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Welcome to Episode number 20 of the Big Squid RC Podcast. We have another great show for you, as we had a chance to sit down with Mike Mayberry from Hitec. There is a little bit of everything in this one, lots of good Hitec information on the company as well as upcoming products.https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.bigsquidrc.com/podcasts/BSRC-2021-05-05-Hitec-Mike-Mayberry.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | [...]
It was teased a while back, but we now have photos of the Traxxas Drag Slash! There are a LOT of people pacing the floor waiting for that order button to go live, but it looks like we need to wait a little longer. We haven’t seen under the hood yet, but there are a ton of details in the [...]
What is going on everybody, we got our hands on the Element RC Enduro Gatekeeper and have been putting it to work for a few months. Element RC has become a force to be reckon with in just a short span of time. So, let us see what all the hype is about and find out if the Element Gatekeeper [...]
A huge congratulations to ARRMA and the ARRMA Army for the win in the March Bash-ness 2021 Championship of Champions bracket. The ARRMA Kraton pulled off the win over the Infraction, and while it was a win-win situation for ARRMA in the finals, they should be proud of how they got here. Voting was pretty close, but in the end, the [...]
Over at ARRMA they have just announced their fastest 1/10 4×4 to date- their new Vorteks 3S BLX Stadium Truck RTR. This third version of the 4×4 Vorteks is fully loaded with all the latest in bashing technology. Here is the good stuff- * Fastest and most technically advanced 1/10 4X4 in the ARRMA lineup * Engineered to deliver astonishing speed, control, [...]
New from Traxxas is the 4-Tec 3.0 Chassis with Corvette Stingray Body. That’s right folks, the new 4-Tec 3.0 is larger than the 2.0, and comes with a fully licensed Corvette body. Lets dive right into its specifications and features. * Fully licensed, faceted, Corvette Stingray body with massive side intakes which have been duplicated to the millimeter * 4-Tec 3.0 chassis- [...]
It didn’t take Horizon Hobby long to give their Smart Technology line-up a upgrade. The new Spektrum S2200 G2 AC 2x200W Smart Charger has all the bells and whistles along with some great improvements over their previous versions. Keep reading to find out all the details, and our thoughts. From: Spektrum RC Direct Link: S2200 G2 Smart AC Charger Review By: [...]
Check out that 4X4! When RC4WD anounced the 1987 Toyota XtraCab hard body, with what I think is the best advertising video ever made, we had to make our own Marty McFly truck. When we received our XtraCab body from RC4WD I was still in a sling recovering from shoulder surgery, so I knew I we were going to need [...]
We do not have much info, but breaking the internet today will be the Traxxas Drag Slash 1967 Chevy C10! Everyone has been speculating on when Traxxas was going to throw their hat into the ring, and it looks like May is our answer! A ton of people in the no prep scene have been using converted Bandits and Slashes, [...]
If you have been thinking about getting into the no-prep drag racing scene, this might be the time! Join us as we unbox the new 1/10th scale Losi 1969 Camaro No Prep Drag Car! We cover the electronics, the setup and all the details. We also get a little wheel time in! We have had nothing but sub zero temperatures and [...]
New from Losi is the 1969 Camaro 22S No Prep Drag Car. The fully licensed 1969 Camaro has been designed for hardcore no-prep drag competition and will be available as an RTR or as a roller. Sporting loads of scale realism, and with massive performance under the hood, the Camaro 22S No Prep Drag Car is more than ready to [...]
Well hello there HPI Racing, so nice of you to drop a new Savage XL FLUX GTXL-1. That’s right folks, the legendary HPI Savage XL is back and better than ever before! The FLUX GTXL-1 features a rugged military inspired green livery, as well as a massive 6S FLUX brushless power system. The HPI Savage has long been a favorite [...]
There are a few of the Big Squid RC crew looking forward to testing out the new Kyosho 1969 Chevy El Camino SS 396 Fazer Mk2 Readyset. It comes with the latest Kyosho Fazer MK2 Chassis, which looks pretty durable. We will have to enjoy some on-road bashing fun! Check out the video unboxing below. If you are new to [...]
We got our hands on the new Spektrum Smart Technology G2 Charger and Batteries, so join us as we get the items unboxed and go over a bunch of the new features that come in these second generation chargers and batteries. This is a pretty big release for Spektrum, and we are excited to put the new tech to the [...]
This morning Axial Racing released a teaser and within minutes the 1/10 RBX10 Ryft 4WD Rock Bouncer RTR was all over the internet. The RBX10 Ryft is a 1/10 scale RTR that is built to take on the big rocks, trails, bumps and more at high speeds. It will be available in Grey or Orange with a Street Price of [...]
