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Alumicraft RC – Baja 5B Aluminum Body
Recently we mentioned the Aluminum Baja 5T from Alumicraft RC that had us drooling. Well we just got a few pictures of the HPI Baja 5B Aluminum Body for your viewing pleasure. I believe we are still in the ‘YES PLEASE’ realm. #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 [...]
- 5/3/2012
- 8:56 am
- Alumicraft RC
New Products - By: Brian
Atomik A.R.C 58″ RTR Electric Boat
Atomik RC (formerly the Venom Group folks) have just announced the new Atomik A.R.C 58″ RTR Electric Boat. That’s almost 5 feet of water slicing machine people! They claim it’s the first large scale boat that out performs their gas counterparts. It boasts 2000 watts of brushless power with a water-cooled ESC for 40+ mph out of the box! The [...]
O.S. 12TG VII Engine
New from O.S. Engines is the 12TG VII engine. It has a two-piece head and 12FB slide-valve carb. It’s ROAR legal for all you folks who need that sort of thing. Seems like we rarely get to talk O.S. or nitro with all the ‘electric’ news lately, but for the diehards, O.S. is still cranking out some sweet engines. [...]
Gear Head RC – Billet Aluminum Grille for King Hauler
For you aftermarket scale realism guys, Gear Head RC has a new Billet Aluminum Grille called the Shredder. It’s built for the Tamiya King Hauler 1/14 scale tractor truck, and is a replacement for the plastic one. If your a scale guy looking for more options, check out the Gear Head RC site for more details. To purchase, you [...]
- 5/1/2012
- 9:39 am
- Gear Head RC
New Products - By: Brian
Xtreme Racing – Carbon Fiber HPI Apache Shock Towers
Looking to add a little carbon to your ride? Xtreme RC Racing has now has front and rear carbon fiber shock towers for the HPI Apache SC and C1 vehicles. They also have a drag link in carbon fiber. The parts are all direct replacements and should be lighter than the stock aluminum. Hit the information page over on Xtreme [...]
Aluminum Baja 5T Body from Alumicraft RC
This had me drooling from the moment I saw it! It’s a new Aluminum Baja 5T body from Alumicraft RC. They sent word about some details and pricing. The body, roof, and engine cover weigh a total of 2.8 pounds, and is made from 0.63 and 0.80 Aluminum. Over all size has it at 32 1/4 inches long x 14.5 [...]
- 4/26/2012
- 6:18 pm
- Alumicraft RC
- By: Brian
MaxAmps Low Voltage Alarm Review
The MaxAmps Low Voltage Alarm ReviewI’m sure all of us have ruined at least one LiPo battery pack by running it way below the cut off voltage. You are out there bashing with friends, not paying attention, and before you know it, your vehicle comes to a halt. Another situation, though not as bad.. you bring it in to the [...]
- 4/26/2012
- 8:44 am
- Accessory Reviews
Max Amps - By: Brian
Chatting Starts Now
Hello.. is this thing on?, we are currently chatting on the front page of Big Squid RC in the comments of this post. Chatting starts at 10pm cst, (April 25, 2012) and usually lasts 30min to a hour. As always, there will be several BSRC crew members to answer questions. Come discuss anything you want. No trolling [...]
Chat Tonight 10pm CST
Just a quick heads up, there should be a few of us on tonight chatting it up on the front page around 10pm cst. (April 25, 2012). Watch for another post around 10pm, comments will be turned on.. you can stop by and ask Wrench (aka Bill) what the heck he’s doing in this picture.. I don’t think [...]
RPM – Green 1/16 Scale Goodness!
RPM is loving the green, and so are we! They just announced RPM Green Axle Carriers, also Front and Rear Upper and Lower A-Arms for the Traxxas Mini E-Revo. Or 1/16th E-Revo depending on who your talking to. So if you have the new 1/16th Grave Digger, RPM has you dialed with some color! Your friends will be green with [...]
Rumor: Traxxas Gas Vehicle on the Way?
Every now and then we will start to get whispers and rumors of possible products coming, and sometimes they are way off, or sometimes they are dead on. Like when we posted that Traxxas was working on a Drag Timing Tree system and vehicle more than a month before the Funny Car was announced. Well this time around we [...]
Associated's Kyle LeDuc Wins Big at Lucas Oil Off Road Racin…
We recently mentioned Team Associated sponsored Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series that was in Lake Elsinore CA. Well AE has just sent a press release about Kyle LeDuc beating everyone and landing himself on the podium. Were posting, because it’s just cool to see people promoting RC all over.. especially at events like this that can really bring [...]
- 4/25/2012
- 3:36 pm
- Team Associated
- By: Brian
FPS Russia Quadcopter and Machine Gun
OK.. this is pretty crazy. For the record, we don’t condone, recommend or suggest anyone do this EVER! Not even this guy! But.. since it’s been done, the FPS Russia guy never fails to surprise with the insane creations they come up with. The fact that he’s got a quadcopter that can even lift a machine gun! I’m guessing he [...]
RPM Rear Bumper and Mud Flaps for Losi Ten-SCTE
Another RPM product for the Losi TEN-SCTE. This time they have created the RPM Rear Bumper and Mud Flap set for the truck. The bumper not only provides durability but good scale looks. The RPM bumper is moved back slightly to help protect the body from getting beat up in rear end collisions as well. The bumper also [...]
MaxAmps 9000mah 3-cell LiPo Pair for Traxxas XO-1
Word from MaxAmps is that if you have a Traxxas XO-1, you should think about their 9000mah 3-cell LiPo Pair. These are some BIG packs, so you’ll need to remove the lower part of the XO-1 battery tray to make these bad boys fit. Some stats on the packs: 100 C Rating, Lifetime Warranty, 5C fast charge compatable, waterproof, and 12AWG Deans [...]
