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New from Spektrum is a Smart Powerstage Surface Bundle 5000mAh 4S LiPo Battery & S155 Charger. The new Powerstage Bundle from Spektrum is an easy one box solution for people needing a new LiPo and battery charger. Check out these highlights- * Charges & balances Smart G2 batteries with one simple IC3 or IC5 connection * Charges up to 4S LiPo/LiFe/Li-Ion/LiHV batteries [...]
Over at AKA they have announced new Diamante 1/8 Off-Road Buggy Tires. The Diamantes were engineered for use on hard-packed, dusty, blown-out tracks and are available in three different rubber compounds. Here are the highlights- * Tire carcass optimized for bumpy track conditions * Micro-pins at outer edges reduce edginess in the bumps * AKA’s most dense tread pattern to ensure maximum runtime * [...]
Recently announced by Pro-Line are Hyrax LP G8 2.2″ Rock Crawling Tires. This is the new low profile version of the Hyrax 2.2″ and was designed for Class 3 competition crawling. Check out these highlights- * Shorter than a standard 2.2″ Hyrax, but taller than the 1.9″ * Lower profile 2.2″ carcass * Design for maximum performance on Class 3 crawlers * Highly detailed [...]
Just announced by the crew at PROTOform is the 1/10th scaled Speed3 Clear Body for FWD touring cars. Designed for competition, the new Speed3 has hot hatch styling and is a great pick for racing your FWD touring car. Here are the highlights- * Aggressive fender flares * Slammed hatchback roofline * Look is based off of 1:1 TCR race cars * Easy to [...]
For all you SCX6 owners out there, Pro-Line has just dropped a new body for you. New from the P-L crew is a 1/6 Cliffhanger High Performance Clear Body. The Cliffhanger is a competition body designed specifically for the SCX6 that not only has a nicely scaled look, but can also help improve performance out on the trail. Check out [...]
For all you 1/24th scale crawling fanatics out there, Pro-Line has just dropped new Interco Super Swamper 1.0″ Pre-Mounted Tires. With an impeccably scaled look, and a gnarly tread pattern, these tiny Super Swampers are the perfect upgrade for your micro scaled rig. Check out these highlights- * Mini version of the legendary Super Swamper * Designed for maximum performance on any [...]
Coming soon from the good folks at Pro-Line are 1/8 Menace HP Belted 3.8″ MT Pre-Mounted Tires. Belted to eliminate tire expansion at high speeds, the new Menace pre-mounts are the perfect upgrade for speed running your 1/8 monster truck. Here are the highlights- * Belted to handle extreme power and high speeds * No tire ballooning * Low-profile tire carcass, deep grooves, [...]
The crew at Pro-Line has announced a new 1/10 Volkswagen Beetle Clear Body for 12.3″ wheelbase scale crawlers. The new VW body can certainly give your scale crawler a unique new look, while also increasing on-trail performance. Check out these highlights- * Fully licensed by Volkswagen * Mimics full-size bugs competing in off-road competitions * Iconic bug body shape * Ideal approach & departure [...]
The folks over at Spektrum have just announced a new AVC Auto Calibration feature. Spektrum has announced that a new firmware update is available that takes the hassle out of binding and calibrating AVC. The new feature removes the old manual calibration of steering and throttle endpoints on your AVC receivers, and now does it automatically. To utilize the latest [...]
Over at Pro-Line they have released a new Pro-Line Mickey Thompson Baja Pro X Crawler Tires Video. The new video shows off the Mickey Thompson’s aggressive tread design that allows you to go nearly anywhere, regardless of how gnarly the terrain gets. Available in both 1.9″ or 2.2″ sizing, the Mickey Thompson Baja Pro X Crawler Tires have the scale [...]
For the holiday season, the folks over at Horizon Hobby have uploaded a new Santa Visits Horizon Hobby Headquarters Video. Watch below to see Santa in full gift giving mode, while the Horizon staff tries to keep up with some of his wacky antics. It seems Santa is a big fan of remote control cars and airplanes, if you’ve been [...]
Spektrum has announced a new line-up of 120C Smart G2 Pro Basher LiPo Batteries. The Pro Basher batteries have loads of capacity to give you more runtime, as well as serious voltage output for more raw speed. Check out these highlights- * High-capacity packs in new Pro Series case * Fits most 2S to 8S bash vehicles * Simpler and safer to [...]
New from the crew at AKA is a line-up of Slicks Medium Soft 1/10 Buggy Tires. Designed to provide maximum grip on high-bite off-road tracks, the Slicks are ready to help you win at any level of competition. Here are the highlights- * Designed for dry hard-packed or blue groove, indoor or outdoor tracks * Quick break-in time * Also available in Clay, [...]
New from Spektrum is the affordable S100 1x100W USB-C Smart Charger. This handy Smart charger makes it easy to safely charge your Lithium based batteries. Check out these highlights- * Capable of delivering up to 100W of charging power * Charges & balances Smart G2 batteries with one simple IC3 or IC5 connection * Auto Charge recognizes Smart battery charging parameters * IC3 and [...]
Hey everyone, it’s Thanksgiving here in the States so I want to give a hearty “Happy Thanksgiving” to everyone out there! I just hit my 9 year anniversary writing weekly for Big Squid, and I wanted to say thanks to all of you for reading, many of whom I’ve become friends with. It never stops being wild to me that you [...]
