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X-Factory MIP CVD’s for X-6
X-Factory has announced genuine high zoot MIP Cvd‘s for their X-6 and X-6 Squared buggies. MIP is the gnarliest name in the industry for CVD’s, so you know these will last and perform at the highest level. For all the latest info on X-Factory click HERE.
Speed Passion Cirtix – Slotless Motors
What’s the latest in electric motor design? Well Speed Passion has introduced a new line up of 10th and 8th scale Slotless motors. Yes I said SLOTLESS motors. These revolutionary new motors are named Cirtrix, and are the latest in uber motor technology. All around good guy, and former male underwear model, Shawn Palmer from Schumacher USA worked with [...]
RC4WD Gelande 1:10 Scale Truck Kit
New from the folks at RC4WD is the Gelande Scale truck kit. The truck is designed to fit the Land Rover body that you can buy from Tamiya. It does not actually come with the body. The truck is a 1:10th scale 4×4 with a billet aluminum chassis, scale billet bumpers, full bearings and comes 80% built. Visit RC4WD for [...]
Losi 1:18 Mini Rock Crawler – Bind and Drive
New from Losi is a Bind And Drive edition of their popular 18th scale Mini Rock Crawler. Same great crawler as the RTR, but you save money (about $30) as it does not come with transmitter. Just bind up your own Spektrum transmitter to the pre-installed Spektrum receiver and you are ready to rock and crawl. Check [...]
Schumacher 2wd Cougar SV Spy Video?
I’m not 100% sure how much of this is actual spy video, or if it’s just a first look promo video from Schumacher Racing, but it’s some footage from a rc track in the UK of the Schumacher 2wd Cougar SV. The buggy looks pretty quick cruising around the crazy carpeted off road track.Check the official Schumacher Racing site [...]
RPM – Narrow Roof Mounted Light Bar
I have been seeing more and more light sets show up at bashes and at the track, and it looks like RPM is riding that wave. They now have a Narrow Roof-Mounted Light Bar. They had a pretty cool 6 canister light bar previously, but it didn’t fit all vehicles. Their new narrow version [...]
ACR 01.14 (updated)
Ask Cubby, Your Weekly RC Advice Column. ================== Cubby, What are the best tires for my Slash? Love Reading Your Stufff Ronny From Pittsburgh Yo what’s up Ronny from Pittsburgh? The stock Slash tires have their upsides, and their downsides. Upsides are they look realistic, and wear a long time. Downsides are they explode on high cell counts, and don’t offer that good of [...]
JConcepts Manta Body for the Traxxas Slash
This is a pretty cool new design by JConcepts for the Traxxas Slash. It will also fit the Slash 4×4 or SC10. Some of the interesting numbered features: 1) Scale inspired body, cab and window design. 2) Aggressive headlight and grill treatment 3) Front and Rear fender flares 4) Extended cab with recessed windows. It’s an interesting look for sure. I [...]
Speed Passion 1:8 Scale Brushless Motors!
Looks like Speed Passion is coming out with their new 1:8th scale line of brushless motors! These new motors come in 5.5 to 9.5 turn versions, and the new Silver Arrow 2.0 series motors claim to be 25% they have cut down 25% of the heat normally generated from high speed and high torque brushless motors! With brushless [...]
RC Snow Plow Service!
I just wanted to post up this picture we got from one of our readers. First, I’m not sure this would actually work unless you were plowing WHILE it was snowing. My guess is that nothing on the vehicle weighs enough to push any amount of actual snow more then an inch or so. But I [...]
Good Luck Scott Hughes!!!
We just received word that long time friend of Big Squid RC, Scott Hughes (seen here on the right at our iHobby track in October) has left Pro-Line Racing after 12 years. Scott was one of the major faces with the company, and a great representative. Scott is a great guy, and one of the better guys in [...]
Bash Night Out
I normally don’t post stories of us out bashing the night away, but this one had so many interesting things, I felt compelled to mention it. It started out when I get a phone call from Kierre seen in the left picture showing off his winning… err loosing Slash after one of our famous demolition derby improves, anyway, [...]
Kyosho Ultima DB
Check out a few pictures of this new 1:9 scale (that’s not a typo, they are saying 1/9th scale) ride from Kyosho called the Ultima DB. The DB stands for Dune Buggy, and is influenced by the actual buggies raced in the Baha area. The chassis is based on the Ultima SC and is stretched enough to [...]
THE Cub Report, Version 01.10.2010
First off, here’s the LINK of the week. CLICK HERE No, I’m not going to Rick Roll ya with a blind link. The link takes you to the Toys “R” Us website. Did you know that Traxxas is not only sold at Pep Boys, but also now at Toys “R” Us? Did you know that some models of HPI [...]
2009 Grand Prize Winner! (and others)
First a big thank you to all of our readers and fans for sending in all those Fan Pictures for the Big Squid RC Contest! This year we had entries from 8 different countries and a ton of different states send in photo’s! Thanks for all your support! Also thanks to all of our sponsors who helped make [...]
