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I awoke this morning to a phone call… ‘The site has been hacked!’ This is one of those things that can really sink the pit of your stomach. There are 10’s of thousands of files that keep the site running, and immediately, going through my head, when was the last backup, what files were backed up, what about our [...]
We have our next winner in the Daily WIN iHobby Expo Tickets contest! Today’s tickets go to: Kevin Murray! Congrats Kevin! Email (Brian) us a address, and we’ll have the tickets in the mail ASAP! Want to be the next winner? Remember we will have winners every day! Head over to our contest page for details on how to [...]
The good folks from MaxAmps just announced the first water-cooled LiPo batteries! The Water-Cooled Hard Case LiPO 6500 2-Cell 7.4v Spartan Kit comes with a micro pump, and is built to keep your Traxxas Spartan battery setup running cool. The kit provides everything you need to get it installed. Now I only need to figure out how to set it [...]
The Novak Havoc Pro SC Ballistic 540 8.5 #3122 Brushless System ReviewYes, brushless dominates the market. Yes, short course trucks dominate the market. Yes, RTR’s dominate the market. Yes, most likely your RTR short course truck comes with a sub-par power system. Yes, the first upgrade many consumers do to their SC truck is a new brushless system. Is the [...]
I’ve been going out of my mind trying to find a 10Volt.850ma valve regulated lead acid battery for my RC dragster. Can you help me? Thanks and have a nice day, Rocky Cubby– Hey what’s up Rocky, and thanks for reading BigSquid. So… you’ve been looking all over for a 5 cell (10 volt) 850 mah VRLA for your dragster. Well… it’s certainly [...]
We have our next winner in the Daily WIN iHobby Expo Tickets contest! Congrats to: Erwin Jonson! You are the latest winner! Email (Brian) us a address, and we’ll have the tickets in the mail ASAP! Want to be the next winner? Remember we will have winners every day! Head over to our contest page for details on how [...]
It’s time to check out some of the hardware ARRMA is going to be bringing to the table. First up is the Raider 1/10 Scale 2WD Baja Buggy. The first things that catch my eye are the TVP (twin vertical plate) aluminum and molded composite chassis, all metal transmission, fluid-filled differential, and waterproof electronics. Wait… Waterproof [...]
ARRMA has already given us a sneak peak at the Raider, a 1/10 Scale 2WD Baja Buggy, and now we get to look under the body of their Fury 1/10 Scale 2WD Short Course Truck! The same rules apply here as they did to the Raider. TVP chassis, waterproof electronics, hex hardware, steel driveline and all metal transmission, [...]
Some news is just news… Some stuff is bigger than other stuff, but every now and then, we come across something HUGE! I think I can classify this as HUGE. I actually get to announce a new RC company! ARRMA (pronounced ‘armor’) is a new brand of RC vehicles that are designed by people who are [...]
So this is old news to all of you BSRC readers, but I just wanted to mention that HPI has finally came clean and officially announced the Mini Recon. You already know the details as we broke this wide open last week but in case you live in a cave the Recon has features like a 2.4GHz radio system, [...]
Axial Wraith Boy Strikes Again! ST Racing Concepts has a few more upgrades for the Axial Wraith this week in the form of both upper and lower suspension links and a new steering linkage kit! Available in 4 different colors of anodized aluminum, these things will surely help beef up your Wraith. Just note that both the [...]
I’ve somehow become “Axial Wraith boy” around the office… So naturally, this PR is all mine. Novak now offers the Timbuk2 Brushless System: Wraith Edition! This system drops right into your Wraith and gives more speed and drivability. An external 5A BEC is also included! You won’t have to modify a thing, as this combo [...]
Forget The Fast and the Furious Tokyo Drift and all the other crap you’ve seen in the movies… Formula Drift is the real deal when it comes to drifting. Since most of us don’t have the skills, sponsors, or wallet to compete in the Formula Drift series, we’re left to our own devices when we feel the need [...]
We broke this thing a week ago… Now, Traxxas has made us look like Nostradamus by officially announcing the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Replica! Avaliable in 4 colors, completely ready-to-run, with the new all black chassis, the SVT Raptor can be yours around October 14th. Specs also say the truck sports new body mounts, a brushless-ready transmission [...]
We have our first winner in the Daily WIN iHobby Expo Tickets contest! Congrats to: Jon Acton! We put all the names in a database, and that’s who the random number picker picked! Email us a address, and we’ll have the tickets in the mail ASAP! Remember we will have winners every day! Head over to our contest [...]