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INTECH Racing ER-14 Buggy

Intech Racing ER-14 1/10th 4WD Buggy

Shipping soon is the ER-14 1/10th scale 4wd buggy from Intech Racing. The ER-14 is loaded with carbon fiber goodness, big bore shocks, and even has a center diff. Like some of the other buggies on the market, it can run normal saddle packs or a single shorty LiPO. More details are coming soon on this one, until then you [...]

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2015 XRay XB4 Buggy

2015 XRay XB4 Buggy Kit

Often considered the “fastest” indoor off-road racing class, there is no shortage of competitive buggies in 1/10th scale 4wd. The latest to hit the market is the newly updated 2015 XRay XB4. The highlight of the new XB4 is its “2-n-1” design that allows you to either run saddle packs or a single shorty LiPO battery. Some of the other [...]

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RC4WD Rockdragon Crawler

RC4WD 1/10 Rockdragon Limited Edition Crawler ARTR

Looking for a scale crawler but don’t have time to build a kit? RC4WD has announced their new Rockdragon. The Rockdragon comes 100% pre-built, just paint up the body, pop in a battery pack, and hit the trails. Some of the highlights of the Rockdragon include- * Comes with 540 brushed motor & Outcry ESC w/ BEC * XR3 Radio and Twister [...]

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Vattera K-5 Blazer Ascender Scale Truck Kit Review

Vaterra now makes a scale truck? We put it through its paces to see if it has what it takes to keep up with the competition! The new kit comes with all sorts of new ideas that really add to the realism of the truck. With options like a quick and easy way to change the wheel base, or loads [...]

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Kyosho Fazer VE Lancer Readyset

Kyosho Fazer VE Mitsubishi Lancer EVO Readyset

Coming to a hobby shop near you is the Kyosho Lancer EVO Readyset. On the outside it features a detail Mitsubishi Lancer EVO body, on the inside lurks a powerful Orion One 2400kV brushless system. The transmitter is a new KT-231 2.4GHz FHSS unit and it comes with an Orion 1800mAh NiMH battery to get you bashing as quickly as [...]

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Duratrax camaro nitro review

Product Spotlight – Duratrax Camaro ZL1 Nitro RTR

One of the most important people around the BigSquidRC offices is our guy “Wrench Bill”. He fixes all the cars we bust up (he is VERY busy) and generally keeps everyone sane. Bill is also our resident nitro lover. No matter where we go Bill always brings a nitro (or 3) to bash with. There are a lot of people [...]

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Mugen MBX7R ECO Buggy

Mugen Seiki MBX7R ECO 1/8 Electric Buggy

The latest warrior to enter the battle for 8th scale buggy supremacy is the Mugen MBX7R ECO. The ECO is based on the MBX7R but offers refinements to improve its handling and durability. Big 16mm shocks improve stability, while a new chassis increases strength. New wing mounts, drive shafts, and front hub carriers are among other changes. The 7R [...]

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Team C Rally Car

Team C 1/8th Scale Brushless Rally Car

Rally cars have always been a great way of having fun on-road while still having enough suspension to do some lightweight off-road bashing. The latest rally car to hit the market comes from Team C. They have announced a new 8th Scale Brushless Rally Car for your bashing enjoyment. Some of its features include- * 2.4 GHz radio gear * 2300kV brushless [...]

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HPI Hot Bodies R8

HPI/Hot Bodies R8 4wd Nitro 1/8th On-Road Car

Hot Bodies has just announced their first ever 1/8th Scale 4WD Nitro On-Road Car called the R8. Built for serious speed and agility, the R8 should be able to carve up your local track or empty parking lot. The R8 comes in kit form with a 5mm thick 7075 aluminum chassis. A 2 speed tranny is used to put maximum power [...]

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Tower Hobbies Cutback Review

Review - Tower Hobbies Cutback 4WD Brushless Short Course Tr…

THE Tower Hobbies Cutback SCT ReviewThe Dallas Cowboys are “America’s Football Team”, just like Tower Hobbies could be considered “America’s Hobby Shop”. While Tower is certainly known more for being a mail order Goliath than being a truck manufacturer, they do have a new 4wd Short Course Truck on the market called the Cutback. How does it handle? Is it [...]

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Dromida DT4.18 Desert Truck

Dromida DT4.18 1/18th RTR Desert Truck

With the consumer world screaming for more scale realism, Dromida has answered the call with their new DT4.18 Desert Truck. To add to its scale realism the DT4.18 comes with a light bar, realistic wheels & tires, and it even comes with a spare. There is nothing to build with the DT4.18 as it comes completely assembled and ready to [...]

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Associated APEX Scion Racing tC

Associated APEX Scion Racing tC RTR

The latest car from Team Associated is a Scion Racing tC RTR that is part of their Apex series. The AE Scion tC comes with brushless power and a body modeled after Fredric Aasbo’s Hankook Racing Scion tC. Some of its other features include- * 1/10th scale 4wd * High grip tires on 5 spoke wheels * 3300kV Reedy brushless motor * Water resistant [...]

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VRX Racing XR4 Rally Car

Unboxing – VRX Racing XR4 Rally Car

VRX Racing is an affordable line-up of cars and trucks that our next door neighbor at iHobby, IMEX RC, had just picked up. The guys at IMEX set us up with a review car so we could give it a good thrashing and see how it held up. We haven’t started testing on the VRX XR4 Rally Car yet, but [...]

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Tower Hobbies Cutback SCT

Tower Hobbies Cutback SCT

Tower Hobbies has a new RTR short course truck called the Cutback. The Cutback is aimed right at the bashing market with waterproof electronics, an affordable price point, and durable construction. Some of the highlights of the Cutback include- * 1/10 scale 4-wheel drive * 3mm aluminum chassis * Waterproof electronics * High torque digital metal gear servo * 80 amp brushless ESC * 4 pole [...]

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Kyosho Mad Bug Review

Review – Kyosho Mad Bug ReadySet

THE Kyosho Mad Bug ReadySet ReviewYou might know Kyosho for their world championship winning buggies or perhaps from one of their classics back in the day. Today Kyosho still has high end race machines, but they also offer a plethora of bash mobiles. We’ve been bashing on their Mad Bug ReadySet for a few weeks now to find out what [...]

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