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Here ya go folks, complete details on the truck that is about to set the world on fire, the Traxxas Unlimited Desert Truck. For sizing, the Unlimited Desert Truck is slightly bigger than 1/8, but slightly smaller than 1/7th. Its wheelbase comes in at 16.53″ which does indeed make it a large truck. The UDR weighs in at 13.4lbs, also showing [...]
Earlier today the folks at ARC announced their new R8.1 on-road kit. The R8.1 is a 4wd 1/8th scale nitro on-road race machine that now sports a number of upgrades over the original R8. * New front bulkhead with adjustable belt tension * New shock springs * New spur gear sizing * New X-Hard clutch spring * Aluminum front arm downstop * New anti-roll bars To get [...]
Here comes another name into the scale crawling world, HoBao. Yesterday the crew from Hobao kicked off 2018 in style by announcing the DC-1 Scale Crawler. The DC-1 sports a scale realistic body, as well as excellent detailing under the hood. The DC-1 was announced via a video that is shown below. Watching the DC-1 in action shows that it [...]
Remember Maverick RC? We sure do, they are HPI Racing’s basher line-up in Europe. The Maverick line-up is still new to folks here in the states, but HPI hopes to change all that in 2018. Expect to see HPI, and their various North American distributors, making a big push on the Maverick line-up in the coming year. Recently we received one [...]
There are a couple of trends that we’ve been seeing in recent years. We’ve been seeing vehicles get bigger and more scale looking. The Losi Super Baja Rey is not only big, coming in at 1/6th scale, but it is also designed to look exactly like a full sized short course race truck. The big Losi also sports serious power [...]
Here is the storm that Horizon Hobby has been teasing, the new Losi Super Baja Rey. The Super Baja Rey is a large 1/6th Scale off-road truck that was designed for serious bashing fun! Our BigSquidRC Bash Crew has had the pleasure of already getting in wheel time with the Super Baja Rey and we can say that it is truly [...]
Shipping now from FTX is the Outback 2 Scale Crawler. This second version of the Outback comes with several upgrades over the previous unit. Here are some of its highlights- * Entry level RTR crawler * New 15mm wider axle housings * Larger, higher torque 390 sized brushed motor * 4 link suspension * Nickle plated suspension and steering links * Oil filled shocks * New shock [...]
Just announced by Cross RC is the SG4 Scale Crawler. The SG4 sports a tough off-road look and has massive scale detailing from nose to tail. Right now the Cross RC crew is simply teasing their new 1/10th scale 4wd crawler, expect full details in the coming weeks. Until then, hit This Link to check out the official Cross RC [...]
While the XRay GTXE was designed for on-road racing, we can envision some of you guys snatching one up to convert into a speed run car. XRay has long been known for making some of the most esoteric cars in rc, the new GTXE looks like it totally lives up to that reputation. Here is the scoop- * 1/8 luxury electric [...]
This just might be the most important review we’ve ever written. You see, FPV is the future, that is a fact. The thing is, 99% of hobbyists have never driven a car via FPV, therefore it is our job to try and relate how that works/feels to you. FPV, first person view, has absolutely blown up in the air community. However, [...]
Coming in late December from Axial Racing is the Trail Honcho SCX10 II RTR. The ready to run Trail Honcho sports a tough c-channel steel chassis as well as a slew of licensed parts. * AX10 transmission * LED lighting * 1.9″ Falken WildPeak M/T tires * 1.9″ Method Hole wheels * 35 turn brushed motor * Waterproof AE-5L ESC * Tactic TTX200 SLT radio * WB8 HD [...]
Recently announced by Destiny Racing is the RX-10SR touring car. Their previous car, the RX10S, was known as a fierce competition machine, the RX-10SR sports numerous improvements to help you lower your lap-times. * Updated carbon fiber chassis * Lower aluminum bulkheads * New one piece 7075 aluminium servo mount * New carbon fiber shock towers * 3 different suspension mounts to vary width of [...]
Now available from Shepherd is the Velox V8 WC Team Edition. The Velox is an 1/8th scaled on-road racer, this particular version comes with a slew of upgrades that their team used at the last world championships. Some of those upgrades include- * Hard front arms * Aluminum wheel axles * Low friction pulley set * Brass battery tray * Rear CVDs * VCC aluminum clutchbell * [...]
New from ARRMA is a pair of affordable trucks in their Mega line up. Instead of 2wd, the new trucks are all wheel driven, thus making them easier to drive off-road. We’ve been testing one of the trucks, the Senton 4×4 Mega for several weeks now. With ARRMA’s great reputation and a truck loaded with features, we couldn’t wait to [...]
Just in time for the holiday season is a pair of new trucks from Revolution. Revolution is an affordable line-up of surface and air products from Horizon Hobby that are only sold in local hobby shops. Both trucks are 1/18th scale in size and come with full time all wheel drive. Street pricing for each truck comes in at just [...]
