Yep, we got our hands on the new Losi Ford Raptor Baja Rey from Horizon Hobby! That means it’s time to open it up and see what’s in the box. A bunch of us in the office were excited to see this thing in person, and wow, it does not disappoint! We really like the blue highlights and those molded [...]
“RTR Scale Crawler Hey Cubby, What’s the best bang for the buck scale crawler? I want to buy a new rig but don’t have a lot of cheddar if you know what I mean. What about upgrade tires? What tires do you run? Dominic B.” Cubby- Wazzup Dom? Thanks for writing in to ASK Cubby. As always a snail mail will get ya [...]
The crew over at Pro-Line have announced the release of Phase 3 of their rc airbrush paint line-up. Phase 3 ushers in a dozen new colors to help make your next custom paint scheme your best one yet! #6324-02 Matte Clear #6325-08 Mil Spec Green #6325-09 Mojave Sand #6325-10 Slate Blue #6325-11 Heritage Blue #6325-12 Primer Gray #6327-04 Pearl Black #6327-05 Pearl Purple #6327-06 Pearl Red #6328-06 Fluorescent Pink #6328-07 Fluorescent [...]
Being teased right now by Team Associated is the B74 4WD Buggy Kit. The B74 represents the latest and greatest in racing technology from the crew at Area 51. Over the years, Team Associated has won an incredible 29 IFMAR world championships, expect their new RC10B74 to be a major contender once it starts hitting tracks. We will post more details [...]
Coming to a hobby shop near you soon are a pair of new Brute series bodies for the ARRMA Outcast & Notorious from Pro-Line. The P-L crew has a new Brute Bash Armor White Body on tap for all you ARRMA owners looking for maximum durability, plus a new Clear Polycarbonate Brute for you guys that want to put a [...]
Just announced by Pro-Line are Hoosier Slick Drag Racing Tires. These were design for the ever growing “no prep” drag racing scene and are fully licensed by Hoosier. Here are the highlights- * Fits converted short course drag trucks * Designed to look and perform like the full sized equivalent * White Hoosier sidewall logo * Available in S3 and MC rubber compounds * Designed [...]
Shipping right now from RC4WD are Raceline Monster Aluminum Wheels for the Traxxs Unlimited Desert Racer. These immaculately scaled wheels sport serious scale realism, here are some highlights- * Made from CNC machined billet aluminum * Anodized black finish * Weight- 5.16oz * Width- 1.53″ * 2.2″/3.0″ tire bead sizing * Beadlock design The RC4WD Traxxas UDR Raceline Monster Aluminum Wheels are priced at $69 per pair [...]
Coming soon from Traxxas is an LED Light Kit for their giant X-Maxx monster truck. The Traxxas LED light kit comes with everything needed to get some serious light kicking from your X-Maxx, here are some features and specifications. * Comes with high-output front bumper LED light bar, rear multi-function LED light bar, mounts & wire connections, and stiffly regulated [...]
Being teased right now by DE Racing is a new Outlaw Sprint HB dirt oval race tire. Designed for high bite tracks, the HB dirt oval race tires now come with a larger and lower block pattern. This gives the HBs improved grip and longer wear to help put you on the top step of the podium. A stiffer carcass [...]
I tend to move quickly when I get really motivated by a project. Last week I wrote about wanting to building an old school style monster truck for the trail, this week the vehicle is sitting on my bench and nearly complete! So the real idea behind this whole “monster truck truck” deal is a throwback to the original monster trucks [...]
New from PR Racing is the SB401R-T 1/10 electric truggy. The 401R-T benefits from having all the upgrades from PR’s latest race buggy put onto the truggy, but was also thoughtfully designed to account for the different gearing needs of a truggy. While not much else is known about the new truggy, we do know that it comes loaded with [...]
Have you been thinking about getting a new Traxxas Unlimited Desert Racer, BigSquidRC’s 2019 Bash Vehicle of the Year? If so, now is the perfect time! After Justin Lofton’s big win at this year’s Mint 400, Traxxas has decided to offer their high-end UDR LED Light Kit totally Free with the purchase of a new Unlimited Desert Racer. The LED [...]
New and hot from PROTOform is the Spec6 clear on-road body. The Spec6 was engineered from the ground up for hand-out motor classes. You see, the Spec6 is a rounder, more traditional style body. This is perfect for lower power spec classes, or for tracks with lots of wide sweeping corners. * Updated design of a PROTOform classic * Gives a high [...]
So here we are, just you and me (and a few thousand other people), for this intimate, March Bashness edition of THE Cub Report! Seriously, we are stoked that you are here, and even more stoked that the fuse for March Bashness is about to be lit! Weeks before March Bashness all us knuckle-draggers at BigSquid start our own predictions. Just [...]
It has begun! March Bash-ness 2019 has officially started! Before you start voting, let us explain a few things. This is round 1 for the Bash Bracket. We had so many great vehicles suggested for both the bash side and the scale side, we decided to go with a full 16 for each. To make it a little easier on [...]
