Now being teased by Tamiya is the 1/24 Volvo A60H Hauler 6×6. The Volvo is loaded with scale realism, as well as a beefy 6×6 system thanks to its G6-01 chassis. The bed on the Volvo articulates and its large monster truck tires are primed to run over smaller vehicles. The Tamiya Volvo A60H Hauler 6×6 has a part number of [...]
Announced earlier today at the Nuremburg Toy Fair are a pair of new Mini-Z Scale Crawlers from Kyosho. Kyosho has announced a new Mini-Z 4×4 Toyota 4Runner (Hilux Surf), as well as a Mini-Z 4×4 Suzuki Jimny Sierra. Both trucks were designed at Kyosho’s California office and are heavy on the scale realism. Take a look at these highlights- * Fully [...]
Over at MaxAmps they have announced new Custom LiPo Battery Wraps. That’s right, you can now get a custom image on your new MaxAmps LiPo batteries to help make your next build the most unique yet. The image shown above is of a MaxAmps customer pack. The MaxAmps crew put a picture of the actual crawler that the pack was [...]
If you are reading this column, there is a good chance you own an r/c monster truck (or 10!). Probably good odds that if you are in the m/t fraternity, you own at least one 1/10 or 1/8 scale rig. Whether it’s a solid axle or independent suspension truck, there is one common truth – an 8 dollar black Kimbrough servo [...]
BFGoodrich Mud Terrain T/As have been some of the most popular 1:1 off-tires on the market for decades. Now RC4WD has announced a fully licensed 1.9″ version for the rc rock crawling crowd. RC4WD’s all new BFGoodrich Mud Terrain T/A KM3 1.9″ Tires have impeccable scale realism and are molded in an advanced X2S³ rubber compound for massive grip [...]
New from the Sweep Racing crew are Dual Stage Open Cell Foam Tire Inserts. These are prefect for the hardcore rock crawling crowd and will be released in both 1.9″ and 2.2″ sizes. Dual stage inserts are great for getting maximum grip on slick surfaces. The Sweep inserts will be available in either soft/white or in medium/blue. As we await more [...]
Hello fellow rc enthusiast, my name is Cubby and welcome to BigSquidRC. This week in THE Cub Report I will be going over the hottest new releases from last week. So, just what were they??? During my early years in rc, Team Associated ruled the roost. The guys over at AE were always leading the pack in new technology, as well [...]
New from FTX RC is the 1/10th scaled Outback Hi-Rock Trail Crawler RTR. The Hi-Rock features a new split transmission with the motor being mounted directly above the front axle alongside the servo. Here are more highlights- * 45˚ front steering angle * Adjustable slipper clutch * LCG split transmission layout * Classic pick-up style body * Body had molded front grill, mirrors, wipers, roll [...]
The good folks over at Traxxas have announced Two New Colors for the Maxx Monster Truck. 2020 promises to be a big year for the guys at Traxxas, check out the two new colors of the Maxx in the video below. You can use this link to get full details on the Traxxas Maxx Monster Truck, or you can Click Right [...]
New from JConcepts is a Destination line-up of Apparel. With t-shirts and hoodies ranging in sizes from medium to XXXL, the JC crew has the apparel that you need for all your outdoor bashing activities. The new JConcepts Destination Apparel ranges in price from $22 to $56. Read more JConcepts News right here on BigSquidRC.
Depending on perspective, this column is either ten days late, or three days late. Suffice to say, that moving countries tends to put hobby matters quite far down on the to-do list. Making sure kids and some four hundred pounds of luggage gets on and off the plane, does not leave a lot of room for RC related matters. Nor [...]
The folks over at Team Corally are attempting to take over the bashing world. Recently, Corally announced a line-up of new hardcore bashers. We’ve had a couple weeks to bang on their all new Kronos XP 6S Monster Truck to see how it stacks up to the competition. How does it handle? Is it crazy fast? How easily does it [...]
Team Associated has just pulled the holeshot on the RTR no-prep drag racing scene! That’s right folks, Team Associated has dropped a new DR10 Drag Race Car that comes in RTR form. The DR10 should really help the no-prep drag scene to explode, take a look at these features- * Based off AE’s multi-time ROAR championship winning 2wd SCT truck * Radio [...]
Spektrum has announced that their new SMART 100C Race LiPo Batteries have now been ROAR approved. The Spektrum 100C Race LiPos come with the very latest in SMART technology and mate perfectly with Spektrum’s full line-up of SMART battery chargers. Here is the official press release- The Spektrum team at Horizon Hobby has exciting news — Spektrum Smart 100C LiPo Race [...]
This next Fan Spotlight is a prime example of, if you want something bad enough and you put your mind to it you can build anything. The Jeep Brute that Dion Jay Rosser A.K.A MrCommaD has built has all the field of dream factors. MrCommaD had always wanted a Jeep Brute but given the hefty price tag he hadn’t had [...]
