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Viper Black Edition VTX Speed Controller
New from Viper RC is the Viper Black Edition VTX ESC. It’s been upgraded with a stronger BEC, new V-LINK software, and is meant for 2S batteries. The new Black Editions all aluminum case has been redesigned to be smaller and help get rid of the heat without a fan. We like the fanless stuff, one less thing to worry [...]
ARRMA ADX-10 Video
We just caught word of the new ARRMA ADX-10 race buggy. It has steel gears, an oil filled diff, dBoots tires, slipper clutch, and everything else you’ll need to hit the track. It comes RTR and pretty much waterproof as well. Check out the video:Want to see what we thought of the ARRMA Raider? Check our Review Here.
SKOPOD Chassis Braces for Losi 5IVE-T
The stock plastic chassis braces that come with the Losi 5IVE-T leave a lot to be desired. SKOPOD has a new set of aluminum front and rear chassis braces that are a huge improvement over the stock equipment. The new SKOPOD 5IVE-T chassis braces are machined out of aluminum with the front costing around $55 and the rear setting you [...]
- 7/18/2012
- 10:06 am
- Large Scale RC
Losi
New Products - By: Tim Mohr
A Walk Past Cubby’s Pit Table
A few days ago while walking past Cubby’s pit table in the back of the BigSquidRC offices I snapped off this picture. As you can see above, Cubby has hoarded our review sample of the MIP Pro4mance Tuning Package for the Losi TEN SCTE. From the looks of the note that says “You Touch, You Die – Cubby” he’s pretty [...]
An RC Wedding!
Congratulations go to Kari and Ken on their recent wedding. Ken’s a local rc/crawler guy here in the Illinois area, and when we heard about how his wedding went down, we had to post it! Ken: When the rings were asked for, I turned to the best man for them and he pretended like he didn’t have them. He “checked” [...]
- 7/17/2012
- 11:50 pm
- miscellaneous
- By: Brian
New Gear Head RC Visor For King Hauler
The crew over at Gear Head RC announced today a very trick custom visor for the 1/14th scale Tamiya King Hauler. Gear Head RC’s new Reverse Bowtie Visor is laser cut out of .03″ mirror pre-polished stainless steel and is a great addition when customizing your rig. The new visor is available right now and has a street price of [...]
New PN Racing Wheels for Mini-Z Buggy
The Kyosho Mini-Z Buggy has been developing a strong following all across America. For you owners looking to personalize your buggy PN Racing has new wheels that bolt right up. The PN Racing rear wheels shown above are their Lazer Star style, they come in white and costs about $3 a pair. The Lazer Stars are also available for the [...]
Pro-Line Losi XXX-SCT/SCB Front Inboard Hub Review
THE Pro-Line Losi XXX-SCT/SCB Front Inboard Hub Review So we own a Losi Ten SCTE, several of them actually. We also own several Losi XXX-SCT’s and SCB’s. All good, right? Wrong. You see the SCTE uses different rims than the SCT and SCB. And… on top of that, the SCT/SCB’s use different rims on the front than they do in [...]
- 7/17/2012
- 10:07 am
- Hop-Ups Reviews
Pro-Line - By: Cubby
Driven Productions Gear Cover and Chassis Top Plate
All you Losi Mini 8IGHT owners can now rejoice, Driven Productions has engineered a new gear cover and chassis top plate for your ride. The new Driven Pro gear cover helps keep dirt out of your pinion and spur, making for longer lasting gears and quieter driving. These are machined out of Delrin, available in black, and have a street [...]
Hobby Town Convention Wrap Up
On our last night at the Hobby Town Convention 2012, many of the manufactures and dealers held some contests (HT Olympics) for the Hobby Town owners to participate in. Everyone had all sorts of different little contests, and the attendee’s could win various prizes. Our event involved taking the new VW Bug from Duratrax, launching it into the air, and [...]
Final Ken Block Photos
There have not been that many good photos of the new HPI Ken Block vehicle except for the ones we posted, and a few people have asked if we had any more. So we dug deep to see if there were any we have not posted yet, and I believe this is the last of them. Enjoy, and look for [...]
The New HobbyTech STR8 Spirit EP
There is a new 8th scale electric buggy on the market and it’s from HobbyTech. Dubbed the STR8 Spirit EP, it comes with a cab forward body, 4mm carbon fiber towers, 7075 aluminum chassis, CNC machined 2 piece motor mount, and super safety battery box. Availability and price point for the newest HobbyTech buggy were not known at the time [...]
- 7/16/2012
- 9:50 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
THE Cub Report, 07.16.2012, Version- All Hail The King
I am writing this on Sunday evening before the season 5 premier of AMC’s Breaking Bad so I have zero clue if the new season will live up to some extremely high expectations or not. But any which way, I am certainly pumped that there will be 16 more episodes of the wacky adventures of Walter White and his [...]
FreshPark Makes RC Ramps
Every weekend warrior likes to air it out, but sometimes coming up with a good ramp can be a hassle. Luckily for you FreshPark has a solution. FreshPark, also known for their high quality skate and moto ramps, is selling ramps targeted at the rc crowd. Pictured above is their “Launch Ramp” that is weatherproof, folds down flat, holds up [...]
- 7/16/2012
- 8:21 am
- miscellaneous
- By: Tim Mohr
ST Racing Concepts – Green Hop Up Parts
The folks from STRC have sent word that will make other hop ups green with envy! The new parts are for the Slash 2WD and Monster Jam trucks. The hop-ups include a Aluminum Pro Racing Battery Strap, Front Body Posts, Slash 2WD LCG Conversion Kit, Rear Motor Guard, Front and Rear Shock Towers, Hub Carriers, 17mm Hex Conversion and [...]
