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Take a look folks, here is the new Fazon BLX Monster Truck from ARRMA. So what is the scoop on the Fazon? It is based off the popular Nero platform but has some small tweaks to make it more suitable for on-road bashing. The Fazon comes stock with an adjustable wheelie bar, more street oriented tires, and some aero tweaks [...]
Worldwide the Team Magic E6 monster truck has been quite a success. Now the Team Magic distributor in Europe, HRC Distribution, has announced a new ubered-out “BES” RTR version. The newest version of the E6 not only comes as a fully pre-built RTR, but also comes with loads of aluminum upgrades. * BES version – “Bird Eating Spider” * 2200kV brushless motor * [...]
Just announced by Helion is a new 1/10th scale 2wd buggy called the Conquest 10B XLR. The Conquest 10B XLR is aimed at the bash crowd and comes with a 3S capable brushless power system. When run on the included NiMH pack the Conquest is said to do around 25 mph, but when run on 3S LiPo it is capable [...]
Just announced by Helion is the Conquest 10MT XB and Conquest 10MT XLR. Both trucks look perfect for backyard bashing and are 1/10th scale 2wd RTRs. The biggest difference between the two is power systems, the XB comes with a brushed 550 and 40 amp ESC, while the XLR comes with a 3300kV brushless motor and 50 amp ESC. The [...]
New from Tekin is the RX4 Hard Box ESC. The new RX4 is made for all you hardcore off-roaders. The ESC has a waterproof design, while the thick walled “Hard Box” case can take the worst you can throw at it. Optimal for use with sensored brushless motors, the RX4 can also run brushed and sensorless brushless units. * Made for [...]
Do you like the insane power of a non-sensored motor, but want the precision start up produced by a sensored design? Now you can have both with the new Sensored Brushless Motors from Castle Creations. The new Castle sensored motors come in a wide variety of sizes and kV ratings to bring crazy power and precision to 1/10th and 1/8th [...]
Electric 1/8th scale buggies can absolutely haul around a track, but they can also make for some of the best bash machines. For those of you looking for a high-end electric 1/8th scaler, Kyosho has just announced the MP9e TKI4. The latest Inferno is a kit that includes all the latest tech for going fast around a track, as well [...]
Recently updated by Kyosho is the Psycho Kruiser VE monster truck. New on the Psycho Kruiser is a 2.4GHz Perfex KT-331P radio system which features a large LCD display and dual rate adjustments. Some of its other features that carry over from the previous model include- * Orion NEON 7 1500kV brushless motor * 6S capable ESC * Speeds up to 80km/h * Waterproof, [...]
New for all you 1/8th buggy and truggy drivers is the Dynamic 8 Brushless Motor from LRP. The Dynamic 8 is a big 4 pole motor that is sensored for greater precision off the starting line. Some of its highlights include- * Housing machined from 7075-T6 aluminum * Highly efficient design * 4 pole magnet and 12 slots for more torque * Balanced rotor * [...]
It has been a long time since Thunder Tiger has announced a new 1/8th scale buggy. The latest from Thunder Tiger, the Bushmaster 8E, is a brushless powered RTR that comes pre-assembled to save you time before hitting your local bash spot. Some of the highlights of the Bushmaster 8E include- * LCG design * 2000kV Ripper brushless motor * 16mm big bore [...]
There are good servos, then there are GOOD servos, and the new lineup of Black Label servos from ProTek are aimed at the very top. Recently we got a chance to use (read- abuse) a ProTek 170SBL, a top-of-the-line brushless powered servo that has great specs for 8th scale or monster truck use. After weeks of bashing, what did we [...]
New from the crew at Maclan Racing is the MMax Pro 160A ESC. The MMax Pro works with sensored motors and has been in development for 18th months to be one of the most elite ESCs on the market. Here are some of its specs and features- * All aluminum structure for maximum cooling * 12 built-in profiles * 32-bit high performance CPU * [...]
Coming soon from Carisma Racing is the V70R Sensored Brushless ESC and 24mm Mini Sensored Brushless Motor. Both were designed for small scale rc cars like 18th and 16th scale. The V70R can be driven in blinky or boost turbo mode and adjustments can be made via an optional programming board. The 24mm motors will be available in 4600 or [...]
While Dromida is best known for their 1/18th scale off-road machines, a few months ago they announced a line-up of on-road cars. Over the last few weeks we have been thrashing the daylights out of the Dromida Brushless Rally Car to find out what it was made out of. Does the car have plenty of power? Can you drive it [...]
It is officially 1/8th on-road day here at BigSquidRC. After having posted the new HB Racing and Serpent 1/8th on-road cars, here we are with the HoBao Racing Hyper VT. The Hyper VT was teased back in July, but now full details have been announced. The 1/8th on-road Hyper VT comes in both nitro and brushless RTR forms. The Nitro Version [...]
