G’day mates, hi buddies and what’s up dudes! Nothing’s much is up here, but rain is pouring down. While one of my main drift theses is that just about anyone can find a place to drift close to where they live, I am not an advocate of drifting in miserable weather. In this weather I wouldn’t even take a crawler [...]
Well hello there fellow rc fanatic, I am Cubby, and this is my weekly column about our hobby. As people start filling out their taxes here in the America, the rc industry is gearing up for the annual “spring bump” in sales that tends to go along with people getting money back from their taxes. Once consumers get those fancy [...]
Did you know that Losi has been announced as the Official RC Truck of the Mint 400? They just were, and to help celebrate the announcement, they are dropping a limited edition 2020 Mint 400 Losi Ford Raptor Baja Rey 1/10 RTR. The special edition Mint 400 Baja Rey has some very trick livery to go along with its fully [...]
Shipping right now from RC4WD is a Rock Krawler Link Package for the Team Associated Element RC Enduro RTR rock crawler. The RC4WD link package is not only stronger than stock, but also sports a very edgy look. Here are more highlights- * Made from CNC machined billet aluminum * Tough black anodized finish * Rock Krawler logo on links * Weight- 2.09oz The RC4WD [...]
The crew over at PR Racing have just dropped full details on their new 2020 V3T R Pro Stadium Truck Kit. The V3R R Pro features updated steering geometry to make it easier to drive fast, as well as re-designed rear suspension geometry for more rear grip. Here are more highlights- * Carbon fiber shock towers * -3mm length 7075 aluminum chassis * [...]
New from Traxxas are Deep-Terrain Treads for their popular TRX-4 Traxx. The deep-terrain treads were specifically designed for use in snow, sand, and of course, deep mud. Check out these features- * Treads dig deep into loose surfaces for maximum bite * Wide contact patch provides additional flotation * Takes just minutes to install * Comes as a set of four * Requires #8880 Traxxas [...]
By now I think its safe to say that most people have seen the Traxxas Snap-on edition flatbed 6×6. Traxxas has done a few promotional rigs for Snap-On in the past and most of them end up on E-Bay extremely expensive. Until now, I never took an interest in any of them, but the Traxxas 6×6 flatbed got my attention [...]
The crew over at Traxxas have posted a How To Pro Build TRX-4 GTS Scale Off-Road Shocks tutorial. As all TRX-4s come with premium, scale-sized GTS shocks with threaded-aluminum bodies, the tutorial shows you how to make them perform to their very best. Using a Traxxas #8262 shock rebuild kit, the TRX crew shows you all the steps needed to [...]
New from Reedy is a line-up of Sonic 540-M4 Competition Brushless Motors These fully sensored units were designed for hardcore racing, take a look at these highlights- * Lightweight, CNC machined can * Aluminum end cap * Optimized cooling * Balanced rotor * Silver plated solder tabs * Adjustable timing * Completely rebuildable * Max Cell Count- 2S LiPo * Diameter- 35.9mm The Reedy Sonic 540-M4 Competition Brushless Motors [...]
“X-Maxx Cubby, Do you have any set-up suggestions on the X-Maxx? Just picked one up from a friend, are there any immediate mods that you know of? Bradley H.” Cubby- Hola there Bradley, thanks for taking a bit of your day to write in to BigSquidRC. If you email me your home addy, I will shoot ya out one of our sticker packs. So ya, [...]
Here ya go high speed run fanatics, JConcepts has just dropped all new Cheetah 83mm Speed-Run Wheels. What makes these wheels special? They were designed specifically for high speed run use, plus they can be used with 17mm or 12mm wheel hexes. They were also sized so that they work with Speed Fang belted tires, or with other 83mm bead [...]
Coming soon from Redcat Racing is the Kaiju Monster Truck. The Kaiju comes in at 1/8th scale in size and is powered by a 2100kV brushless system. Take a look at more highlights- * 6S waterproof ESC * Digital high torque servo * Sealed drivetrain * Threaded body shocks * Four position wheelie bar * Retro style body * LED lights The Redcat Racing Kaiju is priced at [...]
Coming to a hobby shop near you soon is a 1993 Ford F-250 Monster Truck Clear Body from JConcepts. The 1993 style of Ford body was easily one of the most popular on the monster truck circuit. Now, thanks to JConcepts, you can put one on your scale rc monster truck. Take a look at the highlights- * Officially licensed by [...]
Just announced by Losi is a special 40th Anniversary Limited Edition 1/18 Mini-T 2.0 RTR. The limited edition Mini-T 2.0 comes with special livery on the chassis, as well as a powerful brushless system. Here are more highlights- * 2-in-1 6000kV brushless motor w/ 20 amp ESC * Throwback livery on body * Individually numbered, custom etched chassis * Step pin rear tires w/ [...]
For all you Traxxas 2wd owners out there (and that is a LOT of people!), Traxxas has dropped new Heavy-Duty Suspension Arms. These front and rear arms are an all new design that is perfect for high loads and huge landings. The new arms will be available in a number of different colors and were also designed for increased durability [...]
