“Slow Times Hey I read your site pretty religiously and for the past few years it seems that you continue to talk about how times are slow in the hobby. I just don’t understand why. The hobby has as you have said in the past a lot going for it. Yeah video games are a thing i get that. I have [...]
Now being teased by MST is their MTX-1 scale monster truck with a new TH1 Body. The MTX-1 is a scale 2wd monster truck chassis that will soon be available with MST’s new TH1 monster truck body. The new TH1 body has a great old school off-road look that should go over quite well in the scale monster trucking community. We [...]
Summer is perfect for rc boating. To show off just how fun their M41 Catamaran can be, Traxxas has posted a new video. Their M41 video shows off not only the stability of the boat, but also how fast it is. The M41 comes stock with a Velineon 540XL high-output brushless motor that can power the boat past 50 miles [...]
New from MST (Max Speed Technology) is the MPA Portal Axle Set. Portal style axles are all the rage right now, and for good reason, their extra ground clearance can come in quite handy while rock crawling. * 14mm increase in ground clearance * Upgraded and reinforced CVD axle * Full bearing set * Can be used on front or rear * All metal gears * [...]
First shown earlier this year, CEN Racing is now taking pre-orders on their new 1/12 2019 Suzuki Jimny Q-Series Solid Axle RTR Monster Truck. The Suzuki has a nicely scaled monster truck chassis that is topped off by a highly realistic Jimny body. With scale monster trucks coming on strong as of late, the new CEN should be a hot [...]
Available right now from Kyosho is a new Cortez Silver edition of their 1970 Chevelle SS 454 LS6 Fazer Mk2. The 454 SS has a nicely scaled body that sits on Kyosho’s proven Fazer Mk2 chassis. The wheel and tire combo is a perfect match for the beastly Chevelle, as are the scale details like side mirrors, light buckets, highly [...]
The 2019 BIGFOOT Open House is nearly here, taking place this Saturday, June 1st! It takes place at the BIGFOOT 4×4 shop in Pacific, MO (outside of St. Louis). It’s a fun celebration of all things monster trucks. You can see several car crushes, both of the modern and old skool variety, get a ride on a monster truck and meet BIGFOOT drivers. Of [...]
Being teased now by Gmade is the RS131 ABA Hard Plastic Body for scale rock crawlers. The use of a hard ABS plastic allowed the folks at Gmade to include loads of detailing, while also producing a body that can easily stand up to the rigors of off-road use. As we await more details, you can use this link to visit [...]
Recently uploaded by Traxxas is a video called Water Park RC Invasion Part 2. Watch the video below to see numerous different Traxxas trucks showing off their water skills, plus there is plenty of boat action as well. Also of note in the video is an underwater shot that shows what it looks like from below, when a truck is [...]
Hola party people, thank you for joining us here at BigSquidRC. As this is Memorial Day here in the states, us American’s are taking the day off to remember those that gave their lives for our country. It is also a huge weekend for rc as numerous big events are being held over the 3 day weekend, but more so, [...]
To say that we have REALLY been wanting to get our hands on the new Cross RC FR4 Demon RTR would be an understatement. First impressions out of the box, wow.. that suspension! Someone will probably call me out on this, but this may be the softest RTR suspension we have ever felt out of the box. It’s silky [...]
Shipping right now from RC4WD is a Scale V8 Motor with 2-Speed Transmission for the Desert Runner Hero. The scale motor with 2 speed tranny looks awesome and can be a great upgrade if you are looking to take your scale game to the next level. Here are the highlights- * Made from CNC machined billet aluminum * 1st Gear Ratio: 17.4:1 * [...]
Juicebox Off-Road Park is open for the season! Some of you know I have a scale crawler course in my back yard. Last years Summer Opener was going to be hard to top, I mean come on, how do you top a scale Metallica concert. I really loved the Jurassic park trail from last years Axial Fest and wanted to [...]
“RJ thetoyz.com??? Hey, Have you guys heard from RJ @ TheToyz recently? Is rj still with us? His FaceBook page hasn’t had any new posts since like last November, and BSRC hasn’t posted anything new from TheToyz from around that time too. Just wondering if you guys knew anything? Thanks, Jim And here is a picture of my Slash“ Cubby- I actually posted something about RJ Blaisdell [...]
Being teased right now by Hong Nor is a new X3S EvoE electric buggy. The 4wd X3S EvoE will come in kit form and features aluminum shock towers, big bore shocks, rear arm guards, and much more. As we wait for more details, you can hit up this link to visit the official Hong Nor Website, or you can Click Right [...]
