Club 5 Racing has released a Body Side Rail Set for the Traxxas TRX6 Ultimate RC Hauler. Complete with LED lighting, this is a great way to add night-time details to your R/C-hauling rig. Made from durable, white resin material, these body rails can be painted to match the color of your rig. Also included are amber-colored lenses, an LED light [...]
Hey everyone, it’s Thanksgiving here in the States so I want to give a hearty “Happy Thanksgiving” to everyone out there! I just hit my 9 year anniversary writing weekly for Big Squid, and I wanted to say thanks to all of you for reading, many of whom I’ve become friends with. It never stops being wild to me that you [...]
The crew at Fantom Racing has announced Helix Outlaw Pro Spec Brushless Motors. These high performance brushless motors will be available in 13.5, 17.5, or 21.5 winds. Here are the highlights- * Refined stator design for increased power and torque * New stator plate metallurgy * New collector ring design and improved silver plating * Solder tabs with silver plating * New improved stator position [...]
New from SWORKz is the 1/8th scaled Zeus II Pro Electric Monster Truck Kit. This beast of a monster truck is made from high-end materials and was designed for hardcore use. Here are the highlights- * More balanced and improved design over the original * Hard coated 7075 aluminum chassis * 7075 aluminum shock towers * Pro kit 16mm BBS racing shocks * Oil filled [...]
New from JConcepts is the high performance Razor 1/8th Wing for buggies and truggies. Designed for maximum performance, the new Razor wing is available in four different colors to help match the color of your race machine. Here are more highlights- * JConcepts single vertical side-dam creation * Angled leading edge, radiused corners for less resistance * Dropped center section for lower center [...]
Fans of the Axial UTB18 Capra have another handling upgrade option to explore with Injora’s 37g Brass Outer Portal Covers (#UTB18–01). These heavy-weight portal covers add a substantial amount of low-sitting weight to this crawler, making it an even more effective gate-crushing rig. Each outer portal cover weighs 37g and features a raw brass finish, and have the Injora logo etched [...]
New and hot from Team Associated is the 1/10 Apex2 Sport A550 Rally Car RTR. This classic looking rally car comes on Associated’s dependable Apex2 Sport 4wd chassis and has a nicely scaled pre-painted polycarbonate body. Check out these highlights- * Front and rear independent suspension * Active rear suspension * Sealed center driveline to keep out dirt and debris * Reedy 550 size, [...]
Coming soon to a drag strip near you is the Custom Works 1/10 Patriot Drag Car Kit. This ultra-high-end no-prep drag racing kit is littered with trick goodies to not only look good, but to also win the war of the timing lights. Here are the highlights- * Ball Bearing supported floating body mount system * Adjustable carbon fiber battery mount * Custom [...]
Over at JConcepts they have just announced a bunch of Option Parts for the mighty 6S ARRMA Kraton. From heavy duty aluminum shock towers, to a very trick carbon fiber front-to-rear chassis brace, all the new JC parts were designed for maximum performance. Here are the details- ARRMA Kraton 6s BLX – Aluminum Rear Shock Tower * Made from 7075 CNC machined [...]
New from KO Propo is the RSx4S-one10X Type-T Servo. The low-profile sizing of the new KO makes it easy to fit into 1/10 buggies or on-road cars, while still providing elite performance. Check out these highlights- * Torque – 12.5Kg-cm @7.4 volts * Speed – 0.09sec/60deg @7.4 volts * Size – 40.5 × 26 × 21mm * Weight – 50.5 grams * Servo Lead – [...]
Treal has released its first upgrade for the Axial UTB18 Capra; a Brass Outer Portal Cover Set. A perfect solution for adding low, non-moving weight to your smaller-scale crawler, these portal covers look like they get the job done with style. Featuring a black finish and exposed brass accents, these portal covers weigh 60g each and can be installed on either [...]
The crew at HPI Racing have just released a new promotional video for their Vorza line-up of bash rigs. Watch the video shown below to see HPI Vorzas going hard at a local skate park. With huge airtime and some drone carnage, the video is a great way to spend a few minutes seeing just how extreme the HPI Vorza [...]
New from the crew at Team Associated is the 1/10th scaled Datsun 240Z Apex2 Sport RTR. The Team Associated crew went to great lengths to perfectly scale this Japanese classic Datsun 240Z into radio-controlled form. Here are the highlights- * Fully licensed by Nissan * Budget friendly Apex2 Sport chassis * Beautiful true-to-life scale version of the full-size classic * Front and rear independent [...]
New from Serpent is the high-end 2023 1/8 SRX8 GT Nitro 4WD On-Road Kit. The SRX8 is famous worldwide for its speed, now it has been improved to be even faster, lighter, as well as more reliable. Check out these highlights- * New hybrid-aluminum bulkheads * New radio box & lightweight rear body mount * New adjustable caster blocks * New shock bodies, pistons, [...]
New from Traxxas is a Dirt Jump Jungle Video featuring the mighty Sledge Monster Truck. Watch below to see the Traxxas Sledge going huge on various dirt jumps, showing off its powerful VXL brushless system and truly monster sized suspension components. From hitting massive jumps, to spewing giant rooster tails at full throttle, the Traxxas Sledge has state of the [...]
