New for the 3D flying market is the TechOne No Gravity. It sports an affordable price point of $129 and was designed to make cool tricks easy. Above you’ll find a video that Hobbico has posted to help promote the TechOne. It shows the airplane in action pulling off cool stunt after cool stunt. Enjoy the video above and you [...]
Recently announced by RC4WD are Knuckle Carriers and Front Knuckles for the Yeti XL. Both units are made from CNC machined billet aluminum and are anodized in black for a tough look. The RC4WD logo has been laser etched into the parts and they should be considerably beefier than the stock units. The carriers and the knuckles are [...]
Hello rc fans, welcome to this week’s Cub Report. I trust you are all dialed in for the X-Mas season and that you’ve been a good boy (or girl!) all year to get that special remote control gift under the tree on Christmas morning. While there is a normally a lull in the big rc news from just before Black Friday [...]
Here is some big news from Traxxas, their Bluetooth equipped EZ-Peak Live battery charger. Once you have installed the Traxxas EZ-Peak Live app on your iOS or Android device, you can get detailed information, you can have remote monitoring, and you can use advanced operating functions from your cell phone or tablet. This not only makes charging up a pack [...]
Wow! We are now in the FINAL FOUR of the Pro-Line Wipeout Video Contest where someone is going to win $1000 + prizes! This is so exciting! If you are just reading about this now, where have you been? The short version of what is going on… we put out a call for bash videos with the help of Pro-Line [...]
Just announced by Team Associated is the Reedy 510R ESC. The 510R is a competition oriented brushless ESC. Designed to work with sensored motors, the 510R comes with a heavy duty aluminum case and Blinky Mode with ROAR approved software. Here are some of its other highlights- * Fully adjustable * Ultra-low resistance FET board * 13 gauge power wires * External cap board * [...]
Coming soon from the scale icons at RC4WD is the Gelande II RTR w/ Cruiser Body Set. The G2 Cruiser RTR has been custom designed for the ultimate in scale looks and comes ready to hit the trail right out of the box. Here is the scoop- * Realistic aluminum ladder frame * Chassis mounted servo * R3 single speed tranny * 3 link [...]
Hitec has announced that their popular Energy Propel Motors will soon be available in Combo Packs. These are powerful brushless motors that have a built in programmable ESC and are used to power drones/quadcopters. The Energy Propel combo packs will include two clockwise and two counter clockwise motors, making it easy to power up your favorite quad. The combo packs [...]
Once primarily known for their large inventory of micro/mini hop-ups, the crew at TheToyz are quickly becoming one of the best resources for scale parts. In recent years TheToyz has vastly expanded their inventory of crawling and drift goodies, now you can find just about anything you need to accessorize your on-road or off-road scale rig on their website. One [...]
HUGE news from Traxxas was announced today- the upcoming X-Maxx monster truck will come with an 8S Capable Brushless System. The latest edition of the X-Maxx marks the first time that a RTR Traxxas truck comes stock with the ability to be run on that much voltage. The 30+ volt X-Maxx will be capable of speeds in excess of 50 [...]
New from the good folks over at Castle Creations is the Mamba X ESC. The Mamba X can be used in an extremely wide variety of applications. From 2S to 6S, from 1/10th scale to 1/8th scale, the Mamba X is ready to over power your car or truck. * Waterproof * 8 amp adjustable BEC, 5.25 to 8.0 volts * Aluminum case * [...]
New from Axial Racing is a pair of 1/18th Scale off-roaders. The two models are the Yeti Jr. and the Yeti Jr. SCORE Trophy Truck. Both come as ready to runs and both are only available on the official Axial website. A small Tactic transmitter is used for control, while a all-in-one programmable Tactic ESC/receiver is used for control. A [...]
Answering questions around here is normally within the domain of Cubby, but it’s been awhile since I’ve answered any directly through the site and I recently had a good one tossed my way, so here goes: Big Squid, I am ready to get into scaling and have narrowed my choices down to (not in any particular order): · Vaterra Ascender Kit · [...]
Isn’t it about time someone got serious about LiPo safety? Team Orion is taking LiPo safety up a notch with their new Battery Protection Boxes. The protection devices look much like ammo boxes and are used to store your Lithium based batteries when not in use. Team Orion is offering the protection boxes in three different sizes, hit up This Link [...]
With the new Team Associated buggies coming with 12mm wheel hexes, the AE crew has announced 12mm Hex 4WD Front Wheels. These make it easy to mount up a set of 2.2″ front tires to your new Associated buggy, as well as being able to fit them on numerous other vehicles. The wheels will be available in either white or [...]
