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 [...]
New from AJS Machine is the SCX10 ESC Mount that allows you to securely mount your ESC and features notched sides to prevent zip ties from moving, a solid surface for servo tape, and drilled holes to bolt down your ESC switch. Mounts directly to the chassis of the Axial SCX10 Honcho and Dingo. This mount is ready for all [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Hey ya guys, welcome to yet another wonderful week in our lovely hobby, and thanks yet again for reading BigSquid. 39 days, 15 hours, 18 minutes and 51 seconds till the cars roll off for the season opener in Formula 1. Just say’n… If you are a noob and have ever wondered “What is the biggest rc race in the [...]
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 [...]
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!
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-3 { margin: auto; } #gallery-3 .gallery-item { float: [...]
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 [...]
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-5 { margin: auto; } #gallery-5 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-5 img { border: 2px solid [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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-11 { margin: auto; } #gallery-11 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-11 [...]
Stopping by the Team XRAY booth at the Nuremberg Toy Fair, it was exactly what you would expect. Ultra high-end off-road and on-road that just makes you drool. We took a TON of pictures, so make sure to click the read-more to see the whole set! #gallery-13 { margin: auto; } #gallery-13 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-13 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-13 [...]
