Aww Yea! If there is one thing that will always bring new people to the world of RC, it’s speed! Think you have the fastest RC vehicle on the planet? Time to prove it! October 4th at the Rockingham Dragway in NC! You can get all the details you need here: [...]

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Last week, our own cub reporter started to let the cat out of the bag talking about some Big Squid RC news in the near future. Well, this is the news he was talking about. Not only will Big Squid RC invade iHobby Expo 2008 again, bringing you all the [...]

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Something really cool happened this week, which seems to be rare in this era of big-buck corporate rc companies. And, no, the cool thing wasn’t a hot new car, yet another piece of blue anodized bling-bling, nor a new “super dope” high voltage lithium based cell. It was simply a piece of advertising.
I’m sure many [...]

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Just a reminder, that Saturday, July 19th, there will be some RC Drag Racying Action at the Lynwood Drag Way.
The Event is going to be a Leisure Hours Hobbies special! It’s great to see Leisure Hours starting to get into the RC Drag Scene!
Now if I could only convince [...]

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Now this is hardcore drifting action! It’s one thing when companies license rims and bodies, but HPI Racing has licensed the Falken Azenis RT615 T-Drift tire patter! Wow. RC Drifters can now go from clocks to treaded tires to fine tune their rides for different track conditions. They are made from [...]

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It’s wheels like this that make me want to start doing more on-road action! HPI Racing has these new Work XSA 02 C wheels. The are Chrome and Gold, and come in 3mm, 6mm, and 9mm offset! They are standard 26mm touring car wheels, and are officially licensed from Work.

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Here is a BIG ride for ya! HPI Racing has introduced the Chrysler 300C SRT8 200mm clear body! It comes with vinyl decals for window frames and lights, and is a pretty sharp looking body! If you are a fan of the bigger car look, this one is for you.

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Now available from HPI Racing is the new pre-painted DSX-2 body for the E-Firestorm, Flux, and MT2. It comes in a few different colors, pre-drilled body post holes, and pre-trimmed! Just but it and stick it on your ride! Retail is about $55, but it’s probably cheaper in the shops.

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I’m a big fan of people that run the classic looking bodies on their RC vehicles. This new classic from Pro-Line Racing is the 1983 Dodge Ramcharger! Check out those classic 80’s paint colors! Very cool! This one is sized to fit the Revo, Jato, and T-Maxx!

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If you are looking to start racing in the 200mm pan car class, you may want to look into the Pro-Line Racing LeMans prototype body style the Mulsanne LMP! This is a pretty sweet looking body, so make sure to check it out!

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Just a quick bit of information on some Pro-Line Racing Hole Shot tires. They now come in a few different compounds like soft XTR, M2, and M3! If you are a serious racer, you know you need these!

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It wouldn’t seem like a new month without a new Crowd Pleazer 2.0 body announcement from Pro-Line Racing. This latest edition fits the X-Ray XB808. They also have a new one that fits the Hyper 9! If you have a buggy that needs a body, make sure to pick one up.

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Slow news week in the biz, everyone seems to be busy working their butts off keeping food on the table. Seemingly, it gets harder every week in this industry.
Previously, I had touched on the issue of a “hobby grade” rc company truly getting their foot in the door of a big boxer like Wally World [...]

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In a new press release from Grand Motorsports: The Protoform 1111 Funny Car It’s BACK! This classic Fuel Coupe body comes with a separate rear spoiler. Body dimension are: 5.75 inches wide in the front to 6.65 in the rear, 21 inches long. Made from .030″ lexan. Fits most 12 to 14 inch [...]

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Looking to step up in the RC Drifting Scene?
Team Novak now has the Slydr Brushless Drift ESC! It’s based on the GTB SEC with added brake programmability! I’m a fan of RC Drifting, and it’s one of those areas of RC that I really hope breaks a little more mainstream.
If [...]

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Team Novak has just sent word that the HV Pro Brushless ESC has been updated as well as making now an individual item. (So you don’t have to buy the whole kit). They are also shipping a 5.5-turn as well as a 7.5 version. That’s good news if you are in [...]

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So, what truck has turned out to be the surprise hit of 2008 thus far? Two words- Traxxas Slash! Everybody seems to love the truck- hobby shops, tracks, bashers, racers, hacks, scale guys, pro’s, brushless lovers, and noobs.
Myself, along with many in the rc industry, have constantly ragged on Traxxas in the past. But you [...]

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It’s that time again! Another part of the Midwest RC Drag Racing Series! This time we will be at the Badgerland RC Drag Racing track in Wisconsin! The dates are July 12th and 13th! Click on the picture for the full event flyer!

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We have our winners for the June Big Squid RC Contest! I’d like to thank all of our readers for their support, and for sending in those awesome Fan Pictures! Keep them coming, there are lots of good prizes here!! Last month’s winner took the second Novak Brushless System.
Congrats to: [...]

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Here is a quick Fan Picture update for the Big Squid RC Contest! Thanks to everyone that has been showing their support from all over world and sending in their pictures! I like the dog shot!
Remember, the sooner you enter, the more chances you have to win!
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First off, Futaba brings this 2.4GHz Module/Receiver set. The receiver is small enough to fit into park flyers, but still powerfull enough to control the big stuff! Then they show off their new BLS352 High Torque Digital Brushless Servo! I can’t even imagine how fast that thing must be! It’s strong [...]

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Check this thing out! The new indoor heli from Revell, Fire Strike Pro, looks pretty dang cool! The counter-rotating technology lately has made it so easy to fly these smaller heli’s, I love it! I have never seen a 4 blade chopper of this size in action, and really looking [...]

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Whoa! This thing looks pretty cool! New from AquaCraft is the VS1. It’s ARR meaning it’s going to take a little elbow grease to get it together, but should be less then a day. It’s got a good amount of wood to it, (cool look!) and is ready for some competitive [...]

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What has been the single most hyped car release of 2008? Arguably, the mysterious Losi Crawler. On the product side of things, Losi already had tires, bodies and other crawling accessories out for some time, so it’s obvious they support the genre. On the marketing side- Losi put out more new age “internet buzz” on [...]

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