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ASK Cub Reporter, 06.07.2012, Version- Your Questions, My Sm…
Dear Cubby, Do you have any idea why there are no lithium jelly batteries on the market? You probably don’t have any idea what I’m talking about, so I’ll explain: Lithium jelly batteries are basically LiPo’s, only, the lithium has been turned into a non-flammable jelly. This type of battery could be the revolution to batteries, here’s why: 1. They are extremely safe. [...]
Ares RC Chronos CX 75 Nano Micro RTF Heli
Ares RC has sent some info on their new helicopters called the Chronos CX 75. It’s a Nano-Micro Heli that sounds like it has us bashers in mind. It’s RTF (Ready to Fly) out of the box, and is designed to be durable so anyone can learn to fly it. It comes with the batteries you need, a [...]
- 6/6/2012
- 12:34 pm
- Ares RC
rc helicopter - By: Brian
Modding The Helion Dominus Part 5 - Installing Upgraded Off …
Modding The Helion Dominus Part 5 – Installing Upgraded Off Road TiresThe Helion Dominus has proven itself an extremely poplar bash machine, so popular in fact that it won BigSquid’s March Bashness contest against some very stiff competition. Many of the people that have chosen the Dominus as their basher of choice use it strictly off road. While the stock [...]
Pro-Line 50’s Chevy Body – Sharpies and Rattle Cans???
Brian handed me a Pro-Line Early 50’s body and basically said ‘wow me’. Had to do something different with this one so here goes…. I wanted something that was easy enough that anyone could do it with some basic household items and a little imagination. The only paints used are common rattle can paints available at any local hardware [...]
- 6/4/2012
- 11:59 am
- basher tips
painting
Pro-Line - By: Big Squid Staff
THE Cub Report, 06.04.2010, Version- Internet Super Trooper
Bubba DNF’ed both moto’s at Freestone over the weekend thus making the 450 nationals a whole lot more boring for the rest of the summer (looks like a Dungey runaway now). You see one of those crafty photographer types ran across the track just as Stewart was mid-air from a jump. This distracting Bubba causing him to crash and [...]
Courtney Force and Traxxas Funny Car on ESPN Sports Center
Looks like Traxxas got some good PR time over on ESPN Sports Center where Courtney Force did a interview with the Traxxas Funny Car on her lap the whole time! They even get a quick mention at the end, not that it was needed. You can watch the video after the break, keep reading…
Modding The Helion Dominus Part 4 - Installing A Brushless S…
Modding The Helion Dominus Part 4 – Installing A Brushless SystemNo other single modification will give your Dominus such a dramatic increase in shear power as the installation of a brushless power system. Today I’ll be walking you through what it takes to install a brushless motor and speed controller in your Helion Dominus. If you are an old pro [...]
- 6/1/2012
- 5:46 pm
- Featured Posts
Helion RC
Projects - By: Tim Mohr
Building the Mini-Rossi - Modding the Kyosho Mini Z Motorcyc…
Well to say that I was excited to see that Kyosho was bringing out a Mini-Z Motorcycle would be a major understatement. Then you toss on the layer of details that Mini-Z is known for and that it was going to be a replica of the Yamaha M1 and I pretty much had to buy a bib cuz I was non-stop [...]
- 6/1/2012
- 5:24 pm
- Featured Posts
Mini RC
Projects - By: Big Squid Staff
Pro-Line Performance Transmission Video – Part 1
Our good friend Matt from Pro-Line has posted a video talking a little bit about the upcoming Pro-Line Performance Transmission for the Traxxas Slash (And other similar Traxxas Vehicles). We are really looking forward to getting our hands on this thing! Check the Pro-Line Site for more details.
Team Durango DESC410R and DEX210 Now Shipping
Team Durango has announced that the DEX210 1/10th Scale 2WD Buggy and the DESC410R 1/10th Scale 4WD EP Short Course Truck are now shipping! No more teaser pics, and no more waiting. Both are in Kit from, so electronics, radios, motors, and tires are up to you to finish them off and build. The DESC410R short course kit will [...]
- 6/1/2012
- 9:42 am
- Team Durango
- By: Brian
Thunder Tiger Desperado Jr. Catamaran
Have the need to get out into the water? Thunder Tiger has a new rc boat called the Desperado Jr. Catamaran. It’s a RTR with a magnetic hatch for quick access to the insides, waterproof box for the receiver, and a flexing rudder to help limit damage if you happen to bump anything. (Something Bill and I could make good [...]
