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Tamiya Black Metallic Plasma Edge II
Coming later this month is the Black Metallic Plasma Edge II from Tamiya. This is a limited edition release that uses Tamiya’s trusted TT-02B chassis. * Special edition black metallic paint on wing and body * Pre-cut body * New stickers * CVA oil shocks * Front & rear sealed gear diffs Street pricing for the Plasma Edge II is $129, it has a part number [...]
4K Video - Getting Technical With The Traxxas TRX-4 Tactical…
Just uploaded by Traxxas is a new video titled Getting Technical that features the TRX-4 Tactical Unit off-road truck. Brought to you in glorious 4k resolution, the video has around 2 minutes of scale off-road action. The video shows the Tactical Unit slowly making its way over rocks, plus it shows off some of the speed of the Tactical Unit. [...]
Tamiya Mercedes Benz Arocs 6×4 Tipper Truck
Coming to a hobby shop near you is the Mercedes Benz Arocs 6×4 Tipper Truck from Tamiya. The Mercedes dump truck is big on scale realism and comes in kit form. Here are some of its details- * Realistic bed * Aluminum side channels on chassis * Metal leaf spring suspension * Front mounted motor * 3 speed transmission, radio controlled * Rear two axles are [...]
- 3/6/2018
- 12:11 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
THE Cub Report – Runnin’ Down A Dream
Yup, here we are folks, yet another incredibly busy week in the hobby. Thanks for joining us here at BigSquidRC. Here we go… First up, how about that Revo 2? Ya, since our review we’ve been getting a lot of email about it, but ya, it is legit. Seriously, I hate to say it is the toughest truck we’ve ever reviewed, [...]
JConcepts 1984 Ford F-250 Monster Truck Body
Just announced by JConcepts is the 1984 Ford F-250 Monster Truck Body. The big F-250 is designed to fit a wide variety of different trucks, but mostly for the solid axle scale monster truck crowd. Here are some highlights- * Officially licensed by Ford * Designed for trucks with a 13″ wheelbase * Body is 7.25″ wide * Scale inspired design * Made from heavy [...]
- 3/5/2018
- 3:34 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
RC4WD Type B Tough Armor Front Winch Bumper For the SCX10 II
Shipping now from RC4WD is the Type B version of their Tough Armor Front Winch Bumper. This bumper was designed to fit the SCX10 II, which makes it versatile for many types of builds. * Made from billet aluminum & steel tubing * Hand welded * Corrosion resistant powder coated finish * Length- 7.86″ * Width- 2.61″ * Weight- 6.28oz Street pricing for the bumper is $39, [...]
- 3/5/2018
- 3:34 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
4K Video – ARRMA Drive Aways
Posted up a couple of days ago by ARRMA is a short promo video for their #arrmadriveaways social media event. You see, ARRMA wants to see your craziest drive away. What is a drive away? That’s when you have a big crash and there is no way that you should be able to drive away, but you still do with [...]
Dealer Map – Where To Test Drive The Losi Tenacity-T
As part of the roll-out on the new Losi Tenacity-T, Horizon Hobby has sent demo trucks to a large number of dealers around the country. We have listed all the hobby shops in the gallery below, making it easy to check and see if there is a dealer near you with a demo Tenacity-T. You will want to call ahead [...]
- 3/5/2018
- 10:45 am
- miscellaneous
- By: Tim Mohr
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Extended – Horizon Hobby Scale & Speed Savings Event
The folks over at Horizon Hobby have sent out a press release letting everyone know that their Scale & Speed Savings Event has been such a success that they are now extending it. The Scale and Speed saving event now runs through March 30th, thus giving everyone more time to save some cash on select Losi and Vaterra trucks. The Scale [...]
Everybody’s Scalin’ – Wet Tires
If you’ve been scaling for any decent length of time you’ve probably driven through water in some capacity. Whenever it comes to that subject, the discussion usually centers on whether your electronics can handle it or not. Rarely are the tires a concern…but they should be! Waterlogged tires can really drag down the performance of your rig. They can get really [...]
More Stone Grey Monster Truck Pre-Mounts From Pro-Line
Recently announced by Pro-Line are three new Stone Gray Monster Truck Pre-Mounts. Stone gray wheels are the color to have this spring and now there is a stone gray pre-mount to fit just about every monster truck on the market. First up is the Badlands 3.8″ Stone Gray Pre-Mount. These are Pro-Line’s ultra-gnarly 3.8″ Badlands tires mounted up on their trendy [...]
- 3/3/2018
- 2:27 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
New Short Course Tires From Pro-Line
Coming soon to your local hobby shop is a pair of new short course truck tires from Pro-Line. The first set of tires is the new Slide Job SC which was designed to own your local dirt oval track. The second is a new set of Prism SC in Z3 medium carpet compound. Both sets are priced at $26 per [...]
- 3/2/2018
- 3:54 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
Capricorn RC F1-02 F1 Car Kit
Just announced by Capricorn is the F1-02 Formula 1 car kit. The F1-02 received a number of upgrades for more adjust-ability, durability, and speed. Here are some highlights- * Lightweight aluminum rear axle * Laser-cut, precision adjustment shims * In-line servo mounting * In-line or transverse battery mounting positions * Adjustable front downstops * Full carbon fiber front end You can use This Link to check [...]
- 3/2/2018
- 9:27 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
Two New Micro Airplanes From Flyzone
Just announced by Flyzone are a pair of new Micro Airplanes. Both planes feature twin electric motors and are heavy on scale realism. * Flyzone Micro C-47 Skytrain RTF – #FLZA2330 * Flyzone Micro DC-3 Airliner RTF – #FLZA2320 * Incredible detailing * Comes with everything needed to fly inside the box * 1S LiPo flight battery * Tactic 4 channel SLT radio w/ built in [...]
- 3/2/2018
- 9:26 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
ASK Cubby – Your Astute Questions, My Nonchalant Answers
“Help CEN CTR 5.0 To Off Road Hi, I hope you can help me with my CENB CT5. What I’m trying to do is convert my ct5 in a semi off road or in some way protect de internals pieces (spurs, belts, and other parts). The chassis has too many open spaces and rocks and dusts come in very easily i [...]
