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Merry Christmas everyone! I sincerely hope that there was a lot of r/c goodness under the tree this year. If there wasn’t, well, it probably wasn’t a manufacturer’s fault; there has been an insane amount of stuff released this last year. I’d have to say that 2015 was probably my favorite year of being involved in the hobby. Lots of trigger [...]
Add some scale realism to your ride with the new Sponsor Logo Decal Sheet from FireBrand RC. Their new decal sheet is huge at 6 x 10″ in size and has a bunch of different decals to give your car (or truck) a trick new look. All the decals are die-cut for easy application and printed on the best substrate [...]
Are you a big fan of Falken’s Wildpeak A/T tires? If so, thanks to RC4WD you can now equip them on your scale rig. The RC4WD Wildpeak A/Ts are 2.2″ in size, allowing them to fit a wide variety different trucks. Officially licensed by Falken, they have a great scale look that should also perform quite well out on the [...]
Add a trick new look to your trail rig with Fantom 1.9″ Beadlock Wheels from RC4WD. The Fantom’s have some serious scale realism and are anodized in black for a tough appearance. * CNC machine from billet aluminum * Come with a standard 12mm hex * Include scale hex bolts for greater realism * Outer diameter- 1.9″ * Width- 1.14″ * Positive offset- 0.59″ * Weight- 2.65oz The [...]
With all the new scale crawling news that has been seemingly breaking each week since mid October (more on the Venture FJ next week as at the time of this writing Thursday there wasn’t much info available), some of the other stuff going on can fall through the cracks. One of said news pieces is the monster truck wheel from [...]
The emails have been pouring in over the last few days with people guessing who was behind the Venture FJ vehicle, and I have to say it was entertaining. I believe only one person actually guessed HPI. Venture is a new platform, designed from the ground up from HPI Racing. The Venture platform is in the final stages of R&D [...]
Pro-Line knocks it out of the park again with their sharp looking True Scale 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor. The attention to detail on the 2017 Raptor is quite impressive, which will surely help make your truck one of the best looking at your next bash. The Raptor was designed to fit short course trucks like the Pro-Line Pro-2, the Traxxas Slash [...]
BFGoodrich Baja T/A KR2 tires have dominated at the King of the Hammers and at the Baja 500, now you can get a set for your off-road rc truck thanks to Pro-Line. Officially licensed by BFGoodrich, the Baja T/A KR2 tires are available in 1.9″ and 2.2″ sizes and are molded in Pro-Line’s legendary G8 compound for maximum grip. The [...]
The next big release in the scaling world is about to happen, this time from a very unlikely source – MST (Max Speed Technology). Launching next week, the MST CMX is the companies first foray into the genre and is being offered in several different kits with various body options. You can look at this article to see the array (hooray Unimog!). While they are new [...]
Hey folks, I’ve been a bit long winded the last few weeks so I’ll keep it relatively short today. A couple weeks back I wrote about how expensive doesn’t necessarily mean overpriced, and in that I very briefly touched on the subject of illegal knockoff trucks. Well, as (un)luck would have it, just this past week I saw a “new” scaler [...]
New from the crew over at Pro Boat is the V2 Ragazza 1 Meter Sailboat. The V2 Ragazza comes pre-built as a RTR and uses high-end construction materials for performance and durability. It was designed to be easy for a noob to drive, with enough performance to be raced with. Some of its highlights include- * Rip resistant nylon sails * 2.4GHz [...]
Happy Black Friday to all! Holiday shopping season is officially underway, and you know, hobbyists, particularly scalers, can be a tough lot to buy for. Why? Because we buy it all ourselves! With that said we still do like to get gifts from other people from time to time, so here is an ecclectic mix of products that any scaler should [...]
Beef up that Axial SCX10 of yours with the new Boom Racing PHAT Steel Axle Housings from AsiaTees Hobbies. Cast from steel, the axle housings help add weight (180 grams each) to get more traction, while also being extremely durable. There are two colors to pick from, silver or black, and they are priced at just $29. Want more details? [...]
Here is a pretty trick new release from Kyosho, the Raybrig Acura NSX Concept-GT Mini-Z. With full scale detailing and a display worthy paint job, the NSX can bring a hot new look the next time you meet up with the guys to run Mini-Zs. * Racer Sports 2 MR-03 chassis * Perfex KT-19 2.4GHz transmitter * Factory assembled, ready to drive out [...]
The topic of expensive vs. overpriced is one that I’ve been meaning to tackle for sometime, and with the holidays quickly approaching I figure now is as good a time as ever. Consider this a prelude to my “Stocking Stuffers For Your Scaler” piece that’s going to go live on Black Friday next week. Here at Big Squid we try our [...]
