Over at Traxxas they have dropped a new video to promote their Unlimited Desert Racer. The Traxxas UDR is one of the most realistic looking, and driving, hobby grade rc cars on the market. To make it even better, Traxxas is doing an Ultimate Build video series to show off just how gnarly the UDR is. Watch below to see [...]
Shipping this summer from Tamiya is the Suzuki Swift Sport M-05 Kit. With a nicely scaled body and a front wheel drive chassis, the Tamiya Suzuki Swift has the scale realism that you are looking for. Check out these features- * Pre-painted polycarbonate yellow body * Body also comes pre-cut * Molded side mirrors * 239mm “L” wheelbase * Comes with motor and ESC The Tamiya [...]
I had planned on providing an update this week on my new Tamiya Clod Buster, but instead I wanted to use this space to promote something cool that our friends over at Horizon Hobby and Axial are doing. It’s a tough time for everyone right now and as if local hobby shops needed any more stress than normal, this whole ordeal [...]
Now being teased by Tamiya is the TC-01 chassis kit. The teaser video below features the new TC-01 chassis in Formula E attire. As of now, very little information is available, but we do know that the shaft driven TC-01 chassis should create a lot of buzz in that product category. Until we learn more, why not hit up this link [...]
New from Traxxas is a pretty gnarly video called Traxxas E-Revo 70+MPH River Runner. Hydroplaning is a niche in our hobby that continues to get more popular. If you’ve ever hydroplaned before, you know it is extremely difficult, requiring insane power levels and serious waterproofing. To take hydroplaning to the next level, the Traxxas crew grabbed one of their E-Revo monster [...]
New from Traxxas is a Heavy Duty Rubber Pit Mat. To help you be more organize and efficient while wrenching, the Traxxs pit mat has a number of specially designed compartments. Check out these features- * Chemical-resistant, heavy-gauge rubber construction * Size- 36″ x 20″ * Large enough to accommodate most Traxxas vehicles the Traxxas Rubber Pit Mat has a part number of #3426 [...]
New from Pro-Line are the Pre-Painted / Pre-Cut Flo-Tek Fusion and the Pre-Painted / Pre-Cut Monster Fusion bodies in Black. Both of the Pro-Line Fusion bodies come pre-painted in black for a trendy look and are pre-cut for your convenience. Here are more details- * Monster Fusion allows for use with 2.8″ MT tires * Flo-Tek offers maximum protection against blow overs * [...]
What’s been happening in the drift world lately? Not much. The opening of Formula Drift has been postponed, and is now planned to kick off in Atlanta on July 3-4. Yokomo’s home turf Yatabe arena has closed due to corona. MST hasn’t released a new chassis, nor has Yokomo or Overdose. What Yokomo has released, is a new drift site, [...]
Well hello there fellow hobbyists, I hope you and your family members are well. The BigSquidRC Bash Crew has been doing fine, we’ve all been doing the social distancing thing to keep healthy, and, so far, so good. Shall we jump right on in??? So… you would think that the Covid-19 pandemic would be a crusher to the rc hobby. And [...]
Once you really get into the hobby, a good battery charger becomes a necessity. Over the last 5 years, Hitec has put out a bunch of different battery chargers, and out of the ones that we’ve tested, we have been very impressed. In fact, we consider Hitec one of the very front runners for rc hobby battery chargers. Their very [...]
The crew over at KO Propo have been teasing their new EX-LDT for quite some time, but it is now expected to start shipping in mid-May. The EX-LDT made big news by being the first rc transmitter to come stock with a “lay down” style trigger. A “lay down” trigger (LDT) is used for increased speed and accuracy. We can’t [...]
It’s time to announce the winner of the ARRMA Infraction Giveaway after it took home the championship in the March Bash-ness 2020 brackets. A huge thank you to everyone for participating as we had over 4500 entries! Also, besides the grand prize winner, we have had our robot overlords choose 10 additional people to win Big Squid RC sticker packs! [...]
When it comes to painting a lexan body it can be hit or miss for me. The Proline Dodge Ramcharger was the last lexan body I painted; overall I think it tuned out good for a few reasons. First off, the main body is only one color, doing one solid color is a lot easier then doing a two tone. [...]
New over at DE Racing are 2.2″ sized Phenom Buggy Tires. The Phenoms look to be a great multi-purpose tire that can be used on a wide variety of different vehicles. The Phenoms are shipping right now and are available in multiple different rubber compounds. Also, DE Racing has announced that the Phenom is available for both front and rear [...]
New from Serpent is the X20FWD Touring Car Kit. This FWD version of the X20 is a high-end race machine and is available with either a carbon fiber, or aluminum chassis (#SER400036). Based off the mid-motor version, the X20FWD is engineered for optimal flex, thus allowing you to put more power down to the track. Here are the highlights- * All [...]
