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We are finally done, and the 1.9 Scale Crawler Shootout is ready for your reading enjoyment. The vehicles that participated in the shootout are the Vaterra Ascender, Traxxas TRX-4, RC4WD Trail Finder 2, Redcat Everest Gen7, Axial SCX-10, and HPI Venture. We have posted up reviews of all these vehicles and they have all proven to be awesome trucks, but [...]
Just announced by Duratrax is a new Tire Guide. What the tire guide does is help make it easy for you to get the perfect tires for your particular vehicle. The tire guard allows you to select tires based on a particular vehicle, or via searching a specific tire category. Using the tire guide is incredibly simply, just Click This Link! [...]
Recently announced by Futaba is a special Receiver Offer. Now through December 15th, you can save up to $20 on select Futaba receivers. With most people owning 5 or more trucks now days, we have the feeling that there are a lot of vehicles out there that could use a receiver, now you can save some cash while picking up [...]
New to the ARRMA line-up is the Fazon Voltage Mega Speed Truck. The Fazon Voltage is an affordably priced 2wd RTR that makes it easy for new people to get into the hobby, or it can be used by more seasoned hobbyists to have fun while bashing. Also of note, the Fazon Voltage comes with Lithium Ion batteries, something that [...]
Some industry experts talk about how FPV is going to take over surface in the next 5 years. Well, we don’t know about that, but we do know that we love driving cars via FPV. Two of the very first FPV cars to hit the market come from Dromida. In the video below, the Dromida crew takes their FPV Monster [...]
The folks at Futaba have announced their Winter Wonderland Rebate. With the rebate you can get up to a $200 merchandise certificate after buying a Futaba radio. If you are looking to up your rc game, going to a high performance radio system can really help, now you can upgrade and get a great deal at the same time! To get [...]
New from ARRMA is a pair of affordable trucks in their Mega line up. Instead of 2wd, the new trucks are all wheel driven, thus making them easier to drive off-road. We’ve been testing one of the trucks, the Senton 4×4 Mega for several weeks now. With ARRMA’s great reputation and a truck loaded with features, we couldn’t wait to [...]
While RTR radios have come a long ways in the last decade, there is nothing like owning a truly high-end transmitter. High-end units not only come with a lot more features than RTR units, but they are also faster and capable of taking your driving to another level. Recently the Futaba 7PX started shipping to consumers across the globe. Futaba has [...]
A couple of weeks ago the folks at Hobbico put on a really cool bash event called ARRMAgeddon. ARRMAgeddon was a bash held just for ARRMA vehicles with several different events. ARRMAgeddon took place in Springfield, Illinois at Falcon Hobbies where they had all the new 2018 model ARRMAs on display. While the weather turned cold the day of the [...]
After a bit of teasing, Axial Racing has officially announced the 2017 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited CRC SCX10 II RTR. With a hot new body sitting on the SCX10 II platform, the Wrangler Unlimited is ready for your off-road adventures. * CRC licensed parts * LED lighting * C-channel chassis * Full time 4wd * WB8 HD Wild Boar driveshafts * AX10 three gear transmission * Dual pad [...]
ARRMA has done a great job over the years of keeping their product line updated. Recently, ARRMA started rolling out their 2018 model line-up. Their 8th scale line-up received a bunch of updates including a new battery box, various stronger plastic parts, and new rear wings. The 2018 Typhon received all the latest updates to improve on an already potent [...]
The folks at Axial Racing have started teasing a new truck on their social media. As shown in the teaser shot above, their latest release appears to have working lights, both front and rear, and is said to be a 2017 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited CRC SCX10 II. The truck is expected to start shipping later this month and sports a [...]
All new from ARRMA is a Voltage Series of 1/10th scale bash vehicles. The Voltage series is not only ultra-affordable, but they also break some new ground with innovative Li-Ion batteries. Street priced at an extremely low $139, the Voltage series is sure to land under a whole lot of Christmas trees this holiday season. As we pulled the Fazon Voltage [...]
Shipping right now to a hobby shop near you is the ARRMA Senton 4×4 Mega SCT. The Mega series Senton brings a lot to the basing plate. 4wd is standard, as is a rugged chassis and 12 turn 550 sized brushed motor. At just a $239 price point, the Mega series Senton is undoubtedly a great value. While we pulled our [...]
The staff here at BigSquidRC hopes that you and your family had fun on Halloween. We know the staff over at Hobbico had fun because of the video shown below. Check out the video to see the Hobbico crew going huge with the ARRMA Outcast. The video shows the Outcast catching serious air at a pumpkin patch, jumping over, and [...]
