Pro-Line has just sent out a press release for their latest body, a 1956 Ford F-100 Pro-Touring Truck. This retro styled body features the classic good looks of the Ford F-100, but adds attitude with its slammed street look. * Fully licensed by Ford * Decals, window masks, and over-spray protection included * Made from a crystal clear polycarbonate * Fenders are wide enough [...]
New from Axial Racing is the SCX10 II Raw Builders Kit. The Raw Builders Kit can be used to save you money during your next custom build. The build kit comes with the ever capable SCX10 II chassis, plus all the parts for three different wheelbases. You can pick between 11.4”, 12.0”, or 12.3” for the wheelbase, plus it comes [...]
The crew over at RC4WD have announced Black Mesh 1.55″ Wheels. If you are into the old school off-road scene, these should really bring back some memories. Here are the details- * Made from CNC machined aluminum * Internal beadlock design * Standard 12mm wheel hex * Weight- 1.67oz * Width- 0.95″ * Negative Offset- 0.41″ The Black Mesh Scale RC Wheels have a part number of [...]
With the kit version of the Comical Grasshopper just now shipping, Tamiya has announced the pending release of an Expert Built version. The Expert Built Comical Grasshopper comes pre-assembled, pre-painted, and ready to bash. While we don’t have a lot of details on the Expert Built version, we do know that it should start shipping in December with a part number [...]
Announced this morning by ECX is the 1/24 Barrage UV FPV ready to run scale crawler. That’s right, the new Barrage UV comes set-up for FPV right out of the box. The truck comes fitted with a 25mw micro FPV camera, as well as a 4.3″ Spektrum FPV receiver screen with DVR, to give you an exciting first person driving [...]
This last weekend a bunch of the Big Squid RC Crew were hanging out at Jeremy’s Juicebox Off-Road park, and while we were there, Jeremy shot a little video footage. The video stars the Traxxas TRX-4 Bronco and the Axial SCX10 II Blazer. We had a blast shooting the footage, and Jeremy did a awesome job piecing it all together. [...]
New from Traxxas is a video for their Race Replica Option Bodies. The video below shows off two of the new race replica bodies for the Slash 4×4 VXL. The new bodies give the Slash 4×4 VXL even more realism as the bodies look just like the ones used on the full sized racetrack. To get full details on the Race [...]
New for all you World GT racers out there is the R-Tek GT clear body from Exotek Racing. The R-Tek GT brings a hot new look to the World GT class, here is more of the scoop- * Aggressive splitter and muscular fenders * Side skirts for more downforce * Sports car style cockpit * Two trim lines * USGT legal rear wing * Realistic rearward [...]
Coming soon from JConcepts is a new 1979 Ford F-250 clear body. The F-250 was sized to fit most popular short course trucks and features a classic old school look. Here are the highlights- * Designed to fit trucks like the Slash, Blitz, SC10, etc * Fully licensed by Ford * Realistic fender flairs * Classic 1979 F-250 look * Recessed windows * Made from a [...]
Announced by Losi a bit over a month ago was the 22S ST ready to run stadium truck. This “22” based bash-machine promises premium handling, while also being more than durable enough to catch big air in the backyard. Before we started our testing regimen, we took a bunch of pictures while pulling the truck out of the box. Look below [...]
We just got our hands on the new Tamiya Comical Grasshopper Kit! We have been looking forward to giving this latest kit a try as it looks so different from a regular Tamiya build. You can hit up the Tamiya Comical Grasshopper official product page on their website or get more Tamiya RC News here on BigSquidRC. Enjoy the unboxing photos [...]
New and shipping right now from RC4WD is a Wood Roof Rack for the Traxxas TRX-4 Bronco. The roof rack sports a classic look, while being sturdy enough for hard off-road driving. * Frame made from hand welded stainless steel * Real wood rails * Frame anodized silver * Weight- 3.63oz * Length- 7.4″ * Width- 5.85″ The TRX-4 Bronco Wood Roof Rack is street priced at [...]
Classic kit re-releases seem to be everywhere these days, but there is one kit that I’ve been waiting on for years to see the light of the day again. A vehicle that if released in the near future at a semi-reasonable price point would do VERY well at the retail counter, methinks. The Tamiya Juggernaut II. Before talking about why I feel [...]
Just announced by Rage RC is the 1/24 Mini-Q DIY RTR. What exactly is a DIY (do it yourself) ready to run? With the Mini-Q it means that the differentials and other harder parts are pre-assembled, leaving some of the easier parts to build for you. A detailed instruction manual comes with the Mini-Q that allows new hobbyists to gain [...]
Have you seen the new Cadillac CTS-V Body from Traxxas? If not, have a look at the video below. The video does a great job of showing off just how cool the new Traxxas Cadillac body looks while getting in some late night driving action. The fully licensed Cadillac body is available pre-painted in either blue or silver, plus it comes [...]
