Hello and welcome to this week’s Everybody’s Scalin’. It has been super busy in the scale shop with multiple projects going on. With that being said, I think its time for a little shop talk.First up is the Gmade Buffalo, this build was a lot of fun and everything went together smooth. I am immensely proud of how well the [...]
Dai Yoshihara has posted a video to his YouTube channel talking about and using the HPI Racing replica of his Formula Drift competition car. The new RS4 Sport 3 Drift looks great in his livery, but it’s cool to hear him talk about it. For fans of drifting, HPI or Dai, it’s a great video.You can use this link [...]
If you have been a fan of the Kyosho Mad Van, the new Mad Van VE 4WD FAZER Mk2 Readyset is looking pretty sweet. The 1/10th scaled Mad Van now comes with a new brushless motor and esc. They have also beefed up the drive train and gears to handle the new power. Other new features: * Molded resin grille [...]
It’s hard to deny the boom in popularity of R/C drag racing. If you’re a straight-line racing fanatic who’s rocking Team Associated’s DR10 Dragster, JConcepts has released some new brass goodies for you and your ride. They’ve introduced two new brass bits to help add weight to the front-end of the DR10. For starters, there’s the DR10 Brass Front Suspension Brace [...]
JConcepts is growing its lineup of motor options with the introduction of the Silent Speed 27T Brushed, Fixed End Bell Competition Motor (#9004). Designed for monster truck and trail/crawler applications, this new option aims to offer durability and performance at a budget-friendly price. If you need a motor for your next kit build or simply want to swap out your stock system, this [...]
Spektrum has just announced the new Smart Technology S2200 G2 AC 2x200W Smart Charger and S1400 G2 AC 1x400W Smart Chager, which are the second generation of their popular battery tech. The all new chargers comes in two forms, the S2200 Dual Port and the S1400 single port charger. Features include: * Up to 200W power per channel or 380W on [...]
We got our hands on the new Spektrum Smart Technology G2 Charger and Batteries, so join us as we get the items unboxed and go over a bunch of the new features that come in these second generation chargers and batteries. This is a pretty big release for Spektrum, and we are excited to put the new tech to the [...]
This morning Axial Racing released a teaser and within minutes the 1/10 RBX10 Ryft 4WD Rock Bouncer RTR was all over the internet. The RBX10 Ryft is a 1/10 scale RTR that is built to take on the big rocks, trails, bumps and more at high speeds. It will be available in Grey or Orange with a Street Price of [...]
Over on the Axial Racing Facebook page, they are teasing this picture with the hastags #notabomber. Moments later the manual, showed up on line for a 1/10 scale RBX10 Ryft Rock Bouncer and our email box was filling with all sorts of rumors and links! Nothing is official yet so we will just leave the rumors at that.. rumors. As [...]
New over at HRC Racing is a XL Transporter Car Bag to help haul your monster truck around. This a interesting bag that offers several different ways to carry your 8th scale sized Monster Truck or Truggy around. * Size- 54 x 44cm * Bottom plate for more stability * Made from durable fabric Looks like a good way to keep the dirt [...]
Happy Losi LMT release week, folks! That’s right, this week the LMT is shipping to hobby shops or directly to you if you pre-ordered! I know the wait was hard for many, especially given that it didn’t ship in time for Christmas, but hey- what a way to start off the new year, right?! The word on the street is that [...]
Brand new from RPM is a ESC Cage for the Traxxas X-MAXX and Castle Creations Mamba X 8S ESC. If you are bashing hard, these ESC Cages are a great way to help protect that investment. * Dual clamp plates lock the ESC in place. * Allows the ESC to be run with or without a fan. The ESC CAGE is priced at [...]
An update over at Traxxas has a great ‘how to’ for converting their E-Revo VXL, Summit, and Nitro Revo 3.3 from dual servo setups to a single servo with more power. Their new High-Torque 400 Brushless Servo gets the job done and then some. It’s a great step by step, so if you have one of these dual servo beasts, [...]
New from Team Garage Hack (TGH) comes the T-210 Transmission & Transfer Case for those looking to take their drive line to the next level. TGH has been putting out some high end hop-ups for the crawling / scale scene for a while now, and the new T-210 looks to be no exception. Some of the features include: * Standard 3 gear [...]
Welcome to Episode number 19 of the Big Squid RC Podcast. This show, Tim had a chance to sit down and chat with Jim Campbell from Tekin. They talk about how Tekin has changed over the years, what may or may not be the next big thing, and how we should all be taking much better advantage of the settings [...]
