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We have our winner for Day 6 of Big Squid RC’s 12 20 Days of Christmas Contest! Congrats to Josh Anthony for winning! You were the random entry chosen today! Watch for an email or message if you were from facebook coming your way to get your shipping address! Everyone make sure to come by tomorrow for Day 7! [...]
Good Morning and welcome to Day 6 of Big Squid RC’s 12 20 Days of Christmas Contest! What is this? Click here for all the rules! Today’s prizes are here to keep you toasty and warm! The picture does not do it justice, I seriously had second thoughts about letting this one go! It’s a Futaba Fleece Jacket from Colorado/Timberline size [...]
Welcome to Day 1 of Big Squid RC’s 12 20 Days of Christmas Contest! What is this? Click here for all the rules! Today, we are going to start off by giving away the Duratrax Kwik Trak Racing Cones, and a Futaba can cozy! We use these all the time when out bashing. Just toss em down, and [...]
Welcome to Big Squid RC’s 12 20 Days of Christmas Contest! Christmas is a time of giving, we know, most people do 12 days, but our sponsors are just too awesome to do some wimpy 12 day thing, so we are doing 20! Before we get to the details, we want to thank the following sponsors, go click the links, [...]
Way back in 2009 we posted what we thought was going to be the future for Futaba. You can click that link to see the original post. Yea we were doing it as sort of a gag, but with the way Futaba radios were evolving, it didn’t seem like too far of a stretch. Now, almost 2+ years later, what’s [...]
Futaba have released three new High Voltage servos, of which two should be of interest to the car and truck guys. The new S9352HV and S9353HV servos both have the same s/0.06 speed and humungous 306 oz/in torque, but the difference is the S9353HV boasts a full metal case for extra durability. The BLS256HV servo is intended for helicopter rudder use, as it significantly lighter [...]
I was recently visiting with the Futaba folks last week and had a chance to hold all of these in my hands and check them out. The S9353HV (FUTM0621) seemed like a bashers dream with the ALL metal case. So no more breaking off the screw tabs on a hard landing.. this case can survive anything! They all had metal [...]
THE Futaba 3PRKA FHSS 2.4 GHz Radio ReviewWe live in an RTR world- lay down some cash and start driving an hour later. RTR’s are great and have certainly taken our hobby to entirely different level, but… they are typically loaded with junk electronics. Futaba thinks they have the answer for this problem- an affordable yet quality replacement for your [...]
Need some torque? Futaba has you covered with their new S9353HV Servo! 306 oz-in at 7.4V is a ton! Want more? How about .06 second speed? Awesome, right? This guy should be available later in August and will be ideal for your bad boy 1/8 scale off road vehicle or crawler. Make sure you [...]
For all those GO BIG or GO HOME large scale people, Futaba has announced the S3306MG. It’s a 1/5th scale metal gear servo. At 6v is has 333oz of torque and a speed of .16 sec/60. So it sounds like it can pack a punch and be quick about it! Expect the price to be about $50-$60. Hit up the [...]
Surprisingly there’s still some companies out there that haven’t realized the importance of 2.4 GHz radios yet, and they’re still including 27 MHz gear with their RTRs. Or maybe you’re one of the more intelligent fellows that decided to buy a kit rather than a RTR and now you need a radio to go along with it. For both situations [...]
Nic Case and Team Associated have uploaded a new episode of their Road to 200 series. If you’re unfamiliar with this project, it’s an attempt to get an R/C car up to the 200 MPH mark. They are making great progress and this is an excellent video that takes a closer look at the custom super car they are building [...]
This is some news from the flyboy side, but it’s just too impressive to pass up. Futaba has announced a new 18-channel, computer controlled, 2.4 GHz transmitter, the 18MZ. It’s packed full of high-end features like a touch screen LCD for changing all the settings. You’ll also find a SD card slot for storing multiple model settings and future firmware [...]
I got $500 from my Uncle as a graduation present and I am thinking about spending it on a RedCat Avalanche XP. What have you heard about that truck? Kevin C. Fort Worth, Texas Cubby– I think you are crazy if you spend five large of grad money on a Redcat, or any brand of car for that matter. First off- it’s [...]
Great Planes is bringing back their America’s Best R/C Sale for 2011. Last year’s sale saw a ton of great deals on products all across the R/C spectrum, and this year is sure to be no different. Great Planes is promising savings of up to $50 on more than 100 products from their various brands, which includes DuraTrax, Tactic, Futaba, [...]
