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Hop-ups for the Anderson M5 Cross
Schumacher Racing sends word today of some new hop-ups for you proud owners of the Anderson M5 Cross. And for you people who were as confused as I was about who Anderson is and just what this M5 Cross thing is supposed to be, well it’s Europe’s version of the Duratrax MX450. So now that I’m not confused anymore, on to [...]
New from Robitronic: Protos v2 1/8 scale nitro buggy
Hot on the heals of their recent 1/10 stadium truck, Robitronic has something new for you 1/8 scale nitro buggy lovers. They’ve re-engineered their Protos buggy and are introducing the Protos V2. Some of the changes include a new chassis layout for better balance, improved brake system with added front/rear brake balance adjustment, increased steering throw by 5%, [...]
One week left to win $250 from Horizon Hobby
Horizon Hobby is giving away a $250 shopping spree to two lucky people that write a product review on the Horizon web site. You only have until March 31st to get your review in though, so don’t dawdle. The official rules say One valid and complete product review equals one contest entry, but they don’t specify what a complete product [...]
Pro-Line adds some new bodies to their lineup
Pro-Line’s plethora of preformed polycarbonate has grown a bit bigger today with the introduction of two new bodies and an undertray. New for the Slash, Slash 4×4, and SC10 we have the officially licensed Ford F-150 body. For you 1/16 Slash owners they have appropriately scaled down their Desert Rat 2.0 body. Both bodies are clear and include decals, window [...]
New MythBusters episodes starting Wednesday
All new episodes of the MythBusters will soon be upon us! The first of which is this Wednesday night at 9:00pm eastern on the Discovery Channel. We here at the Squid are big fans of the fedora sporting ADHD guy and the mustachioed, beret wearing, mountain of a man (or maybe it’s just Kari… yeah, that’s probably it). [...]
ST has SC parts…
ST Racing Concepts is showering us with gifts today! Well, not really gifts, but a bunch of new products for all you short course enthusiasts out there to buy. Whether you got a new Traxxas Slash 4×4, an HPI Blitz, or an OFNA Hyper 10SC they’ve got something new for you. The Slash 4×4 is still brand new, but ST is [...]
New RC10B4.1 Body and Wing
The A Team is giving you new RC10B4.1 owners a chance to express yourself. Team Associated has a new clear body for their recently released RTR buggy so you can choose your own paint scheme instead of having one thrust upon you. Now’s your chance to break away from the crowd and be a unique snowflake. This body features Associated’s Interceptor [...]
R/C Around the Web - No Linkation without Representation edi…
I read and watch a ton of stuff on the internets every day. Some of that stuff I end up liking a lot and bookmarking for later. This new weekly feature highlights those links. Build Log: Dumas 19′ Racing Runabout – This will be one to keep an eye on for a while. It’s going to be a [...]
Dear new pen pal,
How are you? I am fine. Here is a old picture of me.I used to have long hair. It is really short now. I don’t like to shave. I don’t know how to grow a beard though. My dad says it is because I am not a real man yet. I like Chef Boy R Dee beef ravioli. Do you like [...]
JConcepts and Kyosho Ultima SC together at last.
JConcepts is giving the new Kyosho Ultima SC some love today. They have announced that their very popular Illuzion Dare and Illuzion Manta bodies, which have been dressing up the Slash and SC10 since those heady early days of the short course class, are also a direct fit for Kyosho’s hot new entry in the short course arena. The Manta [...]
Save some cash, spend it on other stuff…
Everybody likes saving a little cash now and then. Lucky for us a few of the big dogs are making it easy to save some big cash right now. Rebates abound out there on some great gear and cars. Basher friendly Duratrax is giving $15.00 back to you when you buy an Evader EXB or Evader EXT (check out [...]
New Novak ESC/Motor Combo for Crawlers…
The orange team is putting out the goods today. Novak has a new ESC and motor combo that should satisfy your torque needs and please your wallet. The Novak Rooster Crawler has been paired with the budget 55T Terra Claw brushed motor for the low, low MSRP of less than $100.00 ($99.99 anyone? huh? amirite?). This is [...]
Robitronic EST- BL stadium truck
Fresh from those funky cats that gave us the exceedingly awesome 1/18 scale Scalpel pan car, Robitronic, comes the new ready-to-run EST- BL 2wd stadium truck. It’s aimed at beginners but don’t think for a minute that it’s gonna skimp on the features. The Robitronic EST- BL comes from the factory with pure, unadulterated brushless power AND a 2.4 GHz [...]
New Rockstar SC10
Team Associated has a new truck in their big, officially licensed line of Lucas Oil Off-Road Series SC10 trucks. The new truck is modeled after the LeDuc Bros’ Rockstar energy drink trucks. It’s not just a gussied up new body though, AE has decided to include their brand-spankin’ new 2.4 GHz XP3-SS 3 channel radio system instead of the [...]
New GM Racing LiPo series
The fine folks at GM Racing have decided to bless us with a new series of LiPo batteries. Now available through the Schumacher Racing shop, you can take your pick of a 5400 mAh 7.4v at 50c or in a smaller form-factor at 45c, a 5200 mAh 7.4v saddle pack at 45c, or even a 3.7v 5400 at 40c for [...]
