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Muchmore Racing Fleta ZX Sting Outlaw Stock Brushless Motors
Go faster than the rules allow with the new Fleta ZX Sting brushless motors from Muchmore Racing. You see, the Sting series motors come with balanced NdFeB Neodymium magnets along with short stack stators to give them 30% more power than “legal” stock class motors. Grade 5 bearings keep the rotor spinning freely, while a Flow-Max II body design helps [...]
‘Aerial April’ continues with Yuneec!
Yuneec APV continues what I have dubbed ‘Aerial April’ by releasing a preview picture of a new Q500 Typhoon quadcopter. This one features a 4K resolution camera, what seems to be a bigger controller screen, and a neat gunmetal color. No details on pricing, release, or any other pertinent information, but you can see the comments and responses on Yuneec‘s Facebook Page. Look for [...]
Join the Race with the Blade Mach25 FPV Racer!
Joining in on the ARF racer crowd, Blade Helicopters announced a FPV Racing quad today: the Mach25! Featuring tilted forward motors and self-locking propellers, this quadcopter may just be what the non-DIY pilot needs! More features include:SAFE® technology equipped with 3 flight modes Spektrum 25mw ultra micro FPV camera system Powerful 2300Kv brushless motors Compact Castle Creations 4-in-1 ESC Self-tightening prop hubs Robust 2mm carbon-fiber frames Intense, multi-color [...]
- 4/9/2015
- 6:23 pm
- New Products
rc helicopter - By: Big Squid Staff
Serpent Cobra B-e 2.1 Electric 1/8th Buggy
The competition is heating up in the brushless 8th scale buggy class just in time for summer. The Durango DEX8 is making big waves and now Serpent has announced their latest entry into the class, the Cobra B-e 2.1. The B-e 2.1 is a revision of their previous buggy, but being a Serpent, it is sure to keep up their [...]
- 4/9/2015
- 4:36 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
Video – Team Durango DEX8 Buggy
The folks at Hobbico have put together a short video showcasing some of the features of the all new Team Durango DEX8 8th scale buggy kit. As you’ve seen in recent days here on BigSquidRC in our unboxing and build posts, the DEX8 has a bunch of new features like pillow ball front suspension, an innovative gear mesh system, and [...]
ASK Cubby, 04.09.2015, Version- You Send in Questions, I Dod…
“Next R/C Tracked Vehicle? Cubby, Do you think any other manufacturer besides Kyosho will make a new 1/10 scale tracked vehicle? I love my Blizzard EV with the 540 brushless motor but its a bit fragile and parts are sometimes hard to find. If Traxxas, ARRMA or maybe even HPI could make one for the basher crowd do you think it would [...]
Team C Racing TR02 V2 RTR Buggy
Look at what’s new from Team C Racing, the Ready To Run TR02 V2 Buggy. Powered by a Absima Thrust brushless motor, the TR02 V2 comes fully assembled and ready to bash. Some of its other features include- * Pre-printed black body and black wheels * 8mm longer chassis * Comes with Absima A10 V2 brushless ESC * T style connector comes standard * [...]
- 4/9/2015
- 10:48 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
March Bash-ness Championship
Update: Voting is now closed. Thank you all for participating! Well, here we are. The Championship round! Congratulations to the Axial Yeti XL and ARRMA Kraton for making it this far! What vehicle will you crown champion? Voting ends, Friday April 10th ad Midnight CST.Axial Yeti XL vs ARRMA Kraton ARRMA Kraton (51%, 1,044 Votes) Axial Yeti XL (49%, 1,011 Votes) Total Voters: [...]
Build Notes – Team Durango DEX8 Buggy
What is the hottest new 8th Scale Buggy to hit the market? That would be the DEX8 from Team Durango. We recently got a chance to put the DEX8 kit together, while doing so we took plenty of pictures and took a whole bunch of notes. How did our build go? Overall, it went exceptionally well. Our kit wasn’t missing any [...]
- 4/8/2015
- 6:22 pm
- Featured Posts
miscellaneous - By: Tim Mohr
DJI Announces New Phantom 3 Series of Quadcopters
This was a big day for DJI indeed, as they announce new Phantom quadcopters utilizing the controllers and software systems of the Inspire. There will be 2 versions: the Phantom 3 Advanced with 1080p video camera/gimbal system installed, and the Phantom 3 Professional featuring a 4K resolution camera/gimbal system. Besides using the DJI Pilot app featuring built in live-streaming capabilities, camera control, and practice simulator, the Phantom 3 series touts some [...]
- 4/8/2015
- 4:06 pm
- New Products
rc helicopter - By: Big Squid Staff
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RC4WD Billet Grill for Axial Jeep Rubicon
Add a nice touch of scale realism to your Axial Jeep Rubicon with a Billet Grill from RC4WD. The grill is made out of aluminum, it is anodized black for a tough scale look, and everything needed for a proper install is included. * Width- 1.34″ * Length- 3.18″ * Thickness- 0.02″ * Weight- 0.28oz The grill has a street price of only $14, [...]
LRP Super Shorty 7.4V 2600mAh LiPo
It used to be that battery packs were pretty much one size, that is not the case anymore. One of the latest sizes to hit the market is the Super Shorty. As the name implies, these are just a shorter version of a normal “shorty” battery pack. A Super Shorty not only takes up less space than pretty much any [...]
- 4/8/2015
- 3:06 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
New 3DRobotics Quadcopter Coming
It must be Aerial April, because the team over at 3DRobotics just modified their homepage with the date April 13, 2015 and a video teasing some baboons flying a new quadcopter. A few screenshots are below, but this is a definite upgrade from their current IRIS+ quadcopter. This month just keeps getting better and better! For all 3DRobotics news, trust BigSquidRC! See previous news Right Here.
- 4/8/2015
- 9:57 am
- New Products
rc helicopter - By: Big Squid Staff
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Gear Head RC 1.9 Slot Mag V2 Beadlock Wheels
The new Gear Head 1.9 Slot Mag V2 Beadlock Wheels can give your scale build a cool vintage look. CNC machined from aluminum, they come with 12mm hexes to fit a wide variety of different trucks. * Size- 1.9″ * Width- 1.25″ * Offset: -.250″ * Weight (ea.)- 4.4 oz. The wheels are street priced at $129 for a set of 4, their part number [...]
BIG DJI Event Wednesday Morning!
With the Inspire1 only been on shelves a few months, it is hard to believe that DJI has something new to announce so early in 2015. Yet, tomorrow morning at 11:30AM EST in New York, London, and Munich DJI is hosting a livestream event for the world. Is it a new flight controller? New Quadcopter? Who knows, but I know what my phone’s data plan [...]
- 4/7/2015
- 9:06 pm
- rc helicopter
- By: Big Squid Staff
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