While Dromida is best known for their 1/18th scale off-road machines, a few months ago they announced a line-up of on-road cars. Over the last few weeks we have been thrashing the daylights out of the Dromida Brushless Rally Car to find out what it was made out of. Does the car have plenty of power? Can you drive it [...]
I could see it coming a mile away. I have been down that road million times. What am I talking about? I was at the track last week working on a review and a basher showed up who had never driven on a track before. Oh my, it used to be funny to watch a first time track guy blow [...]
There is arguably no more icon color in the automotive world than Ferrari red. Recently announced by Kyosho are 5 new Mini-Zs that are fully licensed by Ferrari and come in that icon color. Two models are slated for an October release, the Testarossa and a 430 GT. The other three cars, an F40, an F50, and a classic 512BB [...]
Coming soon from HobbyZone is the Rezo Ultra Small Camera Quad. Just like the name states, the Rezo is extra small, allowing it to easily be flown indoors. It also comes loaded with a camera, making it easy to get a feel for shooting video and pictures from an entry level drone. * Altitude hold * Automatic takeoff and landing button * Automatic [...]
Starting now and ending on September 30th is Hobbico’s Great Fall Rebate. The new program allows you to get some serious rebate bucks after purchasing select Futaba and O.S. Engine products. You can get merchandise certificates ranging from $10 up to $250, Hit This Link for complete details. Read more Hobbico news Right Here on BigSquidRC.
Looking for a good ESC for your quadcopter? New from Castle Creations is the DMR 30/40. DMR stands for dedicated multi-rotor and the new 30/40 should work in a wide variety of quadcopter applications. Here are some of its specs & features- * Can be used on up to 6S LiPo * Made for set-ups pulling up to 40 amps * Adaptive timing [...]
Happy Friday all ye faithful. This is, without a doubt, THE best time of the year to go scaling. The midwest temperatures are pleasant, the scenery is great, and trees haven’t started to shed leaves all over the trails just yet. While Spring earns high marks for alleviating cabin fever, Fall takes the cake as far as I’m concerned. While Fall is [...]
Are you already, or aspire to be, a world class FPV racer? If so, Blade has an announcement for you. Blade’s new Conspiracy 220 BNF Basic was designed to go really fast right out of the box, even up to the professional level. Besides having an awesome name, what makes the Conspiracy so special? * It comes stock with a premium [...]
Soon to be released by SSD RC are Short Side Sliders for the Vaterra Ascender Chevrolet K10. These feature machined aluminum sliders on steel mounting plates to give your truck added durability while increasing its scale realism. The parts have been anodized in black and are adjustable in height so you can dial in a perfect look. Full details on [...]
Exotek is mostly known for their high-end carbon fiber and aluminum upgrades, but now they have announced the RX2 LCG Touring Car Body. The body was designed in collaboration with Golem SuperBody to fit 190mm touring cars. * Clear polycarbonate body * Thin roof section to help lower the center of gravity * Profiled for aggressive & precise handling * Lower and larger wing [...]
As yet another sign that HPI Racing is getting back on track, a press release has gone out stating that HPI has opened a product design and innovations branch in Southern California. Ripmax, the new owners of HPI, have also just finished up “a deal rescuing HPI’s previous core supply and manufacturing channel in China”, which should also help secure [...]
“Vaterra Class Happening In NJ Hi Cubby Thought that I’d pass this along. Looks like some track owners listen to your ideas. My local indoor track is running a Vaterra stock class this indoor season. This Is The Link to learn all about it. This might be enough to make this basher give racing a try. Now if only I could get past dealing [...]
Australian Danny Huynh is well know for his custom rc projects. Recently he got his hands on a Pro-Line PRO-2 SC Buggy and went to work. Watch the video above to see what Danny was able to transform his PRO-2 SC Buggy into and to see it in action. Who knows, the video might inspire you to make your own [...]
Just announced by the crew over at Mugen is the MTX-6R. The MTX-6R is a 1/10th scale 200mm nitro kit for high-end racing, or going ridiculously fast around your cul-de-sac. Some of the highlights on the new MTX-6R include- * New chassis that is easy to mount center weights on * New thicker bulkhead brace * New front bumper mounting holes * Short carbon [...]
New from Kyosho is the Lazer ZX6.6 4wd buggy kit. The 6.6 comes with minor upgrades over the previous model to help keep it competitive when racing this winter. For changes, the biggie has to be the inclusion of the previously optional heavy duty aluminum chassis. The HD chassis doesn’t use a top deck but offers increased traction and stability [...]
