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New from Redcat Racing is the 1/10th scaled Wendigo Brushless Solid Axle RTR Rock Racer. The Wendigo uses solid axles front and rear, along with a steel frame chassis and oversized suspension components, to give you a totally scale rock racing experience. Here are the highlights- * Full roll cage * True to scale rock racer * Realistic cock pit * Threaded oil filled [...]
Coming soon from Redcat Racing is the Kaiju Monster Truck. The Kaiju comes in at 1/8th scale in size and is powered by a 2100kV brushless system. Take a look at more highlights- * 6S waterproof ESC * Digital high torque servo * Sealed drivetrain * Threaded body shocks * Four position wheelie bar * Retro style body * LED lights The Redcat Racing Kaiju is priced at [...]
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 [...]
It’s that wonderful time of year, Christmas time, and most of us are hoping for that brand-new rig. 2019 has been insane with crawler release’s so you have a lot of options to pick from. Here is my top 3 rigs that should be under everyone’s tree this Christmas. 1. Traxxas TRX-6The Traxxas TRX-6 came out of left field this year [...]
After a fair bit of teasing, Redcat Racing has just dropped full details on their new 1/10 GEN8 International Scout II AXE Edition Brushless RTR Scale Crawler. The Scout II comes stock with a powerful Hobbywing sensored AXE brushless system that features Bluetooth capability. And that’s just a start, look at all these additional features- * Fully licensed International Harvester Scout [...]
Being teased now by Redcat Racing is a special Axe Edition Gen8 International Scout II scale rock crawler. The Axe Edition is slated to come loaded with high-end gear like a Fly Sky transmitter, Reefs RC servo, as well as a sensored brushless system from Hobbywing. Here are more details- * Portal axles with machined aluminum spools * Steel transmission gears * Lockable [...]
Its black Friday and most people are thinking about who has the best deals. Then you got me, and all I can think about is, “what does Redcat Racing have up their sleeves?” First, it was a new logo and by the way, Redcat Racing, it looks killer. Then, a couple of weeks ago we started to see some posts [...]
Hello everybody, if you have seen our unboxing then you know the Redcat Racing Clawback is a monster in size, and if you haven’t seen our unboxing then stop right now and go watch it! There seems to be a lot of talk going about companies working on larger scale rigs lately, and Redcat Racing has already done it and [...]
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 [...]
Juicebox Off-Road Park is open for the season! Some of you know I have a scale crawler course in my back yard. Last years Summer Opener was going to be hard to top, I mean come on, how do you top a scale Metallica concert. I really loved the Jurassic park trail from last years Axial Fest and wanted to [...]
What’s going on Squid nation! I have been working on my scale off-road park that last few weeks trying to get it ready for Saturday’s summer opener. Made some new trails and rebuilt some old ones as well. But the new Axial Racing 1:24 Deadbolt got me thinking. Pros and cons of smaller scale and bigger scale rigs. 1:24: Now these little [...]
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 [...]
In the past I have tried a few different methods to try and create rust. Mixing cinnamon with brown paint and all kinds of do-it-yourself techniques. All of which ended in a complete disaster and left me feeling beaten. Then I saw my buddy Joe’s Traxxas Trx4 Bronco and the rust job he did using a 3-step rusting kit. I [...]
Just announced by Redcat Racing is the Gen8 P-A-C-K. P-A-C-K stands for pre-assembled chassis kit, a way to get into a scale crawler that saves time while allowing custom builders a great starting point. Here are the highlights- * Pre-assembled chassis that requires electronics, wheels, tires, and a body * Perfect starting point for a custom build * Same chassis as the Redcat [...]
So far 2019 is already starting off to be a good year for us scale nuts. We are not even done with January and already have had some great products released. The scale or crawler wave of popularity has been building strong for the last 4 years and in my opinion, I don’t see it breaking anytime soon. First off, from [...]
