Thunder Tiger ST4 G3 Review When I heard there was a new truck in the office based on the basher of the year truck, I jumped on it! At first look, the Thunder Tiger ST4 G3 looks tough. It uses a popular style body in the industry right now. The laid back cab and embellished [...]
Posts Tagged ‘8th scale’
XRay has just announced their newly upgraded 8th scale nitro on-road car, the RX8 ’13. The new RX8 boasts a bunch of improvements, most notably- a new clutch, low pro shock set-up, and a new fuel tank. All the changes are said to make the RX8 easier to drive, faster, and even more reliable. Want [...]
It’s spring, time to bust those nitro burners back out again and Associated has announced their new RC8.2 Race-Spec RTR buggy. It’s an 8th scale off-roader that should not only be great at the track, but also great fun at your local bash area. There are a host of upgrades to the new 8.2 version, [...]
Want to go fast, like really fast? If so, an 8th scale on-road car should be on your list. They have a lot of top speed and are on rails in the corners. The crew over at Mugen Seiki have just announced their latest 8th scale on-road car, the MRX5 WC-Spec edition. The WC-Spec edition [...]
We just got word that the Thunder Tiger eMTA 8th Scale Brushless Monster Truck is heading to the USA! Woo Hoo! We have had our fingers crossed about this one for a while. We posted a bunch of details HERE about it, then even a video of it in action HERE! Looks like it’s going [...]
PROTOform has just announced their newest body, the PFL128 clear body for 8th scale nitro on-road cars. The PFL128 takes some of its styling cues from one of the new LMP2 full scale race cars and was designed with proper air management and body rigidity in mind. Some of the primary features and specifications for [...]
Hot on the heels of their announcement of the new Zoom 8th Scale Buggy, the guys over at Edam have now announced the short course version called the Zoom SC. Based on the Zoom buggy, the Zoom SC also features belt drive, making it one of the few 8th scale off road vehicles to do [...]
If you haven’t noticed yet, more and more companies are coming out with “XO-1″ killers, 8th scale electric on-road cars built to take huge power and be stable at insanely high speeds. Ofna has a new big on-road car called the GT-V2e, built to take on all comers at your local bash spot. The GT-V2e [...]
The guys over at Serpent have been teasing their new 977 Viper for a while now, but they have just released 2 pictures and some basic info on what is sure to be one of the trickest 8th scale on-road cars to ever hit the market. First off, the new 977 Viper uses approximately 80% [...]
HobbyTech has announced a new on-road car that might interest some of you speed freaks out there. Their new STR8 GT is an 8th scale 4wd beast that should be capable of putting serious power to the ground. Some of the features and specs include- * Single pack layout for perfect weight balance * CNC [...]
The crew over at HoBao Racing have released more pictures and information on their new GTB-E electric 8th scale on-road car. This 4wd beast is brushless powered and ready to tear up a local side-street, cul-de-sac, or parking lot. Some of the features and specs include- * 2.4 GHz radio system * Brushless motor * [...]
Our favorite tires for track use are Pro-Line Blockades. Blockades give fantastic traction and wear a long time, what’s not to like? Recently, Pro-line has announced their extremely popular Blockade 8th scale buggy tires are now available in MX (blue groove) compound. Pro-Line’s MX compound is specifically designed for hot outdoor blue groove outdoor tracks [...]
Serpent Model Racing is here in force at the iHobby show. Serpent is showing off some of their high end off road machines and their support for the industry. Hit THIS link for the official Serpent website. Looking for more Serpent news right here on BigSSquidRC? THIS is the link you want.