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BigSquidRC Now on Tumblr

Tim Mohr — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:56:11 +0000

What is the most popular social media site for the teenage crowd? No, it isn’t it Facebook, it is Tumblr. Maybe you’ve never been to, or even heard of, Tumblr, but it is all the rage among the teen crowd. Our new Tumblr page is now up and we have put our resident teenager in charge, Adam “The Intern”. You won’t find any press releases or other “rc news” on our Tumblr page, just some cool rc pictures and information about life in the hobby. What else will you find on the BSRC Tumblr page? That is totally up to Adam, he is known for his creativity so it should be interesting to see what he comes up with.

Whether you are a teenager or not, we cordially invite you to check out the new BigSquidRC Tumblr page.

If you are the “tech” type you might also want to check out the BigSquidRC Google+ page.

We are also giving away a new Axial Exo Terra Buggy as part of March Bashness over on the official BigSquidRC Facebook page.

Team Durango – Team Tech Tips Videos

Brian — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 04:52:49 +0000

It looks like Team Durango is going all out to support their new RTR vehicles. They are working on a new Team Tech Tips webpage that will give setup tips, and general maintenance suggestions as well as videos! THIS LINK has a few videos that are already up! They are pretty interesting, and there is no voice over. So it’s all about teaching by example.

We have posted a useful slipper tuning video after the break for you to check out.. so keep reading.

We just posted our review of the Team Durango DEX210 RTR you can read by clicking that link.

What could be Cooler than an RC COOLER?

Manny — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 11:56:01 +0000

I couldn’t help but think “Why didn’t I think of that?” when I saw this extremely practical gadget from Hammacher Schlemmer. Although not huge by any means but what an awesome concept for the RC/Cold Beverage lover in all of us? Stats say the RC COOLER will hold a dozen cans or bottles plus ice, but I am thinking probably less so you can keep things extra cool. It will apparently tote around 22lbs of your chilled libation of choice and will conveniently collapse down to 6 1/2 inches tall when not in use. This just gets the rusty cogs turning…. what else can we make RC??

Call of Duty- Black Ops 2 Care Package Comes with a Quadcopter

Tim Mohr — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 17:50:35 +0000

Just like you guys, several of us here at BigSquidRC are big gaming fans. Brian ran across the news today that the new Call of Duty Black Ops 2 special edition Care Package will be loaded up with a trick Quadcopter. It looks like a AR Drone type, but there is no official word if it is actually one or not. So along with all the other special features of the $180 Call of Duty Care Package, you’ll be the owner of a limited edition MQ-27 Dragonfire Drone that you can buzz around your living quarters. Sounds like fun to us, keep an eye out for them at your local gaming headquarters this November.

AKA EVO Truggy line on sale

Jeff — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 03:45:52 +0000

From now until next Friday, the 23rd, AKA Racing is having a 30% off sale on their entire line of EVO Truggy wheels and tires. There’s a ton of options and I need to get my word count up, so I’ll list most of them for you. On the tire side you can get yourself some of AKA’s I-Beam, Cityblock, Gridiron or Impact tread patterns in your choice of super soft, soft or medium compounds. You can get them unmounted or premounted on white or yellow 0-offset EVO wheels with red inserts, or you can by the red inserts separately.

No need for a coupon code or anything, just start shopping on the EVO Truggy Sale page of the AKA Racing web site.

Follow AKA on Twitter, get 20% discount

Jeff — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:20:08 +0000

If you’re in the market for tires, this deal might be for you. If you follow @raceaka on the Twitter you can get a 20% discount code good for any non-sale item. While you’re at the Twitter, why don’t you follow @bigsquidrc? We won’t give you anything for it except our eternal appreciation.

Anyhow, make sure you hit up @raceaka for the discount and then head on over to the AKA website to use it.

Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series is on CBS this Saturday!

Evan — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 01:35:29 +0000

Want some see some serious full-scale short course action this weekend? Tune into CBS at 11AM PST/2PM EST on Saturday and check out the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series in Surprise, AZ. You won’t want to miss it. Get the DVR set at least! Check out the hype video after the jump!

RC Heli Lands on Wall

Evan — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 21:27:49 +0000

So I don’t normally get all jacked up over helicopters. It’s just not my scene. However, this video from Break.com just blew me away! Check out this guy landing a heli on a wall… Just NUTS! Thanks to Larry H. from Oklahoma City (GO SOONERS!) for giving me the heads up on this!

Monea and Sinclair Join Team Associated!

Evan — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 22:25:45 +0000

I flippin’ LOVE the X Games! Team Associated has just signed two bad boys from the freestyle motocross scene; Mark Monea and Cam Sinclair. Look for both of these guys to light it up in the “Best Trick” competition. For those of you who don’t follow the X Games, Cam brought home the gold last year with a SICK double backflip. Mark is known as the first guy to land the Carry-On, which is just a ridiculous 360 front flip.

Make sure you check out Team Associated to grab some more info!

Reedy Competition LiPos available again, get ‘em while they’re hot

Jeff — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 22:28:49 +0000

If you’ve been shopping for some Reedy LiPos, you’ve probably had a bit of trouble finding them. Well wait no more, the gang at Reedy has just sent along a note that their 60c Competition LiPos are back in stock and shipping out as we speak.

If you’ll recall, these batteries are available in all kinds of configurations, including single cell and 2S stick packs rated at 5500 mAh, and 2S saddle packs with 5200 mAh capacity. All styles feature a hard case and 4mm socket connectors.

Prices range from $97.99 on the low end to $166.99 on the high. Check out the Reedy website for more info.