The Backyard – Predictions for 2025
Hello all, and Happy Friday! Welcome to the primary Backyard of 2025.
Today, I’m going to make some predictions for some issues that we’re gonna see in world of r/c in 2025, after which this upcoming December we’ll assessment how nicely I did! For the game of it, these are certainly precise predictions and never issues that I do know of behind-the-scenes. What’s the enjoyable in that? So with that, let’s let the predictions move!
Retro Racing Truly Arrives in Force
Last yr the interest began going wild with legit retro re-release kits, and never simply in restricted numbers for folk to construct shelf queens. There is now components assist for varied rigs and golf equipment are beginning to undertake classic off-road racing.
Heck, we’re three days into 2025 as of the writing of this, and already Team Associated has dropped one other sick retro re-release- the RC10GT Stadium Truck! JConcepts instantly introduced they have been supporting the truck with a period correct re-popped body. This is so rattling cool!
Yeah, we’re heading in the direction of old style r/c racing turning into much less of a novelty and extra of an precise legit factor. I believe by the tip of 2025, retro/classic r/c racing goes to be a drive!
1/12 Stock Car Racing (and scale over racing typically) Shows its Staying Power
The Losi 1/12 NASCAR got here out very late in 2024 however nonetheless made waves with how nicely it bought and the following racing leagues that began forming. Supply wound up being a difficulty, as there simply weren’t sufficient of them within the preliminary shipments to cowl demand. That shouldn’t be a difficulty as 2025 will get going. I’m assuming that once we get slightly nearer to Daytona and the kickoff of NASCAR’s season, we’ll see an announcement of some up to date licensed automobiles. Assuming that, and assuming provide is nice, I believe you’ll see it explode in reputation this yr. I’m REALLY eager to get into it if somebody does it native to me. And a bonus if a retro physique model is released- that’ll solely assist it extra within the buzz division!
You even have an organization like 1RC Racing on the market that makes killer small scale, real looking trying oval automobiles (see the pic above that Jeremy present awhile again), and I believe the success of the Losi will solely assist to bolster them as nicely. I really suppose oval racing is gonna go off in 2025!
Old School Solid Axle Monster Truck
This is gonna occur this yr, dadgummit! Scalers are fashionable, and monster vehicles are fashionable….and but one way or the other nobody has launched a correct old style, leaf spring geared up monster truck! Maybe Tamiya will re-release the Jugg or perhaps it’ll be one thing from an RC4WD or one thing, but it surely’s gonna occur! The market has needed this for years, and methinks in 2025 it’s going to legit occur!
HPI Returns as a Major Player within the States
HPI not too long ago made waves with the announcement of their Venture18 Toyota Hilux, and it looks like after a number of years of strife, they appear to have gotten the ship righted.
In studying feedback on-line with reference to their child Toyota announcement, as a very long time hobbyist it was sort of loopy to see some people discuss them being a more moderen firm. They have been business titans throughout a lot of my youthful days! The Savage, Wheely King, RS4….so many gigantic releases through the years!
The Venture18 has a number of hype round it and I believe it’s going to be stable means for them to re-establish themselves within the US market. I believe 2025 is gonna be a giant yr for ’em.
The Next Big Trend Shows Itself
I wrote about this a pair weeks ago- the interest is due for an additional period to begin. I’m undecided what that’s precisely, however we’ve been within the scaler period for a very good lengthy whereas now and it’s gotten slightly stale. Something is required to inject slightly pleasure into interest store showrooms, and I believe 2025 is gonna see the interest escape of the post-Covid downturn it’s been in, and this will likely be lead by some sort of new launch and the motion is spawns. Maybe it’s one of many issues I discussed earlier on this column….perhaps it’s one thing else totally. I don’t know.
That’s what I believe is gonna occur! We will circle again in 12 months and see how I did!