We just posted over in the RC Reviews section our review of the Castle Creations Sidewinder SCT Combo! A lot of people have been waiting on this latest ESC/Motor Combo, and it’s time to put it to the test! Click the pic or head over and check it out here!
Team Durango felt they could do the pit mat better. Whether or not that’s true is a matter for debate (or maybe a PIT MAT SHOOTOUT! Coming Soon!). But it’s a fine looking pit mat, and certainly worth a look if you’re in the market for such a thing. Measuring in at a generous 620mm x 420mm (or about 25″ [...]
Did you buy a Losi Ten-T and then think to yourself “Gee, I wish I’d gotten a brushless short course truck instead.” Or maybe you bought a Losi 810 and thought “Wait… is this 1/8 scale, or 1/10 scale? And why isn’t it BRUSHLESS?! I just don’t know!” Well Elite RC has a solution for you! Their new [...]
The folks over at AquaCraft sent along this video of the AquaCraft Vela One-Meter 2.4GHz Sailboat. Good thing Cubby didn’t get word of this one. Check out the official AquaCraft Website for more details. I can’t say the word Sail without thinking of THIS in my head!
Yet another week has flown right by in our hobby, welcome back to THE Cub Report. In some areas of our country, it’s blizzard conditions, in others (Hawaii anyone?) it’s a perfect 80 degrees. Inside the exceedingly well lit and remarkably well appointed BigSquid offices it’s always 72 degrees. We hope wherever you may be that it’s perfect rc weather. Months [...]
While we don’t cover race news or results, we do sometimes mention where the big name drivers are getting their pay checks from now and then. Team Tekin just announced that Ryan Lutz will be using a full setup of Tekin Electronics in his Durango vehicle. Head over to the Team Tekin Website for info.
Photo of the Week:Serious fun under a menacing sky by Howard Elton Build Log: A radio controlled gaming PC? On tank tracks? With mechanical grabbing arm? Awesome. ‘Nother Build Log: 1/6 scale Dodge Ram – Those New Bright toys are a good source of great looking, large scale bodies. Going Mainstream?: Apparently Toys ‘R’ Us is selling Traxxas trucks (and Venom and [...]
Looking for a tire for those Top Truck Challenges? This new RC4WD tire might be what you need. The Mickey Thompson Baja Claw TTC 1.9″ offroad tire is a replica of the full scale Baja Claw TTC tire. It’s a licensed tire, and will run you about $25 a pair. Visit RC4WD for more info!
So last night while watching Mythbusters, we had another RC ON TV sighting! They were trying to cause a truck to flip similar to a scene in the Hellboy movie where something smashes the front end of a truck, and the vehicle flips end over end. Mythbusters does a lot of RC, but usually [...]
Another set of team colors joins Losi‘s stable of Mini SCTs. The Stronghold Motorsports Team, (who, a few montsh ago, signed on Jeremy McGrath for driving duties next season) now has a minified version of their LOORS, Rob Naughton piloted, Pro-2 truck thanks to the gang at Losi. As with the other Mini SCTs, the Stronghold edition is RTR with [...]
News from Schumacher Racing is that they are now the official distributor of NOVAROSSI engines in the UK. So if your looking for a power plant, and you are in the UK, you know where to go. Head over to the Schumacher Racing site for more details.
Word from Team Durango is that their short course truck called the DESC410R is now going into production! They are finishing off the final steps of packaging and it will be ready to go! The Team Durango folks have been making waves in the higher end buggy market, it will be interesting to see how they do in the [...]
You have questions, we have answers, you have issues, we’ve got your tissues. ========== “To whom it may concern; you may want to revise your test results & testing methods in the 4s lipo shootout… Capacity test: You put the turnigy lipo in last place because it had the lowest mah capacity; that’s utterly ridiculous. That’s like scoring a Ferrari higher because its [...]
What is becoming a weekly post around here lately, we saw another RC car special on TV! This time, the show Motor City Motors on HD Theater tried to create a full size RC car. What makes this different from most full size RC cars, was they were given an electric fork lift to start out with. During [...]
Mark your calendars. December 16th, just in time for Christmas, the Traxxas Spartan brushless deep-v will be available, and for a reasonable $399.99. We got a good look at this appropriately candy cane colored monster at iHobby, so check out the gallery below then bust out your pencil and paper and start writing your wish list to Robot Santa Claus [...]
