To help promote scale monster trucking, Pro-Line has uploaded a highlight video from the 2018 Monster Jam World Finals. The video has action from the full sized trucks, as well as from the rc monster trucking that went down at the Las Vegas finals. With amazing scale detailing, modern day rc monster trucks look just like their full sized counterparts, [...]
Hello folks and welcome to THE Cub Report. Once again, there is a LOT going on this week, so I’ll attempt to keep this as brief as possible (never happens.. LOL). First up… Huge props to the #arrmaarmy for crushing all the competition in BigSquid’s 2018 March Bashness. The ARRMA Kraton is our 2018 Overall March Bashness Champion, and deservedly so, [...]
Just announced by Tamiya is the Mitsubishi Pajero Metaltop Wide CC-01 Kit. What’s so special about this version of the Pajero? Well, the metaltop wide version comes with a black metallic painted body, as well as black wheels, axles, and underguards. This gives the latest Pajero a trendy new look, plus it comes on Tamiya’s legendary CC-01 4wd off-road chassis. [...]
Uploaded by ARRMA late last week was a new video for the 4×4 Granite. The video, titled “Monster Bash”, is short but shows how fun driving the Granite 4×4 is. Below you can see a pair of Granite 4x4s jumping, throwing roost, as well as doing some general bashing. As you can see, the Granite 4×4 has long travel suspension [...]
Hey folks, it’s gonna be an “odds and ends” type of post this week. Mud, Rocks, and Tears, the first BSRC scaling event, is taking place tomorrow, Saturday April 7 2018, in Crystal City, Missouri. The Crystal City Underground location is a super cool spot, and the STL RC Freaks have gotten the area ready to do work! There will be rocks and mud [...]
Coming later this month is the Isuzu Mu Type X from Tamiya. The highlight of the latest re-release from Tamiya is its highly realistic injection molded body. The Izuzu’s hard body is very well done, giving it the exact look of its full sized counterparts. Also, the body is mounted on Tamiya’s easy to build, as well as easy to [...]
New from SSD RC is a Wheel Hub with Spinning Steel Brake Rotor. The new hubs are super trick, plus they can really help the handling of your rig out on trail. The CNC machined steel rotors are used to add weight down low on your rig to improve handling, plus the rotor sits on a bearing and can spin [...]
Recently uploaded by KillerBody RC is the 4th video in a series to promote their Toyota Land Cruiser LC70 scale crawler body. The video below has some incredible views, as well as some nicely done low speed scale crawling. Slowly creeping down ledges and over rocks, the video shows how incredibly realistic the LC70 body can look on your rig [...]
The folks over at Horizon Hobby have announced that they are now distributing iSDT Battery Chargers. iSDT chargers are known for being high-tech, sporting an ultra-small footprint, as well as being quite affordable. These are the battery charger of choice for serious FPV racers and are bound to become more popular in the surface market. Dealers will be able to [...]
“Scale Event Hi Cubby, The Bigsquidrc scale crawl is going to be my first one! I am so excited I can’t wait. I have a pair of SCX10s that I will be bringing. My question to you fine sir is what else do I need to bring? See you Saturday Cubby! Martin S.” Cubby- Yo hey Martin, thanks for writing in on this fine Thursday. [...]
Upgrade your Mojave II Four Door scale crawler with a new Metal Roll Cage from RC4WD. The roll cage is made from heavy duty steel tubing to take all sorts of abuse on the trail, while its black powder-coat finish gives it a perfect scale look. * Width- 6.42″ * Length- 5.65″ * Height- 3.23″ * Weight- 2.73oz Street pricing for the roll cage is [...]
Available now from Common Sense RC is the Lectron Pro ACDC-10A Battery Charger. The Lectron Pro was designed as a go-to everyday type of charger, offering plenty of features (and power!) at an affordable price point. Here are some of its specifications and highlights- * Max Charge Rate- 10 amps * Max Cell Count- 6S LiPo * Cells Supporter- LiHV, LiPo, LiFe, NiMH, [...]
Coming soon from Futaba is the ICT LF-01 inductive charging system. The ICT LF-01 is designed for use with the Futaba 7PX/4PV transmitter and makes it super easy to keep your radio charged. An LED light is used to show charge status and the wireless charge base is designed for a perfect fit. You can use This Link to check out [...]
Welcome to episode number 2 of the Big Squid RC Podcast! This episode Tim chats with Patrick del Castillo from Castle Creations and discusses all things brushless. It does not matter if you are a air guy or a surface guy, experiencing a Castle system in your model is a must do! If you are in the bashing scene, the racing [...]
Coming soon from HB Racing is their latest 4wd race machine, the D418. The D418 is a 1/10 4wd buggy kit that was designed from the ground up for winning races. It features an all new aluminum chassis, plus a number of other changes to help keep you on top of the podium. Here are some of the highlights- * Revised [...]
