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Team KNK Hardware Traxxas Basher Bag Screw Kit
If you bash hard, you bend, break, and otherwise obliterate a lot of screws. Unfortunately, most screw kits are over-priced and come with hardware that is just not up to the task at hand. The crew over at Team KNK have released a Traxxas Basher Bag. The Basher Bag contains 245 pieces of A2 stainless steel hardware to get your truck [...]
Vaterra 1/10 Rockstar Energy Ford Fiesta RallyCross 4WD RTR
What is the latest off-road release from Vaterra? It is their Rockstar Energy Ford Fiesta RallyCross car. The Rockstar is a tenth scale, brushless powered, 4wd, sitting on the platform you might recognize from the Halix and Vaterra’s Ford Raptor. It comes dialed with AVC, active vehicle control, and like most other Vaterra products, has a trick looking body for [...]
- 5/15/2014
- 8:40 am
- New Products
Vaterra - By: Tim Mohr
MIP X-Duty C-Drive Kit for RC4WD Gelande II
If you have an RC4WD Gelande II then you have probably already found out that the plastic stock driveshafts can’t take much abuse. Our friends over at MIP also know they are a problem so they have announced a new X-Duty C-Drive Kit for the truck. The MIP units are heavy duty and made from steel, making them much stronger [...]
Futaba Drone Transmitter
The crew over at Futaba have been very busy lately. News came out earlier in the week about their flagship 4PX surface transmitter, now they are teasing a new Drone Transmitter. Our friends over at Hobby Media have posted pictures of a possible new drone transmitter that was on display at the Shizuoka show. The drone version has huge rubber [...]
JConcepts Silencer Body for Serpent SRX-2 RM
JConcepts has announced a Silencer series body for the Serpent SRX-2 RM buggy. Designed with high speed tracks in mind, the Silencer for the SRX-2 RM is a cab forward body sculpted to produce extra down force which can help your buggy stick to the track. A shark fin is used on top of the cab for stability and it [...]
Video – Orion Lipo Batteries with LED Voltage Control System
Team Orion has come up with a nifty way of answering the age old question, “Is that pack charged?”. With Orion’s new LED Voltage Control System all you have to do is press a button on the end of the pack to see if the pack is fully charged, empty, or partially charged. The Orion LED voltage system is fast, [...]
- 5/14/2014
- 7:57 am
- Team Orion
video - By: Tim Mohr
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RDRP Kyosho RB6 Suspension Mount Set
On the quest to completely uber-out the Kyosho RB6, the folks over at RDRP have just announced some trick aluminum rear suspension mounts. German designed and made from 7075-T6 aluminum, these mounts make it easy to alter the rear toe of your buggy via Delrin inserts. On the bling side of things, they come murdered out in black anodizing which [...]
Rogue Element’s Alloy Wheels & Nuts for Tamiya Sand Scorcher
Rogue Element Components has been making very trick aluminum parts for years. Sadly, that is about to come to an end as they are phasing out rc production and moving on to other things. However, they are still doing a limited number of releases, included their new Alloy Wheels & Nuts for the Tamiya Sand Scorcher, Rough Rider, and other [...]
BigSquidRC Road Trip – Axial Racing
I knew we were in trouble when we pulled up in front of the Axial Racing offices. You see Brian and I were dressed more for a boardroom than we were for walking around in the desert, and by the looks of the myriad of hardcore off-road vehicles in the parking lot, I doubted we’d be spending much time indoors. [...]
- 5/13/2014
- 10:53 am
- Axial
Big Squid RC - By: Tim Mohr
SWorkz USA Edition S350 BE1 EVO Pro Buggy Kit
If you want to go “really big” and “really fast”, an 8th scale brushless buggy is hard to beat. The latest to be announced is a new USA Edition of the SWorkz S350 BE1 EVO 8th scale buggy. What makes it the USA Edition? A number of upgrades for our style of tracks. These upgrades include- * 2.0 Pro Shocks w/ [...]
Unboxing – ECX Torment 4×4 SCT RTR
Our full review of the ECX Torment 4wd SCT comes up later this week so it’s time for us to post the unboxing pictures. Take a look at the pictures below to see exactly what it looks like to crack the box open on a brand new Torment 4wd. After we opened the box, we noticed that everything you need to [...]
THE Cub Report, 05.12.2014, Version- Woe, where is thy VW FO…
Hello rc world, nice to meet you, I’m Cubby and this is THE Cub Report. As you’ve seen from our front page we spent last week gallivanting around SoCal hitting up the makers and shakers of rc. Why would we do such a thing? That was the most frequent question asked by the manufacturers when we dropped by. As a reader/basher, [...]
New Bell Crank Steering System for the TLR 22 Series
TLR has announced a new bellcrank steering system for their 22 series of vehicles. The new system replaces the original rail style set-up and is made to make steering less aggressive off center while helping low speed steering. The kit reduces Ackermann while also making it adjustable, and comes with ball bearings to make the stroke buttery smooth. Everything you [...]
Futaba 4PX Transmitter w/ Telemetry
The time has come for a new flagship transmitter over at Futaba, take a look at the 4PX. The 4PX takes over for the 4PK series of transmitters and is designed to be at the very top end of radio technology. Some of the highlights include- * 3.5″ TFT color screen * Voice telemetry * Improved weight balance * Aluminum frame * Lighter weight * Low [...]
- 5/12/2014
- 8:06 am
- Futaba
New Products - By: Tim Mohr
BigSquidRC Road Trip – Horizon Hobby
During our Southern California Road Trip, the fine folks over at Horizon Hobby were kind enough to let us drop by their offices for a visit. The Horizon offices are home to such brands as Vaterra, ECX, Losi, Pro Boat, and TLR. While some of the Horizon brands are intended for hardcore racing, we soon learned that all the guys at [...]
- 5/11/2014
- 11:05 am
- Big Squid RC
Horizon - By: Tim Mohr
