 Here's another quick look at the upcoming Redcat Everest Ascent's unique features. Both the red and the blue bodied Ascents will feature a unique, front hinging body mounting system for a clean look and easy access the battery and chassis
All of the Ascent specs and features are available at the button below  More details of the upcoming Ascent LCG crawler have been released including this image of the fully assembled LCG chassis.
This Ascent will feature:
All of the Ascent specs and features are available at the button below  Although we're still approximately a month away from the Ascent LCG crawler hitting the rocks, several parts have already been listed on the website. The button below will take you directly to the Ascent parts page If you are curious to see what is coming soon
 A shipment of HexFly servos has just arrived. Back in stock are the popular new HexFly HX-TS Torque Spec Metal Gear single servos (4 packs also available)
The HexFly Torque Spec Waterproof Servo is perfect for most Redcat RC cars, trucks and buggies The HexFly HX-TS Torque Spec digital servo features metal gears, aluminum center case for fast heat dissipation and is fully waterproof With high quality and performance, it is tailored for RC hobbyist to provide an excellent experience at a great price Click the button below to view all available Redcat and HexFly servos currently available  Coming soon from Redcat is the Everest Ascent 1/10 LCG Rock Crawler.
The Ascent featuring a host of premium features including portal axles for increased ground clearance, a low center of gravity (LCG) flat rail chassis, multiple battery tray positions for customization, and precision components like 32P and 48P gears. A powerful motor and ESC, digital servo, aluminum shocks, and versatile mounting options make this crawler a top-tier choice for enthusiasts. Pre-orders are expected to start mid-October with trucks shipping toward the end of October  The Gen9 LED light kit is made specifically for the Redcat Gen9 with Scout 800 Body. Fully waterproof with 14 total LED's. 2 Red 5mm brake lights, 10 white 5mm lights (headlights, reverse lights & rock lights), 2 white 3mm lights for the dash.
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 Available now are the HexFly HX-TS Torque Spec Servo 4-Packs. This is a great set to have on hand for builders looking outfit a new custom project, or just for them to grab four of these high quality servos at a great price
 Great news! The new Gen9 Trail Trucks are shipping now! Check out the full specs, parts lists, instruction manual and price using the button below
 Redcat recently released the new HexFly Pro X2 chargers and they are proving to be very popular. These are very similar to the highly reviewed Venom Pro Duo chargers that have been sold for several years. Now that Venom is no longer in business, these chargers are available as HexFly
Click the button below to check out the HexFly Pro X2 and all other Redcat / HexFly chargers and batteries currently available If you've recently purchased the Aluminum Upper Suspension Arms (part #13331) for your Kaiju and you're having difficulty assembling them, these photos may help The thing that throws some guys off is the fact that turnbuckles (the metal rod part of your suspension arms) have regular threads on one end and reverse threads on the other. This is so that you can adjust your camber by turning the turnbuckle without removing the suspension arm from the vehicle Because the aluminum upper arms are both identical to one another and both have regular threads, you may have to flip one or both of your turnbuckles 180 degrees for them to thread into the aluminum upper arm depending on how your truck was assembled at the factory If it seams like your turnbuckle will not thread in to the aluminum upper arm, follow these steps:  Step 1: Remove the upper arms from your Kaiju  Step 2: Fully disassemble the suspension arms Note, I added some red tape to the turnbuckle to indicate the direction that the turnbuckle is oriented  Step 3: Flip the turnbuckle 180 degrees such that the outer end of the turnbuckle is now the inside Note how the red tape has moved from the outside to the inside in the picture above  Step 4: Thread the turnbuckle clockwise into the aluminum arm. This should thread in very easily  Step 5: Thread the outer ball end on to the turnbuckle. You'll be cutting new threads into the outer plastic ball end at this point. It's not too difficult but you may find it easier if you apply a small amount of black grease or chapstick to the turnbuckle threads Tools that you'll need:
These links are amazon referral links. If you use them to make a purchase on Amazon, I will earn a small referral fee. It won't cost you anything extra but will help me out a lot Thanks, I hope this helps Rob  UPDATE: This promotion has now ended...
For a limited time, when you purchase any of the following Redcat vehicles, I'll email you a coupon code valid for 10% off all parts and upgrades for that vehicle for one full year. Vehicles included in this promotion include: Feel free to add as many parts and upgrades to your vehicle order as you would like. I will refund 10% of the parts value ASAP Note - please allow up to two days for me to create your coupon code. If you do not receive it, please check your spam folder 'till next time Rob  Great news this morning if you've been waiting on the new Kaiju EXT trucks - they've just arrived and are shipping now!
With regard to parts and upgrades, the Kaiju EXT shares the majority of it's parts with the original Kaiju so if you need parts or upgrades for your Kaiju EXT simply visit the Kaiju Parts page. The parts that are specific to the EXT will be arriving very soon as well. These can be found on the Kaiju parts pages and also on the New Products page. Thanks for your support, I really appreciate it Rob A flood of new information has just become available for the new Redcat Kaiju EXT. Several pictures, a description of what has changed on this new version vs the original Kaiju along with this action video
Check out all the specs, pictures and details of the new Kaiju EXT right here 'till next time Rob  Hey guys. The first shipment of Redcat Marksman TC8 trucks has arrived and they're shipping now. I fully expect these to sell out so if you've been waiting to buy one, be sure to grab one quickly
Thanks for your support, I really appreciate it Rob  With the Marksman TC8 about to arrive, I just wanted remind you that the aluminum upgrade parts are already here and ready to order. If you are planning to pick up a Marksman (or have already pre-ordered one), you can grab some upgrade parts now to have them ready to go once your Marksman is in your hands
Stay tuned for more Marksman updates really soon Rob We're getting super close to the release of the new Redcat Marksman! While we wait for it's arrival, here's a quick video of the truck in action . Looks awesome to me!
