Want to do some serious bashing? If so, it is hard to beat a 4wd monster truck. The folks over at ECX have a Brushless and AVC equipped version of their Torment 4WD that is aimed right at a typical basher. With its big tires and serious power under the hood, it should be a prime bashing vehicle. Below you’ll find [...]
Need more rip out of the corners? Save some weight while locking up that pesky slipper of yours with the new Lockout Plates from Factory RC. Milled from 2mm carbon fiber, the lockout plates fit right on your favorite Avid/Schelle spur gear and can be the hot ticket for stock class racing. Want more details? If so, check out This [...]
After the rumors I reported of a new DJI quadcopter platform, my email was graced with the official announcement: DJI has a new drone development platform called the Matrice 100(well, the rumors were close)! Featuring a modular platform with a full software development kit, the Matrice 100 has these other features:Optional sensor platform for collision detection for elevations below 65ft Upgrade [...]
Some tracks have fantastic lighting, others, not so much. For those dimly lit tracks Fantom has announced a new LED Pit Light. A good pit light can make wrenching a whole lot easier, not to mention it can help give your pit area a pro style appearance. * Operates on 6.4 to 18 volt DC * Billet aluminum base * Three brightness levels * [...]
Sorry for the delay, we know a lot of people enjoy the SquidInk comics. Hopefully we will get these back to a more regular time schedule. This one we thought of while we were working on the review of the Losi 5IVE Mini WRC. Hope you enjoy! You can click the image for the high-res version, and don’t forget to [...]
JConcepts has announced new tires for the indoor racing crowd, Bar Flys. The Bar Flys are based on the original Bar Code tires, but have shorter tread and more surface area. To provide plenty of grip each tire is covered with loads of slotted bars and pressure point pins, and they will be available in 1/10th buggy rear and both [...]
New from SSD RC are 92mm Titanium Lower Links for the Axial SCX10. Why would you want them? Because Titanium is a wonderfully strong, yet light, material. These two properties will help keep the weight down on your rig while making it tougher than before. Titanium also looks trick, but the links are made even tricker with the SSD logo [...]
Hello rc fans from across this great nation and all around the world, you’ve just been busted reading THE Cub Report (again). What’s on my mind? Who cares really, what’s on your mind? Nothing you say? Well here is something to get that cranium of yours cranking. FPV, first person view, you know what I’m talking about here, has been doing well [...]
What is the big deal on MIP’s Bypass1 Shock Pistons? They are a big deal because they allow you to independently adjust rebound and compression damping, something that comes in mighty handy if you are wanting to 100% dial in your truck to a track. The pistons have been available for some time now, but now MIP has announced a [...]
If you missed it, you can catch part one of the photo’s Right Here. There were so many cool vehicles, we wanted to make sure we got most of them in the posts. For anyone who doesn’t know, the No Limit RC guys put on their amazing World Finals at the Diggers Dungeon compound, home of the Grave Digger Monster [...]
I’m getting close to two years here at Big Squid, and in that time nothing I’ve written has drawn out the gaggle of responses like my column last week discussing the perils of staying in good standing with your local park. Thank you to those who sent in questions, comments, and stories detailing your experiences fighting the good fight. I apparently touched [...]
Finally! We have been talking about doing this shootout for a long time. We have received tons of emails asking us to do it, and it’s finally here! This shootout has the Traxxas Slash vs ECX Torment vs ARRMA Fury vs HPI Blitz! We went with the 2WD Brushed versions of these trucks as we have done other variations in [...]
Tired of wheeling your full size Ducati around the block (like who would ever get tired of that)? If so, Schumacher has a new Mini RC Motorcycle for your bashing enjoyment. Tenth scale in size, the Schumacher motorcyle has a gyro for stability and comes with a 2.4GHz radio system. * Working lights * Soft rubber tires * Up to 12 minute [...]
Intended for use in 1/10th scale vehicles, the new Reedy SC600-BL esc is geared right at the basher crowd. The new Reedy is water-resistant for all you folks that like to bash when the going gets wet and it was designed to work with a wide range of sensorless brushless motors. * Auto detect for LiPo cell count * Cooling fan * 3.5mm [...]
New from SSD RC are aluminum Trailing Arms for the Axial Yeti. The trailing arms are CNC machined for extra strength and are anodized grey for a trick look. They come with durable plastic rod ends and are a direct fit on the Yeti. The part number for the trailing arms is #SSD00048 and Right Here is the link [...]
