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Year after year we strive to go bigger than the last, not only on the website, but at events, shows, bashes, or wherever the Big Squid Crew might be. This year the Big Squid RC Crew went above and beyond expectations at iHobby 2014! Our schedule was insane with two huge product unveils, our own print unveil, 2 surface demos [...]

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Random iHobby 2014 Pictures

Random iHobby Pictures

As we bring our iHobby 2014 coverage to a close we are posting some random pictures from around the expo hall to give you a feel for what it was like to be there. Check out the four galleries below to see some of the booths that we haven’t already posted, plus some random cool stuff that we saw while [...]

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Carisma The Jeric Group iHobby

Carisma, Prime R/C, Tuning Haus, The Jeric Group at iHobby 2…

One of the many new exhibitors at iHobby was The Jeric Group. While Bill Jeric has been a force in the hobby for many years, this was the first time he had a booth to help promote the Carisma, Tuning Haus, and Prime R/C products that he distributes. Of special interest to us was the Carisma M10SC and Subaru rally [...]

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First Pro-Line Pro-MT Owner

Big Winners at iHobby 2014

Doesn’t the young man in the picture above look happy? He sure does, he is the first owner in the entire world of the new Pro-Line Pro-MT monster truck. We ended up giving away a second Pro-MT as well, you can see its happy owner in the second gallery below. We were very fortunate to be able to give a lot [...]

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Imex iHobby 2014

IMEX RC at iHobby 2014

The folks over at IMEX have been into rc for a long time. From tires to cars to tanks, the IMEX crew knows rc. With our booth being right next to theirs, we had an excellent opportunity to get to know them and their products better. This year IMEX was showing off a new line-up of VRX Racing cars, some [...]

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Killerbody RC iHobby 2014

Killerbody RC at iHobby 2014

We have been lucky to spend some time with the people from Killerbody RC here at the big iHobby Expo. Killerbody has been making some waves with their highly detailed car and truck bodies, at the show they have a bunch of their goodies on display. In additional to their body line, they have scale detailing accessories, new brushless servos, [...]

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Axial Yeti XL

Unveil – Axial Yeti XL

Hey look what the BigSquidRC Crew just unveiled at iHobby 2014, the brand new Yeti XL from Axial! The Yeti XL is a huge 4wd 1/8th scale off-roader that features scale looks and ridiculous power. Get your Pre-order in now! Click Here to get one of the first! Enjoy the unveiling pictures and look for our full review to [...]

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Fire Brand RC

Fire Brand RC at iHobby 2014

Making their very first appearance at the iHobby Expo is a company called Fire Brand RC. While new to iHobby, they have been selling various rc accessories on eBay for some time. What was the coolest thing in their booth? That would have to be their very trick chassis wraps. These are available for several different models and can really [...]

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Horizon Hobby iHobby 2014

Horizon Hobby Booth iHobby 2014

Our friends at Horizon Hobby are showing off a lot of new products here at iHobby 2014. Perhaps the biggest news from their booth is that Horizon is now distributing Anki Drive Products to hobby shops. You may have heard of the name Anki Drive before, they make some very innovative phone controlled battle cars that you may have already seen [...]

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IHobby 2014 Thunder Power

iHobby 2014 – Thunder Power

Today we got a chance to drop by the Thunder Power RC booth at iHobby 2014. The big news in their booth was new HV Series LiPo batteries and their Avance accessory line-up. Thunder Power is best known for their high-end LiPo batteries and their new HV series cells are designed for more capacity, higher output voltage, and longer cycle life. [...]

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iHobby Expo 2014

Visit BigSquidRC This Weekend at iHobby 2014

We would like to cordially invite you to visit our booth at iHobby Expo 2014. The show kicks off tomorrow morning in Schaumburg Illinois and we are located near the rc demo track in booth #1527. Thursday and Friday morning are for industry people only, but Friday afternoon through Sunday afternoon are for consumers. When visiting our booth you can pick [...]

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Back To Chicago, But Not Rosemont, for iHobby 2013

The latest news from about the iHobby 2013 trade show is- they are holding this years event back in Chicago. Chicago is a familiar city to the iHobby show, but for 2013 it won’t be held at the customary Rosemont Convention Center, instead it will be held at the Schaumburg Convention Center. The dates have also been set, October 3rd [...]

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iHobby Expo 2012 Random Pictures

Random iHobby 2012 Pictures

Here is a compilation of a few pictures we took while at the iHobby Expo for four days. There are some pictures of the venue, some of the BigSquidRC booth, some of the BigSquidRC Race Track, as well as pics of other neat items we saw while walking the show. Enjoy! You can find all our show coverage at THIS link. #gallery-29 [...]

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BigSquidRC Booth Babes

BigSquidRC Booth Models at iHobby 2012

Every year at the iHobby Expo we have some booth models to help hand out flyers, give away stickers, and for you guys to get your picture taken with. Booth models help make for a more memorial trade show experience for both consumers and also for the people working the show. This year our booth featured Sam, Reyniva, Jax, and [...]

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RC Driver at Cleveland iHobby Expo 2012

Magazines at iHobby 2012

The 2012 iHobby Expo received lots of media coverage this year, not only from on-line sources such as us, but also from the rc magazines. Both RC Driver and RC Car Action were in attendance handing out magazines and providing show coverage. Hit THIS link for RC Driver and THIS link for more information on RC Car Action. Do you want [...]

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