Well hello there rc fans, welcome to this week’s Cub Report. Truthfully, I don’t remember how long the CR has been around, perhaps one of you super fans can look it up, but for a whole bunch of years THE Cub Report has been kick’n off your week with rc talk, rumors, and outright smack talk. Btw, bonus points to [...]
New for all you ARRMA Kraton, Talion, Outcast, and Durango DEX8T owners are Rear A-Arms and Mud Guards from RPM. The Rear Arms are around 10% lighter than the stock parts and come with an extra shock mount to give you another way to dial your truck in. They are made from RPM’s legendary blend of plastic and come with [...]
Traxxas X-Maxx owners, just like T-Maxx drivers before them, love to modify their trucks. To give your X-Maxx some scale realism along with some bling, Integy has announced an Alloy Brake Set. The brake rotors are CNC machined from aluminum and replace the stock hex adapters. The brake set is available in red, blue, orange, black, or gunmetal to suit [...]
The Dromida line-up of 1/18th scalers has helped to get lots of people into the hobby. The latest truck to be released by Dromida is the Brushless Monster Truck. With a 5300kV brushless system and cool looking monster truck styling, the Dromida is sure to be a hit with consumers. Before we started our standard testing protocol with the Brushless Monster [...]
Have you done a bunch of mods to your rig but are looking for ways to take your truck to the next level of scale realism? If so, RC4WD has announced a full Interior Package for the RC4WD Mojave and the SCX10 & SCX10 II. The interior is made from ABS plastic and hand welded stainless steel with amazing attention [...]
A few weeks ago Cubby touched on the coming 3D printing revolution in the Cub Report, and this week I wanted to elaborate a bit more on that. While it’s starting to catch on in other segments of the hobby now, it’s really big in scaling circles already. There are several prominent individuals in the community that can pretty much pump out [...]
Coming soon from the good folks at PROTOform is a Regular Weight edition of their Swift 235 body, plus 4 of their 1/12th scale bodies will be available in Lightweight Versions. The Regular Weight Swift 235 is formed from a heavier .030″ GE Lexan and was designed for use during modified outdoor racing. It keeps the same sharp lines as the [...]
Customize your Mojave II body with RC4WD’s new Mountaineer Roof Rack. The roof rack is a sharp looking accessory that can give your rig more storage area. Hand welded from stainless steel and using some injection molded plastic parts, the metal parts on the rack sport a black powder coated finish for corrosion resistance. The roof rack is street priced at [...]
Here ya go folks, Traxxas has a full new line-up of Paddle Tires. Perhaps the biggest highlight of the new tires is strong scoops. Some paddle tires flex too much, but with the stiff scoops on the Traxxas tires, they should give outstanding bite. To make life easier for you, the paddles come pre-mounted on Traxxas wheels and have TSM [...]
Coming soon from Tamiya is the Chrome Metallic version of the Racing Fighter Buggy. This limited edition comes in kit form and uses Tamiya’s easy to build DT-03 chassis. * Polycarbonate body & wing with chrome metallic plating pre-applied * Pre-cut body and wing * Includes torque tuned motor * CVA oil shocks * Chrome plated wheels * Comes with TBLE-02 S ESC Street pricing for [...]
The folks at Integy have announced a new Scale Flatbed Trailer Kit. If you’ve thought about adding a trailer to your scale rig, Integy makes it easy with this affordable kit. The flatbed uses leaf spring suspension and comes with LED rear taillights. It also comes with a convenient front battery box and measures in at 515 x 332mm. Pricing [...]
New from HPI Racing is the Type M Race Body. The Type M is made to fit 190mm electric touring cars and offers increased downforce, traction, and steering response. Designed for tight and twisty tracks, the Type M comes in regular or lightweight versions. Included with the body is a rear wing, overspray film, window masks, decal sheet, and wing [...]
“Whoa!! Fantastic website Am I just lucky or did I find a kick a$$ group….BIGSQUIDRC Yes! I entered the the contest for the ARRMA Nero Big Rock basher winner!! Background: I am new to the RC world, I mean really new. I just decided to order the Arrma Granite BLX to get my feet wet. In the mean time, I am getting a [...]
Get in some wild water action this summer with the Pro Boat UL-19 Brushless Hydroplane. Powered by a new 6 pole 2000kV brushless motor, the UL-19 is capable of speeds over 50 mph on 6S LiPo. The boat comes completely pre-built with a waterproof Spektrum 3KG servo for accurate steering. * Stainless steel turn fin & two blade prop * Waterproof electronics * [...]
Rc rock crawling and scaler fans, don’t forget that this weekend is Pro-Line’s By The Fire Scale Adventure. By The Fire promises to be one of 2017’s premier scale events and is taking place at Horesman’s Center Park in Apple Valley, CA. With loads of different events and beautiful scenery, By The Fire should be considered a must attend event [...]
