VehiclesArrma

Arrma

Arrma is a maker of ready-to-run bash cars and trucks that started in 2011 as a product line run from Ashby, Leicestershire, in the UK, and passed to Horizon Hobby in 2018.1,2,3

VehiclesHistory and background

Founded
20111
Headquarters
Ashby, Leicestershire, UK, at its 2012 sale2
Company
Bought by Hobbico in 2012; passed to Horizon Hobby with Hobbico in 20182,3

Key models

Arrma vehicles

Truggies

Buggy chassis with wider arms and truck tires

About Arrma

What it stands for

Arrma's tagline is "Designed Fast, Designed Tough," and its stated philosophy is "Make it fun. Make it fast. Make it tough."10 It says it delivers "high-performance, bash-proof RC vehicles built for drivers who crave action and fun that lasts."10 At launch its design team set a rule: "Don't copy other manufacturer's designs."5

Known for

Its vehicles are widely known for toughness and durability in bashing.12,13 Its Kraton, introduced in 2014 as a 6S speed monster truck, reached a sixth version in 2024.6,9 In 2021 a Limitless roller beat a championship-winning Formula One car in a head-to-head speed contest, hitting 150 mph and covering a quarter mile in 8.6 seconds.8

Product portfolio

Arrma sells bash vehicles, almost all ready to run, from the 1/18 Granite Grom up to the 1/5 Kraton 8S and Outcast 8S. Monster trucks make up the largest share, next to street and all-road cars such as the Infraction, Felony and Limitless, buggies, short course and stadium trucks, desert trucks and truggies. Brushed models run MEGA motors, and the BOOST series is built for beginners to upgrade as they go.11 Brushless BLX models step up from 223S DSC, which runs on 2S or 3S, through 4S and 6S to 8S, with EXB versions for the hardest use. The Limitless V2 comes as a roller without electronics.

Timeline

  1. 2011Introduced as a product line.1
  2. 2012Hobbico buys Arrma along with Axial and Team Durango.2,4
  3. 2012Launches six vehicles at once to announce itself.5
  4. 2014The Kraton 6S, a 1/8 speed monster truck on BLX brushless power.6
  5. 2018Horizon Hobby buys Hobbico, taking in Arrma and Axial.3
  6. 2020Stronger chassis and heavy duty arms across the Kraton, Notorious and Typhon 6S line.7
  7. 2021A Limitless roller beats a championship-winning Formula One car in a speed contest, reaching 150 mph.8
  8. 2024The Kraton 6S V6, fitted with Extreme Bash (EXB) parts.9

Sources

  1. LiveRC, Durango, Axial, and ARRMA sold to Hobbico, 10 January 2012.
  2. RC Car Action, Hobbico Acquires Axial, Team Durango And ARRMA, 9 January 2012.
  3. Horizon Hobby, The History of Horizon Hobby.
  4. Big Squid RC, Breaking News: Axial, Team Durango and ARRMA to Hobbico, 9 January 2012.
  5. Big Squid RC, Wednesday Interview: ARRMA's Rob Hopkins, 7 November 2012.
  6. LiveRC, ARRMA releases the Kraton, 29 August 2014.
  7. Big Squid RC, ARRMA Announces Updated 2020 6S BLX Line-Up, 5 November 2020.
  8. Horizon Hobby, How Fast Can Fast RC Cars Go?, 24 October 2022.
  9. Big Squid RC, ARRMA 1/8 Kraton 6S V6 BLX Brushless RTR Monster Truck, 21 November 2024.
  10. Horizon Hobby, ARRMA: RC Cars and RC Trucks Designed Fast, Designed Tough.
  11. Horizon Hobby, ARRMA 1/10 VORTEKS BOOST 2WD RTR Brushed Stadium Truck.
  12. RC Driver, ARRMA Gorgon Ready-To-Run Monster Truck Review, 28 August 2025.
  13. Big Squid RC, ARRMA 1/8 Typhon 223S BLX Brushless 4WD Buggy RTR, 14 November 2024.