With all the Ken Block news we have been posting lately, it seems only appropriate to add the DC Shoes Ken Block Gymkhaha Five video that just came out. Seems like 4 was just released, so I’m surprised to see 5 out soo quickly.
For those living under a rock, here is Gymkhana 5:
We were pretty excited when we talked about the Metal Mulisha motorcycle coming soon from Atomik RC.
It looks like Atomik know’s how to keep a good thing going by putting out a Brian Deegan Metal Mulisha 1/18 Scale Short Course Truck! We don’t have a lot of details at the moment, but expect some VERY soon. We know it’s going to be RTR and 4×4, but that’s about all we know. I wonder if there will be a 1/10th scale version coming to replace their Gambler line of SC vehicles.
Looking for other Atomik RC news? Click that link.
We recently posted some pictures and a little info about the upcoming Ken Block WR8 Flux coming soon from HPI Racing. Well something caught our attention in the new ad for the vehicle. Normally when a company is showing off a larger scale ride, they do a shadow/outline of how much bigger that vehicle is over a 1/10th or 1/8th scale. Normally when they do this, it’s against one of their own vehicles. Not this time, unless HPI has a 1/16 scale rally car we don’t know about. Looks like they want people to not get theirs confused with that ‘other’ scale ride, from that ‘other’ company. Glad to see the HPI guys stepping up and promoting this one.
Looking for other Ken Block news? Click HERE for more KB News.
Team Associated has a long reputation for putting out quality rc products. Today brought news of their new RC8.2e RS RTR eighth scale buggy. With the newest addition to Associated’s line-up you get the updated RC8.2 geometry, metal gear servo, blue or red body, 16mm big bore shocks, waterproof speed controller, 2000kv motor, tough 7075 hard-anodized aluminum chassis, and much more. Street price is expected to be $500 and you can find more juicy information on this hot new buggy right HERE.
Interested in more Associated news here on BigSquid? If so click HERE.
The guys from Team Associated are big short course truck fans and today they’ve announced their new SC8.2e RTR truck. Hi-lights for the new Associated SC8.2e are a 2000kv brushless motor, waterproof 4S speed controller, 2.4 GHz radio system, Lucas Slick Mist body, 16mm big bore shocks, hard-anodized 7075 aluminum chassis, and a metal gear steering servo. Expect street pricing to be right around $540 on this one. Click right HERE for all the glorious details.
Did you know we did a RTR 4wd short course truck shootout? If not, click HERE to check it out.
The Losi Mini 8ight has proven to be a solid yet fun bash-mobile. However, big crashes can take a toll on that nuclear little buggy. Driven Productions has released a beefy front shock tower that is not only stronger than stock but also helps to protect your shocks during those upside down moments. The Driven Pro tower is available in black, a dyable white, and will set you back a measly $14. HERE is the link for more information.
Have you read our Losi Mini 8ight review? If not check it out HERE.
Of course you watched the Silverstone Grand Prix today (Sunday) on Fox. Ferrari very nearly took the win, but late in the race that persistent Aussie Mark Webber was able to snatch away the lead for the big W. Oh well, a solid second on the podium is still good points for Alonso, and he retains the lead in the championship race. Next up is Hockenheim in two weeks, go SCHU! Btw, have you gotten your tickets for the USGP in Austin Texas yet? Its November date will roll around before you know it…
Red Budddd! Oh yea, there was also a little mx race called the Red Bud National sponsored by Red Bull over the weekend. It’s an annual 4th of July party with a little mx tossed in, and this year saw Monster/PC/Kawi/Traxxas rider Blake Bagget pwn the little class, and Red Bull/KTM rider Ryan Dungey do the same to the big boys. At least James Stewart was back on track to make things a bit more interesting, and while he didn’t win, he put in solid laps and looked like he was having a blast while doing so.
The Chicago round of the TORC series is nearly here, and like last year, there is some big news regarding the event. TP199 (Travis Pastrana) will be making his debut in the Pro2 class at that event (last year James Stewart was the big news). If you know anything about Pastrana, you know dirt off road is what he grew up doing, so he should put on one hell of a show with all that power beneath him. BigSquid will be there to view all the action, and we hope you make it out as well.
One quick note on the uglier side of rc…
A couple weeks ago one of “our guys” was asked to work a booth as a weekend gig for one of the big names in the rc biz. Our guy, who is only 17, was totally stoked and agreed. To date he has not been paid (as he was told he would be) nor did the company take down his contact information to compensate him at some point in the future. I guess the moral of the story here is- when some big-shot rc company asks you to work for them, you might want to get your compensation up front.
And on a different note…
We’ve got a surprise kick’n for you guys this week, something we haven’t done before that should turn out pretty cool. Check the front page on Wednesday to find out what we have cook’n.
I know you guys love reviews so we’ve got a few good ones coming up in the next few weeks. Our HPI Bullet Flux review is coming along now (Hooray for parts!), as is our Traxxas Funny Car review. We’re also doing a mini-review on the MaxAmps internal plug Lipo packs. So yea guys, we’ve got some interesting reviews headed your way in the near future.
That’s it for this week folks, support your local hobby shops, tracks and bash spots.
YOUR Cub Reporter
Looks like OFNA is ready to release the RTR Hyper SS. It’s a 1/8 scale nitro buggy, with all sorts of newly designed features like the C-Hubs, front and rear suspension, radio tray and more. It features 17mm shocks, a oil filled and sealed center diff, and composite front and rear chassis braces.
Keep reading for a bunch more pictures..
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We just got our hands on the new Aluminum Shocks for the Helion RC Animus. These shocks will fit both the Animus 18SC and 18TR, and we are looking at putting these to the test. Watch for a review soon, but in the mean time, we recently reviewed a ton of hop up parts for the Animus, so if you didn’t catch that.. head over and read the review.
Over the weekend, our own Adam the Intern was working the Traxxas booth at the NHRA Full Throttle Event in Joliet. He sent over a bunch of pics, looks like it was a pretty big turn out, and Adam was handing out autographs to the ladies.
Ashley and John Force are probably trying to figure out how to get his autograph. She’s probably texting and calling him.
Apparently Adam was pretty close to the track and demo area.
Good job helping spread the word about RC Adam!
You big guys out there can now be in vogue at the track or bash area just like Spike TV’s Ton Jones. Team Associated now has their Stencil and Vertigo t-shirts in sizes 5X and 6X. These high quality t-shirts cost around $20 and you can get more information HERE.
Have you read our BigSquidRC Associated SC10 review? If not, click HERE.
Hobby shops have been moving a lot of the new Traxxas Funny Cars. If you are a lucky new owner there will come a time when you’ll need to replace the bearings. When that time comes RcScrewz has a new kit just for you. The new RcScrewz bearing kit comes with all the replacements you need plus spares, and they have removable shields to make them easy to clean and re-oil. The kit is available right now and costs around $60. Click HERE for all the pertinent information.
Grand Motorsports put together the “King Squid” drag car a few years ago for Brian. Want to take a look back at it? Click HERE.
The guys over at Schumacher have announced a bunch of new tools from CORE RC. One of these tools are these 4″ plastic LCD calipers that sell for about £12. Many other different types of tools are available, hit up THIS link to view them all.
Schumacher also announced today they have opened up a new area on their website devoted strictly to overstocked and older items. Hit up this LINK for their new “Mega Clearance” section.
TGIF, HERE’s a video of BigSquid booth babe Mandi unboxing the Duratrax DXR8-E buggy.
