FEATURES
YOUR INSIGHT INTO THE BEST OF RC CARS,
PEOPLE AND TECHNIQUES.
22 BROXTOWE HOSTS THE SECOND COMING
With the popularity of the Iconic RC Revival events
showing no sign of abating, some 142 individuals headed
to the Broxtowe Model Car Club in Nottinghamshire for
the second vintage extravaganza of the year, with all
the usual features in place including food, commentary,
on-site shop and of course, great racing.
28 BLOOMFIELD WRAPS UP NATS IN STYLE
Team Associated driver Darren Bloomfield made the
most of the misfortune of his fellow competitors to take
the victory at the fifth and final round of the 2021 BRCA
1:8 Off-Road National Championship hosted by Nemo
Raceway.
32 ADUR HOSTS KING OF
CLUBS FINALE
One of the standout
series of 2021 was the
King Of Clubs, which
offered a high-quality
championship that
appealed to both
the best racers in
the country as well
as those with limited
experience, and
everyone in between.
Adrian Jefferies
reports from the
final KOC round of
the year held at
Adur on the south
coast.
36 TOOLS OF
THE TRADE
Every kit or
ready-to-run
comes with some
basic tools, but
in reality these are
really only fit for
REVIEWS
THE LATEST THRASH TESTS.
12 TRAXXAS TRX-4 2021 FORD BRONCO
The latest TRX-4 comes with the fully-licensed 2021 Ford
Bronco body based on Ford’s top-performing 4×4. Using
their proven and versatile TRX-4 chassis, Traxxas has a
real stunner on its hands with awesome scale details in
what is a very capable, ready-to-run package.
50 EAZYRC ARIZONA
The Arizona from EazyRC is based on a 1:18-scale
platform and topped off with a hard body and a high
level of detail such as the full-function LED lights, Rhino
bumper kit and functional bonnet Retailing for under £90,
the package includes 4-wheel drive transmission and
independent suspension, that with the 7.4V LiPo battery
should see around 30-minutes of run time per full charge.
the bin. So in this issue, we run through the must-have
proper tools you need to own as well as some speciality
items that are worthy of consideration in the future or as
they are required.
42 MURRAY WINS OUT WEST
Andy Murray had his work cut out at West London racing
two classes, with one of them being the most popular
17.5T Blinky category, and it was here that he took TQ and
the overall win with his LRP-powered Schumacher Mi7.
46 UNDER THE HOOD OF XRAY’S X4
The X4 is Xray’s newest TC platform and with so many
changes, sees the brand come up with a brand new name.
One of the racers who has already had lots of experience
with the new car is Olly Jefferies who guides us through
all the key features of the X4, combining his knowledge,
understanding and experience to give the best insight into
Xray’s exciting new chassis.
54 CHAPMAN DOMINATES EASTBOURNE
WEEKEND
It was a case of total domination for Michael Chapman
at the round four of the MTC Nationals as he set TQ and
took wins in both the Rubber and Foam Classes at the
penultimate round of the 2021 MTC Nationals.
58 RC4WD CROSS COUNTRY OFF-ROAD RTR
The Cross Country is an all-new chassis from RC4WD
that comes complete as an RTR with a Black Rock four
door body. The specification of the package is impressive
with its aluminium ladder frame chassis, 2-speed
transmission, Hammer transfer case, cast axle and scale
shocks. We went the extra mile with this review, and you
can read all about it on starting on page 58.
