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Axial Visits Rebel Off Road

Axial Visits Rebel Off Road

Now that we have this 2012 Jeep to build, dubbed “SCX10JK” , we headed back over to Rebel Off Road to start developing a game plan to get it trail ready! Rebel Off-road is famous for making some of the wildest Jeeps in Orange County, Ca. For a relatively small shop, this company puts out [...]

The Full Size Connection

The Full Size Connection

Axial is different than any company I have ever worked with before. These guys are the real deal enthusiasts; the parking lot at the Axial offices is regularly decorated with capable off-road trail rigs. This enthusiasm for full scale adventure translates directly into the scale products we have all come to enjoy.
While hanging around [...]

Rat Rod Formula Offroad Build

Rat Rod Formula Offroad Build

A little update on this Rat Rod FOFF build that was featured in the 100th issue of RC Driver. Now that the 100th issue has been out for a few weeks I figured it was a good time to show some detailed chassis shots. Like my last FOFF build it began life as an SCX10 [...]

FOFF SCX10 in 100th Issue of RC Driver

FOFF SCX10 in 100th Issue of RC Driver

RC Driver magazine has hit a milestone…………….their 100th issue is about to hit newstands. Axial would like to congratulate them on this historic feat, way to go guys!! One vehicle that is featured in this special 100th edition magazine is a custom formula offroad SCX10 that I built a few months back. I sent a [...]

Brandon’s Formula Offroad Build: Part 3.  Insight into the AR60 Axle Design.

Brandon’s Formula Offroad Build: Part 3. Insight into the AR60 Axle Design.

See Part 2 of the build HERE

Wanted to share the latest updates to my Formula Offroad build.  When I first built this rig using AX10 axles the Wraith™ had just hit the market.  At the time I thought it would be great to have those new AR60 axles found in the Wraith™ underneath my Formula [...]

OCRCRC - Comp one of the 2012 Series

OCRCRC - Comp one of the 2012 Series

Orange County Radio Controlled Rock Crawlers (OCRCRC) held their first event of the 2012 calender year this past weekend. Winners of this series will get an invite to the SoCal Regionals later in the 2012 year. Winners of the SoCal Regionals event will get invites to the 2012 USRCCA Nationals. So, it is the beginning [...]

Birth of R/C…………Do You Know Your Roots?

Birth of R/C…………Do You Know Your Roots?

I stumbled across an old school R/C video recently on YouTube that covers the early beginnings of remote control cars. Little did I know that when I clicked that link I was going to be given a lesson in R/C history. I think most people will be surprised to learn that the R/C movement started [...]

Jake Wright Wins 2012 Copper State Crawloff

Jake Wright Wins 2012 Copper State Crawloff

The first big USRCCA nationals qualifier of 2012 was held this past weekend in Tucson, Arizona. Competitors from all over the southwest gathered for a shot at a national invite for the 2012 Nationals of R/C Rock Crawling. Team Axial driver Jake Wright made the trek down from southern California, with his XR10 and a [...]

Wraith Kit Build - Scale Details

Wraith Kit Build - Scale Details

Over the holidays I found some time to start adding scale details to the step by step Wraith kit build. I still have a little more work to do, but I wanted to update the blog with what I have done so far. Most of my time was spent detailing the rear “cargo” area of [...]

Magam Trophy 2010

Magam Trophy 2010

Not sure how many of you, if any, have heard of this race/rally. I recently stumbled across some video on YouTube from the 2010 Magam Trophy event. I must admit I was impressed to say the least, these guys are pretty hardcore. I could see this event being shrunk down to meet our scale R/C [...]

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