Just announced by Tamiya a limited edition HKS Skyline GT-R GR.A. This classic race machine comes in kit form and features a Tamiya TT-01 E chassis. * 4wd bathtub style chassis * Detailed polycarbonate body * Pre-cut wheel arches * Molded plastic side mirrors and rear wing * Comes with 3 sheets of stickers * Includes motor and ESC The Tamiya HKS Skyline GT-R GR.A is retail [...]
“MaxAmps?? (help appreciated)? Firstly, sorry for bothering you guys, but I did so want an unbiased opinion on the superb(or I think they are) MaxAmps Lipos? First up I am English, but living in Norway, due to a lifetime of poor heath I was told get a hobby, something to get you moving out in the fresh air. I decided in the [...]
To help beef up your ARRMA Notorious or Outcast, the crew at T-Bone Racing have come up with a Tower To Tower chassis brace. The new T2T brace for the Outcast and Notorious spans the entire length of the chassis to help strengthen it during extreme bash sessions. * Helps prevent snapped bulkheads and bending of your chassis * Lifetime warranty * Designed [...]
Coming soon from Tamiya is the rear wheel drive M-08 Concept Chassis Kit. The M-08 is a high performance rear wheel drive kit designed for great handling, here are the highlights- * Can be built with three different wheelbases * Rearward mid-ship mounted motor * Comes with oil-filled gear diff from the M-07 * Oil damped shocks * A-arms, uprights, suspension mounts, & aluminum parts [...]
Have you been looking for a new high-speed on-road body? If so, have a look at The Patriot from McAllister Racing. The Patriot was designed by high speed guru Nic Case and is molded from a thick .040 polycarbonate for extra stiffness. The McAllister Racing Patriot Body is priced at $26 and has a part number of #319. You can use [...]
To help promote their new Scale Crawler Back-Half Cage, the crew at Pro-Line have posted a new video. The video is a “How To” and goes over the steps required to install the Back-Half Cage on your scale crawler. In the video Pro-Line’s Vance Lund does a great job of showing how it takes just minutes to assemble and install [...]
The crew over at Kyosho know a thing or two about scale realism. Over the years, Kyosho has put out some impressive rigs that not only had great styling, but were also top notching while being driven. One of Kyosho’s newest on-road cars is a Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat that is big on scale realism, but was also designed to [...]
Available now from RC4WD is the Earth Mover 870K Hydraulic Wheel Loader in White. The loader looks sharp in white and now comes standard with an LED light package. Here are more highlights- * Steel bucket * 6 channel radio system * Optimized hydraulic system * White powder coat finish * Detailed ABS interior * Large 29.5-25L-5 tires * 2 speed transmission * Full metal axles * Maximum bucket [...]
New from Raceform RC is a Lazer Tire Gluing Jig for short course trucks. The jig makes it easy to get a perfect glue job every time. Also, the SCT jig comes with everything needed for 1/8th buggies as well. Here are some highlights- * Clincher roller designed to “peel” tire bead * Adjustable point of rotation * Anti-tighten inside wheel knob set * [...]
Greetings all, happy Tuesday to all you cats out there in Internet land. This week I wanted to shout out three upcoming solid axle r/c monster truck events that you should absolutely try and attend if you can. Up first is the Solid Showdown in Chesterfield, Virginia. The 2019 5 year anniversary event is scheduled for April 26th thru April 28th at [...]
Welcome to March Bash-ness 2019 round 2 for the SCALE Bracket. We started with 16 crawlers, and the compitition was fierce. Round one had one of the closest voting battles ever with the Cross RC SP4 squeaking ahead of the RC4WD Desert Runner Hero by 7 votes! We were refreshing the page like every minute watching the votes go back [...]
Shipping right now from RC4WD is the BigDog Dual Axle Heavy Equipment Trailer. The trailer is stated to be 1/14th in size and of course is highly scale realistic. Here are the highlights- * Trailer chassis hand made from billet aluminum * Leaf spring suspension * Working lights and lift jack * Spring loaded ball hitch * Licensed Michelin X Force ST 1.3″ tires * Safety [...]
New from Traxxas is a video called Urban Bashing that features the mighty E-Revo monster truck. Watch to the video below to see the 6S powered E-Revo throw crazy roost, catch massive air, and there is even some very cool on-board video to be seen. The Traxxas E-Revo is a perennial basher favorite, click the link for full details. Also, you [...]
Hello there friends, welcome to April Fools Day 2019. Here in America April Fools is a big dealio, one that the BigSquidRC has had a lot of fun with over the years. Years ago when people were switching over to the internet, there just wasn’t a lot of April Fools posts going on. It may have been back around 2012 [...]
New from Kyosho is the Inferno Neo ST Race Spec 3.0. The Kyosho 1/8 nitro truggy comes in Readyset form, ready to bash right out of the box. * User friendly KE25SP nitro engine w/ recoil starter * Big bore oil shocks * Large off-road style tires * Premium polished muffler & manifold * Three gear differentials * Universal drive shafts * Compatible with Inferno series for [...]
