Have you ever seen pics or videos of solid axle monster trucks racing and thought to yourself, “I wish there were folks that did that around me?” Well, I’m here to tell you that, yes, you can get something rolling like that around you. I am speaking from personal experience here. A few years ago in St. Louis, there was no [...]
New from Pro-Line is a video for their Decimator 2.6″ Monster Truck Tires. The video stars Monster Jam Freestyle champion Gerardo Gonzalez and is a great way to get your blood pumping for some insane monster truck action. The new 2.6″ Decimator tires were designed from the ground up for scale appearance, with outstanding performance. Watch the video to see [...]
Available now from RC4WD are Front Lower Control Arms for the Traxxas Unlimited Desert Racer. These aluminum a-arms were designed for incredible scale realism, while also being ultra-tough. * Made from CNC machined aluminum * Tough black anodized finish * Weight- 8.63oz * Length- 4.93″ * Width- 3.26″ The RC4WD Aluminum Traxxas UDR Lower Front Arms are street priced at $55 and they have [...]
In case you have not received the memo, the no prep drag racing scene is blowing up right now. New for all you weekend drag racers is a 1966 Chevy C10 Step-side Clear Body from JConcepts. The new C10 Step-side is designed to fit short course trucks that have been converted to drag racing, here are the highlights. * Officially licensed [...]
Coming this July from Traxxas is a special RTR TRX-4 Scale Crawler that comes equipped with their new Traxx! Traxxas is now taking pre-orders for the Traxx equipped TRX-4, a truck that has outrageous looks, while also being extremely capable when the going gets nasty. Here are the highlights- * Taller and wider than previous TRX-4 models * Pre-built RTR * Comes stock [...]
How about a two for one post today on Tamiya News? That’s right, Tamiya has released box art for their upcoming Comical Frog. In additional, they have posted the first driving video of their upcoming Lunch Box Mini. Tamiya has been teasing a new Comical Frog for a few weeks. The new box art picture gives us our first glance at [...]
What a recovery week it has been as Cubby would say. You know an event was good when you feel you need to take a week off after the fact, and Horizon RC Fest 2019 was no different. Last years RC Fest was my first big event being on the Big Squid RC payroll and I was a little shy. [...]
The folks over at Reedy have announced that the stock ESC in the AE Enduro trail truck is now available for purchase separately. The SC400X Brushed ESC is an affordable entry level unit that should be a solid choice for crawling. Here are the highlights- * 3S LiPo maximum cell count * Built in low voltage cut-off * Fully proportional forward & reverse * [...]
At this year’s Horizon Hobby RC Fest, the BigSquidRC Bash Crew was invited to help put on their Long Jump, RC Sumo, and Top Speed Run events. All three are favorites among the rc bashing community, with each event bringing its own type of excitement. The Horizon Hobby RC Speed Run event was held on the paved landing strip at Eli [...]
“ARRMA Infraction Question Hey Cubby, After driving the Infraction do you really think it is an XO-1 killer? Does it get crazy at high speeds? How about those new tires? Thanks man, Donald D.” Cubby- Yo what’s up Double D? Thanks for writing in, as always, a snail mail for a sticker pack. Ya, so about that ARRMA Infraction, what is it like? Stock on 6S, [...]
Now available from McAllister Racing are TCR Exhaust Headers. These units are great for adding scale realism to your oval racer and have been tested for extreme durability. You always want to look good while sliding around a dirt oval track, the TCR Exahust Headers are a great way to add more realism to your race machine. Street pricing for the [...]
New from the crew at JConcepts are 2.6″ Krimson Dually Wheels. Dually style wheels can completely change the look of your rig and can also be advantageous in deep mud. Here are the highlights- * 2.6″ bead, designed to fit JC Fling King tires * Durable stepped wheel design * Comes with off-set adapters * Install hardware included * Mega truck styling * 12mm wheel hex The [...]
For all you scale crawling fanatics out there, Integy has some new Scale Realistic Shocks for you. The Integy shocks have a great scale appearance and are 60mm in length. The shocks are also available anodized in four different colors to match your rig. Street pricing for the Scale Realistic Integy Shocks is just $20 per pair and they have a [...]
Now available for pre-order is a new All Terrain Track Set from T-Bone Racing. The official release date for the track set is July and they were designed to fit trucks like the Axial Bomber and Wraith. A new set of tracks for your Axial will not only give it an all new look, but the tracks can also come [...]
Scale realism has taken over the rc world. Evidence of this can not only be seen in the rock crawling world, but also on-road. A great example of this is the Kyosho 1970 Chevelle SS 454 LS6. The Kyosho Chevelle comes with one of the best looking bodies that we’ve seen from Kyosho, plus it sits on the very basher-friendly [...]
