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Last weekend the BigSquidRC Bash Crew had the pleasure of attending Drones On The Horizon. The event, put on by Horizon Hobby, was a one day show held in Orlando Florida to celebrate everything that is good about rc. Unlike many other events, it wasn’t locked down to just one genre like airplanes or cars, Drones On The Horizon had [...]
Wow, talk about big and mean, have a look at the new 1/5 Monster Truck XL from Losi! The Monster Truck XL is a gas powered beast designed to crush cars and catch big air. The Monster Truck XL comes ready-to-run, making it fast and easy to go from the box to your local bash spot, and is powered by [...]
To help bling out your Losi Mini 8IGHT, the crew at Exotek have announced a Version 2 edition of their Carbon Fiber Top Plate. The latest version is made from 2mm thick, extra heavy duty, carbon fiber and was designed to work with the Mini 8IGHT AVC gear cover set. The top plate was also designed for minimal flex, thus [...]
Big news for all you hardcore bashers out there, Losi has formally announced the Ten-MT Monster Truck!. Based on the legendary 1/10th scale Losi Ten platform, the MT version brings even more fun to the plate with its large monster truck style tires, big brushless power, and AVC stability control system. * 50+ mph speeds * Shaft driven 4wd * 3S ready power [...]
Tired of chipped or seriously worn outdrives on your Losi/TLR SCTE short course truck? If so, the crew at MIP have a perfect cure, their Shiny Roller Pucks Drive System. The Roller Puck system rotates on the main pin, making the drivetrain much more efficient. This reduces wear on the outdrives, making your SCTE drive better and while cutting costs [...]
New from the crew over at TLR is the 4.0 edition of the 8IGHT-T Nitro Truggy. Designed to be easy to drive fast on a wide variety of track surfaces, the 4.0 received a bunch of updates to help you dominate at the racetrack. * Optimized drivetrain layout * New suspension geometry * Larger 8 x 16 x 5 outer bearings in spindles [...]
Hot and new from Losi is the TEN-SCBE 1/10th scale 4wd buggy. Based off of the incredible TEN-SCTE 2.0, the TEN-SCBE has the performance and scale looks that today’s consumers are looking for. The open wheel design of the SCBE comes with a scale inspired roll cage and multi-panel body, along with a powerful 3S capable brushless power system. Spektrum [...]
Hey, what’s this that Losi has up their sleeve? To find out all the details you’ll have to drop by the Horizon Hobby booth this weekend at Motorama. Motorama is a huge indoor off-road event that goes off this time every year in Pennsylvania. This year you can be one of the first people in the world to get an [...]
Go fast while enjoying great handling with the new 8IGHT-E 4.0 from TLR. What’s new on the version 4.0? Well, the biggest news is a completely redesigned chassis made specifically for electric power. Some of the other updates include- * Revised suspension geometry * Variable motor & center diff angles * Larger bearing spindle and hubs * Two different battery & ESC locations * New [...]
There is no doubt about it, 2016 is shaping up to be a banner year for 1/5th scale rc. Evidence of that can be found in new releases like the 1/5th K&N Edition Desert Buggy XL from Losi. The newest DBXL comes with an officially licensed K&N air filter and body. The air filter helps to increase engine performance, while [...]
First we would like to congratulate Losi and Horizon Hobby on their win with the Mini WRC 1/5th Scale for Vehicle of the Year 2015! We believe 2015 was a turning point for large scale vehicles, and as the popularity grew there were only a handful of vehicles in this class worth driving. The Losi Mini WRC proved to be [...]
The Losi Mini 8IGHT buggy from Horizon Hobby has been a fast and furious little basher since its initial release. Its latest version features AVC electronic stability control and we have been bashing the daylights out of one to see how gnarly it is. In fact, we took the 1/14th Losi with us on numerous roadtrips that spanned 4 states [...]
Losi has just announced two new editions of the Mini 8IGHT-T Truggy. Soon you’ll be able to get the truck with either Dakotah Phend or Ryan Maifield paint schemes. While mostly the same as the previous truck, the new versions also have special edition Dynamite brushless motors with either Phend’s or Maifield’s signature on the can. AVC stability control comes [...]
Featuring a LED light bar, LED rock lights, and waterproof electronics, the new Losi Nightcrawler 2.0 is ready for just about anything you can throw at it. Some of the highlights of the 2.0 version include- * Heavy duty 21t worm-drive * Optimized for crawling LiPo compatible ESC * 35 turn brushed crawling motor * High torque servo * Zero Ackerman steering * New battery tray [...]
It is easy enough to find an rc hydroplane video on YouTube now days, however, what you don’t see is someone doing it with a 5th scaler. Thankfully our own Craig “The Uber Ramp Guy” Nelson decided it was high time that someone cranked up the power in a Losi 5IVE-T and went for it. Take a good look at [...]
