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RPM axle carriers for 1/16 E-Revo and Mini Slash
RPM is at it again and once more the beneficiaries of their generous nature are the owners of Traxxas‘ selection of mini trucks, the 1/16 E-Revo and Mini Slash. These axle carriers, made out of the notoriously tough RPM Material, are among the most requested parts from you guys, so says RPM. Even more proof that one of the most [...]
R/C Around the Web – New digs, new threads… edition
Photo of the Week: By julianfb. So after a few months of behind the scenes work, the Big Boss Man decided our new site was finally ready for prime time. Hope you all like it. Also make sure to make use of the new features at the bottoms of each post to “Like” stuff on Facebook or share on Twitter [...]
R/C Around the Web - If Cubby can be a day late, then so can…
Photo of the Week:By Stuart Knappstein Build Log: Camel Trophy Defender 110 build. Charted: Scale truck and crawler tires comparison chart. Review: Thunder T610 charger reviewed @ Ultimate RC Shopping Around: Lots of Labor Day Sales out there. Story Time: What’s your worst run away story? Video of the Week:RC Swagger Wagon parody
DuraTrax Evader DT Week: Painting and Detailing – Part 2
Day 6 is the last build day of DuraTrax Evader DT Week. I’m finally getting around to doing my custom paint on my DT. The pre-trimmed, pre-drilled clear body from DuraTrax (Part DTXC6218) looks great and is easy to paint. There’s not much more to say about this one, I’m certainly no artist, but I like the [...]
DuraTrax Evader DT Week: Painting and Detailing – Part 1
Day five of DuraTrax Evader DT week is the beginning of the end. The last job I’m going to do on my DT is to put a custom paint job and other details onto it. I’m using a new, clear body from DuraTrax (Part DTXC6218) and I’m reusing the hard plastic detail pieces from the current body. This is going [...]
RC Around The Web: Beware the interwebs… edition
Photo of the Week:Traxxas Slash by mstens.NERD!: Or too awesome for words: PC World – The RC Nerf Tank. It’s all a matter of perspective. Scammed: Don’t trust anybody you meet on the internet. This is why I never trade over the net and always get used stuff only through eBay with PayPal, there’s at least some buyer protection [...]
DuraTrax Evader DT Week: Going Brushless and 2.4 GHz
Welcome to day four of DuraTrax Evader DT week here at the Squid. Today I’m taking out the stock electronics and dropping in some mad power and control. The stock Sprint 2 ESC, a fine system for beginners, gets the boot in favor of a Castle Creations Sidewinder ESC. The Photon 2 brushed motor is taken out and put aside [...]
Team Associated T6 Factory Team
Team Associated has a brand new ride. The RC10TC6 Factory Team edition is an all new design that has been prepared for brushless power and LiPo batteries right out of the box. The whole thing has been given a makeover but a few of the significant changes include moving the motor 13mm in toward the centerline of the chassis, lowering [...]
Tips for Bashers: Cheap replacement outdrive springs
It’s well past time to add another entry to our Tips for Bashers section. This time I’ll show you something that will save a bit of money and keep your ride running right. A lot of r/c cars and trucks that use dog bone style axles, instead of universals, have small springs in the differential outdrives to keep the dog bones [...]
Official: Losi Mini SCT
We showed you the video a couple days ago and now Losi has put up the official stats on their web site. I’m speaking, of course, about the new Mini SCT. The 1/16 scale, 2wd, short course truck will feature a Xcelorin 4500kv brushless system with 2-3S auto LiPo cutoff, a complete Spektrum 2.4 GHz radio system, all metal gear [...]
DuraTrax Evader DT Week: Installing Ball Bearings and Alumin…
We’re on day three of DuraTrax Evader DT week. Today I’m installing one of the best all around hop-ups you can get for your Evader DT, the full ball bearing set (part DTXC1096). These ball bearings will not just make your ride more durable, they’ll also make it run faster and last longer on the battery. Ball bearings are an [...]
DuraTrax Evader DT Week: Graphite Chassis and Aluminum Parts…
It’s the second day of DuraTrax Evader DT week. Yesterday I installed some of DuraTrax’s high-end hard anodized shocks. Today I tackle the blue anodized aluminum front bulk head (part DTXC6807), the blue anodized aluminum transmission brace (part DTXC9640), and the Evader graphite chassis (part DTXC6999). If you aren’t a fan of blue, all of the aluminum [...]
Losi 1/16 scale Mini SCT RTR
The Losi YouTube channel is playing host to a video of a new 1/16 scale short course truck, dubbed the Mini SCT. There isn’t much info provided but from what can be gathered from the video it’s going to be a ready-to-run package with a 4600kv brushless system, 2.4GHz Spektrum radio system, and it will sport a body dolled up [...]
DuraTrax Evader DT Week: Building and Installing Hard Anodiz…
It’s a special time here at Big Squid. We’ve seen how much people want the DuraTrax Evader DT, over the last month it’s been one of the most read reviews we have on the site. So to help out all of you that are buying this awesome and nearly indestructible truck we’ve decided to do a feature a [...]
DuraTrax Evader DT Week
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