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The good folks at McAllister Racing have announced the Addition of Rocksteady RC Bodies to their company. Rocksteady RC Bodies are known for their race ready oval bodies and now you can get them through the crew at McAllister Racing. McAllister is stocking 3 types of modified oval bodies, as well as complete bumper systems for the Dagger SC Mod. To [...]
Over at Kyosho they have posted a special tribute webpage for Kyosho America’s 20th Anniversary. The webpage shows off many of Kyosho’s accomplishments over the years, from IFMAR world championships, to innovative new products. In 1970, Kyosho introduced the “Dash 1” (the world’s first mass-produced RC car) and the “Bell Star 220” radio control system to the American market. For [...]
Over at 1up Racing they have announced Eric Epp as their new Lead Designer and Brand Manager. The Epp name is a legendary one in the rc world and Eric is now stepping it up to help take 1up Racing to all new levels of popularity. 1up Racing has been making some of the best race parts on the planet, [...]
Over at RPM they are now celebrating their 50th year in business! RPM has long been a supporter of the backyard bashing crowd and their plastic products have saved many a bashing session thanks to their durability. With loads of innovation, and of course their unique plastic blend and incredible warranty, RPM has proven to be one of the all [...]
The good folks at Pro-Line have announced their Christmas Giveaway 2023 event. The Pro-Line crew will be giving away six gift packages starting Wednesday, December 13, 2023 and ending Monday, December 18, 2023. The gift packs are filled with Pro-Line accessories and upgrades to help celebrate the holiday season! Use this link to get entered into the Pro-Line Christmas Giveaway 2023, [...]
Just announced over at Traxxas are a few holiday deals that you may not want to miss! You can now get a FREE winch or $50 off a Traxxas TRX4 or TRX6! You can use codes WINCH23 or SAVE50. This sounds like a great opportunity. Click this link to get full details on the Traxxas TRX4 and TRX6 Deals now. [...]
Kyosho has long been one of the most iconic names in rc and this year they are celebrating their 60th Anniversary. To help celebrate, Kyosho released a plethora of Anniversary products, but they have also posted a History Of Kyosho 1963-2023 Timline. The timeline goes over the history of Kyosho from their very start, to today. From their original Dash [...]
The crew over at Schumacher has just announced a new brand called RipTech RC. RipTech RC is a brand dedicated to common accessories that hobbyist need. Their first two offerings are high quality copper wire and titanium screw kits. We really look forward to seeing what others goodies RipTech has in store for all us hardcore hobbyists. Here is the [...]
That’s right folks, Kyosho is getting ready to celebrate their 60th Anniversary! Based out of Japan, Kyosho has long been a leader in the rc hobby. From high-end world beating race buggies, to highly scale realistic bash machines, Kyosho has been pushing the envelope of the rc hobby since day 1. Here is the announcement- “On October 10, 2023, Kyosho will celebrate [...]
Over at AMain they have announced that they have acquired HobbyTown. AMain has been handling some of Hobbytown’s web business for several years and now they have announced they have acquired the company. Here is the press release- “AMain Hobbies is announcing an agreement in principle to the acquisition of HobbyTown, the largest hobby, specialty toy/game, and STEM retail chain in [...]
Huge racing news coming from Horizon Hobby! Horizon has officially acquired Team Trinity. Team Trinity has been at the top of the game in the racing scene for years, see the exert from the press release below. Champaign, Illinois — Horizon Hobby, LLC (“Horizon Hobby”) has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of Trinity Corp, LLC. (“Trinity Racing”), [...]
Over at MotionRC USA they have announced that they are now stocking the scale crawler line-up from Hobby Plus RC. Hobby Plus has a wide range of small scale crawlers that have really taken off here in the states. MotionRC USA now makes it easier than ever for you to get your hands on one. Here is the press release- Motion [...]
Looking for the next must have for any RC fan? All Around RC has come out with Scale car covers, sizes ranging from small to large. The car covers have an elastic band, form fitting any rig you cover. Other than looking super scale in a scale shop, or hiding your next top-secret build, the covers help keep rigs clean [...]
The crew over at Hitec have announced that they have signed David Ronnefalk to their factory team. Ronnefalk has long been one of the top race drivers in our hobby and is perhaps best known for his World Championship win in 2016. Here is the official press release- “Hitec is thrilled to announce the addition of David Ronnefalk as our Flagship [...]
The good folks over at Hitec are now celebrating their 50th Anniversary! For half a century the crew at Hitec has been manufacturing high quality electronics ranging from LEDs in their early days, to high-end servos and drones in recent years. All the staffers here at BigSquidRC would like to congratulate Hitec for all their hard work over the last [...]
