Modelsport

22/08/2026

🏖️🚙 LET'S SEE YOUR RC HOLIDAYS! 📸

We know we're not the only ones who manage to find just enough room in the car for an RC when heading away… 😂
Whether it's crawling along the Cornish coast, bashing on a beach, exploring the Scottish Highlands or somehow making it into your suitcase for a trip abroad — we want to see where your RC has been!

📸 Drop your best RC holiday photo in the comments and tell us where it was taken!

We'll start things off with this one… 🌅

Where's the best place you've taken your RC on holiday? 👇

19/08/2026

🏁 NEW FROM TAMIYA – Volkswagen Dune Beetle Cross (BB-02)! 🏁

Tamiya have taken the classic Beetle and given it some serious off-road attitude! 👀

The new Volkswagen Dune Beetle Cross introduces Tamiya’s brand-new BB-02 rear-wheel drive chassis, following on from the hugely popular BBX.

🏜️ 1/9 scale R/C assembly kit
🔧 Brand-new BB-02 RWD chassis
🏁 Choice of double trailing arm or double wishbone front suspension
⚙️ Sealed gearbox with ball differential
🛞 BBX-style wheels and off-road tyres
👩‍🏎️ Driver & co-driver figures included
🔥 Loads of scale detail including roll cage, window net, fire extinguisher and exposed exhaust
💡 LED-ready front and rear light housings

It's a brilliant mix of classic Baja Beetle looks, proper scale detail and modern Tamiya off-road engineering.

This one definitely looks like it should be getting absolutely filthy rather than sitting on a shelf! 😂

Pre-Order Here:
https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/1389306?clear_cache=1

Expected end of November / Early December

What do we reckon – would you build yours with the trailing arms or double wishbones? 👇

19/08/2026

A new releases from Tamiya UK The 1/9 scale Volkswagen Dune Beetle Cross on a BB-02 chassis

Pre-Order info will follow ASAP

17/08/2026

💙 A very cool build for an even better cause!

Our friends over in the US DragonPunch RC are raising money for the Movember Foundation by building a ’91 Worlds Long Arm car, which will be driven by Travis Amezcua in Las Vegas! 🇺🇸🏁

Travis will be sharing updates as the build comes together, so there should be plenty to follow between now and Vegas. 👀

Once it’s all over, the finished car will be given away through a sweepstakes, with 100% of the proceeds going to the Movember Foundation.

If you’d like to support the fundraiser and make a donation, you can do so here 👇

https://movember.com/m/peanutandthedragon?mc=1

A brilliant project supporting a fantastic cause — we’re looking forward to seeing this one come together! 👏

Peanut and the Dragon's Motivation: RC has been a part of our lives for a long time. The cars, the racing, the history, and most importantly, the people we've met along the way. Last year, Travis "Peanut" Amezcua built a car for charity and asked DragonPunch RC to be a part of it. Before that race w...

17/08/2026

🏁 HEADS UP – ROUND 4 THIS WEEKEND! 🏁

The Modelsport Vintage Nationals heads to SOAR Sheffield this weekend for Round 4 – 22nd & 23rd August!

The Modelsport Pop-Up Shop will be on site throughout the weekend with plenty of RC goodies available.

Need something specific bringing along? 👍

Simply place your order through the Modelsport website, select Click & Collect, and pop a note on the order saying you'd like us to bring it to the Modelsport Vintage Nationals.

We'll get it packed up and bring it with us ready for you to collect at the event. 🙌

🏎️ Who's racing at SOAR this weekend?

17/08/2026

The new Axial 1/10 SCX10 III Motobilt Waypoint Jeep JT Gladiator 4x4 RTR is on the way – available to pre-order now in Tan or Green!

Axial have teamed up with Motobilt to recreate their seriously tough Waypoint Gladiator build, and the scale detail on this one is spot on. 👌

🟡 Officially licensed Jeep JT Gladiator body
🟡 Motobilt bumpers & Waypoint details
🟡 KMC Gr***de beadlock wheels
🟡 Maxxis Trepador tyres
🟡 Baja Designs LED lighting
🟡 AR45 straight axles
🟡 All-metal transmission gears
🟡 Factory fitted DIG function
🟡 3S compatible brushed power system
🟡 Ready-to-Run – just add battery & charger

📅 Expected with us 25th September
🎨 Choose Tan or Green

Pre-Order Here:
https://www.modelsport.co.uk/search/?search=Motobilt+

One question though… 👀

We've seen a few people saying they wish Axial had gone brushless with this one.

Would you happily pay a little more for a factory brushless version, or are you happy with brushed power in a scale trail truck like this? 👇

07/08/2026

It's all go, next up.. The Schumacher R/C Racing - CAT 2000 Classic! www.modelsport.co.uk/product/1388841

07/08/2026

The Tamiya Clod Buster returns! Available to pre-order now.. www.modelsport.co.uk/product/1388838

07/08/2026

Losi 5IVE-TG 3.0 Gas 4WD Desert Truck RTR - Coming soon! www.modelsport.co.uk/product/1388883