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E-Fest 2012 Pictures
So the Big Squid RC Crew invaded E-Fest 2012 this weekend. There were a few new products there like the 18 channel radios. These things are insane! The place was packed with spectators who braved the bitter cold to come watch some awesome indoor flying. At any given time there was at least 6-8 planes in the air, a few [...]
E-Fest 2012
A bunch of the Big Squid RC Crew will be at E-Fest 2012 this Saturday February 11, 2012. So if you see us, make sure to say hello! We will just be hanging out, crashing planes, our usual stuff. We do not have a booth, so just look for the crew walking around. The address if you are in the [...]
Nuremberg 2012 Videos
Our man Igor posted a few short Nuremberg Toy Fair videos up for us to enjoy. We have the Traxxas XO-1 on their custom Dyno showing off some top speed numbers. We then have the MCD Brushless 1/5 scale Race Runner V4 leaving some rubber on the carpeting. And finally the Böhm Stirling Car A4 which was this crazy steam [...]
Come Hang in the Forum Tonight!
Cubby mentioned this week he wanted to chat about some stuff in the Big Squid RC Forum tonight.. so a few of us are meeting in there around 10pm cst (Feb-8-2012). Look for new topics being put up in the general area.. we will be discussing some of the new releases, thoughts, ect. If you need to sign up/ join [...]
FG Booth Nuremberg
As we start to wrap up our coverage of the Nuremberg Toy Fair, we bring you a few more booth tours. These shots are from the 1/5th scale masters.. FG. You can see the huge Castle motor conversion in one of their new vehicles. I bet that thing can move! The exploded view shot after the break is also pretty [...]
- 2/8/2012
- 9:06 am
- Large Scale RC
Nuremberg - By: Brian
Traxxas 1/16 Monster Jam Grave Digger Official PR
We broke the news LAST WEEK about the upcoming Traxxas 1/16th scale Monster Jam Grave Digger. But we now have some official details. It’s going to be a 2WD vehicle (the first 1/16th scale 2wd from Traxxas?) , a AM radio, 12T 550 motor with fully waterproof electronics, and a backpack! It starts shipping February 15th, 2012! Hit the Traxxas [...]
Duratrax Evader Brushless Review
The Duratrax Evader Brushless ReviewWe first set our eyes on this truck at a private viewing in the Hobbico offices back in October. It was put on the table in front of us with a ‘what do you think?’ and at first glance there was a lot of truck that we were looking forward to. From brushless to waterproof, it [...]
- 2/7/2012
- 9:00 am
- Car & Truck Reviews
Duratrax - By: Brian
More GH Racing Axial Wraith Hop-Ups
The Axial Wraith has really been getting a lot of love lately! New from GH Racing are a bunch more Wraith hop-up parts! They have new Aluminum Internal Diff Holders, Bottom Shock Mounts, Real Lock Outs, Steering Linkage, Lower Suspension Links, and an Aluminum Skid Plate. They also have Front Tube Frame Shock Mounts. All are available in silver or [...]
STRC Slash LCG Winner!
We have a winner for our ST Racing Concepts Traxxas Slash LCG Conversion Kit! The random drawing winner of the STRC LCG Contest is Jonathan (roblesjon@)! Congrats Jonathan! An email is heading your way… Thanks to everyone who entered!! If you didn’t win this time .. don’t worry.. we have another planned real soon, stay tuned!
Serpent Booth from Nuremberg
Another super high-end rc company is Serpent. These guys always have vehicles that make you say wow. Their booth at the Nuremberg Toy Fair had some great new vehicles. The Serpent Cobra GT body is just awesome, their F1 stuff is pretty cool, and those buggies and truggies look ready for action. Enjoy the pics! #gallery-7 { margin: auto; } #gallery-7 .gallery-item { float: [...]
ARRMA Limited Time Rebates!
For those of you sitting on the fence about when to pick up a new ARRMA vehicle, now is the time! From February 3rd 2012 to March 31, 2012, anyone who purchases a new ARRMA vehicle will also get a merchandise certificate for products from a bunch of other manufacturers. Buy the Raider Buggy and get a $25 certificate, buy [...]
Carisma Racing Booth
Our own Igor P. posing with the guys from Carisma Racing at the Nuremberg Toy Fair. Some highlights to look for in the pictures, the big yellow rims on the VW Baja, the GT14, Ivan’s awesome shirt, the Golf and Touareg prototypes, as well as their GT14B. #gallery-9 { margin: auto; } #gallery-9 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-9 img { border: 2px solid [...]
HPI eXtreme Gas Pics from Nuremberg
We recently posted the announcement of the 1/8 scale HPI eXtreme Gas (XG) Engine. Then Cubby did a Special Report, and now we bring you all the XG photos from the HPI booth at the Nuremberg Toy Fair. You can see in a few of these photo’s the rapid prototype exhaust systems, and some of the boxes that will [...]
- 2/3/2012
- 11:15 pm
- HPI Racing
Nuremberg - By: Brian
HB Competition Rock Crawler
It was recently announced, and now we have some shots from the Nuremberg Toy Fair of the new HB Competition Rock Crawler. These shots show what the crawler looks like in rapid prototype form. This is a quick way to make parts and prototypes while giving you a good idea of what the product will look like, but rapid prototypes [...]
- 2/3/2012
- 10:02 pm
- Hot Bodies
Nuremberg - By: Brian
MCD Booth at Nuremberg
Tired of all the little 1/10th and 1/8th stuff? The MCD Racing booth was packed with 1/5th scale goodness Nuremberg Toy Fair. Highlights include the prototype vehicle with the 2 Tekin motors, and some Castle Creations conversion kits. Even their electric versions need brakes to help slow these huge things down. #gallery-15 { margin: auto; } #gallery-15 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-15 [...]
