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We just got our hands on the new Tamiya Comical Grasshopper Kit! We have been looking forward to giving this latest kit a try as it looks so different from a regular Tamiya build. You can hit up the Tamiya Comical Grasshopper official product page on their website or get more Tamiya RC News here on BigSquidRC. Enjoy the unboxing photos [...]
Check out the new CEN F500 “Q series”, uhm Monster Car? It looks like it’s built on a short wheelbase monster truck chassis. I believe “Q Series” style stuff has had a pretty big following overseas with similar references to Choro-Q. We aren’t sure of a price, but CEN says they will start shipping in December. LED Kit sold separately. [...]
The folks over at ARRMA have just announced their new Big Rock Crew Cab Monster Truck. It’s a 1/10 scale 4wd bashing machine that comes with 3s brushless power. Check out the specs:ARRMA product number: AR102711 Product Name: BIG ROCK CREW CAB 4X4 3S BLX MONSTER TRUCK RADIO SYSTEM: Tactic TTX300 2,4Ghz ESC: ARRMA BLX100 Waterproof ESC connector: EC5 Motor: BLX 3200KV BRUSHLESS 3660 [...]
We recently received a Kyosho Mad Bug Readyset for one of our famous “smash’em up” reviews. Take a look at the pictures below to see exactly what it looks like to crack open the box and to see what comes inside. Being a Readyset (Kyosho’s term for RTR), the Mad Bug comes with everything you need to get up and going [...]
For those of you looking for an affordable 4wd buggy, Kyosho has just announced their Dirt Hog Type 2. The Dirt Hog should handle well due to its low buggy center of gravity, while its 4wd should help it get through grass and rough terrain. Oil filled shocks, slipper clutch, and adjustable camber links come as standard equipment. The Dirt [...]
Want to be the first person on your block to get the latest and greatest from Axial? If so, head over to Tower Hobbies and get your Axial Yeti on pre-order. It has a part number of #AX90026 and is priced at $429. Check out This Link for more Axial news on BigSquidRC.
Mugen has a long history of high-end 10th scale nitro touring cars, their latest is the MTX-6. The MTX-6 starts with a new chassis and has many updates over the previous model. The updates were designed to make it more durable, to give it more steering, and to generally make it a better overall car for club racers. Some of [...]
In the fight for touring car supremacy our friends over at Schumacher have released their latest high-end machine, the Mi5evo. The Mi5evo is entirely new to provide maximum performance on the track, or while blasting around the cul-de-sac. Some of its new features include- * Ultra low center of gravity * Wide span vertical top deck * Motor 4.5mm closer to center of [...]
To run the new high-zoot 2.4″ tires from Pro-Line you are going to need the appropriate wheels. No worries mate, as Pro-Line has announced VTR 2.4″ Front Wheels for an array of tenth scale race machines. The VTR wheels are larger in diameter and come with the 8th scale buggy style bead needed to run the latest generation of race [...]
2.4″, 8th scale type bead tires are all the rage in the 10th scale class now days, and Pro-Line has announced their latest entry into the class, Electron rear tires. These are part of their VTR line-up, meaning they are 2.4″ in size with the new style (for tenth scale) beads. The tread design on the Electrons is best suited [...]
It’s not every day a new stadium truck comes out, but for all you ST fans the crew over at Hobby Pro USA have announced their new ST1 is now in stock and shipping. The ST1 is a versatile truck that can built in either mid or rear motor configurations, and is designed to go fast on around a racetrack. [...]
The crew over at Tamiya have a new vehicle for the crawling crowd called the Rock Socker. The Rock Socker is a kit that uses a modified Stadium Blitzer body mounted on a Tamiya CR-01 chassis. With 4wd, 4-link suspension, and solid axles, it should be able to crawl over some gnarly terrain. The Rock Socker has a part number of [...]
One of the latest kits from Tamiya is a ’71 Renault Alpine A110 Rally Car. This car was famous for taking up all three spots on the podium at the 1971 Monte Carlo Rally, now you can own a very detailed rc version. The Renault comes on Tamiya’s M0-6 platform which is rear wheel drive with the battery running front [...]
Traxxas has something new coming out on the 30th of November 2011! And that’s it really… We don’t know any more! There have been guesses that it could be a 1/5th scale or a 1/8th scale buggy, but nobody is 100% sure. At the rumor price close to $1000 it’s not going to be a 1/16th scale! Personally we are [...]
