ECX Support.

For many years I've supported Maverick and Tamiya as my go to manufacturers... especially when talking about entry level cars and kits. Top end rigs I will always be a Durango or HPI/Hot Bodies fan and I currently run a DEX210v2 as my top end car...

However just announced today was the kit version of a RTR award winning buggy. The ECX AMP Build to Race buggy.

I really hope that a new 'BtR' trend starts after this news as we are in dire need of new entry level kits in the hobby. One of the best things ever is sharing the build of an RC car with a father or brother or any family member...

To this end I will be personally showing my support for ECX by getting this new kit and using it in any Short Course class race that I'm allowed to race in with it. I will also get a couple more of these new kits for the club I hope to start this year. The ECX buggies are renowned for how bullet proof they are and also have some superb upgrades available that they will make the almost perfect club cars. 

The first kit should arrive soon so expect a build vid soon after.

Crazy Xmas and new year!!

Christmas was mad... not only for visiting and seeing family but for RC cars in my collection...

I got my BSR 222 and it looks and feels amazing,first impressions are very good about this car so I really want to run it a few times over the next year. I also want to run a couple of mavericks this year in at least a few club races as I think my current cars could make the B finals at least :).

Also this year I want to do more vintage events so I'm going to spend some time on my Manta Ray and I've got an amazing TL-01B Baja Champ to use this year... The Manta Ray is ready to go but I want to re fit and hop the Baja Champ a wee bit.

I think 2016 is going to be a great year... I have all the cars I've ever wanted to run including a Monster Beetle and a Lunch Box... and I have a location quite close just to bash around so expect more running vids and bash reports this year.

New car on the way...

I'm trying a new brand of car.. produced and distributed by Hobbyking the BSR brand has been introduced as an introduction racer brand. One of the kits they do is a re-branded Team C and they tell you that in the description but I've ordered up the new BSR BZ-222 2WD belt drive race spec buggy.

I got this from theUK warehouse for only £38!! ... it's a crazy price for what appears to be a pretty decent spec club racing buggy.Really can't wait for it to arrive. As usual I've ordered up a range of spares just to be set if and when I race this cool looking buggy.

It's here!!

One of my all time fav's and a car I have always wanted is finally mine ...

The Monster Beetle 2015 edition is MINE!!

I wont be building this just yet as I have a lot on at the moment but this one WILL get the full build report treatment.I'm also going to source any relevent hop ups that I can before a build.

HPI Jumpshot

Continuing my current love affair with HPI, one I've had for years actually one of my first real RC cars once I came back to the hobby was my E-Firestorm... However back to the Jumpshot.

I took my brand new jumpshot out for it's first bash in my back garden today and it's a fun truck for sure. Has a great look to it and handles my garden well due to the huge tyres. It did however pop a steering rod after a few mins due to clipping the corner of a step.Not a big issue I guess but it was a gentle brush rather then a bang. That aside though it was a lot of fun bashing around.

I love the vertical plate design to the chassis and it's overall aggressive  design.

Two things to note about the truck... One, the battery is loaded from bellow and was incredibly hot once I'd finished my run and Two, the on off switch is inside the chassis and I can'tget my fingers to it so had to use a screwdriver to turn on and off the car.... apart from that my first impressions are awesome .. great truck, great aggressive design and great performance.

Really looking forward to putting more packs through it.

My it's large....

HPI Wheely King added to the collection ... it's HUGE even at 1:12th it's a massive truck...

HPI Maverick fan blog

I've started a blog just about my lovefor the Maverick brand of RC cars ..

Maverick Racing UK

Be sure to have a look from time to time :)


Most if not all Bashing and builds will still be here on Buggy Bash but Maverick specific articles will be on the Mav site.