Here ya go Axial Racing fans, they have just announced a new 1.9″ Wraith RTR Scale Rock Crawler! * Refined chassis with increased ground clearance * New skid plate and lower rails * Front battery mounting location * Chassis mounted servo * Single piece AR44 axles * Adjustable oil filled shocks * S30 compound, licensed Nitto Grappler tires * Detailed polycarbonate body * Plastic scale detailing like grill and [...]
New and improved from the folks over at MaxAmps are a pair of DC Power Supplies. The bigger unit cranks out a beefy 24 volts DC with over 62 amps of current on tap. The 12 volt unit is also rated for over 62 amps, here are the highlights- * New updated design * Smaller sizing, more convenient to store or transport * [...]
New from Reedy is a full line-up of 5-Slot Radon 2 Brushed Motors. Why is a 5-slot motor better than a 3-slot? The 5-slot crawler motors from Reedy were designed for the ultimate in precision control, thus giving you a motor that is exceptionally easy to drive, even in the gnarliest of terrain. * 5-slot design for smooth, controllable, and precise [...]
Shipping now from T-Bone Racing are Front Shock Guards for the Losi Super Rock Rey. The shock guards can come in handy for protecting your SRR’s front shocks, as well as providing protection for the a-arms and front camber rod. Here are some highlights- * Durable design * Comes with one pair of shock guards * Lifetime TBR warranty * Available in different colors * [...]
The folks from Horizon Hobby were hanging out at the Mint 400 is Las Vegas and had the opportunity to launch the Losi Super Baja Rey over a Monster Energy truck. It was a huge jump with some massive air and distance and a nice backflip for flair. Even nailed the landing straight to pavement. Check out the video here:Head [...]
Coming to a hobby shop near you soon is the Kyosho 1/20 Majesty 600 RC Boat. Kyosho is best known for winning 1/8 off-road world championships, but they are also extremely passionate about their rc boating. Their latest boat, the Majesty 600, is loaded with modern features to make sure that you have a great boating experience, here are the [...]
It’s that magical time again where the ice is FINALLY thawing and hints of green are starting to show in the grass. As I write this, it’s actually 60 degrees here in St. Louis (ok, it’s also stormy as heck, but I won’t complain about the temp!). I’m getting the itch to do some sort of Spring project! Despite all these [...]
That’s right folks, the most anticipated reader voting contest on the planet, MARCH BASH-NESS 2019 Nominations are now open! For those new readers that haven’t been around for March Bash-ness, this is the start of our 9th annual March Bash-ness competition! This is where our readers get to nominate and vote for who they think is the best of the [...]
After a few weeks of teasing, Tamiya has released full details on their new Volvo Globetrotter FH16 6×4 Timber Truck. The Volvo is highly scale realistic and comes loaded with features, here is the scoop. * 1/14 assembly kit * Plethora of metal parts * Remote gear changes * Comes with 35 turn TR mighty-tuned motor * Width- 194mm, length- 733mm * 3 speed transmission * Highly [...]
Recently posted by Traxxas is a Best of the Traxxas Underground video. The Traxxas Underground crew had a great 2018 putting out loads of cool videos, we can’t wait to see what sort of crazy antics that they will come up with this year! The video below has tons of action and crash footage from the Traxxas Underground. If you dig [...]
Shipping right now from RC4WD are 1.7″ Falken Wildpeak M/T tires. The Falken Wilkpeak’s are highly regarded in the full scale world, now thanks to RC4WD you can bolt a set on your rc crawling rig. Here are some highlights- * Molded in RC4WD’s exclusive X2S³ rubber compound * Designed to fit 1.7″ sized wheels * Width- 1.14″ * Diameter- 3.74″ * Weight- 1.62oz Street pricing [...]
Well hey there rc fans, glad to have ya here at BigSquidRC. I am Cubby, and after a week “off”, I am back and ready for another fun filled week in rc. Here we go… First up I gotta talk about BigSquidRC’s March Bashness! As you long term readers know, March Bashness is one of our biggest “events” of the year, [...]
New from the folks at Traction Hobby is a teaser video for their upcoming Founder II 1/8 Scale Rock Crawler. The 1/8th scaled Founder II is expected to start shipping later this Spring and is loaded with scale features. Take a look at just some of the highlights- * 1.2mm steel C-channel chassis * Brass weighting at front (185 grams) & rear [...]
Recently posted by JConcepts is a new Stinky Pinky 3 replica car build. The JConcepts crew took one of their popular 1967 Chevy Chevelle bodies and painted it up to look just like “Disco Dean” Karns Stinky Pinky 3 street drag car. Karns is known from the Discover Channel series “Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings” and has long been a [...]
I had the pleasure of meeting the President of Pit Bull Tires, Michael Green. And I can honestly say he is a really cool guy. We talked about tiny trucks and also some civil war history, which is one of my favorite historical subjects. He then sent me home with some awesome stuff that I couldn’t wait to check out. I [...]
