The latest aluminum beadlock wheel design from RC4WD is called the Truckie. The Truckie wheels are sized for 1.55″ Tires and have a classic off-road look. Like pretty much everything RC4WD puts out, the Truckie wheels have impeccable scale realism, yet are designed to take the rigors of everyday use. * CNC machined from billet aluminum * Fits a 12mm hex * Scale [...]
Have you been wanting to pick up a new Traxxas X-Maxx? Now is a great time as Traxxas has announced a couple of deals to sweeten the pot on the X-Maxx. There are two new options available when purchasing an X-Maxx. You can go with Deal 1 where you can get a free EZ Peak Dual charger, or Deal 2 where [...]
New for all you HB D815 drivers is a Predator Series clear body from the good folks over at Pro-Line Racing. The Predator for the D815 uses features from the Phanton and Type-R series bodies to give your buggy balanced performance out on the track. An optional high downforce nose piece is also included for tracks where you might want [...]
The crew over at Traxxas have announced they are extending their sale on the Aton and Aton Plus drones. Through August 31st, both units will be 20% off of regular pricing on the Traxxas website and at your participating local hobby shop. This puts pricing for the Aton at just $335, while the Plus model is priced at just $419. [...]
Rip up you local dirt track with the new 21XZ-B Speed Spec II Gold Edition Engine from O.S. Engines. This .21 sized power plant not only has an uber looking gold head, it also sport some serious horsepower (2.61 hp @ 34000 rpm!) to liven up your 1/8th buggy or truggy. This is an 80th anniversary edition engine that comes [...]
The new folks in charge over at HPI Racing have started doing a monthly newsletter to let all you guys know exactly what is going on with them. Take a look at the press release below to find out just how busy the HPI guys were in July, as well as some insight to what they have planned in the [...]
The RC drift scene continues to up the ante, this time with an arms race! For the advanced drifter looking for additional tweaks take a look at the new Overdose and Wrap Up Next rear arms. Available in standard 2.5mm or 3mm arm pins, these should fit most RC drifters on the market today. Overdose brings a new design with [...]
Just announced by Pro-Line are Pre-mounted 2.8″ Destroyer Monster Truck Tires. The Traxxas sized pre-mounts come on black F-11 wheels and the tires are molded in Pro-Line’s M2 rubber compound. If you are looking to add a tough monster truck look to your rig, the Destroyers can definitely do that with style to spare. Two different offsets are offered. #10129-15 fits [...]
Since we have lots of readers allover the world, this will be interesting for more than a few people. The crew over at Hitec Japan have released a photo of how versatile their Multi Jump Charger is. Not only can it be used to jumpstart cars, but it also makes a pretty handy portable cell phone charger for playing Pokémon [...]
Be the “coolest” guy at the bash spot by tricking out your 60 quart Igloo with the new Team Cooler Wrap from Pro-Line. The wrap can help your Igloo stand out in a crowd, as well as showing the world that you are into rc cars. Priced at just $21, the wrap has a part number of #4010-10 and you [...]
New for the growing FPV crowd is the Tactic FPV-C1 Video Camera. Designed to be ultra small and lightweight, the FPV-C1 can be mounted virtually anywhere and provides 120° field of view with a video resolution of 600TVL. * Works with Tactic 5.8GHz FPV equipment * Easy to mount and hook up * Can be used with 5-15V of input power * Size- 22 [...]
Coming soon to a hobby shop near you is the Cab Only version of the Pro-Line 1985 Toyota HiLux SR5. Fully licensed by Toyota, the HiLux has the scale look that is all the rage now days. The cab only version comes in handy for custom builds and is priced at $37 with a part number o #3466-01. The cab [...]
No doubt, you’ve probably noticed that we’ve got a new advertiser here on Big Squid, a little company from Texas known as Traxxas. “Some people” have said that Hell would freeze over before they would advertise with us, in that case, Hades must be looking for his Isthmus Parka about now. Needless to say, it was about time that the [...]
The good folks over at Pro-Line have just announced 3 new Interco TSL Super Swamper Pre-Mounts. First up are 1.9” Super Swamper XL Tires pre-mounted on FaultLine Black/Black Bead-Loc Wheels. The XL sized tires makes it easy to get over rough spots, while the pre-mounted FaultLine wheels make it fast and easy to hit the trail. They are priced at $67 [...]
Here is a neat new product just announced by TheToyz, an LED Light On/Off Remote Control. TheToyz remote looks quite handy and can make it really easy to turn your LEDs on/off without have to search for a switch under the body of your scaler or drifter. But that isn’t all, the remote can be used to dim your lights [...]
