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How To – Pro-Line 1966 Ford Desert Pre-Runner Body
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RC4WD King Off-Road Short Course Racing Shocks
Looking for a trick new set of shocks for your short course truck? If so, RC4WD has some new units on the market. Their new sct shocks are officially licensed by King Off Road and have a very nice scale appearance. The come in two different lengths, 90mm for Traxxas Slash front, and 110mm for Slash rear. Machined from billet [...]
- 1/23/2014
- 12:09 pm
- New Products
RC4WD - By: Tim Mohr
ASK Cub Reporter, 01.23.2014, Version- Your Questions, My Dr…
“Question I’m thinking of buying a hellion dominus, can a lipo be used in the truck in its stock form? thank you, Frank B.” Cubby- Yo to the yo Franky B, thanks for taking the time to shoot out an email. For those not familiar with the Helion Dominus, it’s Helion’s 4wd 10th scale short course truck. It has an affordable price point, $199, and [...]
Product Spotlight - Dynamite Prophet Sport LiPo Charger & Re…
There comes a point in every new hobbyists life when they make the switch from Ni-MH batteries over to Lithium Polymers. It’s an obvious progression, LiPos typically yield more performance for the buck. The crew over at Horizon Hobby have a couple of affordable products for those looking to make the LiPo switch. Horizon offers a Dynamite Prophet Sport LiPo charger [...]
- 1/23/2014
- 9:26 am
- Dynamite
Mini Review - By: Tim Mohr
2014 HPI Racing Savage XL 5.9 Nitro RTR
To kick off the new year HPI Racing has updated their Savage XL 5.9 RTR monster truck. The Savage 5.9 is a mainstay at bash spots across the world, the 2014 version should be even better. Some of the updates include- * Comes with a glow starter w/battery, fuel bottle, 6-cell stick pack with charger, and six AA batteries * Includes sintered [...]
Raging Rotors – Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself
Hey guys, Ragu here with this weeks Raging Rotors, focusing this week on the art of quadcopter blade replacement, plus a few tidbits about stuff going on in the heli world. Now with every great pilot comes a few great crash or freak out stories: I’ve tried using the GPS on my Blade 350QX when I forgot to wait for signal [...]
- 1/22/2014
- 2:37 pm
- Columns
rc helicopter - By: Big Squid Staff
Video – Carisma M10DT Desert Beetle Edition
Our friends over at Carisma have just posted a new video for their M10DT Volkswagen Beetle Desert Edition. Check out the video below to see what it looks like to bash on the beach with the Desert Beetle. Also keep an eye on our front page as our full review should be done very soon. To check out the official M10DT [...]
HPI PlazmaPro 7.4V 8000mAh 95C Lipo Battery
The PlazmaPro line of Lipo Batteries are HPI’s high-end packs. One of the latest packs in the line-up is a 2S 7.4V 8000. The 8000 is stated to be capable of a 95C discharge and comes with dual 4mm bullet connectors for a better fit in a variety of applications. * Capacity- 8000mAh * Voltage- 2S 7.4V * Discharge- 95C * Dimensions: 138.5 x [...]
RC4WD Compass 1.9 Scale Tires
The RC4WD crew has been putting out some amazing looking products for years now. Their latest product, Compass 1.9 Scale Tires, have just been announced and should make a nice option for your scale/trail rig. Some of their specifications include- * Weight- 3.1oz each * Uses a reinforced sidewall * Comes in advanced X2 SS compound * Outer diameter- 4.78″ * Inner diameter- [...]
Raging Rotor News: For the Cause! DIY Quad Supplies via Kick…
Looking to DIY some RC without too much of the Y? I have found a new source to try out new and interesting multirotor projects: Kickstarter. Granted not a standard method of looking for RC, but you would be surprised what kind of projects you can find in the technology section of that site, besides the means of providing [...]
- 1/21/2014
- 7:00 pm
- News
rc helicopter - By: Big Squid Staff
Review – TrakPower 2S 70C 6800mAh Lipo Battery
THE TrakPower 7.4v 2S 70C 6800mAh Lipo Battery ReviewWhat makes for a good Lipo battery? That depends on what you are looking for, but most people look for excellent runtimes, lots of voltage, and a long cycle life. We’ve been using and abusing a TrakPower 2S 70C 6800 for a few months now. How does it stack up to the [...]
- 1/21/2014
- 3:59 pm
- Accessory Reviews
Lipo
TrakPower - By: Cubby
Exotek Direct Spur Gear Hub for Associated B4/T4/SC10
There are some applications where you might want to eliminate the slipper clutch on your Associated B4, T4, or SC10. Some of those applications include stock class racing, oval racing, or more basher type events like pulling or tug-of-war. The Exotek crew has a spur gear hub that is a sano way of eliminating the stock slipper set-up. Once installed [...]
Killerbody Warrior 1:28 Scale 4WD – First Look
We have actually seen the 1/28th scale Warrior from Killerbody a few times over the last few months at various events, but only now were we actually able to borrow one of the prototypes for a few weeks and give it a good run. Before we always had to be ‘careful’ with it. This time around we were hitting other [...]
- 1/21/2014
- 1:14 pm
- Killer Body RC
Killerbody
Mini RC - By: Brian
ARRMA GRANITE BLX Named BigSquidRC “Basher of the Year”
You regular readers already know that we named the ARRMA Granite BLX as our 2013 Bash Vehicle of the Year. Yesterday the good folks over at Hobbico shot out a press release to showcase the fact that the Granite had won the prestigious title. The Granite BLX is a very impressive vehicle, so much so that we thought it was the [...]
ST Racing Concepts Custom Build Chassis Set
The folks over at ST Racing Concepts have announced a new Chassis Set for custom builders. This set is for people who like to use their own length suspension links during a custom build. The kit comes in three different colors and is designed to be used with an Axial center transmission. The chassis set includes- * 4mm aluminum chassis rails * [...]
