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Axial 2.2 BFGoodrich Krawler T/A Tires in R35 Compound
Our friends over at Axial have just announced some new uber tires for your scale or rock crawling machine. Their new 2.2″ BFGoodrich Krawler T/A’s are molding in sticky R35 Compound and are officially licensed. These aggressive looking tires have won many a full scale rock crawling comp and should look very cool on your rc rig. The part number for [...]
Pro-Line Big Joe II 3.8" (Traxxas Style Bead) All Terrain Ti…
The original Pro-Line Big Joes had a reputation for being a big gnarly basher tire, the latest edition, Big Joe II’s, are sure to become a bashing favorite too. Pro-Line made the Big Joe II’s lighter than the original for faster acceleration and less stress on your drive train. They also gave the Big Joe II a more aggressive tread pattern [...]
- 7/24/2013
- 8:01 am
- New Products
Pro-Line
Traxxas - By: Tim Mohr
RC Rally Car Shootout – Ready for Reading!
Finally!! Our RC Rally Car Shootout is finished and ready for you to check out! So many companies released a rally vehicle in such a sort time frame, it seemed like this was a shootout we HAD to do! It took a while, and there was a TON of testing and review work done to get the winner! Who am [...]
Axial Sits Down with Jeep Design & Executive Staff
Axial has been a front runner for the mass scale movement the last few years and recently they got a chance to sit down and talk with Mark Allen and Ray Durham from Jeep. They talk about things like how cool the Axial SCX10 Jeep Wrangler is and the tight relationship between Axial and Jeep. After watching the video’s you [...]
- 7/23/2013
- 3:17 pm
- Axial
In Other News - By: Tim Mohr
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STRC Limited Edition Red Anodized Axial Wraith Option Parts
Hey all you Axial Wraith owners, the folks over at ST Racing Concepts have a web-only special for you. They’ve got some Limited Edition red anodized hop-up parts for the Wraith that are perfect for making your Wraith stand out in a crowd. The red STRC Wraith option parts can be bought as a complete set for $299, or separately with [...]
- 7/23/2013
- 1:01 pm
- Axial
New Products
ST Racing Concepts - By: Tim Mohr
Review – Duratrax 835E 1/8th RTR Buggy
THE Duratrax 835E 1/8th RTR Buggy ReviewWe received a Duratrax 835E for review a few weeks ago and everyplace we went people seemed interested in it. That seemed a bit odd to us, I mean most people have seen/driven an 8th scale buggy before. However, the 835E is different, it’s a RTR brushless buggy that comes in at a fairly [...]
- 7/23/2013
- 10:43 am
- Car & Truck Reviews
Duratrax - By: Cubby
Event Coverage - Axial RECON G6 Series & Terra X, Bloomsdale…
The scale scene is huge right now and there is no hotter event for scalers than the RECON G6 Series. Luckily the RECON G6 tour made a stop near us in Bloomsdale Missouri last weekend so we got a chance to drop by and check it out. The big sponsors of the RECON G6 Tour are Axial and Pitbull Tires. We [...]
Event Coverage – Traxxas TORC Series Joliet Illinois
The ground pounding action of the Traxxas TORC Series hit Route 66 Raceways in Joliet Illinois last weekend with a bang. The greater Chicago area looks forward to their arrival each year and Red Bull athlete Travis Pastrana was there alongside some of the best off road racers in the world. The track was described as hard packed, slick, and [...]
THE Cub Report, 07.22.2013, Version- Remembering The Way To …
Yo MTV Raps and Happy Monday ya freaks, welcome to THE Cub Report. There was the Washougal Motocross National over the weekend, but all the attention has turned to Jeff Alessi/LaserGate. It’s sad and it’s a mess, but I hope that it proves to be a turning point for those that need it. Onto rc… Our Rally Car Shootout should be going up [...]
Traxxas Rc at the 2013 Traxxas TORC Series, Joliet Illinois
Last weekend the Traxxas TORC Series once again rolled through Joliet Illinois. To many people that ment some good racing was in town, but to us rc’ers we were more interested in seeing all the rc gear that Traxxas makes. Traxxas had multiple 18 wheelers, some dedicated to their full scale racing effort, others to the rc side of things. Their [...]
Attending the Traxxas TORC Off Road Series in Joliet
A few of the Big Squid RC crew will be in attendance at the Traxxas TORC Series today in Joliet Il. Click that link for the schedule. If you happen to see us walking around, feel free to say hello! We will have stickers and a few t-shirts (while supplies last) to give away. If we happen to get [...]
Win a Brand New Helion Invictus and More!
Ok, so if you haven’t heard about our Big Squid RC Bash and Swap Meet, you need to click that link! To help us get people excited for the bash our friends from Hobby Town USA Orland Park have given us two vehicles to give away! A Helion Invictus and a Helion Animus. So how do you enter to win? [...]
Kyosho Rage VE RTR
For all you guys looking for something different (like our editor Brian), Kyosho is teasing their new Rage VE off-road machine. If you were one of the people who liked the futuristic look of the Kyosho NeXXt, you might like the moon rover looks of the Rage VE as well. Little is known about the Rage so far, except that [...]
HPI E10 Drift Vaughn Gittin Jr. Monster Energy Nitto Tire Fo…
HPI has been full of news lately, today they announced their latest machine- the E10 Vaughn Gittin Jr. Ford Mustang drift car. The Vaughn Gittin Mustang is 4wd, comes completely ready to run, and is equipped with hard drift tires making it easy to slide around the cul-de-sac. The ultra detailed Monster Engery/Nitto Tire livery on the body is sure [...]
- 7/19/2013
- 9:57 am
- HPI Racing
New Products - By: Tim Mohr
RPM Front A-Arms & Bulkhead for Associated B4 Series Buggies
If I only had a dollar for every Associated B4 front a-arm I’ve broken I would be a hundredaire by now. And seemingly I would always break the left one. I had a whole pit bag full of rights but not one lefty to get my buggy back on track for the second qualifier. But seriously, like many people we’ve [...]