If you haven't done so already, you can check out all the Marksman specs and info here Stay tuned for more info as it becomes available Rob A little over a week ago, I posted an upboxing video of the new Redcat Marksman. Today, we have a short teaser video of the truck in action. Hopefully these will be available by the end of the month but until then, here are a few links that you may find interesting:
Thanks for your support, stay tuned for more Marksman info as it becomes available Rob  Prices have now been reduced on Kaiju parts and upgrades! This past week, I continued to review prices on the website and reduced all of the prices on Kaiju parts
If you missed the news recently, I've also lowered the price on parts and upgrades for the Wendigo, Everest-10, Gen7 and Volcano-16. I'll continue to review parts pricing this over the next few weeks and make reductions where I can Thanks for your support, I really appreciate it Rob Hey guys. Redcat just did a Facebook live about the new Marksman and it looks awesome!
When reviewing the specs and limited info available, I made some assumptions about the truck that were correct but I underestimated how large the Marksman is going to be. I questioned Redcat calling the Marksman 1/8 scale but now, I think they were correct in calling it 1/8 scale and not 1/10. Check out the size comparison with the Gen8 at the 30 minute mark of the video to see what I'm talking about. The Marksman is big It's cool to see that the Marksman will come with a few scale accessories, three-piece beadlock wheels and the Hobbywing ESC program box as well Stay tuned for more Marksman info as it becomes available Rob  I just had another close look at the parts diagram for the Marksman and noticed that the rear lower links and driveshafts are also unique to the Marksman. I'm assuming these will be longer than the Wendigo units due to the Marksman's longer wheelbase. Once all of the Marksman parts are available I'll be able to confirm this but I'm pretty sure my assumption is correct
Stay tuned for more Marksman updates as they become available Rob  Here's a closer look at the new Redcat Marksman's body if you are interested. Other than the headlight lenses and driver figure borrowed from the Wendigo, every other part appears to be unique to the Marksman.
I couple of cool features I notice are the windshield wipers and the LED light buckets for the front headlights. I would like to see more LED light locations, some door handles and perhaps a painted driver's head but other than that, it looks pretty good. Another unique feature that is easily missed is that the Marksman is painted with a different color of paint on the inside and outside of the body shell. This technique provides an interesting effect when grinding through rocky canyons. As the outer green layer of paint is scraped away, a rusty metal looking color is revealed beneath. This adds even more realism and excitement to the TC8-Marksman driving experience. Personally, I'm not sure if I like this idea but maybe it'll look cool...only time will tell. That's all for now, stay tuned for more Marksman updates as they become available Rob  The instruction manual / parts diagram is now available for the upcoming Redcat Marksman. I've added a link to the "Resources" tab on the Marksman vehicle page if you'd like to have a look
As expected, the Marksman chassis is 95% Wendigo. It will share the same chassis, axles, transmission, transfer case, shock mounts etc with the Wendigo but will come with the Hobbywing WP 1080 crawler ESC and Holmes Hobbies Crawlmaster motor as mentioned earler. It looks like the floorpans, rock sliders, inner fenders, body posts and bumpers will all be unique to the Marksman but most other parts are standard Wendigo / Gen8 fair. I think this is great news as all of the existing Wendigo aluminum upgrade parts should fit on the Marksman and if you already own a Gen8 or Wendigo, you may have some spares in your field bag already I'll post more Marksman info once I have it so be sure to check back again soon Rob  If you've been checking out the blog lately or have been getting the email newsletter, you may have noticed that I've been reducing prices on parts and upgrades over the past few weeks. This week is no different and I'm happy to report that I've just reduced the price on almost every Wendigo part and upgrade available
I'm pretty sure you'll have a hard time finding lower prices on Wendigo parts anywhere else but if you do, please let me know. Also, if you haven't already done so, be sure to sign up for the email newsletter. I'll send updates once or twice per month including coupon codes for even more savings Thanks for your support, I really appreciate it Rob  I'm still waiting on an instruction manual and parts list to be release for the upcoming Marksman but from what I can tell from this photo, the chassis, transmission, transfer case, axles, shocks battery tray, receiver box etc all seam to be Gen8 and Wendigo components
Based on this assumption, I've started to update the Marksman parts pages to include Wendigo parts and upgrades. I'll fine tune everything once I receive more information from Redcat but for now, let's assume I'm correct in that the Marksman will be compatible with the majority of Wendigo and Gen8 parts Stay tuned for more Marksman updates as they become available Rob  Redcat hasn't released a parts list or manual for the upcoming Marksman yet but, from the information and pictures currently available, it looks like the Marksman will utilize the XR247 axles from the Wendigo.
These axles have proven to be very durable in the Wendigo and, aluminum upgrades are already available if you want to take your Marksman to the next level. Once I have 100% confirmation of this (I'm sure I'm correct), I'll start to add the axles, parts and aluminum upgrades to the Marksman parts page if you'd like to order them in advance of the trucks arriving. Stay tuned for more Marksman details as they become available Rob |