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Video – Dromida Speed Series Brushless Vehicles
Get a feel for the speed of the new Brushless Powered vehicles from Dromida by watching the video above. The 18th scalers have proven to be a hit among the bashing crowd and now Dromida has improved them by upping the power with 5300kV brushless motors. The new Speed Series brushless versions are priced from $149-$169 and you can hit [...]
2 New Team Associated ProSC 4x4s
The Team Associated crew has announced 2 new versions of the ProSC 4×4. Sealed gear diffs, aluminum center drive shaft, and an adjustable slipper clutch help put the Reedy 3500kV brushless power to the ground. Bumps are handled by 16mm shocks and aggressive short course racing tires. The new ProSC 4×4 has a part number of #7063, while the LiPo combo [...]
Southeast Electric Flight Festival 2015 – SEFF Coverage
3DBill here with a picture recap of SEFF 2015. SEFF is one of the biggest events of the year on the rc air side and is held every year in Andersonville, GA. Hobbico, Horizon, Castle Creations and many others sponsor the event and are there showcasing and demonstrating products tons of products. Pilots from all over the country and even [...]
- 5/18/2015
- 10:13 pm
- Events
- By: Big Squid Staff
The Next Level of Tricopter: Naze32 Tricopter Frame
I have built a few tricopters in my days, and I always had a messy wiring. It wasn’t for lack of trying; I just could not make it look ‘pretty’. Enter the Naze32 Tricopter Frame from RCExplorer! Featuring a built in Naze32 Flight Control Board and Power Distribution Board right into the frame, you can keep you wiring clean, as well as [...]
- 5/18/2015
- 9:40 pm
- New Products
rc helicopter - By: Big Squid Staff
Event Coverage – Mark Twain Hobby Demo Days Crawl & Bash
This past weekend I attended what’s becoming a bigger and bigger event each year – the spring “Demo Days” Crawl & Bash held at Mark Twain Hobby Center in St. Charles, MO. The shindig gets its name because various models are put out for the public to bash the heck out of. In addition to showing off the latest r/c [...]
- 5/18/2015
- 8:40 pm
- Events
RC Rock Crawling - By: Doug
THE Cub Report, Version- Didn’t See That One Coming…
We really messed up this time, and by “we” I mean a whole lot of people in the traditional rc industry. We totally underestimated the entire quadcopter/drone phenomenon. What could have been a cash cow, a savior to our industry, many of us basically looked at as yet another small fad. Instead it has turned into a behemoth. In case you [...]
LapSnapper Timing System for Bashers
So you have a backyard track, but don’t want to spend thousands of dollars on a timing system to actually prove that you are faster than your buddy. The folks at LapSnapper feel your pain, that is why they have introduced an affordable Lap Timing System. The LapSnapper makes it easy to get lap and sector times on a wide [...]
AKA Chain Link Short Course Tires
The AKA crew has announced that their Chain Link tires are now available for short course vehicles. Designed specifically for high traction indoor or outdoor tracks, Chain Links are known for providing a nice blend of forward drive and side bite. The Chain Links are available in four different compounds, they come with red inserts, and they are also available [...]
New Tetsijin Super Rim – Maguerite
Whats up drifters? Evol here with another hot off the press product for the RC drift movement. Team Tetsujin who I’ve written of plenty of times in the past got in touch with me to tell me about their new version of the Super Rim. Tetsujin are very proud of the fact they they had the worlds first 2 piece [...]
- 5/18/2015
- 10:30 am
- New Products
RC Drifting - By: Evol
Airtronics SV-PLUS ZERO ESC/RX Combo
New from Airtronics is a Combination ESC & Receiver. Yes, both the ESC and receiver are integrated into one item to save space, save weight, and to make for an easier install. The ESC is for use with sensored brushless motors and has a cell limit of 2S LiPo and a motor limit of 4.5 turns on 2S. The receiver [...]
RC4WD – BEAST II 6×6 kit … (naked)
Hey all you crazy cats and dogs… I know .. I know .. You guys are thinking what’s up with that deadbeat Manny? Well let’s just say that I have been tinkering with this little fellow! This is just a small sampling of the upcoming multi page build / review to wet your whistle. If you are looking for more RC4WD [...]
- 5/17/2015
- 8:57 pm
- New Products
RC4WD - By: Big Squid Staff
Lily “Auto Follow” Camera Drone
“Auto-follow” drones are all the rage right now. One of the latest and most interesting to hit the market comes from Lily. The Lily Camera (1080P at 60 fps) Drone will automatically follow your every footstep, or you can program it to fly in front of you, or to circle around you. Needless to say it makes getting some very [...]
- 5/15/2015
- 5:33 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
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2 Versions of the Team Associated ProRally 4WD RTR Coming So…
Team Associated has announced not one, but two versions of the ProRally 4wd RTR. What’s the difference? One will also included a LiPo battery and charger. Both are 10th scale 4wds that come RTR and ready to bash. Both come with Reedy brushless power along with a cool looking Rockstar Energy rally car body. And both come with water resistant [...]
- 5/15/2015
- 2:40 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
Everybody’s Scalin’ – Grinding on the Rocks
Happy Friday gang. This weekend I’ll be heading to my first crawling competition of 2015, put on by the folks at Mark Twain Hobby Center in St. Charles, MO as part of their annual “Demo Days” bash. I’ve been looking forward to this event for awhile and have spent some time this past week practicing on the course (it’s 5 [...]
- 5/15/2015
- 1:40 pm
- Everybody's Scalin'
scale rc - By: Doug
Axial Wraith Upgrade Parts on Sale at rcMart
rcMart wanted us to let you know they are having a Big Sale on Axial Wraith Upgrade Parts. Save up to 40% off until June 11th on various Wraith parts to make your truck stronger or to simply give it some bling. Hit Up This Link to get more details over on rcMart’s official website. Happy Friday and welcome to the [...]
