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If you enjoy bashing your r/c monster truck, regardless of what brand it is, you should have at least a little respect for the Tamiya Blackfoot. When it released in 1986, it took the r/c world by storm. Or so I’ve been told; hey, I was only 2 back then! Being a monster truck fan, the Blackfoot is a truck that [...]
Now is the time to start getting your gear together for the fall indoor race season. Before you know it, temperatures will be chilling off outdoors, but the racing will start heating up at your local indoor track. Freshly updated for the fall of 2018 is the extremely high-end Serpent SDX 4EVO. The SDX uses all the latest in design technology, [...]
Just announced by Tamiya is a very limited release TAMICO Edition of their Porsche 934 RSR Vaillant. The 10th TAMICO anniversary Porsche is limited to just over 300 units, making it a perfect collectible for all you Tamiya maniacs out there. * Based off kit #47362, includes Vaillant decals from kit #49400 * Limited to only 333 units * Uses TA02SW chassis (short [...]
If you are a hardcore X-Maxx owner then you’ve probably already broken a shock shaft or two. To help you go even bigger/harder, Pro-Line has announced new PowerStroke HD Shock Shafts for the giant X-Maxx. The shock shafts are 6.5mm in diameter for incredible strength and are Titanium Carbon Nitride coated to virtually eliminate stiction. Here are more highlights- * Pre-built [...]
New from Pro-Line is a 2019 edition of the Chevy Silverado Z71 Trail Boss. The Z71 body has been immaculately scaled to give your short course truck a killer new look. Here are some of the details- * Designed to fit trucks like the Traxxas Slash and Associated SC10 * Distinct 2019 styling * Highly detailed True Scale replica * Comes with overspray film, [...]
New from Traxxas is a Pro-Scale High Intensity LED Light Kit for the Unlimited Desert Racer. The LED kit comes with a bunch of different lights, plus it includes a Traxxas high voltage amplifier to power all 204 individual LED bulbs. Here are more details on this extremely high-end light kit- * App controlled lighting functions!!! * User can customize light configurations [...]
The folks over at Redcat Racing aren’t messing around this summer, they have just posted a new 5 Vehicle Teaser. That’s right folks, Redcat Racing has 5 new vehicles that they will be announcing soon. The picture above shows the silhouettes of all the new vehicles, we can’t wait to see them all in the coming weeks. To see [...]
Well hello there fellow rc enthusiast, welcome to THE Cub Report. The entire staff at BigSquidRC would like to thank you for dropping by and for giving us a click. Here is some news and notes from the world of rc last week... First up, our Rage RC RZX review. I was able to log a number of packs with the [...]
New from Pro-Line is a 1978 Chevy C-10 Race Truck Body. This style of body was used by legends like Walker Evans and Parnelli Jones to win numerous desert races back in the 1970s. Now thanks to Pro-Line, you can get a race style C-10 body for your next desert truck build, or to simply give your current short course [...]
Are you ready to take your scale game up a notch? If so, have a look at the new Howitzer from Cross RC. The howitzer comes in at 1/12th in scale and sports some pretty incredible scale realism. Even the tiniest of details were not overlooked to give you the utmost in scale realism. * Comes in kit form * 1/12 scale [...]
Now being teased by RGT Hobby is a new 1/10th Scale Rock Crawler. The yet to be named scale crawler is currently being teased over on the AsiaTees Hobbies website and is slated for a fall release. The new RGT will come fully ready to run with electronics and is expected to have street pricing under $200. We will post more [...]
The TRX-4 has been a hot vehicle this summer, especially in the trail scene. Anyone that’s been out to a recent crawl or trail event will see Traxxas TRX-4’s everywhere. Check out the latest video featuring the TRX-4 Defender doing little mountain crawling action. To get more details on the Traxxas TRX-4, hit up This Link. Also, you can Click [...]
Now hitting the market from Rage RC is the beastly RZX 1/6 Brushless Buggy. The RZX is an affordable large scale alternative that promises monstrous power, along with unique buggy styling. We’ve been bashed a RZX for several weeks to check out how it holds up, plus to see how it fits into the large scale world. Is the RZX [...]
Last Friday night I was doing some window shopping on Facebook marketplace; I have a tendency to do this a lot. Even when I’m not in the market for a new vehicle I still like seeing what’s out there for sale. Five minutes into my search I found a Tamiya Globeliner for a very reasonable price. I have always thought [...]
Here ya go hardcore 1/10th scale bashers, Tekno has officially announced the 1/10 ET410 Truggy Kit. With Tekno’s reputation for durability, the ET410 is sure to become a “go-to” style vehicle in the hardcore bashing scene. Here are some of its highlights- * High parts compatibility with the EB410 buggy * Beefy 3mm 7075 CNC machined chassis * Maintenance friendly layout with quick [...]