What’s the scoop on the Pro-Line Hauler Bag? The video above shows how easy it is to put one together. The video also highlights some of the hauler bag’s best features like 4 easy access drawers and multiple storage pockets. The bag also comes with tie-down Bungee straps for securing one vehicle on top. The P-L bag is street priced [...]
Ever see an empty flying field? How about a nearly empty track with 10 people, each running 4 classes for “40 entries”? How about that rocky area of your local park that used to have 10 guys crawling on the weekend, now it is lucky if 1 or 2 shows up? Seriously folks, we gotta stop running people off. Why [...]
Need serious power for your battery charger? If so you should have a look at the new Pro Power 1350 from Venom. It was made to go with Venom’s new Pro Touch HD battery charger, but can be used on any charger that needs lots of current. It is contained in a durable steel chassis and comes with 4 temperature [...]
Back in March ORB Racing announced a unique front wheel drive buggy conversion kit for the Durango DEX210 . Not only did it look wild, but it should help bring some fun back into the buggy class. Well, now the FF210 Conversion Kit is available for pre-order. Imagine showing up to your local track or bash spot with a front [...]
Vanquish Products put out a new wheel today for you 1.9 scalers. The Method Racing Roost is a fully licensed high performance beadlock wheel for your 1.9 scaler. It features precision machining with the Method logo milled into the surface of the wheel for maximum scale effect. At this time they are only available in black and clear coated aluminum [...]
Does your ESC need a boost in power? If so, take a look at the new Turbo Kick from Dynamite RC. The Turbo Kick can provide up to 50 amps of continuous boost for your power hungry speed controller. * LED status indicators * Uses low resistance MOSFETs * Has internal capacitor * 50 amp continuous, 100 amp burst * Waterproof * 5 to 13 volt [...]
It’s been awhile since I’ve done one of these posts discussing news as 2015 has been pretty slow on the “major scaling news” front. We’ve had lots of accessory announcements, but nothing huge. Heck, using last year at this time as an example, the hobby was caught up in Yeti-Mania. There really hasn’t been anything released in the segment this [...]
New from RC4WD is a Camo Mojave Body for the Trail Finder 2. This complete hard plastic body comes with a pre-applied camouflage finish to give your TF2 a unique hunter style look. * Assembly required * Height- 5.3″ * Width- 7.5″ * Length- 19″ * Weight- 18.1oz The body is priced at $139, it has a part number of #Z-B0090, and they are shipping [...]
Add some scale realism to your short course truck with the new RPM Single Spare Tire Carrier from RPM RC. The spare tire carrier was designed to fit both the Traxxas Slash 2wd & 4wd and is made from RPM’s legendary blend of plastic for durability. The carrier was also modeled after full size 2″ tubing for a perfect scale [...]
GoDroneX with the Suburban Aero Club of Chicago are taking this year’s National Model Aviation Day by storm by hosting FPV Racing at the Tinley Creek Flying Field this Saturday, August 15. Proceeds from the entry fees go to the Wounded Warrior Project, and you will get an opportunity to see yours truely! See all the details at the GoDroneX webpage, and see you Saturday!
The latest “big” news from HB HPI Racing is actually quite small, the Ty Tessmann Edition Q32 Truggy. You may remember first seeing it Here On BigSquidRC, but now it has been officially announced and is rumored to start hitting hobby shops this fall. The Tessmann Edition Q32 is a 1/32 scale 2wd truggy that comes with an all new [...]
Hot off the internets Max Speed Technology just announced this little gem. The CMX scaler. I’ve been waiting to see who would come along and crash the scaler party and it looks like MST is wading into those waters. Will MST be able to penetrate in such an Axial dominated segment? I think if anyone can pull it off it [...]
Go big this winter with RC4WD’s new XL Sized Snow Plow. Made to be used on vehicles like the Traxxas Summit and Revo, it comes with a large blade to make short work of clearing off your sidewalk, or to simply go out and have fun in the snow. * CNC machined from billet aluminum * Rounded blade * Length- 19.68″ * Height- 5.96″ * [...]
Hey guys, this past weekend I had a blast at the IRCHA Jamboree 2015 (Coverage post in the works), but what is funny is a contest Horizon Hobby was running giving away the Spektrum AR7210BX flybarless unit and receiver featuring the new SAFE (Sensor Assisted Flight Envelope) before its October release. It’s only funny since of the 6 available, I received one of them [...]
There is a new breed of LiPo batteries hitting the market that are higher voltage than the standard cells we’ve been using for years. LRP has jumped on this trend with their new Outlaw hard case packs. The Outlaws are not legal at sanctioned racing events, but that means absolutely nothing to the bashing crowd. LRP has announced two Outlaw packs, [...]
