Over at Traxxas they have announced a new Free Winch offer with the purchase of a new TRX-4 Bronco. With the new special offer you’ll receive a free Pro Scale Winch with a value of nearly $100 when you pick up your new TRX-4 Ford Bronco RTR. The TRX-4 Bronco is one of the best looking trucks to ever be [...]
The team at Carry-All RC has cooked up a new version of its R/C shoulder pack. Say hello to the V2 Shoulder SlingPaX. Perfect for short hikes with your 1/10-scale rig or adventuring with a smaller-scale machine, this shoulder pack has plenty of room for your R/C adventure essentials. Similar to the Carry-All RC BackpaX, the V2 Shoulder SlingPaX features a [...]
How best to spread this great hobby of ours? It’s a rich one, with lots of different aspects to dwelve deeper into: driving (duh…), building, painting, racing, engineering. Indoors, outdoors, in mud, on asphalt, at the beach, in the mountains, on the trails. Not that I really have to tell you, you know what I’m talking about. If it is good, [...]
New from Bittydesign is the 1/8th scaled AR8-GT3 Clear On-Road Body. The AR8-GT3 has exotic high-end styling and is a great body for your next 1/8 360mm LWB build. Here are the highlights- * Molded from genuine polycarbonate Lexan * Sold clear with protective outer film * Extensive pre-cut decal sheet * Windows masks * Aerodynamic flaps for the front end * Includes rear wing and [...]
Last weekend I was out exploring and found a wicked Comic shop not too far from the Squid Farm. Comic shops tend to carry action figures, A.K.A scale drivers. While I didn’t find any new drivers, I did stumble across something new that I haven’t seen before. Cardboard pop-up dioramas for 6”-7” inch figures, that also happens to be the [...]
Coming soon to a Horizon Hobby dealer near you is a Limited Edition No. 34 Ford Mustang NASCAR Body. This limited edition body is designed to fit 1/7th scaled on-road cars like the ARRMA Infraction and is a fully licensed replica of Michael McDowell’s #34 race car. Available only at local hobby shops, this is the perfect body for all [...]
Over at Spektrum RC they have announced a New Update for their DX5 Pro and DX5R transmitters. The new update adds newly developed Launch Control that was specifically designed for the no-prep drag racing crowd. The new option allows the driver to control the amount of time that it takes to reach full throttle, which can come in quite handy [...]
Vanquish Products has released its highly-touted **VS4–10 Phoenix **crawler kit with new, straight axles. Whether you’re a crawling purist or simply like the appearance of straight axles over portals, this kit should hit the sweet spot in more ways than one. Positioned on the premium end of the scale, the VS4–10 offers a number of features that are sure to please [...]
We are in the golden era of scale r/c so it takes a lot to wow me these days, but my jaw dropped when seeing the new Traxxas TRX-4 High Trail Edition. Good freakin’ grief, that square body Chevy body is GORGEOUS. All that chrome! Yes, the purist in me sees the portal axles under that classic GM iron and says HMMM, [...]
I’m no stranger to R/C upgrades, especially those for my collection of crawlers and trail rigs. While I try to experiment with different brands and upgrade options, there are times when I find an upgrade that just works, and I end up using it over and over (and over) again. Injora’s array of upgrade options for the Axial SCX24 is nothing [...]
New from Castle Creations is the Hydra XLX2 Brushless Boat ESC. Designed for serious power and adjustability, the Hydra XLX2 has what it takes for serious performance on the water. Check out these highlights- * Based off of Castle’s proven Mamba XLX2 surface ESC * CRYO-DRIVE technology * Aux-wire functionality for on-the-fly adjustments * Data logging * Incredibly adjustable * Designed for boats up to 50″ [...]
After a bit of teasing, Axial Racing has announced the 1/10 SCX10 II Deadbolt RTR. Refreshed for 2022, the new Deadbolt features an SCX10 II chassis and a highly adaptable design. Here are the highlights- * LCX AX10 transmission with adjustable gear ratio * Universal axle joints allow up to 45° of steering angle * Optimized gear ratio of 3.75 that [...]
Just announced by Ivan and his crew at Carisma is a Deluxe Edition of their 1989 Mitsubishi Pajero XL-W SCA-1E 2.1 Spec RTR. The deluxe edition comes loaded with extra goodies to be tougher, and more scale realistic, then the previous unit. Here are the highlights- * Latest SCA-1E 2.1 Spec chassis * Comes with full LED light kit * Fully programmable ARC-2 [...]
To help you get your rc fix today, JConcepts has posted a Video Blog about the Solid Axle Showdown VII. Watch below to see Jason and Fred talk about all the happenings from the Solid Axle Showdown. With plenty of commentary and video from the event (including tanks!), the JConcepts Vlog is well worth a watch. To learn more about all [...]
Hello everyone and thanks for stopping by! It has been very involved setting up the Big Squid RC Kentucky HQ the last few weeks. As I like to say, “you can’t rush art” with that being said, the new trails are being made and the scale shop is up and running in full swing.The start of the SHRINK RC build [...]
