“No-Prep Cubby, I am starting a new no-prep drag car build, what is the easiest way to go about it, where do I even start? Guthrie C.” Cubby- Hola there Guthrie, thanks for taking some time out of your life to send us an email. A snail mail for a sticker pack, as always. What is the easiest way to build a no-prep drag car? [...]
A couple of weeks ago I looked into the geometries behind camber progression – the way camber increases or decreases druing acceleration, depending on the angle of the upper link. Today I will continue on my endeavour to better understand how, or rather why, different settings affect things. One parameter at a time, to keep things simple (for me…). Having [...]
Being teased now for all you F1 racing fanatics out there is the F1 Ultra from Exotek Racing. Exotek is well known for making some of the most esoteric race parts on the market, soon they will be dropping their very first car kit! For now Exotek has released a single teaser image, but with their reputation, the F1 Ultra [...]
The crew over at Tamiya are now teasing a 1991 Audi V8 Touring Car Kit (#58682). The German bred Audi comes with special race decals and sits on Tamiya’s easy to build TT-02 chassis. With a nicely scaled body and an easy to drive chassis, the Audi V8 Touring is a great buy for collectors or new drivers. Until we learn [...]
We recently got our hands on the new Axial Racing SCX10 III RTR Jeep Wrangler, so you know it was time to unbox it and put it to the test. The truck has been a blast to drive, and you won’t believe the water obstacles this thing could conquer! Feel free to go watch the videos over on YT so you [...]
New from Axial Racing is the RTR version of their SCX10 III Jeep JLU Wrangler with Portal Axles. The RTR Jeep JLU Wrangler makes it fast and easy to hit your local trails with a rig loaded with performance and scale realism. Check out these highlights- * Replica V8 engine * Scale Jeep Wrangler Unlimited body with detailed interior * Spektrum DX3 3-channel [...]
Are you tired of your tires coming off the bead? New from JConcepts are Satellite Tire Rubber Bands. These can be used while gluing up a new set of tires, or when re-gluing a set that has come loose, to put pressure on the tire bead. The bands ensure that the tire is firmly held against the wheel to achieve [...]
I got the blues. The JConcepts Renegade blues, that is. Or to be even more specific, blue compound JConcepts Renegades. Yes, after nearly a year of racing on cement due to not having a location suitable for racing monster trucks on dirt, my rigs are finally going to get to go to battle on the stuff monsters were meant to be [...]
With the no-prep drag scene in full swing right now, people are scrambling to get their hands on the fastest chassis that they can find. One of the trickest on the market right now is the Arrow Drag Chassis from Five Seven Designs. The Arrow comes with high-end parts like carbon fiber shock towers, a carbon fiber chassis, aluminum shocks, [...]
Over at Tamiya they have announced the re-release of the Subaru Impreza Mexico 2004. Last seen back in 2018, soon you’ll have another chance at this classic Subaru kit. * Scale accurate polycarbonate body * Scale rear wing and rear view mirrors * 4wd TT-01 type E chassis * Fiberglass reinforced nylon upper deck * Front and rear gear differentials The Tamiya Subaru Impreza Mexico 2004 [...]
New from the good folks over at Team Associated are Factory Team Carbon Fiber Arm Inserts for their RC8B3.2 nitro buggy. The arm inserts can help to make the stock arms more rigid, as well adding a trick Factory Team look to your race buggy. The carbon fiber inserts are a bolt fit for the RC8B3.2, as well as the [...]
New from Cross RC is a 1/7 Scale Driver Figure. A great way to add scale realism to any rig is a proper looking driver figure, now the crew at Cross RC has you covered with a highly realistic unit that is sized to perfectly fit trucks like the upcoming 1/7 Cross UT4. * Total Height- 235mm * Head can be linked [...]
Over at Traxxas they have announced that their TRX-4 Traxx now comes with a Free $80 Tire Bundle. Basically, now you can have your cake, and eat it too! Now the Traxx model comes with not only the hardcore off-road Traxx set, but also with a set of highly scale realistic tires and wheels. This makes the Traxx model even [...]
Hello there and welcome to the wide world of sports, I mean rc. I am Cubby and thanks for making your way over to BigSquidRC. Why not jump right on in??? AMA Monster Energy Supercross is back! Actually, its been back for over a week, with all the races being held at one venue in Utah to finish up the series. [...]
During the upcoming summer months, it is easy for a brushless motor to get too hot. To help save your motor from warmer temperatures, Reedy has dropped a pair of high-end HV Aluminum Motor Fans. The Reedy motor fans come in two different sizes and were engineered to move some serious amounts of air. Here are the highlights- * Durable, CNC [...]
