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Xpress Execute XQ1S Touring Car
After doing a bit of teasing, Xpress has released full details on the Execute XQ1S touring car. The new XQ1S was designed to be an affordable club racer, thus sporting a fiberglass chassis instead of carbon fiber, along with other features to keep the car affordable. Here are some of its highlights- * Oil filled shocks * Gear diff * Slotted shock towers * [...]
Video – MIP Pro4mance Bundle For The Tekno EB410
For all you Tekno EB410 racers, MIP has announced a new Pro4mance Bundle. The Pro4mance Bundle comes with a slew of upgrades to take the EB410 from awesome, to all conquering. Watch the video below to hear MIP’s Matt Olson go over the entire bundle from front to back. From an entirely new chassis, to MIP’s incredible driveshafts, the Pro4mance [...]
JConcepts Stalkers 1/8th Buggy Tires
Coming to a hobby shop near you are Stalkers 1/8th buggy tires from JConcepts. The Stalkers are a high performance tire made for the grueling demands of long nitro buggy mains. A stacked row configuration of pins give you the performance, consistency, and longevity needed for hardcore racing. * Available in 5 different rubber compounds * Stacked tread for consistent wear * 83mm [...]
- 3/27/2018
- 2:30 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
DHK Hobby Maximus Monster Truck Review
After reviewing a couple of other trucks from DHK, we finally got a shot at one of their 8th scalers. A few weeks ago we started testing the 1/8th RTR DHK Hobby Maximus Monster Truck to see how it stacks up to its competition. The Maximus sports quite the affordable price point, we wanted to see if the truck was [...]
- 3/27/2018
- 12:31 pm
- Car & Truck Reviews
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monster truck - By: Cubby
HPI Racing Stop At Nothing Video
The good folks over at HPI Racing have posted a new video titled Stop At Nothing. We have posted the video below, have a look to see a nice overview of the entire HPI Racing line-up in one short video. From the scale realistic Venture FJ, to one of their outrageous 1/5th scaled buggies, HPI knows how to make fun [...]
4K Video – LaTrax Prerunner, Powered by Traxxas
Recently uploaded by Traxxas is a video for the LaTrax Prerunner. The Prerunner is priced under $130, but as the video shows, can be a highly capable backyard bash machine. Scroll down to see the LaTrax Prerunner blasting around corners, hitting sand jumps, as well as some skate park action. You can get full details on the Prerunner by making the [...]
BigSquidRC/St Louis RC Freaks - Mud, Rocks, & Tears On April…
While many of you scale off-road guys have already made plans to attend, BigSquidRC along with the St. Louis RC Freaks would like to invite you to attend Mud, Rocks, & Tears. The event takes place on April 7th in Crystal City, Missouri, with things getting started about 9am in the morning. Mud, Rocks, and Tears is a special scale [...]
- 3/26/2018
- 6:37 pm
- Events
Featured Posts - By: Tim Mohr
HB Racing E817 V2 Buggy
New in the 1/8th buggy category is the HB Racing E817 V2. The version 2 of the E817 builds on the original, with the latest buggy sporting a number of improvements for increased handling and durability. Here is a list of some of the upgrades on the V2- * New universal driveshafts * Narrow rear shock tower * New JConcepts Silencer series [...]
- 3/26/2018
- 1:58 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
THE Cub Report – The Immaculate Conception
So here we are folks, another week in rc. Hummmm, let me think. Naw, I can’t really think of anything exciting that went down at all last week. So we can probably end THE Cub Report right here don’t ya think? LOL. Ya, so Horizon Hobby has placed an official bid to buy Hobbico. OK, so let me give some incredibly [...]
March Bash-ness 2018 Round 3
We are down to eight vehicles. Four on the basher side, and four on the crawler side. The last round proved pretty interesting as a few upsets broke more than a few of the Big Squid RC crew brackets. There are several vehicles in the top 8 nobody expected to get this far. Again, every year we are surprised by [...]
Pro-Line Air Force 2 Lightweight 6.5″ Rear Wing
Get more downforce with the new Air Force 2 Lightweight 6.5″ Rear Wing from Pro-Line. The Air Force 2 comes with center fin stabilizers for improved high speed performance and is made out of a tough, yet flexible, lightweight polycarbonate. * Includes 2 wings & 2 center fins * Designed using the latest CAD technology * Huge radiuses help to prevent cracks * Made [...]
- 3/26/2018
- 9:47 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
Horizon Hobby Files Bid To Buy Hobbico
BigSquidRC has learned that Horizon Hobby has filed an official bid to buy Hobbico. The bid of just under 19 million dollars was filed earlier today. The closing of the sale is slated for April 6th. Click Here to read more industry news on BigSquidRC.
Everybody’s Scalin’ – Tuff Trucks on the Track
Back in late October I wrote a post detailing my monster truck club’s plan to incorporate a “Tuff Truck Class”, based on Tamiya’s long-running CC01, next Spring. You can check that out right here. Well, “next Spring” is finally here (well, not really…it’s been cold or snowy in most parts of the States, but I digress) and our club kicked off [...]
4K Video – Never Back Down With The ARRMA Kraton 6S BLX
Several years ago we heard about a small company with a really cool looking 2wd, TVP, 1/10th buggy. That was the ARRMA Raider. It had unique, but rugged looks, a crazy radio, and after we finally got our hands on it, we found it rocked as a bash machine. Since then, ARRMA has really taken off. They expanded into the 1/8th [...]
New Slide Job Dirt Oval Tires From Pro-Line
Shipping soon from Pro-Line are new 2.2″ front and rear Slide Job dirt oval tires. The Slide Jobs were designed from the ground up to win races, as well as giving your car a scale realistic look. The Front 2.2″ Slide Job tires are priced at $20 with a part number of #8271-02. They fit on most 2.2″ front buggy [...]
- 3/23/2018
- 11:35 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
