Now this is something I think is cool! HPI Racing is releasing their 1/8th scale buggy in nitro and electric form, and finally bringing them to the US! The Trophy 3.5 (nitro) and Trophy FLUX will come ready to run. They both come with a 2.4GHz radio and aluminum chassis and shock towers. The FLUX version is 4S capable [...]
Another update from HPI Racing is the RTR BULLET MT FLUX. The BULLET MT is a 1/10th scale 4wd monster truck with some similar features to the BULLET ST Version. It will be waterproof, comes with a 2.4GHz radio, aluminum chassis, 2 shocks per wheel, a waterproof receiver/battery box and can handle a 3S Lipo. Just in time [...]
Looks like HPI Racing has a few new update of a few vehicles coming out in the near future. First up is the RTR BULLET ST FLUX. This is a 4WD 1/10th scale stadium truck, powered by the HPI Flux Brushless system featuring waterproof electronics making it ready to handle all sorts of bashing. This will be a fun [...]
For those that were watching the Traxxas TORC series on SPEED TV the other night, if you were watching closely you can see Wrench (Bill) and myself hanging out watching the pro TORC drivers race around on the rc track. It was 13 minutes of racing action.. apparently bring able to drive a full size TORC truck does not [...]
What up Squidsters?! This week has been cRaZy! We’ve got all kinds of stuff going on in RC this week, and if I want to cover all this madness in five minutes, I need to jump right in! Losi?! A 1/5 scale 4WD last week, a 1/14 scale Mini 8IGHT this week! Winning! While I don’t have nearly the [...]
I whole heartedly applaud Traxxas for all they are doing to make RC a mainstream thing, but all of their focus seems to be on marketing and little on actual product development. I mean how many variations of the 1/16th E-Revo/Slash can there be? All have zero differentiation other than the bodies and some other ancillary things. I was [...]
Reedy now has a full-blooded 1/8 scale ESC in the new iX8! Made for racers and bashers alike, this ESC is protected by a hard case to handle some serious bashing and is ready for 2S-6S lipos! It is designed for sensored motors and features firmware that can be updated via USB, special power profiles, and Reedy’s Internal [...]
The peeps over at RC Pro Products are having a big sale from now until the end up September. Click Here to head over and get ya something cool!
Crawler fans, Pro-Line has a new JEEP Comanche Full Bed 12.3″ body for you! The one-piece body is for 1:10 scale rock crawlers with a 12.3″ wheel base. No more having to mess with multiple body pieces and mounting them up. #gallery-5 { margin: auto; } #gallery-5 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-5 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-5 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() [...]
Whoa! Losi is on fire lately! First a 1/5 scale 4WD truck, now a 1/14 scale 8IGHT RTR Buggy! 4500kv brushless motor, LiPo ready ESC, shaft driven 4WD, 2.4GHz radio, metal diffs, aluminum-threaded shocks, aluminum shock towers, 12mm hex mini kingpin tires, and two cool colors! Currently, the price shows just $250 but I don’t have [...]
I know a lot of people have been waiting for Pro-Line to release their Badlands for short course vehicles.. well wait no more! The new Badlands SC 2.2″/3.0″ for Slash, SC10, Ultima SC and Blitz in M2 (medium) are now available. These tires were a big hit in the 1/8th scale market, and now they are available for the short [...]
New from PROTOform, the Tornado RallyCross body. This body is for the 1/16th scale Traxxas RallyCross vehicles. It’s made to be used with the Traxxas Black Wing (#7317) to finish off the awesome racer look. If you have a 1/16th scale RallyCross, and you bash it like it’s meant to be bashed, your probably due for a new body. #gallery-11 [...]
Last night a bunch of the Big Squid RC crew was out at the Traxxas TORC Series. As soon as we get the stuff processed we will post up a bunch of pics from the event, but I wanted to post up a reminder about it this morning. If you are in/near the Chicago/Joliet area, get yourself out there for [...]
Every few months we change up t-shirt’s that we wear, sell, and give away. We have been going over a few ideas here, but decided to see if there are any Big Squid RC readers with a little art talent. We are looking for submissions for our next t-shirt design. We are giving people till Sunday September 18th, 2011 12PM [...]
Everyone loves to bash with some style… If you need a couple pointers, be sure to check out Hobby Outlook this month! Our own Brian “Bad Boy Basher” has an excellent 4 page article covering exactly what it takes to bash big, and bash in style. Check it out, then head down to your local Hobby Town [...]
