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New from MCD Racing is the 1/5th scaled XS5 Max on-road car kit. This massive pavement pounder features a new super car body on the outside, and is ready for big gasoline power under the hood. Here are the highlights- * Realistic super car styled body * Easy to convert wheelbase * Locked center diff, open rear, limited slip in front * Pro version [...]
After a fair bit of teasing, ARRMA has official dropped full details on their massive new 1/7 Mojave 6S BLX 4WD Desert Racer. The new 1/7th scaled Mojave comes with a beefy full time 4wd system, powerful BLX brushless system, and plenty more. Lets have a look at the highlights- * 2050kV BLX brushless motor, 6S BLX ESC * dBoots Fortress tires * [...]
A while back we got our hands on the 1/5 Scale Redcat Racing Clawback, you can watch the unboxing Right Here on BigSquidRC, and yea it’s huge! before we got to drive it, there are a few of us around the office that have been saying the next step/trend for the scale/crawling guys has to be bigger. Now that we [...]
We have been wanting to get our hands on the 1/5 Scale Redcat Racing Clawback truck for a while now, and that time has finally come. While I’m sure many of you would say we are nuts, there are a few of us at the Big Squid RC HQ that believe large scale crawling/trailing is going to start growing and [...]
Here we go folks, the truck that is making huge waves in the rc community, the all new Primal RC 1/5 Raminator Monster Truck has officially dropped! The Primal crew has truly outdone themselves this time, as their Raminator looks incredible. It has a fantastic scale look, it has an insane 49cc reed-valve engine, and it weighs 80 lbs! Can [...]
Being teased now by Primal RC is a massive new 1/5th Scale Monster Truck. Their new monster truck promises to be one of the biggest and gnarliest of all time. Here are some highlights- * High performance motorcycle style reed-valve 49cc gas engine * Weight- 80 lbs * Solid front and rear axles * Built in reverse More details like pricing are to follow, with [...]
For all you large scale drivers out there, Hobbywing has announced a new line-up of brushless motors for you. Hobbywing’s new Large Scale Brushless Motors were designed to give you the pulse pounding power that you desire, at pricing that doesn’t break the bank. New are a pair of motors for 1/5th scale, as well as one motor for 1/6th [...]
Coming soon to a hobby shop near you is the Losi Super Rock Rey from Horizon Hobby. A giant 1/6th scaled off-road beast, the Super Rock Rey is one of the most scale realistic bash rigs that Losi has ever released to the market. Plus, it was designed to tackle the gnarliest of off-road terrain. We’ve been wreaking havoc all [...]
Announced today by Losi is a Bind-N-Drive version of their popular 1/6 Super Baja Rey Desert Truck. The new “BND” version of the Super Baja Rey allows you to save some cash by using your own Spektrum transmitter, here are the highlights- * Pre-assembled, awaiting your Spektrum transmitter and batteries * Scale realistic appearance * 50+ mph top speeds * Dynamite Fuze 1200kV brushless [...]
All you large scale fans will be stoked to see the arrival of the new 5IVE-T 2.0 from Losi. The original 5IVE-T was in incredible truck, but the version 2.0 brings even more bashing goodness to the plate. A 32cc Zenoah engine is used to give the 2.0 loads of power to go along with numerous other improvements. Here are [...]
Part of the 5 vehicle announcement from Redcat Racing yesterday included the Rampage R5 Monster Truck. The R5 is a true beast coming in at 1/5 in size, plus it sports a gnarly 8S LiPo Capable brushless power system. When 6S just isn’t enough, the R5 is ready to put down some crazy 8S power. Here is more of the [...]
Now hitting the market from Rage RC is the beastly RZX 1/6 Brushless Buggy. The RZX is an affordable large scale alternative that promises monstrous power, along with unique buggy styling. We’ve been bashed a RZX for several weeks to check out how it holds up, plus to see how it fits into the large scale world. Is the RZX [...]
New for the 1/5th scale crowd is the large scale Futaba BLS373SV servo. The 373SV is designed for all you guys needing a beefy servo for your large scale applications. Here are some of its highlights- * Accepts HV input up to 7.4 volts * Ultra-smooth brushless motor * Ball bearing equipped * Beefy aluminum case * Water protected * 40.5 x 21 x 84mm in [...]
Over the last half decade we’ve seen scale realism go from taking a backseat to performance, to becoming the number 1 thing that consumers demand. Initially it started in the rock crawling scene, now it is everywhere. A great example of this is the new Traxxas Unlimited Desert Racer. The Traxxas UDR was designed for incredible scale looks on the [...]
First there was the Traxxas X-Maxx monster truck, then came the 8S Upgrade Kit, now there is the full RTR version of the Traxxas 8S X-Maxx. The newest version of the X-Maxx comes with a load of upgrades over the original, upgrades that are intended to make it faster, stronger, and an overall better bash machine. We’ve been running pack [...]
