Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight? The Batmobile is the most iconic superhero vehicle on the planet. The 1966 Batmobile really started it all. Fast forward to 1989, which in my opinion, is the best looking Batmobile ever made, the Michael Keaton Batmobile. Next, in 1995 we had the Val Kilmer Batman Forever Batmobile. The [...]
For you true sickos out there that don’t think jumping your truck off a 2 story building is high enough (That includes the BSRC Bash Crew!), MIP has just announced a Heavy Duty Pivot Ball Set for the Pro-Line PRO-MT 4×4. The PRO-MT 4×4 is easily one of the hardest core bash trucks on the market today, but you can [...]
New for the touring car racing crowd is the Awesomatix A800X EVO. The guys at Awesomatix have done a great job of putting their name on the map over the last several years, the new EVO version of their A800X touring car should be their fastest TC ever. Here are the highlights- * 3 versions will be released * First is the [...]
If it says RC4WD on the package you know you’re getting a quality product! RC4WD hooked us up with a set of Trail Rider 1.9 off-road scale X2SS compound tires and a set of Spectre 1.9 Beadlock wheels. We all know anything for the RC4WD camp looks great but how does it handle on the trail? Price: Trail Rider 1.9 off-road scale [...]
The BSRC crew attended the Horizon Hobby Airmeet and Racemeet 2018 in Donauwörth, Germany last weekend. We hosted the freestyle and tryout area next to the racetrack. Over 30000 spectators and visitors came to see action ion the ground and in the air. This was definitely the biggest RC event in all of Europe and Horizon Hobby did an awesome [...]
At the 2018 Airmeet and Racemeet in Donauwörth, Germany put on by Horizon Hobby, we were given an impromptu interview with Juan Pablo Montoya! We have met Juan several times, and he is an absolute pro! Even during our unrehearsed and unprepared (as you’ll see) questions, Juan just knocked it out of the park! Thank you Juan for your time [...]
“What in the serious F??? Dude, what’s going on between ROAR and Live RC? I want my f#$%ing racing back!!! Darren K.” Cubby- Yo there Darren, thanks for writing in and please remember to shoot me your snail mail address for one of our sticker packs. So what’s going on? I think that has been widely explained via social media posts. For those of [...]
Here we go folks, the crew at Force RC is taking it to the next level with their new Epidemic Monster Truck and Muckraker Truggy. Both vehicles represent the first 1/8th sized vehicles from Force RC, which is arguably the most popular size class for extreme bashing. To really set these two trucks apart from the crowd, they offer serious [...]
Just announced by Tamiya is the return of the 2011 edition of the Avante Black Special, as well as a 2018 version of the Super Astute. While we don’t have any specifics on the updated Super Astute, we would suspect minor upgrades to better suit today’s power systems. The Super Astute has a part number of #47381 while the Avante Black [...]
We all know the Traxxas TRX-4 can crawl, but it can bash too! Have a look at the latest video from the crew at the Traxxas Underground where this week they seriously pump up the power in a TRX-4. After installing a 6S VLX ESC and 4S Traxxas LiPO battery, the TRX-4 was more than ready for some extreme bashing! Some [...]
Recently announced by Max Speed Technology is the FMX 2.0 drift car. The 2.0 comes in kit form, loaded from nose to tail with carbon fiber to maximize performance. Here are the highlights- * New front suspension system * Incredible amount of steering angle * Two different Ackermann choices * Highly efficient drive system * Next-gen rear suspension * TR56 aluminum shocks Full details for the FMX [...]
Coming soon from HPI Racing is the RS4 Sport 3 Creator Edition. The Creator Edition is the RS4 Sport 3 that is being offered to as the base to make your ideal car. It’s up to you on how it looks and drives. You will need to supply all the electronics as well as choose what wheels and tires, and [...]
Headed back to stores this fall is the Tamiya Buggy Champ 2009. The 09′ edition of the Buggy Champ is getting a special re-re-release for all the newer people in our hobby and it does come with a few upgrades over the original 1979 version. * Realistic body molded in white polystyrene * Full bearing set * 3-piece center-lock wheels * Updated die-cast front [...]
Hey, happy Tuesday you guys! It is pretty rare for me to be writing on a Tues, but my travel schedule got derailed over the weekend, so here I finally am. First up, Horizon Hobby Europe had a Huge Event last weekend that our own German reporter Tommy Chong Wielgomas attended. Tommy hosted our official BigSquidRC booth and put on a [...]
Now being teased by Max Speed Technology is the JP1 scale crawler body. The JP1 has some serious scale detailing and is molded from plastic. While not a lot is known at this time, we do know that the body has a wheelbase of 313mm and will also be shipping at some point along with MST’s CFX-W scale crawler chassis. To [...]
