New from Factory RC is a Shorty Battery Brace for the Associated B5M. The brace uses battery stops to hold your shorty pack in place instead of foam blocks. Made from carbon fiber it looks high-zoot and should be plenty strong to withstand big hits. The brace is priced at $24, its part number is #FRC005, and they are shipping right [...]
“Lipo in ECX Torment Hey BigSquid, I am trying to put a 2s lipo battery in my sons ECX Torment and I was told I have to change the jumpers on my speed controller but I can’t find any jumpers. When I called Horizons they said that lipo is not compatible but in your review you said to do this upgrade and [...]
Gmade started teasing their Sawback Sports a few weeks ago, now they have released full details. The Sports edition of the Sawback comes with a plethora of scale details. A highly detailed lexan body is used on the Sports, while a roll cage, light buckets, and rear view mirrors add to the look. The interior is also highly detailed sporting authentic [...]
To help beef up your Helion Dominus SC, the good folks over at RPM RC are now making upgrade Rear A-arms. These are said to be the strongest a-arms available and are made from RPM’s engineering grade nylon. Oversized bosses around both the inner and outer hinge pins keep you from ripping out the arms from the pins, while tolerances [...]
Just last week the folks at RC4WD announced their latest and greatest uber scale builder’s kit, the Gelande 2 Cruiser. As you can see, the truck comes as a kit with several sections preassembled (axles, transmission and transfer case most notably). The star of the show is the injection molded Cruiser body, inspired by the legendary Toyota FJ60. Yep, the body [...]
For all you hardcore scale enthusiasts, Rogue Element Components has announced they are doing one final run of Alloy Scale Lug Nuts. The Rogue Scale Lug Nuts are known for their incredible scale appearance and fit on Tamiya & Axial M4x.7 axle threads. Like previous production runs, they come with a special wrench to get them on and off. This [...]
Right now the crew at Pro-Line Racing has a couple of pretty cool specials going on. First up is their Valentine’s Day Sale. From Feb 11-14 you can enter the promo code “LOVE10” at checkout and get an additional 10% off your order. The second promo involves getting one of those sweet Pro-Line hats for free. Place an order of at [...]
OK, so I may have done a lot of building these past few months (idle hands blah blah blah), but I love getting dirty and what better way than a kit? Thanks to my trip to IRCHA, I got my opportunity with the SAB Helidivision Goblin 570. This has been my baby, and still is, so here is the skinny of what I [...]
The folks over at Tactic RC have just released a new video highlighting their feature laden transmitter line-up. From surface to air, Tactic has you covered with affordable performance. We’ve used a number of their transmitters with good success, check out their new video below to learn more, or you can hit up This Link to check out their official [...]
Bigger is always better, right? In the bashing world that is generally true, the bigger the beast, the better the basher. We’ve been testing (read- abusing) the new ARRMA Raider XL BLX for weeks now. The XL version of the Raider is significantly larger than the original buggy but is it a better basher? How durable is it? Does its [...]
The folks over at Novak RC have announced a new Brushless System made for 8th Scale Racing. Their latest system comes with a Novak Activ8 V2 ESC and a Novak HD8 motor. This system was designed to handle the rigors of 8th scale off-road racing is pure sensor-based for a great blend of power, durability, and runtime. The street price is [...]
Having recently reviewed the latest Losi Micro Vehicles (which should go up any day now), we were reminded how much fun they are to bash indoors when the weather is terrible outside. One of the cheapest/easiest/best mods you can make to any vehicle is to change the gearing. You can “gear down” for longer runtimes, or you can “gear up” [...]
All you ARRMA Granite Mega & BLS owners can now rejoice as T-Bone Racing has announced a new Basher Series Front Chassis Brace/Bumper for your truck. Like most TBR products, the bumper is made from heavy duty nylon and was designed to take the worst you can throw at it. A lifetime warranty comes standard, as does everything needed for [...]
Being REALLY close to Horizon Hobby‘s main warehouse has its perks, especially when new product hits the hobby shop shelves. As of today the Midwest (and shortly the rest of the country) has received their first taste of the new products from the Nuremberg Toy Fair: the Blade Nano QX 3D, the first mini quadcopter with inverted flight capabilities. Built to do [...]
This week’s SquidInk comic hits close to home for a lot of us.. some people just don’t get it! You can click the image for the high-res version, and feel free to mash those like and share buttons! Want to see the previous comics? Click Here to see all of them to date.
