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RDRP Associated VTS Slipper Option Kit
The crew at Revolution Design Race Products have announced a high-end VTS Slipper Clutch Option Kit. The slipper clutch option kit is a direct bolt-on for the Associated B5 and B5M and were designed to be easier to work on as well as providing better performance. Consisting of 4 pieces, the parts in the option kit are machined from 7075-T6 [...]
THE Cub Report, 12.22.2014, Version- 16 Months…
Hello cruel rc world, welcome to yet another Cub Report, a satirical column intended to raise eyebrows (and tempers). Hey, I actually have a few topics this week, so lets get this party started… 1. Did ya see IFMAR is allowing AstroTurf as a racing surface for the 2015 10th scale off-road worlds? Of course you didn’t, you are a basher and [...]
Intech Racing ERSC-10 4wd Short Course Truck
The Short Course Truck market may not be as hot as it once was but there are still new models rolling out from the manufacturers. An example of this is the new ERSC-10 from Intech Racing. The ERSC-10 is a 4wd 10th scale short course truck that was designed for performance. Aluminum alloy was used for the chassis and shock [...]
- 12/22/2014
- 9:06 am
- miscellaneous
New Products - By: Tim Mohr
Everybody's Scalin' For the Weekend - Favorite Scalers of 20…
As the Big Squid Bash Crew prepares to name it’s coveted Basher of the Year in the very near future, I figured that our resident scalers, Adam the Intern and myself, would name our (slightly less coveted) favorite scaling releases of the last year. There were a lot of cool kits that released over the last 12 months but these [...]
Pro-Line Pre-Mounted Interco TSL SX Super Swamper 3.8″ Tires
Pro-Line Interco Super Swamper tires are a great combination of traction and scale looks. Today the P-L crew has announced they will have Pre-Mounted sets of their 3.8″ sized tires available for your bashing pleasure. The pre-mounting makes them amazingly easy to put on your truck, and once installed, you can look forward to high levels of side-bite and forward [...]
- 12/19/2014
- 6:20 pm
- New Products
Pro-Line - By: Tim Mohr
HobbyZone Sport Cub S RTF Review
3DBill here with a RTF trainer plane from HobbyZone to review: the HobbyZone Sport Cub S with SAFE technology. Battling the cold and wind this December with a 2 oz plane can be a challenge. Lets see how it does!
- 12/19/2014
- 5:44 pm
- RC Airplane
Reviews - By: Big Squid Staff
Yuneec Q500 Typhoon RTF Quadcopter/Drone with CGO2-GB Camera…
Have you been looking for a serious camera equipped quadcopter? If so the folks over at Horizon Hobby have announced they are stocking the Yuneec Q500 Typhoon with CG-02 Camera. The Yuneec is loaded with features for those people that take their quadcopter flying seriously. * Easy to shoot high quality video and stills * Shoots 1080P video and 12 megapixel still [...]
- 12/19/2014
- 4:42 pm
- Horizon
New Products - By: Tim Mohr
Monthly Hobby Shop Location – Hobby Express
Every week we feature a different shop that sends in a photo with the Big Squid RC Monthly in it. This one comes from Hobby Express in Pennsylvania! This looks like the place to go for Axial vehicles for sure! Thanks for sending in the picture! We have recently updated the Monthly page with more hobby shops! Click over to [...]
Killerbody RC Marauder Crawler Body
New for all you scale/trail/crawling fanatics is the Killerbody RC Marauder. Inspired by the Land Rover Defender, the Marauder brings serious amounts of scale realism to the crawling world. To help toughen up the polycarbonate body, Killerbody designers came up with an innovative plastic reinforcement plate and the body was designed to be a great fit on the Axial SCX10. [...]
- 12/19/2014
- 12:05 pm
- Killerbody
New Products - By: Tim Mohr
Rogue Element Components ‘Super-Scale’ 1.9″ Alloy 4WD Wheels
If you are looking for some very trick (and very limited edition) wheels for your next build, the guys over at Rogue Element Components have some good news for you. The REC crew has announced they are doing a small run of 1.9″ Super Scale aluminum wheels. These are designed to fit most any 1.9″ tires and are being produced [...]
- 12/19/2014
- 10:43 am
- miscellaneous
New Products - By: Tim Mohr
Pro-Line Prime Slick Buggy Tires
The new Prime slick tires from Pro-Line Racing can be good for the track or for bashing. At high-bite tracks they can save the time it takes to prepare/grind down a normal set of tires, while for bashing they can give you great traction with very little wear when driving on pavement or other hard surfaces. The Primes come with [...]
- 12/19/2014
- 8:59 am
- New Products
Pro-Line - By: Tim Mohr
Serpent Natrix 748 TQ Nitro Touring Car
A snowy winter’s day might not be the best place for a high-end nitro touring car, but spring will come, and when it does the need for speed is sure to come with it. When your trigger finger gets itchy this spring the new Natrix 748 TQ from Serpent just might be the best cure. It is a 1/10th scale [...]
- 12/18/2014
- 1:14 pm
- New Products
Serpent - By: Tim Mohr
Special Offer on Duratrax Onyx Brushless Systems
The fine folks over at Duratrax have announced a Special Offer on select Onyx Brushless Systems. From now until February 28, 2015 you will receive a merchandise certificate for up to $25 when purchasing a Duratrax Onyx brushless system. These systems feature good power, greater efficiency, exceptional speeds, longer component life and less maintenance than other brands on the market, [...]
ASK Cubby, 12.18.2014, Version- Cryptic Questions, Contrary …
“Hey guys do u know of a 120mm+ shock similar to gmade zeros. I was searching for some for my scale monster truck build and I couldn’t find any in stock so I emailed gmade directly and the response I got was the zero shocks are no longer in production. It seems there is a big phase out of a [...]
HRP Awarded Exclusive Distribution of Thunder Tiger in North…
We have just received the press release with news that HRP will have the exclusive rights to distribute Thunder Tiger products in North America starting on January 1st. As some of you may already know, Thunder Tiger has been distributed by Great Planes here in America for several years, but that is about to change, check out the press release [...]
