New from RC4WD is a 1/10th scaled Magnetic Portable Jerry Can Set. The Jerry Can set is easy to mount and makes for a great scale accessory. * Made from injection molded ABS plastic * Weight- 0.28oz * Width- 1.14″ * Length- 1.14″ * Height- 1.63″ Street pricing for the RC4WD Magnetic Portable Jerry Can Set comes in at $22 and it has a part number [...]
The folks over at ARC have dropped the new R12 touring car kit. Designed for maximum performance on-track, the R12 is loaded with the latest touring car technology. Check out there highlights- * Lower overall center of gravity, more efficient drive-train * Increased mechanical traction * New longer a-arms with twin shock mounting locations * Narrow, lightweight suspension blocks * 2-piece, adjustable top deck * Centralized [...]
Jeremy shot a quick video talking about the upcoming Tamiya King Hauler build, with the last 1/2 of the video doing a short store tour of the Orlando Remote Control Hobbies store. Special thanks to Nick for the hook up of the kit and DSM Off Road for the bearings! Enjoy the video, please do the like, subscribe, comment bell dance [...]
New from Mugen Seiki Racing is a very cool Limited Edition MBX8T Factory Built Nitro Truggy. Why is the new Mugen so awesome? Because factory drivers Adam Drake and Ryan Maifield personally built a handful of these bad boys using all of their recommend upgrades. With the latest truggy from Mugen you can own not only one of the best [...]
“Save Me The last truck I picked up didn’t come with a servo saver. Does the truck really need one Cubby? Ramone H.” Cubby- Yo yo yo Ramone, thanks for writing in. A snail mail for a sticker pack, per the norm my friend. Does your truck “need” a servo saver? IMO, it depends. Most rock crawlers don’t use a servo saver. In rock [...]
Over at Exotek Racing they have announced a pair of new Aluminum Upgrades for Team Associated race buggies. First up is an Alloy Machined Rear Wing Mount for the Team Associated B74. The rear wing mount is priced at $28 and features two color anodizing. Exotek also announced a Heavy duty 7075 Alloy Front Wing Mount for Team Associated B6 series buggies. [...]
Oh yes scale fanatics, the crew over at Pro-Line are getting super close to dropping their new ’70s Rock Van Clear Body. Here are two new pictures that give you a great view of just how groovy the latest creation from Pro-Line is going to be. Full details have yet to be released, but for now, we are totally digging [...]
Now being teased by Max Speed Technology is the FMX 2.0 KMW Drift Car Kit. The crew over at MST are hardcore about their drifting and the 2.0 version of the FMX comes with all the latest in side-ways technology. As you can see by the pictures, the FMX 2.0 comes with an in-line, mid-ship mounted motor, which is used [...]
New from RC4WD is a gorgeous Tarka Drop Bed with Tire Holder & Metal Plating for the Traxxas TRX-6 Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG 6×6. The drop bed has incredible scale detailing and is the perfect scale upgrade for your TRX-6 Mercedes. * Bed made from stainless steel * Tire holder made from injection molded ABS plastic * Weight- 13.72oz * Length- 6.85″ * Width- 6.06″ * [...]
One of my favorite words in English, is digress. To digress. To lose track, for a little bit. As a word, not unsimilar to digest. In writing this column, I sometimes digress, and you as a reader digest my digression. That was a digression indeed, considering this is a column about RC drifting. Well, eat it. Ha! Well, as I wasn’t saying, [...]
New from the crew at Xtra Speed is an Aluminum Cantilever Suspension Kit for the Traxxas TRX-4. The suspension kit brings the shocks down low to get them out of the way, which is a popular mod when doing a “deep bed” style build. Aluminum threaded shocks come standard on the kit, which was also designed for an easy install. The [...]
New from Team Associated is the DR10 Drag Car in a new Green color. The classic green on the latest DR10 is a nod to the classic days of street racing. Look at these highlights- * Based off AE’s 9 time ROAR national championship winning SCT * Water-resistant electronics * Reedy brushless ESC * Powerful Reedy 3300kV brushless motor * 3 position wheelie bar * Reedy [...]
Hello monster truck fans! Big shout to all of our other Squid staff! It’s been tough to get outdoors and into bash spots/race tracks but everyone has been going like mad to continue to get good stuff on the site. Cubby is always plugged in to what’s going on with the hobby and continues to dish out his weekly Cub Report [...]
The hottest teaser going around the web right now is for the upcoming Pro-Line ’70s Rock Van Clear Body. Designed to fit scale rock crawlers with a wheelbase of 313mm, the Rock Van is sure to bring some laid back fun to trails this summer. We will post complete details when they become available in a few days, until then [...]
Shipping now from Spektrum is the Firma SMART 40 Amp Brushed 2-N-1 ESC/Receiver. The Firma 40 is perfect for rock crawling applications where space is at a minimum. Check out these highlights- * Built in 4 channel DSMR receiver * Waterproof * Integrated SMART Technology * Real time telemetry data * 3 amp BEC * Fully programmable ESC Street pricing for the Spektrum Firma 40 is just [...]
