-trimmed-fits-traxxas-slash-clipless
Body fits the following Traxxas Slash models:
Slash 2WD BL-2s – part number, 58334-4
Slash 2WD XL-5 – part number, 58234-8
Slash 2WD VXL – part number, 58376-74
Slash 1/10 RTR 2WD – 58234-8-REDX
Slash® 1/10 Electric 2WD Short Course Truck Kit – 58214-4-R5
Slash Ford F-150 Raptor – 58394-4-FOX
We want to thank you again for joining us again for this week’s TWIRC. Your continued readership is what makes all of this possible and keeps us going; for that we cannot thank you enough. Until next week be good to yourself, be good to each other, be good to your RC.