Shipping right now from RC4WD are 1.7″ Falken Wildpeak M/T tires. The Falken Wilkpeak’s are highly regarded in the full scale world, now thanks to RC4WD you can bolt a set on your rc crawling rig. Here are some highlights- * Molded in RC4WD’s exclusive X2S³ rubber compound * Designed to fit 1.7″ sized wheels * Width- 1.14″ * Diameter- 3.74″ * Weight- 1.62oz Street pricing [...]
Well hey there rc fans, glad to have ya here at BigSquidRC. I am Cubby, and after a week “off”, I am back and ready for another fun filled week in rc. Here we go… First up I gotta talk about BigSquidRC’s March Bashness! As you long term readers know, March Bashness is one of our biggest “events” of the year, [...]
New from the folks at Traction Hobby is a teaser video for their upcoming Founder II 1/8 Scale Rock Crawler. The 1/8th scaled Founder II is expected to start shipping later this Spring and is loaded with scale features. Take a look at just some of the highlights- * 1.2mm steel C-channel chassis * Brass weighting at front (185 grams) & rear [...]
Recently posted by JConcepts is a new Stinky Pinky 3 replica car build. The JConcepts crew took one of their popular 1967 Chevy Chevelle bodies and painted it up to look just like “Disco Dean” Karns Stinky Pinky 3 street drag car. Karns is known from the Discover Channel series “Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings” and has long been a [...]
I had the pleasure of meeting the President of Pit Bull Tires, Michael Green. And I can honestly say he is a really cool guy. We talked about tiny trucks and also some civil war history, which is one of my favorite historical subjects. He then sent me home with some awesome stuff that I couldn’t wait to check out. I [...]
So a while back Jeremy built this Awesome Baywatch Truck using the RC4WD Trail Finder 2 LWB. While he was down at the Ultimate Scale Truck Expo (USTE) he got a chance to hit the trails with the truck, and it looks beautiful! Check out the video below.Hit the official RC4WD page for more products or read more RC4WD News [...]
New from Performa Racing comes the P1 Radical 690 Modified 2100 KV 1/8 motor. It’s designed with 1/8 buggy racing in mind, but also good for short course and on-road vehicles that need some serious power. Some of the highlight features include: * Performa Radical Housing – Machined aluminum can with maximum cooling for lowest running temperatures. * 100% sensored mode advanced [...]
“Where do the cars go? Sup Cubby, You guys get a lot of review cars, what do you do with all of them when you are done? Do you have a warehouse full? Do you sell them? Can I have some? Let me know if you need a shipping address. Keep up the great work! You guys rock! Julio Cubby- Hey Julio, send me your [...]
Ford Raptor fans rejoice! Horizon Hobby has announced the new Losi Ford Raptor Baja Rey. Besides the new licensed body, it sounds like there are plenty of changes coming from with this new edition. On the outside it’s going to have a molded hood scoop and grill, front and rear lights and authentic Black Rhino Alpine wheels. On the inside [...]
It feels like Traxxas week around here, as the news just keeps coming. We don’t have any ‘official’ word on this yet, but someone sent us a photo of a Limited Edition Snap-on TRX-4! Years ago there were some very cool Limited Edition Slash vehicles I would of loved to get my hands on, so I’m guessing these might go [...]
We know the Traxxas TRX-4 RTR is a capable rig, we have seen TONS of them both on the trails and in comps. Now you have the choice to build it from the ground up which is an awesome way to learn everything there is to know about the truck for if and when you need to work on it. [...]
A new Traxxas TRX-4 Sport Kit is coming! We dubbed it the Adventure Kit around the office because it comes with some sweet accessories, but it’s officially the ‘Sport Kit’. We don’t have all the details, but it looks like it will come as a completely un-assembled kit with a clear body and cool accessories like the fuel tanks, [...]
Tekno RC fans that own the EB410 or ET410, if you are looking to squeeze out even a little more performance or durability, you may be in luck. Take a look at the new Shock Cap Bushings and Shock Standoffs for the EB410 and ET410 Standoff Features * Reduced shock cap wear. * Extended length shock tower mounting posts. * Made from high-quality steel. * [...]
The folks over at Reedy have just announced the Radon 2 Brushed Motor. The Radon series has been a popular line up in the brushed world, so there should be a lot of happy people to see this next release. This time around there are 3 versions to meet demand with a 17-turn, 15-turn, and 19-turn. Another new feature are [...]
My birthday was this past week, February 27th to be exact, and while that’s fine and all, the date is important to me for another reason. On February 27th, 1999, the St. Louis Arena was demolished, which means that last Wednesday was the 20th anniversary. The Arena, called “The Old Barn” or “Checkerdome” by many locals, held many awesome childhood [...]
