Novak esc timeline history
Ask any longtime R/C racer about the orange boxes and they will know exactly what you mean. From 1978 to 2016, Novak Electronics of Santa Ana, California built…
Read moreTwo Vacant Lots for Sale — Birmingham, AL and Palm Bay, FL — Owner Financing Available
A quick note from the owner for readers here: alongside the usual RC finds, I am also offering two vacant lots I own, both with owner financing available.…
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Brushless in a RadioShack Car: The ProPulse Mega Pro Conversion (60-9539)
In 2006, brushless power was race gear. It lived in serious 1:10 buggies and trucks, it cost serious money, and putting it in a 1:18 car from RadioShack…
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Twin Motors in a 1:18 Truck: A Built ProPulse Twin Motor Conversion (60-9514)
If you read the ProPulse User’s Guide’s upgrade pages, one hop-up got top billing: the Twin Motor Conversion Kit, part 60-9514. It was the factory’s headline performance option…
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JR R-756: The 3-Channel Computer Radio and the Manual That Survives It
Long before 2.4 GHz took over, a serious surface radio looked like this: JR’s R-756, a 3-channel FM/PCM computer radio with a pistol grip, a telescopic antenna, and…
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Twin Motor Conversion Kit 60-9514: ProPulse’s Factory Dual-Motor Upgrade
Every ProPulse owner who has read the back of a T100 box has seen the line: Twin Motor Conversion Kit – 60-9514. It is the top of the…
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The ProPulse Story: RadioShack’s 1:18 Racers That Missed the Catalog Era
If you go looking for the ProPulse in a RadioShack catalog, you will not find it – and that is not because it was never sold there. It…
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Direct Connection SP Series RC Airplane Engine Parts Guide
A quick note for searchers: this guide covers the Direct Connection SP Series of vintage RC airplane engines and their parts — the model-aircraft line — not the…
Read moreTraxxas Funco Sand Car: A Detailed Buying, Driving and Ownership Guide
Explore the Funco Sand Car’s terrain choices, gearing tradeoffs, preparation, maintenance and parts identification before you buy.
Read moreTraxxas Maxx 4s: Buying Advice, Ownership Costs, Maintenance and Parts
A practical long-form guide to choosing the Maxx, comparing it with larger trucks and building a dependable repair and spare-parts routine.
Read moreTraxxas XRT 8s: A Detailed Buyer’s Guide to Setup, Handling and Parts
Understand the XRT’s race-inspired layout and plan a complete setup, useful inspection routine and model-specific parts record.
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