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Losi Super Baja Rey Review
There are a couple of trends that we’ve been seeing in recent years. We’ve been seeing vehicles get bigger and more scale looking. The Losi Super Baja Rey is not only big, coming in at 1/6th scale, but it is also designed to look exactly like a full sized short course race truck. The big Losi also sports serious power [...]
- 12/28/2017
- 10:27 am
- Car & Truck Reviews
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The Storm Is Here – The Losi Super Baja Rey!!!
Here is the storm that Horizon Hobby has been teasing, the new Losi Super Baja Rey. The Super Baja Rey is a large 1/6th Scale off-road truck that was designed for serious bashing fun! Our BigSquidRC Bash Crew has had the pleasure of already getting in wheel time with the Super Baja Rey and we can say that it is truly [...]
- 12/28/2017
- 10:23 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
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Reedy Blackbox 850R ESC
Shipping now from Reedy is the Blackbox 850R brushless ESC. The 850R was designed for use in 1/8th scale vehicles and has a motor limit of 3000kV on 4S. The 850R is 6S capable and comes pre-programmed with settings that work on most tracks. Pricing for the 850R is $197, it has a part number of #27007, and full details are [...]
Bash Vehicle of the Year 2017 – #4
If you didn’t catch #5 yesterday, here is what’s going on. Each year we hand out our Bash Vehicle of the Year Award. There can only be one winner, and there is usually a list of the top 5 we had thought about winning. EVERY vehicle that makes this list, or that was considered a possible bash vehicle of [...]
Losi Teaser Video – A Storm Is Coming!
Here ya go folks, a bit more of a clue on just what Horizon Hobby’s big announcement is for tomorrow. Today Horizon Hobby posted a new video which is shown below. While we still do not get a glimpse of what the vehicle may be, we do get to see more giant rooster plumes. More importantly, the end of the [...]
Pro-Line Video – How-To Make A Monster Slash
Are you a hardcore basher? If so, have a look at the Pro-Line Video shown below to see how easy it is to turn your Traxxas Slash into a monster! By putting on larger wheels and tires, plus a body with much larger fender wells, your Slash can be turned into an extreme bashing machine. The video below details what parts [...]
Unboxing The HPI Racing Ken Block ’65 Ford Mustang Hoonicorn
While on-road in general has been a bit slow lately, there are cars being released to help boost the segment. A great example of that is the HPI Racing Ken Block ’65 Ford Mustang Hoonicorn. The Hoonicorn is an absolute beast in the full scale world, best known for the crazy videos that it was driven in by rally car [...]
Yokomo Drift Spec BL-PRO4/ZERO 2 Brushless Combo Set
Soon to be released by Yokomo is the Drift Spec BL-PRO4/ZERO 2 Brushless Combo Set. The set includes a BL-PRO4 electronic speed controller and your choice of a 10.5 or 13.5 Zero 2 drift spec brushless motor. These power packages were designed to give your car easy to use power, thus making it easier to hold a drift around the [...]
O.S. Speed B21 Adam Drake Edition Nitro Engine
Just announced by O.S. Speed is the B21 Adam Drake Edition nitro engine. The new Drake engine is a .21 that was designed for both buggy and truggy racing. Here are some of its highlights- * New porting & cylinder liner * 6.5 & 8.0mm carb reducers * New bore x stroke – 16.40 x 16.55 mm * Ceramic rear bearing * 21J carburetor * P3 [...]
Bash Vehicle of the Year 2017 – #5
Every year we give out our Bash Vehicle of the Year Award. While there can be only one winner, we usually offer up a list of the top 5 because EVERY vehicle that makes this list, or that was considered a possible bash vehicle of the year, is truly an exceptional vehicle. Bash Vehicles of the Year must have been [...]
Review – Traxxas TRX-4 Tactical Unit
Fresh off taking the win in our scaler shoot-out, the Traxxas TRX-4 makes a return with a newer model, the TRX-4 Tactical Unit. How does this militaristic machine stack up? What’s different? Read-on to find out! From: Traxxas Direct Link: TRX-4 Tactical Unit Unboxing Pictures: BSRC Unboxes The TRX-4 Tactical Unit Review By: Doug Welker Photography By: Doug Welker Specs: RTR or Kit: RTR Age: 14+ 2wd or 4wd: 4wd Shaft or Belt: Shaft Electric or [...]
- 12/26/2017
- 4:16 pm
- Car & Truck Reviews
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Traxxas - By: Doug
Yokomo YZ-2 DTM World Championship Edition Kit
Just announced by the crew at Yokomo is the YZ-2 DTM World Championship Edition Kit. The latest YZ-2 is capitalizing on their recent world championship win with Ryan Maifield by giving racers a slew of option parts right in the box. Here are some of the upgrades that are included with the WC edition- * New gullwing front arms * Graphite [...]
RC4WD Poison Spyder Bombshell Diff Cover For Cast K44 Axles
Now available from RC4WD is a Poison Spyder Bombshell Diff Cover. This fully licensed scale accessory was designed to fit RC4WD’s cast K44 axles. The diff cover sports a stylish Poison Spyder logo and they have been CNC machined from billet aluminum. The part number for the diff cover is #Z-S1847, they are priced at $19 each, and full details await [...]
- 12/26/2017
- 12:18 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
4K Video – Traxxas Ford Mustang GT Muscle Car Freestyle
What’s this, a Traxxas Ford Mustang GT at a skate park? Indeed it is. The latest video from Traxxas does a great job of showing how much fun can be had with the Mustang while catching air and sliding around on the polished concrete. The iconic Ford Mustang GT not only sports some serious scale appearance on the outside, but [...]
Team Associated RC28 RTR Buggy
Expected to start shipping early in 2018 is the Team Associated RC28 RTR Buggy. The ultra-tiny 1/28th scale RC28 can be run just about anywhere, from table top to man cave. Here are some of its features- * 1/28th scale original RC10 replica body * Everything needed to run comes inside the box * Proportional servo * Integrated receiver/ESC unit The RC28 has a part [...]
- 12/26/2017
- 7:59 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
