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LaTrax TETON Powered by Traxxas
Looks like the Toy Fair news from Nuremberg is starting to come in. Check out the new LaTrax Teton powered by Traxxas. It’s an 1/18th scale 4WD Monster Truck, comes RTR with a 2.4Ghz Radio, is waterproof, with part number #76054. Retail price should be $149. We can’t help but notice it looks like a mini Traxxas Telluride. Even [...]
- 1/28/2014
- 11:45 pm
- Industry News
LaTrax
Traxxas - By: Brian
Big Squid RC – 2014 Quadcopter Championship
Mark your calendars and warm up those thumbs! Saturday, March 1st 2014 is official date of the Big Squid RC 2014 Quadcopter Champsionship!Every RC’er on the planet now owns at least one, so it was time to get something organized and have some fun. Don’t let the word Champsionship scare you. We are planning on a day of fun and [...]
- 1/27/2014
- 12:47 am
- Big Squid RC
Events - By: Brian
Product Spotlight – RealFlight – RC Flight Simulator
A while back a few of us around the office caught the flying bug. We love bashing vehicles, but planes just don’t quite take the same abuse. Our in house pilot 3DBill would take us out, get a plane in the air, and hand us the controls. This would normally result in two things. One, he rips the controller out [...]
- 1/24/2014
- 5:04 pm
- Great Planes
Mini Review - By: Brian
Quadcopter Shootout Durability Testing Video
By now you have read the popular Quadcopter Shootout 2, but everyone asks if we really do all that stuff we say during durability testing.. well, here’s the video! If you are squeamish about seeing quadcopters slammed into walls at full speed, dropped out of the sky, or hit like a baseball, you may not want to press play. You [...]
- 1/23/2014
- 7:01 pm
- Big Squid RC
Shootouts
video - By: Brian
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Killerbody Warrior 1:28 Scale 4WD – First Look
We have actually seen the 1/28th scale Warrior from Killerbody a few times over the last few months at various events, but only now were we actually able to borrow one of the prototypes for a few weeks and give it a good run. Before we always had to be ‘careful’ with it. This time around we were hitting other [...]
- 1/21/2014
- 1:14 pm
- Killer Body RC
Killerbody
Mini RC - By: Brian
Helion Volition Video
The video is now up of the Helion Volition SCT to go along with the Volition Review we recently posted. We bashed in snow, on a carpet indoor track, and all sorts of other crazy condition. Don’t forget to watch it in HD. Enjoy.Uh oh.. it’s Friday, that means I need a Mystery Link
Video of the Durango DEX408v2 Buggy
Check out the video of the Durango DEX408v2 Buggy we just posted. This footage was shot during some of our extreme testing procedures during the review process. You can check out the review at This Link if you haven’t already. Make sure to watch it in HD for bashing goodness!
- 1/14/2014
- 9:25 pm
- Team Durango
video - By: Brian
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Quadcopter Shootout 2 is Ready and Waiting!
The wait is over, and our second Quadcopter Shootout has gone live RIGHT HERE. This time around we tested the Ares RC Ethos QX 130, the Blade 180 QX, the Align M242, and the LaTrax Alias. All of these quads were bigger than the last shootout, and have more features, and plenty more power. RC Quadcopters the world by storm [...]
Ultimate Comparison Chart 5IVE-T vs Desert Buggy XL
Check it out, we have the ultimate comparison charts of the Losi 5IVE-T vs the Desert Buggy XL for those that just can’t make up their mind. Sizes, weights, you name it.If you need a part number, the Losi Desert Buggy XL is LOS05001, and has a street price of $999. The 5IVE-T number is LOSB0019 and is about [...]
- 1/1/2014
- 4:01 pm
- Horizon
Large Scale RC
Losi - By: Brian
RC4WD Aluminum Front Arms for Vaterra Twin Hammers
The Vaterra Twin Hammers has a pretty strong following, so it’s only natural that the hop-up parts keep coming for this cool ride. RC4WD has announced Aluminum Front Arms that should help your bling and durability factors greatly. * CNC Machined * Improved Strength * OEM Fit * Total Length: 2.74in / 69.7mm * Total Width: 1.45in / 37mm * Weight: 1.72oz / 49g Product Number: [...]
January 2014 Desktop Calendar
Start the year off right with a new Big Squid RC Desktop Wallpaper Calendar! Every month we will bring you a new wallpaper calendar for your PC screen. We thought we would start the year off with the ARRMA Granite that just won Bash Truck of the YEAR! We have several different resolutions available. Just right click these links, and do [...]
- 1/1/2014
- 12:12 am
- Big Squid RC
- By: Brian
Big Squid RC 2013 Bash Vehicle of the YEAR!
Congratulations to ARRMA RC because their ARRMA Granite BLX has won our coveted 2013 BASH VEHICLE OF THE YEAR AWARD! We tested a LOT of vehicles this year. As a matter of fact, I believe we did almost two times as many reviews in 2013 as we did in 2012, so for this vehicle to make its way to the [...]
ST Racing Concepts – Slash to E-Buggy Conversion
We teased this a while back, but now it’s official. Check out the ST Racing Concepts Slash 4×4 1/8th E-Buggy Conversion kit. Some people call a conversion like this the backslash, but STRC is going with E-Buggy. It’s been a year since their 4×4 LCG Conversion kit, and this conversion is looking just as cool! Advantages of this conversion are [...]
- 12/27/2013
- 6:29 pm
- New Products
ST Racing Concepts
Traxxas - By: Brian
How to Start a Racing Program
Don’t let our basher exterior full you. Get any of us near a track and suddenly we become competitive. It could be fastest laps, or who can upset the local racers the quickest by using reverse and driving the wrong way on the track. I spotted this cool video over on the Hobbico video page that gives a bunch of [...]
Team Associated RC10B5 and RC10B5M
We just posted the teaser pic, and now we have the real deal! Team Associated has officially announced the RC10B5 and RC10B5M. As you can see from the pictures, the B5M is mid-motor, while the B5 has a rear mounted motor. The goal for the RC10B5 was to make the best all around buggy for every type of surface. From [...]
