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New from Team Associated is their Reedy branded 6500mAh 65C lipo. Fancy descriptions and buzz words are not needed for this 7.4v competition level battery. The specs speak for themselves and here they are: •High capacity for maximum duration, 65C discharge rating for maximum power output •Durable hard case •Industry-standard 4mm socket connectors •Designed for 1:10 on-road and off-road vehicles •R.O.A.R./E.F.R.A./I.F.M.A.R. approved Head [...]
Team Associated just annouced parts availability for their SC10 4×4. These parts with be available in March. Most of the parts are slipper, chassis, or battery brace related. Head over to the Team Associated website for more information. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in [...]
Hello everyone – Even though Old Man Winter has given most of the lower 48 a break this year. For us here in Chicagoland, there is a couple of inches of snow on the ground which is perfect for the snowmobile conversion from Integy. Rear treads and front ski’s are available. For those of you in a [...]
Take a look at the new carbon goodness from Xtreme Racing for your Losi 5ive T. The lineup includes 6mm thick heavy duty shock towers for the front and rear, 3mm brake discs, mud guards, standard size servo mounts both with and without a pretty slick transponder mount and even a mount for your GoPro camera. For your [...]
New from AJS Machine is the SCX10 ESC Mount that allows you to securely mount your ESC and features notched sides to prevent zip ties from moving, a solid surface for servo tape, and drilled holes to bolt down your ESC switch. Mounts directly to the chassis of the Axial SCX10 Honcho and Dingo. This mount is ready for all [...]
The Team Associated SC10 4X4 is already an awesome race winning machine, so the Factory Team version promises to be spectacular.The stock truck isn’t a poorly equipped RC, but associated have managed to cram the Factory Team version full of sexy useful hopups. The list is huge, but the most noteable stuff is a Variable Torque slipper clutch, Big Bore [...]
To be unveiled at the Nuremburg toy fair in a matter of hours, Tamiya have got a whole host of new vehicles to keep with current trends on the market. Theres the usual pile of updated re-releases, a couple of limited edition kits and a heap of new hopups. Here are some noteworthy releases. 1/12 Nissan Titan a DT-02 2wd chassis is [...]
Even more advanced that its predecessor, Schumacher’s Mi4CXL aims to be race winning and class leading. Durability has been improved over the Mi3 by using a tough Nickel-Teflon played shock bodies, an ultra lightweight front diff, and enlarged drive pins all around. A new sway-bar system keeps the “Soft Weave” carbon fibre chassis level, and many new 7075 aluminium parts [...]
If you’re into scale RC, then RC4WD probably sounds familiar to you. Their new Trail Finder 2 Kit offers some awesome features, such as a two-speed transmission, highly detailed bodywork and scale leaf spring suspension to name but a few. It comes with everything you need to get up and running, minus elecronics, including high-grip Mud Thrasher tires and a [...]
KO Propo announced the release of their new “Kustomize It Yourself” EX-1 transmitter earlier today. Apart from the cool folding screen, it looks like any other transmitter… until you see the stick steering. A 3-part modular construction means that the transmitter is portable and very lightweight, as well as being ectremely adaptable to the preferences of the user. Very little [...]
Xtreme Racing have got some new charger stands to help your charger keep it’s cool when charging. have one on your workbench and keep an eye on your battery with ease – no more squinting to read those tiny screens! They come in several sizes, colours and even materials, so they’ll suit anyones taste, and starting at $17.99, they’ll suit [...]
After the success of it’s buggy counterpart, Team Losi have made a ready-to-run Stadium Truck version: the 22T. This has got to be one of the most advanced RTR’s on the market at the moment. Inside, you get a Spektrum DX3E radio with a SR300 receiver, a 13.5t sensored brushless system, gull wing suspension arms and a newly designed bearing [...]
Phat Bodies RC of the UK have released a 1/16 scale conversion kit for the Team Associated B4 and B4.1. In the kit, you get all of the parts you need to fit a 380 motor, a shortened chassis, shock towers, and awesome body and wing, and a handful of hardware. This is NOT a complete kit, because some DIY [...]
Just because I live in England doesn’t mean that all I do is sit around in a tweed jacket, drinking tea and writing BigSquid articles. RC is big on this side of the pond! The forum I hang out on regularly holds bashes/meetups, and various bits of the country have their own bash groups and bash spots. My local group, “NHB” (North [...]
JConcepts Rulux wheels are a perfect upgrade for your Traxxas vehicle. Available in black or white, and available in front and rear offsets, they will undoubtedly add a bit of style to your ride whilst still maintaining the original 2.8″ wheel size, meaning you can fit stock traxxas tyres with ease. JConcepts also let us know that SC10/sc10 4×4 Hazard wheels [...]