There are “Putt around in the backyard at 5 mph” bashers, then there are “Go to the local skate park and huck it over the fence” BASHERS. If you own a Traxxas Slash and fall into the second category, then you’ll be interested in the new 2015 XV Series of bumpers from T-Bone Racing. The XV series is TBR’s newest product [...]
Inspired by the Ford M151 Mutt used in the Korean conflict and Vietnam war, the upcoming Warrior body from Killerbody RC has an incredible amount of scale detailing. 1.5mm thick polycarbonate is used to mold the body, and as you can see from the pictures, there are loads of scale accessories to dress it up just the way you like [...]
In a world dominated by quadcopters, imagine our surprise to see footage of a RC helicopter shooting video in the latest RC Anderson / UTVUnderground video called XP1K2. For you Polaris guys, there are some truly insane jumps in this video, as well as some great aerial work shot from an rc heli! That just feels so weird to say [...]
New from Helion RC is a 1/12th scale short course truck called the Verdikt. The Verdikt is a 2wd RTR that comes equipped with a 380 sized brushed motor and a HRSS-2 2.4GHz transmitter. All the electronics are waterproof, making them basher friendly, while an included LiPO battery and charger make it fast and easy to hit your local bash [...]
Looking for a trick body for your Yokomo B-Max 2? To the rescue comes Pro-Line with a brand new Phantom Series shell to make your Yok the best looking one on the track. And Phantom bodies aren’t just about giving your buggy the latest new look, they are about performance, yielding more steering and high speed stability when used with [...]
The folks over at DE Racing have announced new Speedline Plus wheels for 1/8th scale buggies. Featuring a Sure Lock foam retention system, the Speedline Plus wheels deliver maximum on-track performance by using radial ribs that lock the wheel to its foam insert. * 83mm diamter * 38 grams in weight * Available in black, yellow, and white * Comes with a glue channel [...]
These are not Ken, these are not some out of work wrestlers, these are the new Driver/Action Figures from RC4WD. The new action figures from RC4WD can make a nice addition to your rc garage or add even more scale realism to your truck while out on the trail. Four different action figures are available, all of them are made [...]
This week’s SquidInk touches on a few points that are all pretty entertaining. While you may think the second panel is the punch, the third panel really nails it. Click the pic above for the full size art! Remember to hit those share buttons to show your friends and support! Want to see the previous comics? Click Here to see [...]
f you were to walk around the pit area here at BigSquidRC you would see that we pretty much mount up any type of body to any type of vehicle. You will find we touring car bodies on monster trucks, and monster truck bodies on touring cars. And we aren’t alone, many bashers like putting all sorts of crazy bodies [...]
The crew at Revolution Design Race Products have announced a high-end VTS Slipper Clutch Option Kit. The slipper clutch option kit is a direct bolt-on for the Associated B5 and B5M and were designed to be easier to work on as well as providing better performance. Consisting of 4 pieces, the parts in the option kit are machined from 7075-T6 [...]
Hello cruel rc world, welcome to yet another Cub Report, a satirical column intended to raise eyebrows (and tempers). Hey, I actually have a few topics this week, so lets get this party started… 1. Did ya see IFMAR is allowing AstroTurf as a racing surface for the 2015 10th scale off-road worlds? Of course you didn’t, you are a basher and [...]
The Short Course Truck market may not be as hot as it once was but there are still new models rolling out from the manufacturers. An example of this is the new ERSC-10 from Intech Racing. The ERSC-10 is a 4wd 10th scale short course truck that was designed for performance. Aluminum alloy was used for the chassis and shock [...]
As the Big Squid Bash Crew prepares to name it’s coveted Basher of the Year in the very near future, I figured that our resident scalers, Adam the Intern and myself, would name our (slightly less coveted) favorite scaling releases of the last year. There were a lot of cool kits that released over the last 12 months but these [...]
Pro-Line Interco Super Swamper tires are a great combination of traction and scale looks. Today the P-L crew has announced they will have Pre-Mounted sets of their 3.8″ sized tires available for your bashing pleasure. The pre-mounting makes them amazingly easy to put on your truck, and once installed, you can look forward to high levels of side-bite and forward [...]
3DBill here with a RTF trainer plane from HobbyZone to review: the HobbyZone Sport Cub S with SAFE technology. Battling the cold and wind this December with a 2 oz plane can be a challenge. Lets see how it does!
