Ok, so what’s with the picture of a bunch of shoes? I honestly don’t know. All I know is that when I showed up to take some pictures, the guys from Global/Hobby Shack all started comparing shoes and pointing out who’s were the best. When I took the picture, they thought I was a goof and would never actually post something like that. Well guys.. I’m a goof, and yea I would post something like that!
The other picture is of the Basher Approved plaque that was awarded to Duratrax for the Vendetta ST. It was very cool of them to display it in their booth. Castle Creations also had theirs up on display as well. Thanks guys! Ok, on with the pics!

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WOW! This is by far the longest and highest RC car jump video I have ever seen! (And I have seen a LOT!) Mike Ogle sent me this footage that he took in 1996/97 at the Dominguez Hill velodrome. There was a RC car speed run event there. I would guess he hit that jump at about 80mph! WOW. Right click and do a SAVE AS on the video link here for it to work the best.
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I was having trouble deciding what picture would lead part 4 today. I had a good shot of Tim Mohr’s 18th scale nats winner, complete with winning plaque and a new ad that looks like he is wearing a Santa hat. Or I could put up another shot of our two biggest fans. Both seemed like a safe bet. Always like to keep the readers happy!

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For years, (literally) I have been asking body manufacturers to create a hearse. HPI Racing finally did it! It’s called the Grave Robber, and is modeled after a late 1950’s hearse! It’s made from .040 thick clear polycarbonate and is ready to fit the Savage, T-Maxx/E-Maxx size monster trucks. AWESOME! I can’t wait to get my hands on one.

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A short time back we talked about the new Baja 5B SS kit. We have a few more details on it now. It will have a larger 26cc engine, new tuned pipe and header, new clutch setup, and this sweet looking gunmetal chassis with orange accent pieces! I like orange! No radio or receiver, but it does come with high output steering servo. Very nice! Anyone building a kit, usually has radio stuff laying around, but probably wouldn’t have good enough servo to handle this bad boy. If anyone out there needs some Christmas gift ideas for me, I think I would be extremely happy to find one of these under the tree! *hint hint*

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HPI Racing has also sent word about the new E-Firestorm 10T. It’s the first ever 2WD Electric truck from HPI. Full bearing set, 15 turn motor, oil-filled threaded shocks, and lots of option parts are going to help this truck stand out in the crowd. If anyone picks one up, let me hear about it!

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Finishing the HPI Racing news today is the 1/10th scale RTR Spring 2 Drift Sport. It’s 4wd, comes with hard compound pre-mounted drift tires, and officially licensed replica bodies like the Toyota Trueno AE86 or the Nissan GReedy 350Z. Looks good! Anyone doing any drifting in the Chicago Area?

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Pro-Driver Adam Drake was there to help entertain the crowds. He looked like he was having a good time driving some 1/18th scales around and impressing the people with some driving skills. It’s always fun to see the pro guys a little out of their normal element where they can relax a little.

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New from Venom is this 5-8 Cell Multi Charger. It’s an all-purpose charger designed to charge NiCD and NiMH packs. It has two different settings, 1.8 amps for larger capacity cells and .9 amps for those micro’s. The key to this charger is that it’s simple and easy to use, while also being easy on the wallet.

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Pro-Driver and good friend of Big Squid RC, Tim “Hollywood” Mohr smiles for the camera in the Max Amps booth. There was a ton of cool new stuff at the show. MCD, Vantage, Axial, and Schumacher all had awesome stuff to show off! Make sure to hit the jump at the bottom to see the full set of pictures for part 2.

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Lets start to get some pictures posted shall we? As you can see, it’s very hard work at these big events. All the pictures, all the news, everyone asking for my autograph and to have their picture taken with me. Here’s a shot of me with two lucky Big Squid RC fans.
This is part one of many. The pictures are pretty much at random. Eventually there will be sorted pages, such as ‘all 18th scales’.

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Team Novak Is off to an early lead with three press releases for new products to be seen at the iHobby Expo this week! I always love the early releases, it’s like seeing all the presents the night before Christmas!! First up is the Mongoose Micro Brushless System. The system includes the new Novak Mongoose Brushless/Brush ESC wired to the Three-80 Micro Brushless Motor. This is the first sensored brushless motor designed for the 1/18 and 1/16 scale cars! AWESOME! I can’t wait to ask lots of questions about this thing at the show!

Next up from Team Novak is the Fifty-Five turn Crawler brushed motor and Rooster Crawler ESC combo! This is supposed to be ideal for torque, runtime and precise movement control! 55 Turn.. wow!
I wonder how much weight this thing can push and keep from rolling back on itself. Maybe I’ll see it in action this week.

