A couple of grand things has happened this week, Brian has setup an official BigSquid email for me, so should you want it, you can write to me at martin at bigsquidrc dot com. Also, my wife read one of my columns, for the first time ever. She got hooked by the quote by Shakespeare and couldn’t help but continuing reading. [...]
New from RC4WD is a Steering Guard for their C2X competition crawler. The steering guard increases protection at a vital point on the front of the C2X, while also adding scale realism. * Made from lightweight aluminum * Durable silver anodized finish * Weight- 0.50oz * Length- 3.23″ * Width- 1.16″ Street pricing for the RC4WD Steering Guard comes in at just $9 and it has [...]
“Best Mud Tires I need some advice Cubby and I know you are the $%@#$@ man to go to. Over the Covid break I bought a new 6S Kraton which has been a lot of fun. With it raining so much where I drive, what are the best options for mud tires? Are paddles a good way to go? Preston A.” Cubby- Hola [...]
Over at Traxxas they have announced that their Stampede VXL & Rustler VXL are getting new orange livery. Both of these trucks are top sellers, the addition of new orange livery helps to give your more options for getting the look you want. * Powerful VXL brushless system * TQi 2.4GHz radio * Traxxas Stability Management * Waterproof electronics * Steel transmission gears * Steel turnbuckles * [...]
Over at Tamiya they have announced the Ford Mustang GT4 clear body. The Mustang GT4 is highly scale realistic and was designed to fit most 1/10 touring cars. Check out the highlights- * Made from lightweight 0.8mm polycarbonate * Great for USGT racing * Comes with vinyl stickers for window trim, headlights, tail lights * Molded plastic scale parts- side mirrors and rear wing * [...]
New from JConcepts is a Chrome version of their affordable Colt 1.9″ Beadlock scale crawling wheels. The Colts feature a low price point along with big performance, check out these features- * New chrome look * 8-spoke “wagon wheel” styling * Standard 12mm wheel hex * Secure beadlock design * Comes with hardware and center caps * Fits 1.9″ crawling tires Street pricing for the Chrome JConcepts [...]
Recently announced by Tekno RC is a trick looking Aluminum Center Diff Support. The Tekno differential support is made from a durable aluminum and was designed to fit the EB410, as well as the ET410. Here are the highlights- * Improves durability * Helps tune flex characteristics * Made from CNC machined 7075 aluminum * Durable gun metal anodized finish * Direct replacement part The Tekno [...]
New from Traxxas is a Kit Version of the legendary 2WD Slash Short Course Truck. That’s right folks, soon you will be able to build your own Slash from the ground up! Here is the feature list- * Only available in-store, not on-line * Easy to follow instruction manual * Comes with TQ 2.4GHz radio system * XL-5 waterproof ESC * Waterproof high torque steering [...]
If you wanted anymore proof that no prep SCT drag racing is one of the hottest segments of the hobby, look no further than the constant stream of kickass body releases from aftermarket companies. Take last week for example- the legendary Buick Grand National made a huge splash by way of JConcepts. Whether it’s from Pro-Line, JConcepts or a small batch [...]
New from Exotek Racing is the 22 Vader Drag Race Chassis Conversion Kit for the TLR 22 buggy. That’s right, the Exotek kit can take your race bred TLR 22 buggy and turn it into a hardcore drag machine. Check out these features- * Lightweight, no-prep drag race chassis kit * Fits TLR 22 3.0, 4.0, and 5.0 * Perfect for Street Eliminator/Slash [...]
Over at JConcepts they have announced a new video for their Speed Fang tires and Cheetah high speed wheels. In the video, JC owner Jason Ruona, along with Fred Reep, talk you through their new fully belted Speed Fangs tires, as well as their Cheetah wheels. In combination, the two make a wicked combination for your speed run machine. After the [...]
Boy howdy, it’s been a fun few weeks bashing my new Traxxas X-Maxx 8S. I probably should back up first, as I haven’t even made a post here that I had gotten one. I am usually better about posting an unboxing, plans, blah blah. In the case of the X-Maxx, ever since bashing one hardcore about a month ago, I knew I [...]
The friendly guys and gals over at Castle Creations have announced the re-release of their burly 1717 Series Brushless Motors. The new 1717s have been updated and will now be sensored to give you an even greater sense of control. The Castle 1717 motors are legendary for incredible power in the most extreme of installs, soon you will be able [...]
Well hello there fellow hobbyist, welcome to BigSquidRC and THE Cub Report. This week I’ll be looking over some of the new releases, as well as giving some general hobby, and even racism, commentary. Why wait any longer, lets dive right in! Here around the BigSquidRC offices we keep an “unofficial” count of “who won last week” concerning new product releases. [...]
Over at Team Associated they have announced the CR28 RTR Trail Truck, as well as they TR28 RTR Truggy. Both of these tiny 1/28th scalers come with everything you need to run right inside the box for maximum fun. Check out the highlights- * Nothing more to buy, everything comes in the box * 2.4GHz radio gear * Proportional steering servo * Realistic off-road [...]
