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Pin Shop Hobbies hosting 2nd Race for a Cure
For the second year, Pin Shop Hobbies will be hosting a Race for a Cure, an event aimed at raising money for cancer research. The race will be held over June 17-19 at the Goshen Fair Grounds in Goshen, CT. There’s all kinds of racing classes planned, including 1/8 scale buggy and truggy, both nitro and electric, and a few [...]
R/C Around the Web – WOO! Three day weekend! edition…
Photo of the Week:by Ethan.K It’s Memorial Day weekend here in the good ol’ US of A. A three day weekend for most (though not us, Brian doesn’t believe in days off) filled with much partying, as it’s the unofficial start of summer. But Memorial Day is much more important than just drinking, grilling, and The Indy 500. It’s a [...]
Reedy 526-S Now Available
It’s a few months late, but so what, right? The Reedy 526-S super simple charger is now shipping out to retailers. For those that missed the initial announcement and are too lazy to click that link above, the 526-S is a simple and to the point LiPo and LiFe compatible charger with a built in balancer, AC/DC input, 2S-6S charge [...]
Vampire Racing Type AB+ brushless motor
Vampire Racing is showing off the final iteration of their first brushless motor design. Their new Type AB+ motor, which was first shown at this year’s Nuremberg Toy Fair, has a few high-end features like a heavy-duty front bearing and a side-feed sensor plug. The Type AB+ motors will be available in 4.5T to 8.5T. Unfortunately there’s no word on release [...]
HPI Desert Trophy
Here’s HPI‘s latest, the Desert Trophy. Now if it looks familiar to you, you’d be right. It’s a Mini-Trophy with a new, and pretty, Yokohama livery. But what’s different besides the paint job you ask? Well, there’s the… … Um… No that’s not new, but what about the… … Hmm… Nope, that’s not new either. So I guess it is just the paint job. But it’s a [...]
- 5/25/2011
- 7:34 pm
- HPI Racing
New Products - By: Jeff
Thunder Tiger KT8 RTR review
So you’ve been bashing and thrashing monster trucks, short course, or 1/8 buggies and truggies, but you’ve grown tired of them and are looking for something different. Thunder Tiger may have what you’re looking for in their new 1/8 scale Go Kart, the KT8. It’s packed with a brushless system for high speeds, but is it durable enough to live [...]
- 5/24/2011
- 7:47 am
- Car & Truck Reviews
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Thunder Tiger - By: Jeff
R/C Around the Web – It’s on time! edition
Photo of the Week:by SingNShoot I decided to do a How-To roundup with this edition. There’s some good tips and tricks here. In other news, I’ve been working on the review for the Thunder Tiger KT8 racing kart. Early impressions, I think I like it, you’ll have to wait for the review to know for sure. How To: How to solder correctly [...]
Some odds and ends from Exotek
EXOtek has a couple new items for a couple high-end cars. Their new quick change shock posts for the HB TCX and Cyclone make changing shocks quicker. But that’s really not all. These new pieces are lighter than the stock setup and have a shorter barrel that reduces slop in the suspension setup. Their other release of the day is a [...]
- 5/20/2011
- 9:59 pm
- Exotek Racing
New Products - By: Jeff
Road to 200 Update
Nic Case and Team Associated have uploaded a new episode of their Road to 200 series. If you’re unfamiliar with this project, it’s an attempt to get an R/C car up to the 200 MPH mark. They are making great progress and this is an excellent video that takes a closer look at the custom super car they are building [...]
Lucas Oil Off Road Series @ Glen Helen this weekend
The Team Associated sponsored Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series is hitting Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino this weekend. Full size short course action is always awesome to watch. But really, who cares about a bunch of big trucks barreling around a dirt track at break neck speeds, flying off of huge jumps, and generally causing much mayhem? The [...]
Pretty, new ProTrac wheels from Pro-Line
Owners of Pro-Line‘s excellent ProTrac suspension upgrade will be delighted to hear about their latest addition to the ProTrac family. Their new ProTrac Renegade Red & Black bead lock wheels will add a bit of flair to your dull and ugly ride. You know what I’m talking about. Your all murdered out, flat black, not a hint [...]
- 5/18/2011
- 7:47 pm
- New Products
Pro-Line - By: Jeff
Pro-Line BullDog body for Kyosho ZX-5
Some days I think about just copying and pasting the old announcements for these bodies and just changing the name of whatever car it’s for now. But that wouldn’t be fair, not to you, not to Brian, not to Pro-Line or the other companies. But trying to be original when writing about a new BullDog body, this time for Kyosho’s [...]
- 5/18/2011
- 6:47 pm
- New Products
Pro-Line - By: Jeff
Industry Legend, Mike Reedy, passed away today…
We here at Big Squid were saddened to hear about Mr. Reedy’s passing and had a hard time coming up with the right words to memorialize such a huge icon in the industry. But the Reedy family sent out this letter and it’s better than anything we could do here, so we are reproducing it in full for those who [...]
EXOTek beefin’ up your Blitz
EXOTek has a way for you to toughen up your Blitz and Blitz ESE while also adding a bit of color to it’s monochrome looks. Their new Blitz Rear Brace is machined out of heavy duty alloy for extra toughness and then annodized blazing orange. EXOTek says the brace strengthens a “known weak point” in the chassis and protects the [...]
Tamiya TA06Pro at Shizuoka Hobby Show
Tamiya is showing off their redesigned TA06 Pro chassis at the Shizuoka Hobby Show in Japan. Some of the new features include a completely new chassis layout, with different motor, battery, and electronics positioning. You’ll also notice the front shocks are inboard and the belt drive system is different. There’s also been some changes made to the differentials, which Tamiya [...]