Last up is the new Sentry Data Logger! The picture there is of the software. You can grab the data from the little device you mount in your car and then check it all out on your PC! IT has a XY Accelerometer that measures G-Force, temperature, throttle/steering, voltage and RPM! Whew! Now if I could just get it to stop flashing 12:00 …

The full press releases can be found in the NEW Product Forum, and you can always check out the official Team Novak site! Make sure to tell them Big Squid RC sent ya!

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Things were a little slow this weekend, and I’m going to assume the next day or so will also be slow. All the major companies and their marketing people are on their way to Chicago for the iHobby expo! I have a feeling it’s going to be a really great show this year! Here at Big Squid RC headquarters we have been planning our invasion of the show for a few weeks and look forward to bringing our readers the news and pictures as fast as we can, so check back soon for all the good stuff!

If anyone has any suggestions for stuff to check out, or questions they want asked, post em up in the Forum.

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I love spy work! I know it’s not really a spy shot, but with pictures of the new HPI Baja 1/5 scale SS being VERY rare, this was as good as I could do. I don’t have a lot of details on the buggy, but here are a few.. should ship around October 31st, it will come with a clear body, orange anodized parts, tuned pipe. I’ll do my best to find out some more details. Don’t forget to check out the official HPI Racing home page for information on the original 5b.

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I was pleased and surprised to find four new press releases in my mail from Team Novak recently. I haven’t heard from them in a while, and I’d like to think that more and more companies are taking notice to the growth BigSquidRC is having.
I have posted all four full press releases in the NEW Product Forum. They cover the new Novak Velociti Light brushless motors, the Crawler brushless motor, the SS21.5 Pro Brushless Motor and the 5-Amp Universal BEC. For more information on all these check out the NEW Product Forum or the official Team Novak site.
Welcome Team Novak! Glad you could join the party!

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What a cool event! We got off to a bit of a shaky start.. being the first time they have had RC’ers out there, nobody was sure what to do with us, what they would let us do, and what the reaction would be. That all changed when the first truck hit the first big ramp! The crowd went nuts! It’s hard to explain the feeling you get when 10,000 people are cheering you just for doing donuts, kicking up dirt and jumping big ramps.. to me.. it’s all standard basher stuff.. but to them.. wow! Once I got a feel for the ramps, I started going for back flips.. talk about crowd reaction! OOOHhhhhhh… Awwwwwww! On a miss.. then… Ohhhhhh .. YAAAAAAAAAA when ya land it.. it was really cool. Our time was cut pretty short, but just having a chance to show all those people how cool RC is was a good thing.

We got ourselves onto the field about 1 hour before the event. They had all the real monster trucks out there, with the drivers taking pictures and signing autographs.. We probably had at least 10-20 people around our cars at all times, touching.. poking, testing the shocks, and asking all sorts of questions! I would bet anything that the local RC shops get a good amount of people in tomorrow looking to get into the hobby! When I get time, I’ll post a quick video of the last 30 seconds. I had the camera on a tri-pod, so it’s not the best view.. but you can hear the crowd just going nuts! I’ll get some more pics up soon also.
Thanks to Steve from Hobby Town USA for allowing us to help them out with the show, thanks to pro-driver Tim Mohr for making the drive up and helping us WOW the crowd! Also thanks to Joe, Bill and Chris for helping us bash, impress and ramp building!

Also, check out this picture of a Losi Raminator they had there that they had autographed by the Raminator Driver! Very cool!

I can’t wait till next season!

The sound isn’t great, but I wanted to get something up while it was still fresh! (One of my new goals.) Click Here for the video. Right-Click and SAVE AS will work best!

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RPM has sent over a picture and press release for their new Wide Front Bumper for the Losi Micro-T. This is good timing with the new micro brushless people will be putting in this thing! The new bumper extends forward, is 25% thicker and of course carries their awesome lifetime breakage warranty! If you own a vehicle that RPM makes parts for, I highly recommend making the jump to their stuff! Check the NEW Product Forum for the full press release.

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Big Squid Shirts are now available!!! The first ones available to the public are the ‘Basher Approved’ shirts! They look awesome! I tried to keep the prices as low as possible. Since they aren’t being mass produced.. they are not as cheap as I would of liked… but at the moment it’s the best we can do. Show your support and wear a Big Squid RC shirt! We have created a few different styles, even for kids and lady friends! If you choose the little faster process/shipping (2-5 day) they arrive very fast. If the shirts go over well, we will try and get new designs from our artist in the near future! Go to our new STORE HERE!

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