August 2011
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By GCRad1 on August 29, 2011
Yogi’s Favorite saying is “I’m Smarter than the Average Bear,” and he proved it.
As he was roaming Jellystone Park at Kozy Rest Campground in Western Pennsylvania looking for unattended Picnic Baskets, he came across John “Rckcrwlr” Thornton, driving his new Axial Wraith. As Yogi welcomed the children that gathered around him, he had his big [...]
Posted in Adventures, Wraith
| Tagged Axial Wraith, John "Rckcrwlr" Thornton, John Thornton, Rckcrwlr, Yogi, Yogi The Bear
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By GCRad1 on August 29, 2011
Will Gentile of Heavy Metal Concepts shot this cool image of the Axial Wraith so we asked him if we could use it for a wallpaper.
He said yes, so you can download it in various sizes for free from the Axial Flickr page here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/axialrc/6093665542/sizes/z/in/photostream
Will has some very cool motorsports video’s on his Youtube page as [...]
Posted in Promotional, Wraith
| Tagged Axial Wraith, Flickr, Heavy Metal Concepts, photo, wallpaper, Will Gentile
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By ectosports on August 26, 2011
Congratulations to Scott Bridges of Sacramento, CA for finding the Axial Geocache #4.
Scott found the Axial Geocache #4 on September 11th, 2011 at 10:11AM.
Here is what Scott had to say about his adventure.
“My name is Scott Bridges and the first thing I want to say is THANK YOU!
You guys at Axial have started a [...]
Posted in Geocache
| Tagged 1:1, Axial GeoCache, Randall Davis
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By Bender on August 22, 2011
Finally got some video together of my SCX10 with Wraith axles.
For those that missed this project the first time around, here’s a little background on how it got started.
http://axialracing.com/wordpress/2011/07/12/wraith-axles-on-an-scx10/
A few action shots, still trying to dial in the suspension
http://axialracing.com/wordpress/2011/07/19/wroncho-action-shots/
I ended up switching from my hacked OG Honcho body and cage to a fresh semi-full [...]
Posted in Promotional, SCX10, Tech, Wraith
| Tagged Axial, Bender, Build, Building, custom project, fun, Honcho, Jeep, King of the Hammers, KOH, Modifications, RC, ripsaw tires, rock crawler, scaler, SCX10, Tech tips, Wraith, wroncho
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By Bender on August 18, 2011
Set-up tips for installing and programming Axial’s AE-2 ESC.
Set-up:
1. Mount ESC in an area that is well ventilated, and isolated from vibration and shock.
2. Connect ESC wires to the motor(s).
3. Plug the receiver wire into the throttle channel on your receiver.
4. Before plugging the battery into the ESC, make sure your transmitter is on and [...]
Posted in FAQ, New To R/C?, Promotional, SCX10, Tech, Wraith
| Tagged AE-2 ESC, AX24259, Axial, Bender, Build, Building, Electronic speed control, rock crawler, RTC, RTR, scaler, SCX10 TR, Tech, Tech tips
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By Bender on August 17, 2011
Here are a few tips for upgrading the steering on your Wraith. The stock Wraith steering components are pretty stout right out of the box. But, upgrading to aluminum components will give you a little extra piece of mind when it comes to sweating breakage while out on the trail. Here’s a quick “how to” [...]
Posted in FAQ, New To R/C?, News, Promotional, Tech, Wraith
| Tagged Axial, Bender, Build, Building, fun, Modifications, rock crawler, scaler, steering, Tech, Tech tips, upgrades, Wraith
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By Bender on August 16, 2011
It’s inevitable, if you drive your R/C’s like they should be driven they are going to get dirty. Like everything else worth having, they will need to be cleaned/maintained. Especially if you drive your rigs in mud and water. While some people view this as a chore, it must be done to get the most [...]
Posted in FAQ, New To R/C?, News, Promotional, Tech, Wraith
| Tagged Axial, Bender, clean, cleaning, maintenance, rock crawler, RTR, scaler, Tech, Tech tips, Wraith
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By GCRad1 on August 15, 2011
Axial Adventure Field Kit Recommendations
As our ever evolving hobby sees us moving further into the outback, exploring the wild while driving our radio controlled adventure rigs, we have developed a healthy lifestyle of getting some physical excursive without making it another “to do” chore! But as we are hiking further with our r/c rigs [...]
Posted in Events, Promotional, SCX10, Tech, Wraith, XR10
| Tagged adventure crawls, Axial Adventure Field Kit, Camelbak, Overland Adventure, SCX10
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By GCRad1 on August 4, 2011
Words & Images: Matthew “Skeeno” Soileau
R.E.C.O.N. Crawlers held their latest installment of the G6 Challenge at Cisco Grove Camp Ground this past July 30th. Since invigorating the scale scene with the G6, Brian Parker has been continually perfecting the formula for fun. This one was not to disappoint. Even at [...]
Posted in Events
| Tagged Add new tag, JOKERS WILD, Recon Crawlers, RECON G6 Challenge, SCX10, Wraith
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