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DIY RC Hot Rod

DIY RC Hot Rod

YouTuber Jason “Ossum” Suter shows off his one-of-a-kind remote-controlled hot rod. He mostly used off-the-shelf RC parts – modifying a couple to suit his needs – but he designed, printed and painted the body and designed and laser-cut the aluminum chassis.

DIY RC Beer Crate

DIY RC Beer Crate

Niklas Roy made getting beer a lot more fun. He cobbled together a remote-controlled platform that can carry a standard-sized beer crate (or any similarly sized item) out of plywood, electronics from an RC car, windshield wiper motors and casters.

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HMC Galahad

HMC Galahad

Presenting, the equally big brother of Codename: Colossus. Machination Studio’s HMC Galahad has 18 servos, a smoke machine for its exhaust, working searchlights and 33 guns, including a huge main cannon that fires ping pong balls.

Ken Block R/C Truck

Ken Block R/C Truck

We’ve seen an R/C model of Ken Block’s Ford Fiesta. But this builder created something even more impressive – a working scale version of the 18-wheeler that transports Block’s car. Be sure to check out many other amazing R/C vehicles on monsterchannel24.

Tyco Terra Climber

Tyco Terra Climber

One of the cooler toys to turn up at the 2016 New York Toy Fair, Tyco’s nw remote-controlled Terra Climber has pairs of grippy wheels that rotate on pivot points, which work along with a tail-like appendage, allowing it to climb stairs.

Heater Jet RC Plane

Heater Jet RC Plane

YouTuber Samm Sheperd loves to make cheap model airplanes. One of his latest creations is a foamboard plane that flies using jet propulsion, thanks to an impeller that he took from a broken heater’s motor.

Capo 1/8th Scale Jeep Wrangler Kit

Capo 1/8th Scale Jeep Wrangler Kit

For the price of a real Jeep beater, Capo will give you an extremely realistic Wrangler scale model. For instance, it has working disc brakes and multi-link suspension. Here’s the kicker: it doesn’t come with the electronic components needed to make it run.

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Tamiya RC Toyota Land Cruiser

Tamiya RC Toyota Land Cruiser
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One of the most awesome looking RC cars we’ve ever laid eyes on, Tamiya’s replica of the classic Land Cruiser features a fully-articulated suspension, 4WD, and fat tires. It’s a complex kit, and you’ll need to BYO controller, radios, speed controller and battery pack.

RC Boeing 747-400

RC Boeing 747-400

RCScaleAirplanes shot this video of an imposing 18ft.-long (1:13 scale) Boeing 747-400 model plane. Model Airplane News says builder Adi Pitz spent over 2,000 hours making it. Its jet engines sound as amazing as they perform.

Dude Perfect: R/C Edition

Dude Perfect: R/C Edition

Dude Perfect show that they’re more than just trick shots, as they put a variety of awesome R/C cars and trucks from Traxxas to the test, including a tricky obstacle course, crazy roof jumps, and highlighted by an amazing hydroplaning run and a ridiculous long jump.

RC Plane Goes Snorkeling

RC Plane Goes Snorkeling

YouTuber MrLiftHog lost control of his remote-controlled airplane because he was temporarily blinded by the sun. The plane crashed into the sea and immediately got wrecked, but the GoPro camera attached to it kept rolling.

R2-D2 Life-Size RC Fridge

R2-D2 Life-Size RC Fridge

It’s not the fridge you need, nor the one you deserve. Haier’s officially licensed life-size R2-D2 scale model zips around via remote control, has a hidden mini refrigerator with room for six cans, and emits Artoo’s lights and sounds.

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R/C Battle

R/C Battle

The guys from Dude Perfect organized a sort of olympics for R/C vehicles, putting powerful Traxxas remote-controlled cars and boats to the test in a series of challenging and goofy mini-games. The ramp bowling looks like a blast.

Flying Snoopy IRL

Flying Snoopy IRL

As a promo stunt for the upcoming Peanuts movie, Otto Dieffenbach – the guy who made us believe a man could fly – created this impressive R/C flyer that looks just like Snoopy as he takes on the Red Baron from the roof of his doghouse.

Codename: Colossus

Codename: Colossus

Machination Studio’s first toy is an intricate 20″ tall electronic mobile fortress with a retro-futuristic WW I theme. Most of its 400+ parts are 3D printed and all are hand-painted. It has moveable legs, guns and cannons.

Quadcopter Tricks

Quadcopter Tricks

If you loved the twitchy remote-controlled helicopter, check out this equally amazing video by YouTuber quadmovr and his custom-built quadcopter. The tiny rotors make it sound like the toy itself is having fun. Woooo!

R/C Drifting in Japan

R/C Drifting in Japan

Kuma Films caught up with a group of talented drift racers going sideways around Yokohama, Japan’s WARU Circuit. But these guys can’t fit inside their cars, instead they hoon around the scale track using remote controls. (Thanks Todd!)

Anki Overdrive

Anki Overdrive

Anki improves its robotic remote-controlled cars with a modular track system, new cars and abilities like drifting and jumping as well as team-based game modes, whether against other players or the AI. Drops 9/2015.

Flying an Airbus Indoors

Flying an Airbus Indoors

You can’t fly a real jet plane indoors, but watch Martin Müller’s 1:22 scale R/C model of the Airbus A310-200, flown impeccably around this German airshow a few years back. Its inflatable fuselage gives it that dreamy feel as it flies.

Dark Knight Tumbler R/C

Dark Knight Tumbler R/C

A 1:12 scale remote-controlled Batmobile from Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy. Use your iOS or Android device as the remote control, and toggle its lights, spoilers, engine sounds and more. Comes with a Batman action figure.

LEGO R/C Hot Rod

LEGO R/C Hot Rod

We won’t blame you if you think the Fire Bucket is an official LEGO kit, but it was actually designed and built by Flickr user sm 01. The remote-controlled car has working lights, doors and suspension. It also has lots of custom decals.

Carbon Flyer

Carbon Flyer

An R/C plane with a body made entirely out of carbon fiber, making it extremely durable yet lightweight. Its swappable battery lasts about 3min. per charge. It has a 640×480 camera, but you can’t stream the video feed live.

Mini-Drones vs. R/C Cars

Mini-Drones vs. R/C Cars

The guys from Corridor Digital orchestrated this battle between a motley assortment of remote-controlled racers, joined by an army of flying drones equipped with deadly weapons. Many toys were harmed in the making of this film.

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