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The Helion RC Dominus 10TR Truggy ReviewWhen we first heard about the new Dominus 10TR Truggy back at the Hobby Town show, we were all pretty excited to see what it could do. We finally got our hands on one, and started to put it to the test! Is it everything we wanted it to be? Keep reading to find [...]
MaxAmps 100C Super Sport 2S Lipo Released Hi, I’m using a team Orion 160a brushless sensored esc, with a redline 11900kv brushless motor, in a 1/10th scale car. What speeds can I expect to get with this battery? Eron L. Cubby– What’s up Eron? Sounds like you have a spaceship fast 10th scale car, you running a Tekin 2.5 turn 11,900 kv motor [...]
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Big Squid RC! Every year this little tune pops up in my head. I miss that show, and all 30 straight hours!
Adding to another big sale, Pro-Line has just announced theirs! If you enter the code BLACKFRIDAY25 when you order, you can get 25% off your entire order! This is only good on November 23rd, so remember to get those orders in! Click here for more Pro-Line News on Big Squid RC. You can also click here for all the Black Friday [...]
UPDATE: GH Racing had just upped it to 30% off! Need some hop-ups? Now’s the time! Looking to save some cash on RC stuff? GH Racing has just sent word about their Black Friday Sale! From 11/23/2012 to 11/26/2012 save 20% 30% off everything! Head over to the GH Racing website and start saving! Want to see what other GH Racing news? [...]
THE Pro-Line Pro-2 LCG Performance Chassis for Traxxas Slash ReviewThere are a number of companies making LCG chassis’s for the Traxxas Slash and Pro-Line is the most recent to throw their hat in the ring. Pro-Line has a rep for putting out the coolest of the cool, and the best of the best, so how does their new Pro-2 LCG [...]
Are you a rock crawler, basher, or boater? If so the new Spektrum DX4S 4-channel 2.4 GHz sport radio system should be right down your alley. The DX4S comes with pre-set mixes for 4wd steering, on the fly mix rate control, two user defined mixes and ABS. The newest Spektrum operates on DSMR 2.4 GHz and is compatible with all [...]
Tekno RC has just released information on their long awaited short course truck called the SCT410. Tekno has made quite a splash in the rc market with their 8th scale buggy, hopefully their new 4wd SCT lives up to the hype. Tekno designed their new short course truck to be both light and strong, by doing so it looks to [...]
This week we were lucky to spend some time with Kevin Hetmanski for our Wednesday Interview column. Many of you know Kevin from his days at Car Action, but these days his life revolves around his job in Horizon Hobby’s Pro Boat division. What’s new with Kevin? What’s new at Pro Boat and Horizon? Let’s find out. BigSquidRC: Several (read- most) [...]
The crew over at AJS Machine have just updated their uber scale looking Off Road Trailer, calling it the V2.0. The version 2.0 features light weight CNC cut out sidewalls allowing you to add painted Lexan or wood panels to give it a one-off custom look. Some of the other features include- * Constructed from heavy duty 6061 Aluminum * Light bucket [...]
The guys over at West Mountain Radio have announced a new battery charger for their CBA battery discharge unit. The new CBA charger allows you to do long cycle life battery tests without having to remove the battery from the CBA system, thus saving time and effort. Maximum current during charging is 10 amps at 24 volts, and the unit [...]
We just got our hands on the Axial SCX10 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 2012, and wanted to share some unboxing photos before we start the testing (beating) for our review process. Out of the box first impressions, it looks good, and we are happy that there are not 35 body pins keeping us from getting to the guts on the inside! [...]
We are all about bashing here at BigSquidRC, and when it comes to hardcore bashing Monster Trucks are kings of the hill. In the last couple of years Thunder Tiger has built a strong reputation around their MT4 G3 monster truck, and we’ve just received information on the newest big truck from them, their e-MTA. The new e-MTA comes with [...]
Looking to turn your HPI 5B into a truly scale looking buggy? If so Kraken RC has a new true scale kit to turn your 5th scale HPI into a Class 1 buggy. Street price is said to be right around $300, and the kit is rumored to be hitting the market in the next few weeks. Hit up the official [...]
THE RPM RC Products A-Arm’s For The Axial EXO Terra Buggy ReviewToday we’ll be taking a closer look at the RPM front and rear upgrade a-arms for the Axial EXO Terra Buggy. Since first getting the EXO it has been one of the most driven vehicles in our entire stable of test-mobiles. And being wired the way we are, over [...]