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Here you go scale fanatics, Carisma has just announced a 1986 Subaru Brat RTR. The new off-road Brat has a 313mm wheelbase and comes with Carisma’s highly acclaimed SCA-1E scale off-road chassis. This version of the iconic 1986 Subaru Brat is fully assembled and painted, but does not include any batteries. Here are more highlights- * Body officially licensed by Subaru * [...]
Has anyone seen any RTR 6×6’s lately? It’s going to be an all out crawler war this Christmas with Traxxas coming out with the TRX-6. Fittingly enough I was already working on this weeks post before Traxxas did their “mic drop” and got the crawler world in a feeding frenzy. As soon as we know more info about the Traxxas [...]
With indoor season rapidly approaching, XRay has dropped the 2020 X12 1/12 Pan Car Kit. The 2020 version brings a slew of upgrades and changes, here are the highlights- * Based on XRay’s FMAR, ROAR, and EFRA championship winning 1/12 platform * Available in two different versions- US & EU * Narrower chassis to scrub less speed in corners * New side-link mounting system * [...]
For all you bashing aficionados out there, Pro-Line has just announced Four New Pre-Mounted Tires Sets. Pre-mounted tires save you time, plus you will know from the start that your tires have been glued by the professionals at Pro-Line. Badlands MX38 3.8″ Tires Mounted #10127-10 Road Rage 3.8″ Street Tires Mounted #1177-10 Sling Shot 3.8″ Sand Tires Mounted #1179-10 Trencher X 3.8″ Tires Mounted [...]
As a long time innovative leader in the radio world, Spektrum and Horizon Hobbies is now setting out to become a force in the LiPo battery and charger world. New from Spektrum is a full line of SMART Technology batteries, chargers, and accessories. While we have been using several of their new SMART units, this week we are doing a [...]
“New Traxxas 6×6 What’s up Cubby? So what do you think man, should I get the Axial UMG10 6×6 or the new Traxxas TRX-6 Mercedes? Both look good to me, can’t wait to get my first 6 wheeler! Joseph T.” Cubby- Hola amigo, and thanks for shooting me an email. If you send me your home mailing addy, we will get ya hooked [...]
The crew over at Tamiya have been doing a lot of teasing on their upcoming Mercedes-Benz G500 on their all new CC-02 scale off-road chassis. The images included in this post can give you a much better look at the CC-02 chassis. As you can see in the pictures, the new CC-02 comes with multi-link suspension, as well as solid [...]
New for all you Traxxas E-Revo 2.0 owners is a Pre-Cut Bash Armor Body from the good folks over at Pro-Line. Pro-Line has been rolling out numerous bodies in their Bash Armor line-up over the last several months and bashers from coast to coast have been sweeping them up. Bash Armor bodies are nearly indestructible, perfect for hardcore bashing. * Molded [...]
The folks over at Pro-Line have been teasing some new 1.9″ scale off road wheels and here they are. Pro-Line has now officially dropped their Rock Shooter 1.9″ Aluminum Composite Wheels for all you scale fanatics out there. Here are the highlights- * All new design * Next level scale realism * 12mm hex pocket milled into wheel * CNC machined aluminum wheel face * [...]
New from Associated Electrics is the Enduro Trailwalker RTR. The Trailwalker RTR is a performance rig built to withstand the rigors of off-road adventure driving. Look at some of these highlights- * One piece polycarbonate body with roll bar * Clear windows * Licensed General Grabber A/T X tires * Pivoting side mirrors * Molded plastic grill, antennas, & action camera * LED headlights * Removable fairlead * [...]
Shipping soon from Pro-Line are Hyrax SCXL 2.2″/3.0″ M2 SCT Tires. Designed for to fit short course trucks with 2.2″/3.0″ tires, these Hyrax are sure to give your rig a lot more traction when the going gets tough. * 1/4″ taller than standard SCT tires * New from the ground up design * Detailed sidewalls * Molded in Pro-Line’s M2 rubber compound * Stepped blocks [...]
Added some quick updated information that Traxxas has recently posted. Shipping now is the new Traxxas 6×6! If you are still reading this, and haven’t left to your local hobby shop, here are some more details. The official name is the TRX-6 Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG 6×6, and while we knew Traxxas was bringing the Mercedes TRX-4, we didn’t think [...]
It looks like Tamiya is getting ready to release a bunch of new products for the holiday season. First up is the long rumored, and all new, CC-02 scale off-road chassis featuring a Mercedes Benz G500 body (#58675). The new Tamiya scale off-road CC-02 chassis is said to be highly updated with much improved scale appearance. Another new item that is [...]
Now being teased by Pro-Line are Rock Shooter 1.9″ Aluminum Composite Wheels. The new Rock Shooters have a classic look and were designed to be a premium wheel, at an affordable price point. We will post complete details on the Rock Shooters when they become available. Until then, you can hit up this link to make the jump over to [...]
It is highly likely that one of today’s readers, is a first time visitor to BigSquidRC. Or, at least, a first time reader of one of my columns. Welcome! RC is a great hobby with lots to explore, and RC drifting is a most fascinating niche in which to lose oneself. Easy to get into, easy to find good places [...]