Coming to a hobby shop near you soon (1st delivery units are in stores right now) is a TRX-4 Mercedes-Benz G 500 4×4² Scale Crawler from Traxxas. The full sized G 500 4×4² is well known for its luxury and off-road prowess, now you can get an incredibly detailed rc version from the crew at Traxxas. Here are the highlights- * [...]
New from the crew at T-Bone Racing is a Speed Run Wheelie Bar for the 6S ARRMA Kraton, Typhon, and Talion. This wheelie bar was specifically designed for the incredible rigors of high speed runs. A good wheelie bar helps to keep all 4 wheels on the ground, something that isn’t easy going 70 mph+. Here are some highlights- * Perfect [...]
Now shipping from RC4WD are fully licensed ION Alloy Style 71 1.9″ Beadlock Wheels. In your search for total scale realism, the Style 71 wheels have the classic look that so many hobbyists are after now days. Take a look at some highlights- * First wheel in new collaboration between ION Alloy & RC4WD * Realistic slick chrome look * Scale ION Alloy [...]
Shipping later this month from Tamiya is the US M551 Sheridan Tank. The mighty M551 Sheridan has been faithfully scaled down to 1/16 (16.1″ total length) and comes as a full option, limited edition kit. Look at these highlights- * Die cast suspension arms, sprocket wheels, & idler arms * Turret upper section secured by magnets for easy access * Aluminum gun barrel [...]
The latest action video from Traxxas stars the incredibly versatile Slash Short Course Truck. Traxxas has new versions of the Slash shipping now, watch the video to find out why everyone loves driving one. With a 12 turn brushed motor and waterproof electronics, the Traxxas Slash is fantastic for beginners, and a perfect platform to build off of for experienced [...]
Hey guys, I’m busy working on writing the review for the CEN solid axle monsters, so MTM is gonna be kinda short this week. In my stead, enjoy the video sent to me by my buddy Danny Maass, photographer for the Toughest Monster Truck Tour and fellow r/c monster truck nut, of him hucking his 8S Traxxas X-Maxx over actual [...]
The folks over at Max Speed Technology are now teasing the FXX 2.0 KMW Drift Car Kit. The 2.0 is a high-end, rear wheel drive kit, that uses the very latest in drift technology. MST has long been a top drift chassis producer, the FXX 2.0 is sure to be a top level contender. The MST FXX 2.0 KMW is just [...]
Hello rc fanatics, happy Monday, and I hope you had fun over the weekend in the remote control car hobby. I am Cubby, and I have been busting this thing out for well over a decade, shall we jump right in…? First up, after a quick check with the calendar, it seems that BigSquidRC has turned 15! No, even I can’t [...]
A few weeks ago the crew at Pro-Line Racing announced a new PRO-Arm Kit for the 2wd Traxxas Slash. The PRO-Arms are incredibly beefy looking units that sport the very latest in a-arm technology. Watch the video below to see Gerardo Gonzalez go over all the high points on the PRO-Arm kit for the Slash, as well as seeing a [...]
Being teased now by DE Racing are new Street Outlaw Tires. Very little information has been released on these, but we do know they were designed for the ever growing Slash/no-prep drag racing scene, and that they are at a 1.7/2.5” bead size. With other companies like Pro-Line and JConcepts heavily pushing no-prep gear, if you have not built [...]
After some teasing, PROTOform has officially dropped the all new Chevrolet Corvette C7 Pro-Mod Clear Body. With local no-prep drag racing scenes blowing up across the country, PROTOform is releasing one of the coolest Pro-Mod bodies that we’ve seen. Here are some highlights- * Designed for the Traxxas Slash 2wd * 1 piece design * Modern Pro-Mod styling w/ narrow front end * Fully [...]
A little bit ago Traxxas sent us the new TRX-4 Sport with TRAXX, and if you haven’t seen our unboxing go check it out! I was skeptical at first about the new version of the TRX-4, I honestly thought they just put the TRAXX set on the Sport and called it good. As you can tell in our unboxing I [...]
Over at Tamiya they have uploaded a new promotional video for their upcoming Monster Beetle Trail Edition. The latest Monster Beetle is expected to start shipping in September and it even comes with high-clearance, portal style axles. After watching the video, use this link to get full details on the Tamiya Monster Beetle Trail Edition. Street pricing is right around $289 [...]
After showing off some new Monster Truck Tires a couple of weeks ago, Duratrax has now dropped a pair of Soldering Stations. The higher-end unit is the Duratrax Trakpower TK-955, which is a digital unit at the $109 price point. The second unit is the Duratrax Trakpower TK-950 which is priced at just $79. Both units have more than enough [...]
“Arrma Infraction Cubby, Hey buddy, is BigSquidRC doing a review on the ARRMA Infraction? Have you driven one? What do you think? How do you like the new Limitless? What tires do you recommend for the Infraction? Is an upgrade power system needed for the Infraction? Best Regards, Rusty B.” Cubby- Awwww yes, here we are, another edition of ASK Cubby. Thanks for taking the [...]
