Have you taken a good look at the Traxxas Cadillac CTS-V 4-Tec 2.0? If you have not, it is one gorgeous on-road car. Take a look at the video below to get a good feel for all the Cadillac CTS-V’s scale realism, plus the video gives you a great idea on just how fast it is. Available with brushed, or [...]
New from JConcepts is an Authentic Team Associated RC10T3 Clear Body. The crew at JConcepts got with the guys at Team Associated and they are now able to produce 100% authentic T3 bodies. Here are the highlights- * Authentic body from original mold * Molded from a heavy duty polycarbonate * Comes with protective film * Iconic T3 styling The JConcepts Team Associated RC10T3 Clear [...]
Last week was a big one for new releases thanks to the Nuremburg Toy Fair. Held in Germany, many of our industry’s top manufacturers were in attendance to show off new products for 2020. Nuremburg has long been one of the biggest trade shows held in our industry, lets have a look at some of the bigger announcements. Kyosho had been [...]
The crew over at Pro-Line recently uploaded a video that features their all new Big Bore Scaler Shocks. The video has plenty of action shots, plus it goes over some of the features on Pro-Line’s best scale shocks ever. With an 11mm bore and an all-new dual-rate spring design, the P-L Big Bore shock are ready for even the gnarliest [...]
The latest hot release from PROTOform is the Vittoria GT. The Vittoria GT comes in clear awaiting your custom paint scheme and was designed to fit 190mm wide on-road cars. Here are the details- * Incredible scale detail * Perfectly suited for the USGT class * Italian hypercar inspired look * Cab-forward, LCG design * Made in the USA The PROTOform Vittoria GT Clear [...]
Tekno RC has long been known for making some of the toughest, and fastest, race buggies on the market. The crew at Tekno recently announced their EB48 2.0 4WD Electric Buggy Race Kit. Version 2.0 of the E48 is expected to start shipping later this month, here are the highlights- * 7075 aluminum shock towers, pivot blocks, caster blocks, and motor [...]
New from Reedy is the Blackbox 510R 1S Competition ESC. The 510R 1S is perfect for 1/12th scale pan car racing and was designed for excellent throttle and brake control. Check out these highlights- * CNC machined black aluminum case * Max Voltage- 1S LiPo * Motor Limit- 3.5 turns * Fully adjustable brake, throttle, power, & safety functions * On-board power button * Blinky mode * [...]
Of all of the tools in our toolbox, body scissors, a hobby knife, and a MIP 2.0 hex driver get the most use. New from JConcepts are a set of Precision Curved Scissors. These are perfect for cutting out, or trimming, your polycarbonate rc bodies, along with dozens of other uses in our hobby. Here are the highlights- * Stainless steel [...]
Over at the Nuremburg Toy Fair, Tamiya is showing off a gorgeous new Volvo FH16 Globetrotter 750 8×4 Tow Truck (#56362). As Tamiya is just now teasing the Volvo Tow Truck, details are quite scarce, but from looking at the pictures, this just might be Tamiya’s most detailed truck yet. We will post more details (like pricing) when they become [...]
“Insert Question Here Hi Cubby, I have a tire insert question. What kind should I be running inside my tires????? I drive an E-Revo with Trenchers, would I even notice a difference by going to harder foams? Gary S.” Cubby- Hello there Gary, as always, thanks for writing in. Snail mail for a sticker pack bro. OK, so I will try and boil down [...]
Now available for pre-order from HackFab is a EDM/Late Model Oval Chassis Conversion Kit for the Losi Mini-T 2.0. The conversion kit comes with the chassis and supporting parts that can be used to change the Mini-T 2.0 from a stadium truck, to a full-on oval racer. Here are the highlights- * Takes wheelbase to 2010 Losi Late Model standard * Works [...]
Over at Traxxas they have uploaded a new video for their TRX-4 Sport Desert Tan Scale Crawler. The affordable TRX-4 Sport is now available in Desert Tan and we have to admit that it looks mighty fine out on the trail. Watch the action video below to see exactly what the Desert Tan TRX-4 Sport looks like while crawling rocks [...]
The crew over at Axial Racing have just announced the SCX24 1967 Chevrolet C10 RTR. The 1967 Chevy C10 comes in either silver or green and is very nicely scale detailed. Here are the highlights- * 1/24th scale, can be driven nearly anywhere * Comes fully assembled with LiPo battery & charger * Fully licensed by Chevy * Licensed Method wheels * Licensed BFGoodrich tires * [...]
Over at the Nuremburg Toy Fair, Tamiya is now teasing a Comical Avante (#58678). The Comical Avante uses the Tamiya GF-01CB chassis and comes with newly designed tires, body, etc. As we await more details, you can hit this link to visit the official Tamiya Website, or you can Click Right Here to read more Tamiya news on BigSquidRC.
And now, for our third straight 1/24th scaled vehicle of the day, Tamiya is currently teasing the MudMad. The MudMad comes in at 1/24th in scale and uses Tamiya’s incredibly fun SW-01 4wd chassis. The MudMad comes with an all new body, as well as off-road suited block tires. The Tamiya MudMad has a part number of #57412 and we will [...]
