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Pro-Line How to be World Class at the Track
Our friends over at Pro-Line have posted a list of good things you can do while at the track and most of them apply to bashing as well. New hobbyists may not be aware of these, while some of us old timers tend to forget things over time, either way, click the image below for a list of how to [...]
- 7/29/2014
- 10:24 am
- miscellaneous
Pro-Line - By: Tim Mohr
Team Associated Apex Lexus RC F RTR
Team Associated is giving you touring car fans the hook-up lately. Last week they announced their new GReddy Scion and now they have released details on their Apex Series Lexus RC F. The Associated Lexus RC F uses a highly detailed body on the outside for good looks, while 4wd and a powerful brushless system are used under the hood to [...]
- 7/29/2014
- 8:24 am
- New Products
Team Associated - By: Tim Mohr
Unboxing: EncoreRC Invertix400 by Bobby Watts
A while back I posted the first details of the EncoreRC Invertix400 full-3D capable quadcopter developed by Bobby Watts. The following weeks my email blew up from readers looking for more, or hoping we’d get to fly one and show off video. After talking with Mr. Watts for a few weeks, he got us our own Invertix to build and test! The review is [...]
- 7/28/2014
- 2:50 pm
- New Products
rc helicopter
Unboxing - By: Big Squid Staff
Event Coverage – RC Fest 2014 Tolono IL
For several years RC Fest has been held to raise awareness for blood donation and blood transfusions. The organizers of the event, the Munds family, work year around to make the event bigger and better than the year before. Last weekend was the 2014 edition of RC Fest, so Brian, Hawaiian Chris, Craig “The Uber Ramp Guy”, and myself, loaded [...]
GForce ESC Wi-Fi Link
Wouldn’t it be cool to make adjustments to your esc from your smartphone? Sure it would! GForce has recently announced their Wi-Fi Link for just that purpose. The GForce Wi-Fi Link allows you to view and make changes to select models of GForce speed controllers from your Android or Apple device. That sounds a lot easier than counting lights or [...]
THE Cub Report, 07.28.2014, Version- Endo nesia
And this week the wheel of death lands on… you guessed it, one of my favorites, ROAR! Actually this week I’m not flipping out on them at all, but I do want to talk about their press release from last week. ROAR put out a statement in regards to the high-zoot 2.4″ wheels that are all the rage 10th scale [...]
2015 Arc R10 Touring Car
The latest on-road weapon from ARC is the 2015 spec of their R10 Touring Car. Loaded with carbon fiber and designed to break lap records, the R10 2015 is a serious touring car. The 2015 Spec received numerous upgrades over the previous model, some of the updates include- * Long big bore shocks with longer springs * 3.5mm carbon fiber shock towers * 8.5mm [...]
- 7/28/2014
- 8:54 am
- New Products
Viper RC - By: Tim Mohr
RC in the Comics!
Normally we post RC On TV when we spot a cool RC segment, but this weekend we found RC in our Comics! This weekend’s Zits featured a ‘drone’ doing a little reconnaissance on Jeremy and his girlfriend.For this weekends comic, or any others, make sure to check out the official Zits Comic website.
FreqEsKinz – sKinz for Pro-Line Racing Bodies
File this under ‘Take My Money!’, the FreqEsKinz folks have announced they now have a bunch of sKinz for many of the Pro-Line Racing bodies! Not everyone can paint, or knows someone that can make their body look cool, but most people can apply a large decal. The new sKinz are available for the Flo-Tek SVT Raptor,Flo-Tek EVO SC, 1981 [...]
Everybody’s Scalin’ For the Weekend – Rockin’s Racin’
The term “Rock Racing” has become quite the buzzword in the hobby as of late. The Axial Yeti and Vaterra Twin Hammers are labeled as such, but what does an event of this kind actually consist of? Let’s discuss.
Pro-Line Guide for Interchanging with Traxxas Shocks
So maybe you’ve been thinking about upgrading the shocks on your Traxxas but aren’t quite sure what will fit. Pro-Line has done all the leg work and now have a handy chart to show you exactly which of their Pro-Spec and PowerStroke shocks will fit your ride. Check out the images above and below to find out which Pro-Line shocks [...]
- 7/25/2014
- 2:41 pm
- miscellaneous
Pro-Line
Traxxas - By: Tim Mohr
Unboxing: Yuneec/Blade GB200 Gimbal for Quadcopters
While working on upgrading a friend’s Blade 350QX, he asked to get him that ‘new camera mount’ for his GoPro. A few days later, the Yuneec/Blade GB200 Camera Gimbal came in for me to install. Equipped with 2 brushless motors and mounts for the GoPro and CGo1 sport cameras, this gimbal is plug and play with the Blade 350QX and could even be [...]
- 7/25/2014
- 11:00 am
- New Products
Unboxing - By: Big Squid Staff
Killerbody RC 1/7 Alfa Romeo 8C Body for the Traxxas XO-1
There aren’t a whole lot of aftermarket body choices for the Traxxas XO-1 but the folks over at Killerbody RC are out to change that. They have previously released a Corvette body for the Traxxas high speed machine and now they have added an Alfa Romeo 8C body to their catalog. The Alfa was careful modeled after its full scale counterpart [...]
- 7/25/2014
- 10:04 am
- Killerbody
New Products
Traxxas - By: Tim Mohr
Team Associated Apex Scion Racing FR-S GReddy On-Road Car
Team Associated has a new on-road car for your bashing pleasure, an Apex Scion Racing FR-S GReddy edition touring car. The Scion is part of Associated’s affordable Qualifier Series and comes RTR with brushless power. Set on the Apex 4wd platform, a highly detailed body has the racy look of the full scale version. Under the hood you’ll find waterproof electronics, [...]
- 7/25/2014
- 8:43 am
- New Products
Team Associated - By: Tim Mohr
Review – Losi Mini 8IGHT-T Truggy
In today’s review we’ll be taking a very up close and personal look at the Mini 8IGHT-T Truggy from Losi. The Mini 8IGHT-T comes in at 1/14 scale, bigger than most minis, but significantly smaller than a tenth scaled truck. It comes brushless powered and with the high zoot AVC that everyone is talking about. Can the Mini 8IGHT-T take [...]
- 7/24/2014
- 3:48 pm
- Car & Truck Reviews
Losi - By: Cubby
