Have you been thinking about entering the world of high speed drone racing? You aren’t alone, a lot of people have been adding a race drone to their rc garage. Aimed right at new FPV racers is the RXS270 from a new company called RISE. The RXS270 is a pure-bred drone racer sporting a light, yet tough, carbon fiber chassis. [...]
During the summer time, 8th scale nitro racing rules the outdoor tracks. To compete in the outdoor wars, XRay has announced the updated 2016 version of the XB8 Buggy Kit. The XB8 uses high-end construction materials and was designed for elite track performance. The latest edition of the XB8 has a plethora of all new parts, some of them include- * [...]
New from the good folks over at RC4WD is a 2 Speed Transmission Conversion Kit for the ever popular Trail Finder 2. The kit comes with a steel drive coupling, plus the R3 tranny and servo mounts that you need to make the conversion. The aluminum parts have been CNC machined to ensure an easy install. Street pricing for the kit [...]
Just in from AsiaTees Hobbies is a press release about their 15% Off Sale that they are having on black and gun metal colored aluminum upgrades from GPM, TopCad, and TRC. That’s right, now through May 29th you can save some cash while blinging-out your ride with high quality aluminum parts. To get the entire scoop simply hit up This [...]
A while back we got our hands on the LaGrange L1 Motorized Skateboard Truck conversion kit from RedRock Board Shop. A few of the Big Squid crew have been interested in trying one of these out, so of course we jumped at the chance to put one to the test. How did it do? Keep reading to find out. Company Facebook: [...]
New from Axial Racing is the SCX10 II 2000 Jeep Cherokee Kit. The second version of the SCX10 has numerous updates over the original version. Some of its highlights include- * Chassis mounted servo * Red diff covers * Forward mounted battery * Revised steel chassis * New scale transmission w/ 2 speed option * Improved steering, up to 45° steering angle * Super scale axles * Helical [...]
Recently released by Pro-Line is a video showcasing their new BFGoodrich KO2 1.9″ Truck Tires. Check out the video above to see some excellent action footage of the KO2s and to learn more about how they were designed to be some of the most scale realistic, and best performing, tires on the market today. The P-L BFGs capture even the [...]
Everybody loves a set of high-end wheels. The kicker is, everyone likes a different style of look. That’s why RC4WD has a plethora of different wheel designs. RC4WD’s latest 1.9″ beadlocks are Mickey Thompson Metal Series MM-366s. RC4WD made sure the Mickeys are extremely detailed to give you the authentic look that can set your truck apart in a crowd. [...]
In case you didn’t get the memo, Team Redcat trucks are a higher-end product from the crew at Redcat Racing. Last fall we tested their 1/8th scale Team Redcat MT and were very impressed. Now there is a 1/10th scale Team Redcat Monster Truck called the TR-MT10E. Like the 1/8th scale truck, it comes as a RTR with a potent [...]
Being teased now by Futaba is the 4PV radio system. While very few details have been released, the 2.4GHZ/T-FHSS 4PV will have features like telemetry, an optional drop down wheel, LCD display, and 4 channel output. The 4PV will be available with either a R314SB-E or R314SB-Ex2 receiver and should be a great option for consumers looking for a high-end [...]
Now available only on RC10.com is the Team Associated Limited Edition RC10 World’s Car Race Roller. That’s right, now you can get an expertly assembled RC10 World’s Car to save you time getting ready for your next big vintage race. The RC10 World’s Race Roller comes with features like a hard anodized aluminum chassis, Stealth transmission, V2 slipper, and updated [...]
After holding our lips for so long, now we can finally talk about ARRMA’s new monster truck, the Nero. Wheewwwww… there are some trucks that are pretty ho-hum, but holding back the Nero has been quite the experience. Why? Well just look at it, the Nero isn’t just another run-of-the-mill truck, ARRMA went all out on this one. So I am [...]
Looking to go a bit more extreme with your FPV racing? If so, look no farther than the new Manta FPV Racer from Blade. This flying wing comes set-up for not only FPV viewing, but also for some serious speed. How fast does it go? You can expect speeds in excess of 90 mph with the included Blade 1800kv brushless [...]
Looks like ARRMA is at it again with a new 1/8 vehicle! This beast is the ARRMA Nero BLX Monster Truck. ARRMA and Hobbico have been teasing their RCBrain site, and this vehicle looks like it will be the first to have the RCBrain Differentials. These new diffs allow you to choose the type of mode you want them in [...]
New for the 1.7″ scale scene are officially licensed Falken WildPeak A/T Tires from RC4WD. Great care was taken to faithfully reproduce the WildPeak A/T tread pattern and RC4WD has molded them out of their Advanced X2 SS rubber compound. The super soft compound helps the Falken’s give your truck more traction over rocks, while their tread pattern works well [...]
