New from Kyosho is a Special Edition of their Turbo Optima Mid Mini-Z Buggy. The special edition will be available in two different vintage color schemes and comes completely pre-assembled as a Readyset. Check out these highlights- * Shaft driven 4wd * Sealed gearbox * Ball bearing equipped * KT-531P 2.4GHz transmitter * Optional gyro unit The Kyosho Turbo Optima Mid Special Edition Mini-Z Buggy has [...]
Over at Traxxas they have dropped a new video for their Hoss 4×4 VXL Monster Truck. The video below shows a pair of Hoss monster trucks going big at a skate park, as well as going hard during some general bashing. The video also shows off how easy it is to use the Traxxas Self Righting feature that comes stock [...]
Over at ST Racing Concepts Steve and his crew have come up with a new Wheelie Bar Kit for the Team Associated DR10 drag racer. Check out these highlights- * Made from CNC machined aluminum * Available in different colors * Tried and true design * Wide stance and long length for increased stability * Adjustable design The STRC Associated DR10 Wheelie Bar Kit is priced [...]
New over at Element RC is the Enduro Gatekeeper Builder’s Kit. The Enduro Gatekeeper was designed for hardcore rock crawling, check out these features. * Aluminum steering plates * Behind the axle steering * Steel servo horn * Threaded aluminum shocks * Integrated servo winch mount * Aluminum motor plate * Stamped steel frame rails * Universal front drive axles * Extruded aluminum driveshaft splines * Durable 5mm steel links [...]
Today I am going straight to the topic: why are upper and lower A-arms never parallell? Previously, I have written about how camber gain when the car squats, depending on upper arm angle and upper arm length. The short story is that a short upper arm means more camber gain with squat (acceleration), a long upper arm less. More upper [...]
New over at JConcepts are Fling Kings Jr 2.2″ as well as Renegades Jr 2.2″ monster truck tires. Both sets of tires pack serious attitude and were designed to give your rig the grip you need when racing, or when sending it in your backyard. Fling Kings Jr 2.2″ Monster Truck Tires * Mega Truck tire, specifically designed for mud, dirt, gravel, [...]
As the weather turns colder and all you 1/18th scale rock crawling guys start prepping your gear for indoor season, RC4WD has dropped some new tires for you. Over at RC4WD they have announced all new Interco Super Swamper TSL Thornbird 1.0″ Tires. The Super Swampers are great for getting more grip than your stock tires, and of course, have [...]
The crew at HackFab have dropped a very trick Car Stand for the very popular 1RC Midget Sprint Car. This stand works well for 1/18th to 1/24th sized vehicles and was made via 3D printing. Check out these highlights- * Available in multiple different colors * Great for wrenching or as a car display * Size – 2.5″ x 2.5″ x .875″ tall * [...]
Hello everyone and welcome to this week Everybody’s Scalin’! If you have been watching the Big Squid RC live streams on Thursday nights then you would know we went up to the Great Lakes Gauntlet last weekend. And before I get some Karen emails there were hand washing stations and all that fun stuff. This years event was the first [...]
We just wanted to take a moment to welcome our newest affiliate Tire Rack. We know many of our readers and even ourselves have used TireRack in the past as a way to get tires at some great prices, and we are happy to welcome them aboard. If you are thinking about picking up some new tires, or know someone [...]
New from Team Associated is a pair of AE Logo Trucker Hats. Both hats sport a hot/trendy look and are perfect for the track, trail, or drag strip. * Both hats come in black * One version has a flat bill, the other has curved bill * Open mesh design * One size fits all The AE Logo Trucker Hats are priced at $25 each [...]
Coming soon from Castle Creations is the Mamba XLX2 1/5th Sensored & Waterproof Brushless ESC. The XLX2 was designed to handle incredibly high levels of output, while also giving you extremely smooth throttle control. Check out the highlights- * Features a combination of hardware & software advancements * 8S LiPo maximum cell count * CRYO-DRIVE technology * Rugged CNC machined aluminum case * Premium forged [...]
We recently posted the unboxing of the TTRCSPORT PUBG Buggy (Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds) and it was time to get the buggy out on the trails and in the park. The vehicle held up great after taking all kinds of abuse as you can see in the video. Don’t let this one fool you, it’s not a cheap pack in toy grade [...]
New over at Losi is the 1/6 Super Baja Rey 2.0 RTR Desert Truck. The 2.0 version picks up where the original left off, offering more scale realism, plus more performance. Check out these highlights- * Spektrum Firma 8S 750kV brushless motor * Spektrum DX3 2.4GHz transmitter * Spektrum Firma 160 amp ESC * Spektrum AVC electronic stability control * Licensed Method Wheels & BFGoodrich [...]
The folks at Traxxas have uploaded a new promotional video called TRX-4 Ford Bronco Scale Crawler Course Paradise. The video does a great job of showing off the TRX-4 Ford Bronco and its incredibly scale realistic body. Better still, the video shows just how realistic the Bronco looks while being driven over rough terrain. A challenging scale off-road course was [...]
