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Tim Mohr Signs on with HB!!
Pro Driver, basher, occasional writer for Big Squid RC, and awesome guy, Tim Mohr has officially signed on with Hot Bodies racing! Tim will be racing the new Hot Bodies Ve8 Electric buggy! Congrats and good luck Tim!
Bash-A-Palooza Event Winner Pictures!
Finally getting a chance to start and catch up after the big computer crash! Here are some pictures of the event winners from the 2009 BASH-A-PALOOZA Event! The events this year were great! Take note of Bill S. (Firesprink281) with a little extra work during his on-camera appearances! lol. Congrats to [...]
RC Pro Products to Distribute Down Under
We just got word from the folks at RC Pro Products that they have begun full distribution to Australia! I know we have a lot of readers down there, so this is some good news for you guys! In addition to that, they are now the official distributor of JVD-RC clutches in Australia. They will clutch will [...]
The Cub Report, Version 09.15.09
See the teaser for Kyosho’s latest and greatest, no not their entry into the SC market, but for their DBX VE? Let’s say you take an 8th scale buggy and shrink it down a bit to use 10th scale speedo’s, motors and a single 2S battery. Then you put on a buggy body that any Trekkie would approve of, [...]
New Forums are Up and Running!
Hey all, just wanted to let you know the new forum software is up and running! There are some new categories, as well as we removed and combined some old unused ones. Most of the posts and users from the old board were saved, so if you have any issues, drop me a line. Also, now that the [...]
Kyosho DBXVE – 1/10 scale brushless buggy
Finally some images of the new DBXVE. The new brushless buggy from Kyosho. “VE” stands for Vortex Experience since the vehicle is running the Orion Vortex brushless motor ESC. According to the Kyosho Europe site, the DBXVE will be available in November 2009, and that 60% of the parts are compatible with the DBX/DST chassis.
RC4WD X-Lock Spec Tires
RC4WD is huge in the RC Rock Crawling scene, pumping out new tires nearly every month. One of their more recent releases are these bright yellow X-Lock 2.2” comp crawler tires. Molded in their X3 Ultra-Soft compound, these should stick to just about anything. Will spec crawler tires catch on? Only time will tell.
ISC Speed Challenge (closed course) initial report
The 2nd closed course event for the ISC was held this weekend at the Major Taylor Velodrome in Indiana this past weekend. The reports are just being posted: From Mike Ogle: Just got back from Indianapolis this evening, here’s a recap of what went down. Shawn Palmer set the mark in Open Wheel with a 4WD Schumacher CAT 4wd buggy [...]
Fantom Racing’s new 1S 5000mAh Li-Po
Built from only the highest quality material comes the new 1s pack from Fantom Racing. Engineered for all 1/10th and 1/12th scale applications this high output 40c pack will scatter the competition! Already connected onto the 13 gauge wire is an ultra dependable Deans plug to provide a low resistance connection. Designed for traditional 4 [...]
Losi is Riding High in the Micro World!
Ready to conquer the rough terrain of the sandpits, Losi gives us the new 1/36 Micro-HIGHroller RTR. This little beast is ready to do battle with it’s raised chassis design, front and rear skid plates, all riding on 50-Series wheels with all-terrain tires. Did I mention it’s RTR as well? All the way down to the charger, [...]
HPI Racing has a new contender, the Vorza!
Known for brewing some of the best out there, HPI Racing drops the Vorza smack in the laps of the racers! Tossed into the mix and able to tackle the harshest of demands is their bulletproof drive train consisting of front universals, front, center, and rear fluiud filled differentials all transferring the proven power of the [...]
Server Updates
In case things seem slow, we are updating some software packages on the server. Hopefully things will be finished late tonight or by morning. Hang tight!
Put Some Color on that Wing with a Free Skin from Upgrade RC
Again with the free stuff, Upgrade RC is offering free wing skins! Dress up that boring single color wing and flare it out a little with their custom skins. Click over to Upgrade RC and put your order in!
Buy a Upgrade RC Wrap and get a free Proline Racing Car Stan…
Upgrade RC is looking to wrap you up! Drop by and purchase a new Wrap for a Proline Racing car stand and get the car stand for free! Gotta love that price! Who doesn’t like free stuff? Drop by Upgrade RC and check it out!
JConcept lets you Turn the Mini E-Revo into an Illuzion!
Don’t know how I missed this one but here it is now. JConcepts designed this hi-Flow shell out of their heavy-duty polycarbonate and scaled it with a very low roof line and maximum window coverage while sporting scale inspired front fenders. Click by JConcepts for more info and be sure to check out your local shop [...]
