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ASK Cub Reporter, A Weekly Q & A Session, Version 06.17.2010
OMG, is it already Thursday? Welcome to yet another platinum plated edition of ASK Cubby. 🙂 ========== Brian, your cub reporter is the biggest f#$%ing idiot on the internet…… he doesnt know sh%$ about anthing…Lenny Cubby- What’s up Lenny? So you consider me to be the biggest idiot on the Entire internet? The internet is a big place, with literally millions of idiots mashing [...]
HPI Blitz ESE Unboxing Photos
In the ‘better late than never’ category, we finally got our hands on the HPI Blitz ESE! Many of us in the office are huge fans of the original HPI Blitz, so we have been looking forward to this for a while. Whenever I see the UPS guy walking in the door [...]
Hostile Racing Products Crusher Tires for Baja 5T
Those angry guys at Hostile Racing Products have a new pair of shoes for owners of the HPI Baja 5T. The Crusher Tires feature a realistic and aggressive tread style that should be a good fit for racing or bashing. These tires have sidewall support but no internal ribbing to save your foams. Speaking of foams, none are included so [...]
Uni Filter products now available through TGN
Team Gonads… er… I mean TGN Distributing is now carrying Uni Filter products for use with your large scale gas powered engines. Uni Filter has been in the foam air filter business since 1971, so it’s probably pretty safe to say that they know what they’re doing. Right now you can pick up Uni Filter’s Air Filter Cleaner and Air [...]
Voodoo Modified showing off video of one of their modded eng…
The Voodoo Modified guys sent word today that they’ve uploaded some videos to their Facebook page showing off one of their modified engines. These videos are showing an LRP ZR30X engine with a VooDoo Modified Ballistic mod. The insane power from the modification makes the car do wheelies when hitting second gear and it almost does a standing backflip at [...]
HUDY Chem Series P.O.Ls
HUDY has a new collection of POLs for heavy duty applications. Their silicone-based Super Differential Grease is made for high-performance and heavy-duty ball differentials and thrust bearings. They say that it will stand up to high temperatures and will improve diff reliability. They are also offering standard, extra, and premium bearing greases that are synthetic based with various additives that [...]
It’s a Baby Basher Girl!
Congratulations to our mega mechanic Bill (firesprink281) and his wife Julie on their new baby basher girl Mary Grace who was born on June 15th at a respectable 6lbs 3 ounces. Welcome to the BSRC family Mary! I look forward to bashing with you very soon!
When Hobbies Collide: Kyosho + Gran Turismo
It’s always cool to see our favorite hobby get a bit of notice in other more mainstream pastimes like movies, tv, and full scale racing. Today brings a bit of attention to one of the biggest and oldest names in R/C, Kyosho. Gran Turismo 5 for the PlayStation 3 is coming this November, and it will be appearing in multiple [...]
RPM front & rear bumpers for the Mini E-Revo
Have you been sitting there, staring at your Mini E-Revo, thinking “you know… this truck just isn’t blue enough…” Or maybe red is more your color. Think no more because RPM has a few new parts for you that WILL make your truck bluer… or redder… which ever you prefer… GUARANTEED! The new RPM front and rear bumpers will do more [...]
Kyosho Mini Inferno
I missed this one because I’ve been overly excited about E3 (Sony had a couple nice surprises at their keynote today, if you missed it head to GameTrailers for the replay). Sorry about that. Anywho, Kyosho has a new 1/18 scale 4wd Buggy in the Mini Inferno. The Mini Inferno is a scaled down version of it’s bigger brother, the [...]
RPM Shock Body and Cap Wrenches for Traxxas Shocks
Looks like RPM has once again brought us a very useful product! The new RPM Shock Body and Cap wrenches are molded from their super nylons making them perfect to keep those aluminum shocks from getting scuffed up. They are designed for most 1/10th scale Traxxas shocks including their Big Bores, but they will [...]
Team Orion distributing Hype Powerhouse X20 LCD power supply
Team Orion is going to be distributing the new Hype Powerhouse X20 LCD power supply. The X20 features adjustable volt/amp output with maximums of 15V and 20A of power available. The LCD screen tells you exactly how much the X20 is putting out. The power outputs are gold-plated 4mm banana plugs and they are switched so you can turn the [...]
XTM Racing 1/8 scale Sand Rail
Looks like RCCA got an exclusive first look at the new XTM Racing 1/8 scale Rail. From the pictures they’re sharing on the interwebs the Rail looks a lot like a scaled down 5B (NTTAWWT). It’s going to be available as a brushless electric and nitro version, is 4WD with three differentials, and comes RTR with a 2.4 GHz radio [...]
New LiPos from Team Epic & Intellect
Team Epic is offering a few new LiPos from Intellect for 1/8 scale vehicles. These new monster packs are available in 11.1v and 14.8v at capacities ranging from 5600mAh up to 6800mAh and are said to be able to handle from 35C up to 50C discharge rates. MSRPs are $249.99 for the 14.8V 5400mAh 35C pack, $259.99 for the 6800mAh [...]
THE Cub Report, Version 06.14.2010
BigSquidRC, once a tiny unknown entity, has blown up lately. Ya, ya, we still have a long way to go, but our progress the last 6 months has been well beyond expectation. It seems that a lot of people are reading us daily as their guilty lil’ pleasure. If you are reading BigSquid, I’m certain you’ve asked yourself, “Just who [...]
