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HPI Racing‘s Mini Trophy Truck has been given some cosmetic surgery and is now the Coyote DB. So beyond the body, what’s new with this vehicle? Well… not much. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. It certainly does look cool as a buggy. So what’s the same? Pretty much everything. You’ll still finda 4wd drive-train with metal gear diffs, [...]
A couple of Redcat Racing‘s vehicles have appeared in the review section here on Big Squid over the last few months. And they’ve gotten positive numbers and comments from those that have tested them. It was because of those reviews that I decided to purchase a Redcat Monsoon XTE, which is a 1/8 scale brushless truggy. I first saw this [...]
After the success of it’s buggy counterpart, Team Losi have made a ready-to-run Stadium Truck version: the 22T. This has got to be one of the most advanced RTR’s on the market at the moment. Inside, you get a Spektrum DX3E radio with a SR300 receiver, a 13.5t sensored brushless system, gull wing suspension arms and a newly designed bearing [...]
Thunder Tiger has decided to jump on the 1/8 nitro Short Course bandwagon with the RTA4. If you own a MTA4 ( Associated MGT) you’ll probably be seeing double, as minus the A-arms, driveshafts, wheels/tires and bodywork, the RTA4 is identical underneath. It is powered by Thunder Tiger’s ever reliable and powerful .28 pullstart engine with a large 150cc fuel tank, and has [...]
Racers Edge have just released their first RC truck – the Pro2 Short Course Truck. They aren’t getting much attention at the moment, but they deserve a whole lot more, because what you’re seeing right here is a 2.4ghz equipped 1/10 brushless short course truck for under $190….. 😀 Although it fails to meet up to some of the spec of “pro” level kits, it looks to be more [...]
Kyosho have revised their DBX VE 1/8 Buggy to keep up with current styles. In the DBX VE 2.0 you will find an Orion Vortex 10 motor and an all new 3s Li-Po capable RV10 EVO ESC, a slick new FHSS 2.4GHZ radio, and durable bash-proof parts such as big bore shocks and an aluminum motor mount. To top it all off, you get [...]
Who says 2wd buggy is dead? Well, besides everybody… LRP apparently hasn’t gotten the memo though as they introduce their brand new S10 Twister. It’s a 1/10 scale buggy that comes ready to run with a 27 MHz radio, 540 brushed motor paired to a digital ESC, a battery and charger. Other nice features are full ball [...]
This just arrived on my doorstep, courtesy of the fine folks in the big, brown trucks. It’s Redcat Racing‘s latest vehicle, a Monsoon XTE, 1/8 scale brushless truggy. I thought I’d share some photos and info with all of you. Inside the box you’ll find the big Monsoon XTE, nearly 100% assembled. You just need to put the wheels on and [...]
Even more Redcat stuff to show you guys. This is their new brushless 1/8 scale line, the Hurricane, Monsoon and Avalanche. All three are fully RTR with 2.4 GHz and dual 2S LiPo batteries included. These things look to be pretty beefy, with lots of thick metal braces. Look for them to be hitting very soon [...]
Redcat has quite a bit of stuff worth looking at in their booth at IHobby. These are their still relatively new line of 1/6 scale brushless powered vehicles. All of them are called the Shredder, but are designated by XB for the 4wd buggy, XT for the Stadium Truck, and SC for the Short Course Truck. All [...]
One of the many new things being shown by Redcat at this year’s IHobby is the Twister Dune Runner buggy. It’s not your typical buggy design with a twin vertical plate chassis and bottom loading battery setup. This guy also features a 3900kv brushless system, paired to a 2.4 GHz radio system. It’s not available yet, the [...]
If you’ve been thinking about getting into mini and micro scale cars, be sure to check out the new Warrior line of cars. These little guys are fully RTR with a 2.4 GHz radio system, separate ESC with reverse, full time 4wd, a full set of ball bearings, and a ball differential. A LiFe battery and charger is [...]
Here’s the official video from Hobbico about the Duratrax VW Baja Bug. This thing looks like a total hoot!Check out the Duratrax Website for the lowdown.
It would seem that our predictions were right! ECX have just released a new 2wd 1/18 scale monster truck called the “Smash“. It’s packed with cool features, including Dynamite SpeedTread tires and electronics, steel driveshafts and a cool truck body available in two colors. #gallery-23 { margin: auto; } #gallery-23 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 100%; } #gallery-23 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-23 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() [...]
HPI Racing have just announced the D8S, having taken a leaf out of the HotBodies book. It comes ready to run, but is packed with pro parts carried over from the HotBodies D8 on which it is based; Spiral cut gears, Big Bore shocks, sway bars and solid A-arms to mention but a few awesome features. The Nitro Star F3.5 engine is powerful enough to keep both [...]
