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Losi 5IVE-T Giveaway!
That’s right, we pulled it off! We jumped through all the hoops, we cut all the red tape, and we are giving away the March Bash-ness Champion! A brand new 1/5th scale Losi 5IVE-T! We have given away thousands of dollars in prizes before, but never such a large prize to one winner, and that winner could be you! The deadline [...]
Speedzone Peerless Series Square 2S 80C 6000mAh LiPo Battery
The latest LiPo Battery from Speedzone is a square pack from their Peerless Series. Square packs measure in at 93 x 68 x 25mm and fit in several of the newer 10th scale race type vehicles. The square Speedzone is stated to be an 80C discharge and comes with 4mm bullet connectors. The part number for the Speedzone square LiPo is [...]
Video – Estes Syncro Quadcopter with Self Righting
Maybe you have noticed that Estes has a new white version of their massively popular Proto-X. The white version is called the Syncro ($39) and Hobbico has released a video to showcase its Self Righting capability. Even if you hand launch a Syncro upside down, it will immediately self right itself into a proper upright flying position. Check out the [...]
Kyosho Scorpion 2wd Buggy Re-Release
After a full week of teasing, Kyosho has released pictures and information on their upcoming re-release of the legendary 1/10 Scorpion 2wd Buggy. While the buggy retains the classic look of the original, it features some upgrades to increase durability. The re-release uses 48 pitch gears and a modern slipper clutch to put the power to the ground, while higher [...]
- 4/22/2014
- 6:50 pm
- Kyosho
New Products - By: Tim Mohr
Asiatees GPM Aluminum Upgrades for Losi Micro SCT
The crew over at AsiaTees Hobbies are all about aluminum upgrade parts, from large to small, they have a large variety of vehicles covered. A couple of weeks ago we tried out some of their Thunder Tiger MT4 G3 parts, this week we’ll be taking a closer look at the smallest of the small, a GPM Aluminum Upgrade Combo for [...]
- 4/22/2014
- 4:24 pm
- Losi
miscellaneous - By: Tim Mohr
JConcepts 1/10th Dirt-Tech Inserts
Designed in conjunction with Brian Kinwald, the new Dirt-Tech Closed Cell Inserts from JConcepts are made to improve feel and durable when used in your tenth scale race machine. The Dirt-Techs are grey in color to make them easily identifiable and are made from a medium/firm closed cell foam. Precise contouring and alternating shallow and deep cuts help give your [...]
Raging Rotors: Surely You Can’t Be Serious!
…Of course I’m serious, and don’ t call me Shirley! Indeed Airplane! is a great movie, but why bring it up, you ask? As both pilots became ill, it was up to Otto Pilot to take control of the plane and fly towards their destination. In the world of multirotors, fully autonomous design is an ideal goal: Amazon wants to deliver local packages, [...]
- 4/22/2014
- 12:33 pm
- Columns
rc helicopter - By: Big Squid Staff
Our Next Giveaway – The Biggest Yet?
We giveaway a LOT of stuff here at Big Squid RC, and some of those giveaways have been truly amazing. From 100 sets of tires, to one of the fastest stock RC cars on the planet, and lets not forget one of the first off the assembly line SC vehicles! Tomorrow (Wednesday 4-23-14) we will be announcing the next big [...]
McAllister Racing 2014 Nastruck Ford, Chevy, and Toyota Bodi…
The crew over at McAllister Racing have announced three new clear Nastruck bodies. For all you oval racing fans, these highly detailed bodies make it easy to paint up a replica of your favorite truck, or simply a cool body to wow the guys at your local bash spot. All three bodies are 200mm wide and were designed for optimal [...]
- 4/22/2014
- 10:27 am
- miscellaneous
New Products - By: Tim Mohr
MIP Bypass1 Team Tuned Kit for Associated B5/B5M
We’ve used the MIP Bypass1 shock pistons in a variety of vehicles with good results, now they are available for the Associated B5 and B5M. If you aren’t familiar with the Bypass1 pistons, they give you many more tuning options than normal pistons. Most normal pistons yield the same rebound and compression damping, while the MIP pistons allow for a [...]
CRC Toyota and Lola 1/12th Bodies from Black Art
The good folks over at Calandra Racing Concepts have a couple of new bodies to keep your 12th scale pan car flying around the track. The first is a high downforce Black Art Toyota TS030. The Toyota is made for high speed tracks where higher downforce is needed and uses a center spine for more stability. The second is a Lola [...]
THE Cub Report, 04.20.2014, Version- Der Kommissar of RC
This is “one of those weeks” where I haven’t been biting at the bit to rant about something all week long, so I’ll start off with some generic BSRC news and just go from there. Biggest rumor from last week? Another company is about 3 weeks away from announcing their upcoming gas powered machine. The HPI Octane is now looking like [...]
Teaser – VBC Firebolt DM 2wd Buggy
The 2wd buggy class keeps on chugging along. It was all the rage for years, then got slow, and in the last few years it has really taken off again. The light, agile buggies simply work well in numerous conditions. The latest entry into the class is the Firebolt DM from VBC Racing. The 3D teaser shots show the Firebolt DM [...]
- 4/21/2014
- 8:59 am
- miscellaneous
New Products - By: Tim Mohr
Kling-On RC Wall Racks
If you have been over on our Facebook Group then you’ve probably seen many different ways that hobbyists store their fleet of rc vehicles. Indeed, if you’ve got 30 cars in your garage, keeping them all out of your way can be a problem. The people over at Kling-On RC have come up with a Wall Rack storage system to unclutter [...]
- 4/21/2014
- 8:58 am
- miscellaneous
New Products - By: Tim Mohr
Happy Easter! We Have Some Winners!!
Seemed like a great time to announce the two winners we from the March Bash-ness Giveaways we did! The winner of the Pro-Line Trenchers in the size of their choice was Patrick (kill_sum@). An email has been sent to get you tire preference and shipping address. The winner of the new ARRMA Granite BLX truck is Juan Damian Jr (Angelicgundam90@). [...]
