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The crew at MCD Racing have announced new Factory Team Racing models for their legendary 1/5th scale line-up. Soon you will be able to buy a number of different MCD 1/5th scalers in their new FT-R form. The FT-R package sits above their Pro package and just under their Ultimate. MCD Racing New FT-R Models RR5-MAX FT-R W5-MAX FT-R XR5-MAX FT-R XS5-MAX FT-R To get full [...]
New from Losi is a 5IVE-T 2.0 Conquers The Mint 400 Video. That’s right, the guys from Losi took a 5IVE-T 2.0 to the Mint 400 and were able to put in a complete 125 mile lap around the course. In fact, the Losi 5IVE-T 2.0 earned a finishers metal for making an entire loop. Driving 125 miles through insane [...]
So everyone is taking the vehicle genera they normally work with and trying to come up with a top 3 vehicles you want to find under your tree this year. Since I’m a large scale fan, the task of coming up with what three large scale vehicles you want to find under your tree was up to me. Let me [...]
Being teased right now by FBX Racing is a 1/5th scale LMP Sport Body. There aren’t a ton of bodies on the market for 1/5th scale, so we like to post them when we hear about them. Below you can see the first CAD image of the LMP Sport, which is very nicely scaled and detailed. The body was designed [...]
To show off Two New Colors for the 8S X-Maxx, the crew at Traxxas have uploaded a new video. New red and green livery for the X-Maxx will soon be available from your favorite retailer. Watch below to see the X-Maxx send-it over a road jump, plus other hardcore off-road action. After the video, you can click on this link to [...]
Whoa, ARRMA just dropped a 1/5th Scaler?!?! Yes indeed hardcore rc enthusiast, ARRMA has just announced their highly anticipated 1/5 Kraton 8S RTR Monster Truck. Yes it is huge! Yes it is designed for hardcore bashing! Yes it comes with a Spektrum 8S capable SMART speedo! Yes it has huge tires! Nobody reads this part anyways, LOL, so let’s just [...]
Time to unbox the giant new ARRMA 8S 1/5 Scale Kraton! Is this the vehicle basher dreams are made of? How does it compare to the Traxxas X-MAXX? We get this beast unboxed and do some side by side comparisons! Check out the video!Read more ARRMA 8S News right here on BigSquidRC, see our first bash video as well as [...]
After a full month of teasing, ARRMA has officially announced the 1/5 Kraton 8S BLX Monster Truck. The largest truck that ARRMA has ever made, the 1/5 Kraton was designed to withstand the rigors of hardcore backyard bashing. Here are the highlights- * Massive new 1/5 design * Triangular center brace system * Laser-etched aluminum chassis * Massive 20mm oil filled shocks * Easy to [...]
New from MCD Racing is the 1/5th scaled XS5 Max on-road car kit. This massive pavement pounder features a new super car body on the outside, and is ready for big gasoline power under the hood. Here are the highlights- * Realistic super car styled body * Easy to convert wheelbase * Locked center diff, open rear, limited slip in front * Pro version [...]
After a fair bit of teasing, ARRMA has official dropped full details on their massive new 1/7 Mojave 6S BLX 4WD Desert Racer. The new 1/7th scaled Mojave comes with a beefy full time 4wd system, powerful BLX brushless system, and plenty more. Lets have a look at the highlights- * 2050kV BLX brushless motor, 6S BLX ESC * dBoots Fortress tires * [...]
A while back we got our hands on the 1/5 Scale Redcat Racing Clawback, you can watch the unboxing Right Here on BigSquidRC, and yea it’s huge! before we got to drive it, there are a few of us around the office that have been saying the next step/trend for the scale/crawling guys has to be bigger. Now that we [...]
We have been wanting to get our hands on the 1/5 Scale Redcat Racing Clawback truck for a while now, and that time has finally come. While I’m sure many of you would say we are nuts, there are a few of us at the Big Squid RC HQ that believe large scale crawling/trailing is going to start growing and [...]
Here we go folks, the truck that is making huge waves in the rc community, the all new Primal RC 1/5 Raminator Monster Truck has officially dropped! The Primal crew has truly outdone themselves this time, as their Raminator looks incredible. It has a fantastic scale look, it has an insane 49cc reed-valve engine, and it weighs 80 lbs! Can [...]
Being teased now by Primal RC is a massive new 1/5th Scale Monster Truck. Their new monster truck promises to be one of the biggest and gnarliest of all time. Here are some highlights- * High performance motorcycle style reed-valve 49cc gas engine * Weight- 80 lbs * Solid front and rear axles * Built in reverse More details like pricing are to follow, with [...]
For all you large scale drivers out there, Hobbywing has announced a new line-up of brushless motors for you. Hobbywing’s new Large Scale Brushless Motors were designed to give you the pulse pounding power that you desire, at pricing that doesn’t break the bank. New are a pair of motors for 1/5th scale, as well as one motor for 1/6th [...]
