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My RC Car Has a First Name, it’s O-S-C-A-R?!
Cruising around the web today, and I couldn’t help but enjoy the newest creation from Oscar Mayer, the Wiener Rover! With the chassis of a 1/5 scale RC car, this bad boy will bash its way to you delivering delicious hot dogs! Check out the video above!
- 7/29/2015
- 9:02 am
- R/C Around the Web
- By: Big Squid Staff
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RC Gear Shop LED Lights
Perfect for lighting up your car, boat, or rc aircraft, RC Gear Shop has announced a slew of LED Lighting products. Their 1 meter LED light strips are priced at $2.99 and the 5 meter strips are only $13.99. They also have LED power leads for under two dollars, while their wireless LED controller is under 6 bucks. Hit up [...]
- 7/28/2015
- 3:11 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
Spektrum AVC Testing in 2WD Traxxas Slash Video
We have been recently working on some articles talking about Spektrum AVC from Horizon Hobby because assisted control can really benefit a lot of people. We aren’t all pro drivers, but you want to feel and drive like when when you are on the track. Even basher may need a little help hitting a ramp now and then, and we [...]
Video – Pro-Line 5th Scale LockDown Tires
Check out a cool new video from Pro-Line on their 5th Scale LockDown tires. Narrated by P-L’s Gerardo Gonzalez, the video highlights the features of the big bad LockDowns and has some excellent action footage as well. The 5th scale LockDowns are best for loamy conditions and were designed for tons of forward bite. They are priced at $43 per pair [...]
Gmade MT 1903 1.9″ Off-Road Tires
New from Gmade are MT 1903 off-road tires. These were designed to fit popular 1.9″ sized wheels and have an aggressive tread pattern to not only look scale, but to also perform well in loose terrain. * Molded in super soft compound for more traction * Big, deep lugs for exceptional performance in mud and loose dirt * Comes with foam tire inserts * [...]
- 7/28/2015
- 8:18 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
Axialfest 2015 Event Coverage
Were you at Axialfest 2015? Did you see Adam and Allyson while you were there? Did they take a picture of your ride? This post is going to have a TON of pics, you have been warned! Coming from two people that have never been to such an event, we didn’t know what to expect going into Cisco Grove. After a [...]
- 7/27/2015
- 10:00 pm
- Events
Featured Posts - By: Adam
HPI Racing 2015 Bash Party
Coming up on August 9th is the first HPI off-road Bash Party of the year. Sorry Americans, the event is being held in Nottingham England, but our European readers should be in for a fantastic time. Participants can expect-> * The entire event is FREE! * A large selection of HPI kits will be on hand for drivers to experience in person * [...]
THE Cub Report, Version- Stop Listening
Hello everyone, welcome to this week’s Cub Report- a spot where the industry gets a chance to laugh at themselves, and consumers get a bit of an insider’s look into the hobby. My insider email of the week came from a department head at a surface company asking what I thought their next product should be. The industry guy also stated [...]
Reedy SC1000-BL 1/8th Brushless ESC
Designed to work in 1/8th scale buggies and truggies is the SC1000-BL ESC from Reedy. A splash-proof design keeps the fun going in wet conditions and it is designed to work on sensorless motors. Some of its other features/specs include- * LiPO cutoff protection * Comes with pre-wired cooling fan * Auto LiPO detect * Aluminum heat sink * Comes with T-plug style connector The [...]
Spektrum SR415 Sport Receiver
New for all you bashers out there is the SR415 receiver from Spektrum. The SR415 is a 4 channel model, which can come in pretty handy for people in the scale/crawling scene. It is waterproof as well, using a Reliakote coating to make sure it can handle the wettest of conditions. The SR415 has a street price of $59, a part [...]
Product Spotlight - Yeah Racing Shock Gear aluminum damper s…
The Yeah Racing Shock Gear aluminum dampers are a low cost suspension tuning set for your 1/10th scale drifter or touring car. Low cost doesn’t mean low quality however. Just looking at the packaging you can tell that they mean business. This sub 30 dollar set of shocks includes four anodized threaded aluminum dampers, five sets of springs in different [...]
- 7/25/2015
- 12:07 pm
- Accessory Reviews
Featured Posts
RC Drifting - By: Evol
Everybody’s Scalin’ – What Exactly is “Scaling” Anyways?
Ever since the moniker of “scaler” was given to an r/c vehicle that closely resembled a full size off-road truck, the term “scaling” has been used to describe the process of going out and running them. But what exactly does it mean? I think the general accepted definition of scaling is “to go out on a trail run or go rock [...]
- 7/24/2015
- 5:37 pm
- Everybody's Scalin'
scale rc - By: Doug
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Parma 68 Muscle
Been drooling over all the 1st generation Camaros whizzing by on all the car auction shows on TV lately? Why not order one of these awesome shells a build your own and mount it up to pretty much any short course or rally car on the market? The bodies are .040” come clear with window paint masks decals and EASY-PEEL body [...]
- 7/24/2015
- 2:57 pm
- New Products
Parma - By: Big Squid Staff
Customer Appreciation Sale at AsiaTees Hobbies
Now through August 8th the folks over at AsiaTees Hobbies are offering 15% off to show their customer appreciation. If you’ve been looking for quadcopter parts from Emax, FPV gear from Fat Shark, or some aluminum upgrades from Boom Racing, now is the time to get them on order. The code to use at checkout is SITE15 and you can [...]
Insane Kershaw Designs Losi 5IVE-T 12S Brushless Truck
Lets say that a stock gasoline powered Losi 5IVE-T isn’t fast enough for you. Then lets say that a “normal” 8S powered brushless converted Losi 5IVE-T still doesn’t doesn’t have enough yank. What do you do next? You call Kershaw Designs, that’s what. You see, they are now custom building 12S LiPO/Brushless 5IVE-Ts for your bashing pleasure. They give you [...]
