Traxxas XO-1 the 100 MPH RC Car

Saw this on an article at CNET. Its the Traxxas XO-1 that's guaranteed to go 100 mph (160.93 kph). More info could be found at the XO-1's product page. Traxxas is known for producing a lot of great competition grade RC's and they've been in the business for a long time already.

Dream Machine: Eagle Blade RC Helicopter

Update: My suspicions were correct, it was indeed the charger plug that was defective. Read on below to see how I was able to fix the problem.


My son got an early Christmas gift from his grandmother, which was a Dream Machine: Eagle Blade. Its one of those China made R/C helicopters that you see in the mall as well as for sale in Alibaba. I've always wanted one but never got to buying one because of its steep price (around $80). I'm very thankful that I didn't plunk down any cash for this as things didn't really go as planned in terms of enjoying this toy. This toy is recommended for kids 8 years or older, but as with any RC toy, check first if your kid has the proper dexterity and fine-motor skills to control an RC toy.

Spaceship Yamato Submarine Hack

Saw this blog post with a video of a Spaceship Yamato converted to an R/C submarine and being driven in a swimming pool.

Tamiya RC Car Product videos of the 80's

This sure brought back some memories, watching Tamiya RC Car product videos from the eighties. I remember a friend lending to me his video tape that had these. I'm not even sure if these can even be considered as commercials because they don't look like the type that could be broadcast on tv's short 30 second format. They look more like those type of videos that were displayed in Hobby Conventions.