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Everybody’s Scalin’ – Baja Rey More Like Baja Bae

It isn’t often that I let out an audible gasp when seeing a new product release, but Team Losi accomplished such a feat yesterday when showing off their Baja Rey for the first time. The news release came out in the morning, and I was messing around with my phone before heading into the office. When I scrolled across the [...]

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HD FPV Racing – Coming Soon From Connex

Guys, this is big. As of now, all FPV racing drones utilize an analog video signal for flight imagery. Of course you can strap a GoPro or any other of about a dozen HD cameras on to your FPV racer to capture footage, but not to use as a flight camera. Aerial photography rigs have long used HD FPV (see: [...]

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Hover Camera – Autonomous Camera Drone from GetHover

With a dozen new drone releases per week, it’s hard to stand out. The Hover Camera caught my eye big time this week. With its unique form factor, ease of use, stylish design and feature list, the Hover Camera from GetHover promises to be unique. Hover Camera says that their innovative new drone is “the world’s first truly consumer-friendly self-flying camera [...]

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Kyosho Dirthog Readyset KT-231P

Kyosho Dirthog Readyset With KT-231P Transmitter

New from Kyosho is a KT-231P equipped Dirthog Readset Buggy. The Dirthog is a great little basher featuring 4wd, a brushed power system, metal diff gears, and waterproof electronics. It also now comes with a 2.4GHz Perfex KT-231P radio system and Orion Ni-MH battery w/ charger. The latest edition of the Dirthog has a part number of #34351T2 and they are [...]

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Traxxas X-Maxx Crash Video

Video – Massive Traxxas X-Maxx Crash Video

What happens when you tag a curb (then a street sign!) at 60 mph+ with a Traxxas X-Maxx? Find out at the 2:15 Mark in the video above. YouTube user udluuz was making some serious speed passes with his Castle Powered X-Maxx, then lost control, showing just how hard it is to drive on pizza cutters. What was the total [...]

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Pro-Line KO2 Tire Video

Pro-Line BFGoodrich KO2 Tire Video

Get pumped up to run the trails this weekend by watching Pro-Line’s 2.2″ BFGoodrich KO2 Tire Video. There is some great action footage in the video, then Pro-Line staffer Gerardo Gonzalez pops in to mention all the features of their latest scaler tire. The video shows that not only is the KO2 2.2″ a sweet looking tire, but also that [...]

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SSD Diamond Front Axle SCX10

SSD Diamond Front Axle For The SCX10

Trick out that SCX10 of yours with a new Diamond Front Axle from SSD RC. This beefy front axle was designed for incredible durability, as well as helping to give your truck more of a scale appearance. * CNC machined from high quality aluminum * Allows more caster than stock * Comes with anodized finish * Integrated lower & upper link mounts * One [...]

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Team Associated RC10B6 B6D

Team Associated RC10B6 And RC10B6D Buggies

BIG news for all you Team Associated fans, they have just announced the RC10B6 and RC10B6D buggies! A lot of people have been patiently waiting for the 6 series to arrive, now it is nearly here in two different forms! So what’s the scoop? * The 6D is intended for dirt use, while the 6 was designed for higher bite surfaces * [...]

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Kyosho INFERNO NEO ST Race Spec 2.0 KT-331P

Kyosho INFERNO NEO ST Race Spec 2.0 With KT-331P Radio

For you guys that love the smell of nitro in the morning, Kyosho has recently announced the Inferno Neo ST 2.0 w/ KT-331P Radio. Kyosho’s latest readyset truggy comes fully assembled and sports one of the nicest RTR radios that you will find, the KT-331P. The radio is of course a 2.4GHz unit, but also sports a nice little LCD [...]

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ASK Cubby

ASK Cubby, Version- You Asked For It, You Got It

“X-MAXX Trouble Cub Report, After having run my new X-MAXX for a little under 2 weeks, I have concluded that it breaks ALL THE TIME. Am I doing it wrong? What is your advice for keeping one together? Love your column and read it every week, Bud W.” Cubby- Well hello to you Bud and props for hitting the big time. You know the drill, [...]

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Tamiya XB Mercedes-Benz G 320 Cabrio

Tamiya XB Mercedes-Benz G 320 Cabrio

Coming soon from Tamiya is the Expert Built edition of the Mercedes-Benz G 320 Cabrio. The Mercedes comes with a nicely detailed body and is RTR right out of the box, making it that much easier to get your bash-on. Some of the highlights on the Tamiya include- * Pre-painted polycarbonate body in silver and matte black * 4wd shaft-driven MF-01X chassis * [...]

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Drift Itch – Yokomo YD-2 RWD drift chassis

Hey gang Evol here to scratch that drift itch. It looks like Yokomo is at it again with a new drift chassis to follow up the competition drifter YD-4. This little gem was spied at the FEMCA RC DRIFT event recently at the Yatabe Arena in Japan. The YD-2 is purpose built from the ground up as a RWD drift [...]

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Tamiya XB Plasma Edge II

Tamiya XB Plasma Edge II

Just announced by Tamiya is the XB Plasma Edge II buggy. This is a 1/10th scaler that has been “expert built” and is ready to bash out of the box. Riding on a TT-02B chassis, the Plasma Edge II should make for a nice backyard basher or first vehicle. Some of its features include- * Shaft driven 4wd * Pre-painted body * Finespec [...]

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Losi Baja Rey Desert Truck

Losi 1/10 Baja Rey 4WD Desert Truck

Whoa, what’s this from Losi? A solid rear axle scale desert truck? Yes indeed, Losi has just announced the 1/10 Baja Rey 4WD Desert Truck w/ AVC. The Baja Rey will be bringing some serious scale appearance and performance to a bash spot near you. What’s the scoop on the Baja Rey? * Solid rear axle with 4-link suspension * Baja inspired, [...]

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Pro-Line Blockade 2.2 4WD Front Tires

Pro-Line Blockade 2.2″ 4WD Buggy Front Tires

The BigSquidRC Bash Crew are big fans of Pro-Line’s Blockade Tires. They work incredibly well on hard pack or dusty surfaces, plus, they wear a very long time. The P-L crew recently announced that they are now making Blockades in 1/10th 2.2″ 4WD Buggy Fronts. They will be available in M3 or M4 compound with pricing right at $20 per [...]

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