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The folks at Graupner have a cool looking boat called the SAR Bernhard Gruben. The boat is a premium kit and comes with a GRP hull. Also, because it was modeled off of original shipyard plans, it has loads of scale realism. Here are more details- * Photo-etched brass parts * 600 sized motors are included * Comes with rudder & tailgate release [...]
Have you ever owned a Carpet Knife before? Over the years, a lot of people have enjoyed the precision handling, and outright speed, of a CRC Carpet Knife. New from the Calandra Racing Concepts crew is the Carpet Knife Twenty5, also known as the CK25. The CK25 marks twenty five years in the rc business for CRC and the car [...]
For all you 1/8 nitro racers, Serpent has announced the EVO version of their SRX8 off-road buggy. The SRX8 EVO received numerous updates to improve handling and durability. Here are some of its highlights- * 7075-T6 aluminum shock towers * Membrane/emulsion shock caps * Grey 7075-T6 aluminum chassis * New engine position * Molded uprights * Spring steel center driveshafts * High downforce Avenger body The new [...]
After just having posted the new touring car from ARC, we are now posting the E4RS4 from Team Magic. You bashers know Team Magic from their epic monster trucks, but they are also extremely serious about their racing. Their newest touring car is a high-end race machine should you decide to do some indoor carpet racing this winter. Here are [...]
Oh yes, it is that time of the year when everybody starts rolling out their 2018 vehicles. The latest is ARC with the 2018 edition of their R11 Touring Car. The R11 is ARC’s high-end race kit designed to lay down amazingly fast lap times, for 2018 it is has received numerous upgrades. * New rear tower that accommodates a wide [...]
Are you ready to race F1 this winter? If not, have a look at the new Rapide F1 EVO from Roche. The F1 EVO is a lean, mean, racing machine, ready to battle the rest of the F1 class at your local track. * New narrow 2.5mm graphite chassis * 7075 front bulkhead and servo mount * New aluminum standoff on the lower [...]
Hey, what’s that? That is indoor season, it is right around the corner. If you are a seasoned hobbyist, then you already know that 1/12th scale has been a staple of indoor racing since the very beginning. To help put you at the front of the pack, XRay has announced the 2018 Edition of their X12 pan car. With a [...]
Don’t you just love bashing with an electric 1/8th scale truggy? Here at BigSquidRC, they are one of our favorites. They are huge, they have insane power, and typically they are tough as nails. The folks over at HB Racing have just announced their latest electric truggy, the E817T. The E817T is surely a beast that can lay down super [...]
Now here is some big news, Carisma has announced the first two trucks in their new Scale Adventure line-up. The folks at Carisma have always been big into scale realism, and after looking at their new trucks, it certainly looks like they hit the mark with these. The black truck shown above is the SCA-1E Coyote RTR scale crawler. The Coyote [...]
With indoor season just around the corner, XRay has announced the first of their 2018 line-up. The new ’18 X10 Pan Car from XRay comes with a slew of updates to keep it at the front of the pack. Here are some of its highlights- * All new ultra-narrow chassis * New aluminum rear bulkheads * Easier motor access * Harder front arms * New [...]
The hype train for the MST MTX-1 Scale Monster Truck just keeps on rolling. With so many people wanting to learn more details about it, MST has released more teaser images, along with a short sneak-peak video. Right now here is what we know- * 4wd with tube style chassis * Realistic, old school body * Width- 294mm (11.57″) * Length- 467mm (18.4″) * Four [...]
Coming in October from Tamiya is the Black Edition of their Porsche 934. The latest version of the 934 sits on Tamiya’s short wheelbase TA-02SW chassis and comes with gold stickers to go along with its gold colored wheels. * 1/10th scale kit * Tub chassis with 4 wheel independent suspension * Gear diff in front, ball diff in rear * Comes with LED [...]
Designed for the spec racing class down at your local track, TLR has officially announced the 22 4.0 SR Spec Buggy. The SR comes as a kit and is fully optimized for 17.5 spec buggy racing. Here are some of its highlights- * Lightweight design * 3 gear laydown transmission * Lightweight drivetrain * Stiffezel suspension components * Two different mounting positions for rear shocks * [...]
For all you pan car racers, Capricorn has announced the C-12P. The C-12P is a high-end pan car for racing 12th scale, or for just going really fast. The Capricorn is highly adjustable to make it easy to tune to different track conditions, plus it is made from high-end materials like carbon fiber and aluminum. A big bore rear shock [...]
Newly announced by Tamiya is the TB EVO 7. A 1/10th scale high-end touring car, the TB EVO 7 allows multiple motor mounting positions and does not come with a top deck, instead opting to use a stiffener on the chassis. * 2mm thick aluminum chassis with 6mm stiffener * Designed for a lower center of gravity * New bulkheads * 3 different motor [...]
