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Carisma M40S Volkswagen Golf 24 Unboxing
We got our hands on the new M40S Volkswagen Golf 24 from Cariama. It is a 1/10th scale 4wd RTR, and with a street price of $169, we are really looking forward to see how it does! #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */Click [...]
RC in the Comics!
Normally we post RC On TV when we spot a cool RC segment, but this weekend we found RC in our Comics! This weekend’s Zits featured a ‘drone’ doing a little reconnaissance on Jeremy and his girlfriend.For this weekends comic, or any others, make sure to check out the official Zits Comic website.
FreqEsKinz – sKinz for Pro-Line Racing Bodies
File this under ‘Take My Money!’, the FreqEsKinz folks have announced they now have a bunch of sKinz for many of the Pro-Line Racing bodies! Not everyone can paint, or knows someone that can make their body look cool, but most people can apply a large decal. The new sKinz are available for the Flo-Tek SVT Raptor,Flo-Tek EVO SC, 1981 [...]
FreqEsKinz – Axial Yeti Wrap
Do you have a Axial Yeti on the way? From the buzz, we are guessing you probably do! So if everyone on the planet has a new Yeti, how are you going to tell them apart? Our friends at FreqEsKinz have the answer! They now have a bunch of different styles/skinz to choose from that will fit that Yeti and [...]
Quadcopter Band Video
Everyone know’s I’m a sucker for automated drone stuff, and there is something about this video. It ‘looks legit’ yet part of me thinks, wow it would be tough to pull that off. That all being said, I’m pretty sure I’d pay to see this in real life as a small concert, or be able to buy the ‘drone band [...]
- 7/15/2014
- 6:13 pm
- rc helicopter
video - By: Brian
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Product Spotlight – PPR Reptile Radio Wheel Grips
As you may of seen in some recent reviews, more and more stock/included radio transmitters have had hard plastic wheels. Seems that many companies are trying to save that $0.07 cents of foam that we all have become accustomed to, and we are not fans. So we got a hold of the folks at PPR RC Products, the guys that [...]
- 7/14/2014
- 2:48 pm
- Accessory Reviews
PPR RC - By: Brian
Subaru Commercial – RC on TV!
The newest Subaru commercial, which for some reason I can’t find a link to online, has a good amount of RC footage in it. Thanks to BigTime in the comments, here’s the video!It starts off showing a completely trashed rc buggy, like it was reviewed at Big Squid or something. The dad picks it up, and the kid asks if [...]
We Have Winners in the Savox Giveaway
Did you enter our SAVOX giveaway? We were giving away a new SAVOX SC-1258TG Servo as well as their 12-in-1 Multi-Tool. You can read all about it at This Link. But if you didn’t enter, it’s too late. It’s over. Sorry. Here are the 5 winners that will be contacted for their shipping info: Cory Benway – Michigan Sander Benders – Netherlands Mijun [...]
Fireworks Up Close Video from a Quadcopter
Some pretty cool video of fireworks shot with a quadcopter, thought everyone might enjoy! Go fullscreen and HD.
Big Chief from Street Outlaws – RC on TV
Noticed on last week’s episode of Street Outlaws on the Discover Channel, that Big Chief (Justin Shearer) has a good amount of short course vehicles on the wall of their garage! Love it or hate it, it’s still great to see them up there, getting the word about RC! I think Big Chief needs to give us a call, [...]
Team Durango DEX408 v2 Gets Basher Approved Status!
We recently stopped by the Hobbico offices where we handed off the latest Basher Approved Award for the Team Durango DEX408v2 Buggy. Scott Cramer did the honors of accepting the award for the Durango folks while we were in town. The DEX408v2 has been hard to pry from Cubby’s hands. When he called it one of the best jumping vehicles [...]
July 2014 Desktop Calendar
Welcome to July 2014! As always, thanks for supporting and downloading the monthly calendar! It’s always cool to see 1000’s of downloads across all platforms including phones! With all the hype, it seemed only appropriate for this months model to be the Axial Yeti. The review has had a solid lock on the popular articles chart, and it won’t be [...]
- 7/1/2014
- 11:33 am
- Big Squid RC
- By: Brian
GIVEAWAY – Win This Savox Combo!
It’s Giveaway Time! We have teamed up with the folks from HRP Distributing to give away a new SAVOX Servo and Multi Tool. The servo is a SAVOX SC-1258TG which is their Corless Digital Servo. These things are like $80! Added into the prize combo is the SAVOX 12 in 1 Multi-tool. We have a total of Five (5) sets [...]
Parma 69 Muscle Baja Short Course Body
Everyone knows we are big fans of looking different. Nobody wants to show up to their local bash spot or track, and be running the same looking vehicle as anyone else. That’s what makes us like the folks over at Parma, they know how to give us something different. Their new 69 Muscle Baja Short Course Body has a cool [...]
- 6/27/2014
- 3:10 pm
- New Products
Parma - By: Brian
MaxAmps Battery Unboxing Video
Well, here is something we don’t do everyday, and unboxing VIDEO. On top of that, it’s a BATTERY unboxing video! Why in the world would we do that? Well, we aren’t going to spoil this one, you’ll need to watch and see for yourself. Dont’ worry.. it’s short.Hit THIS link for more information on the official MaxAmps website. Looking for [...]
