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Pro-Line Scrubs 2.2″ 4WD Buggy Fronts
If you need some new front shoes for your 1/10 scale 4WD buggy, Pro-Line has you covered with their new Scrubs 2.2″ tires. They are avaliable in soft, super-soft, and clay, come with foam inserts, and an angled bar design for superior bite. They are avaliable later this month. As always, be sure to hit up the Pro-Line [...]
Pro-Line Desperado 2.8″ Black Wheels
Pro-Line has some new Desperado 2.8″ rims avaliable in black for a bunch of different Traxxas vehicles (Electric/Nitro Stampede, Rustler, Jato). They have an aggressive 6-spoke design, and work with all 2.8″ style bead tires. These look sick! Be sure to check out Pro-Line for all the details!
Pro-Line Buggy Bodies and Wing
The guys at Pro-Line have some new 1/10 scale buggy stuff coming later this month. Their new BullDog body can be ordered to fit the Kyosho ZX-5 or Losi 22 in either the mid or rear motor mount configuration. They come unpainted, with decals, window masks, and wings. If you’ve already got a body, but need a [...]
- 5/17/2011
- 10:13 pm
- New Products
Pro-Line - By: Evan
Industry Legend, Mike Reedy, passed away today…
We here at Big Squid were saddened to hear about Mr. Reedy’s passing and had a hard time coming up with the right words to memorialize such a huge icon in the industry. But the Reedy family sent out this letter and it’s better than anything we could do here, so we are reproducing it in full for those who [...]
iPhly for Apple iPhone & iPod Touch
It was only a matter of time… You can now drive an RC plane, heli, car, truck, crawler, or just about any other RC vehicle with your iPhone or iPod Touch thanks to iPhly and RC4WD! The iPhly incorporates a Spektrum, Futaba, HiTec, Frysky, or Corona RF module into their “case” that surrounds your iDevice. There is [...]
Thunder Tiger MT4-G3 1:8 Electric Monster Truck Review
Thunder Tiger MT4-3G Review From: Thunder Tiger Direct Link: Thunder Tiger MT4-3G Monster Truck Where to Buy: Tower Hobbies, or ask your local shop to order one for you. Review by Brian.From the moment we received the new Thunder Tiger MT4-G3 in the office, it has caused a couple of arguments. On the box, it clearly states that it’s a 1:8 scale Monster [...]
- 5/17/2011
- 4:13 pm
- Car & Truck Reviews
Thunder Tiger - By: Brian
EXOTek beefin’ up your Blitz
EXOTek has a way for you to toughen up your Blitz and Blitz ESE while also adding a bit of color to it’s monochrome looks. Their new Blitz Rear Brace is machined out of heavy duty alloy for extra toughness and then annodized blazing orange. EXOTek says the brace strengthens a “known weak point” in the chassis and protects the [...]
Tamiya TA06Pro at Shizuoka Hobby Show
Tamiya is showing off their redesigned TA06 Pro chassis at the Shizuoka Hobby Show in Japan. Some of the new features include a completely new chassis layout, with different motor, battery, and electronics positioning. You’ll also notice the front shocks are inboard and the belt drive system is different. There’s also been some changes made to the differentials, which Tamiya [...]
Reedy 60C Competition LiPos now shipping
Reedy‘s latest line of super LiPos, first announced back in January, are now available in great quantities for the 2011 season. The line includes a 2S 5500 mAh, a 1-cell 5500, and a 2s 5200 saddle pack. Each pack is protected by a molded hard case and includes the standard 4mm sockets. A pair of connecters is included and the [...]
TEK-SCX carbon chassis conversion for Micro-SCT now availabl…
EXOTek is ready to ship their awesome carbon conversion kit for the Losi Micro-SCT and Micro-Rally. We got a good look at this thing back at RCX, and we were impressed by the build quality, detail, and new ideas. The TEK-SCX is built on a 1mm carbon fiber weave, which is a tiny weave for a tiny car. You’ll also [...]
- 5/17/2011
- 2:04 pm
- Exotek Racing
New Products - By: Jeff
Bash-A-Palooza at RCX Chicago!
There will be more details coming soon, along with an official flyer for the event, but I wanted to let all of our readers know that the next Big Squid RC Bash-A-Palooza event will be held at the Chicago RCX show August 6th, 2011. We will be there in full Big Squid RC Basher fashion with Monster Soccer, Demolition [...]
Yokomo showing off prototypes at Shizuoka Hobby Show
Our Italian friends at Hobby Media.IT have been covering the Shizouka Hobby Show over in Japan and, as always, a few interesting R/C things are popping up. Yokomo, as is usual with them, are showing off a couple new prototype vehicles at the show. The big one is their new 2wd 1/10 scale buggy, but little information was available other [...]
- 5/16/2011
- 7:51 pm
- New Products
- By: Jeff
Futaba 18MZ has aspires to big things.
This is some news from the flyboy side, but it’s just too impressive to pass up. Futaba has announced a new 18-channel, computer controlled, 2.4 GHz transmitter, the 18MZ. It’s packed full of high-end features like a touch screen LCD for changing all the settings. You’ll also find a SD card slot for storing multiple model settings and future firmware [...]
THE Cub Report- 05.16.2011- The Gas Face Version
Hola rc fans from around the globe and welcome to yet another funk-a-licous episode of THE Cub Report. No F1 over the weekend. No Supercross, no TORC, and no LOORRS. America did host the USGP of motocross at Glen Helen over the weekend (heard they were selling deep fried Snickers bars there!), but because there were nearly no Americans racing, [...]
R/C Around the Web - I should just make it a Sunday column..…
Photo of the Week: by Paul Jarvis, he sent it via email, get yours to us the same way. You know, I think I need to set up a reminder of some sort, so I stop forgetting to post this on Saturday. Of course, knowing me, I’d just ignore it like I do all the other reminders I’ve set up. I’m not [...]
