If you take a look over to the left there, you will notice a new section. At the moment, it’s called “Tips for Bashers”, if we come up with something better, maybe we will change it… but for the moment it stays. Anyway, the idea is to create a new section of tips for people out there getting into RC or even for people who have been around the RC block a little. The first tip is a way that I can swap out my good receiver into multiple vehicles, quickly, neatly, and easily. I hope you like it, and I hope it helps a few of you out there!

If you have a cool RC tip that you think the rest of the world should know about, drop us an email! If the tip is a good one, and we use it on the web page, we will send you FREE Big Squid RC stickers! It can be tips about anything, RC Cars, RC Drag Racing, RC Boats, Bashing, ramps, anything!

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Word from MRC today is that the new XRB Bell 222 indoor four blade helicopter is now shipping. It is supposed to be easy to fly, as well as safe for new pilots with blades that shatter on impact. I have personally witnessed these types of blades shattering, and it’s pretty wild. If you are looking for the next step up from that cheap toy store version, this would probably be a good choice. All the details were posted in the NEW Product Forum.

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First up today from Pro-Line Racing are the new Bow-Tie LPR. The LPR Bow Tie is the latest in 1:8 truck racing. The LPR stands for Low Profile Race, so if you are in the 1:8 scale racing scene, lets hope you find these under your tree!

Next up are these sweet looking RC rock crawling rims. The Eight Shooter 2.2 Bead Loc wheels are ready to fit the Scorpion and Wheely King hex systems. These things looks sweet.. I really need to look into getting a crawler this year, I have heard a few shops in the area are looking at making some courses, and if there’s a place to go for RC, I’m there!

Last up today is a Crowd Pleazer 2.0 for the Ofna Hyper 8/8.5 . As always, Pro-Line is quick to jump on a new Ofna vehicle. I’m starting to feel sorry for the poor guy who has to make a new Crowd Pleazer every month when Ofna decides then need to put out a vehicle with a different screw set. They should drop the numbers, and just come out with the Ofna – December 07 edition.

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With the Big Squid RC Contest final drawing coming up soon, people are starting to send in more pictures. Now before I get a bunch of email claiming that some of these cars don’t have stickers on them… don’t worry.. 2 of them are from people that have already entered. So it’s ok… you can cancel the email.

Thanks for the Fan Pictures everyone.. they are looking good!

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Hey guys, don’t forget you only have about 2 weeks left to get in those Fan Pictures for the Big Squid RC Contest!! One lucky person will be getting that brand new Duratrax Warhead!!! You know you want it! I have sent out a lot of stickers, and still don’t have pics from people, so try and get them in soon! Good luck!! I can’t wait to do the drawing!

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Geez.. just when I start to get things back on track! Incase you have been wondering where the updates are, my PC died hard. *sigh* And it is not like the drive just died.. I am talking total melt-down.. motherboard does not boot up.
So I have the lap-top and setting up the new PC. There are a TON of cool projects in the works as well as a whole set of videos! It will take me a day or 2 more to get the stuff all on the new PC. Just wanted to give everyone the update! I do have mail access and things, just no pictures/videos/tools. Working on getting the data back. Bash on!

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    There I was sitting in my man-cave(the basement) staring at my dragster trying to figure out how to get that 1.4 that has eluded me……….the phone rings …….its Brian(Big Squid). We talk for a while and he explained that he needed little help and if I would be interested in contributing a small column on the website that would keep people informed on about the weekly races or meets. I thought about it for a couple of seconds and agreed to do it, then I remembered I didn’teven know how to use spell check on the puter and had never done anything like this before.

        I hung up the phone and felt a cold chill go up and down my spine, what did I get myself into I thought. I sat there for a while with a hundred different ideas running thru my head and realized I think I ca do this——sooooooo guy’s and gals here it go’s.

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I’d like to take a moment to welcome our latest guest writer, Rey “StangRey” Perez! I asked him a while back if he would be interested in doing a little guest write up on the site.. and he agreed! Sucker!

Anyway, stay tuned for something from him soon, and feel free to comment in the Forums.

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First off, I’d like to thank everyone for all their support and for sending in those pictures for our Big Squid RC Contest!! Remember you only have a few weeks left to enter for the Duratrax Warhead Evo Drawing!!! So get those Fan Pictures in!!

Congratulations to the November Winners!
1) Josh R. – Streamwood IL
2) Ian D. – Downers Grove, IL
3) James J. – California

The winners will be contacted, and given their choice of whatever we have left in the Prize Closet.

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