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Review – ARRMA RC Raider Mega Series Buggy
THE ARRMA Raider Mega Series Buggy ReviewThe Mega Series from ARRMA RC is their new affordable series aimed at entry level and price conscience hobbyists. We’ve been bashing the Mega Series Raider for a few weeks now. Is it a solid entry level bash machine? Does it uphold the ARRMA name? Does it have enough power to be fun? Click [...]
- 9/23/2014
- 10:58 am
- ARRMA RC
Car & Truck Reviews - By: Cubby
T-Bone Racing Axial Yeti Front Bumper
A whole lot of people have been out enjoying their new Axial Yetis. Part of that enjoyment comes from pushing it to the limit. To give your new Yeti extra protection up front, the crew over at T-Bone Racing have come up with an ultra tough Racer Series Front Bumper. The bumper is made from heavy duty nylon, includes everything [...]
- 9/23/2014
- 9:47 am
- Axial
New Products - By: Tim Mohr
Pro-Line RAM 1500 Clear Crawler Body
After some teasing over the weekend, our friends over at Pro-Line have released full details on their new 1/10 Ram 1500 Clear Crawler Body. The Ram was designed to look as awesome as it performs on the trail. Officially licensed by Ram, it gives you the scale realism you are looking to top your 1/10 crawler off with. To make the [...]
- 9/23/2014
- 8:00 am
- New Products
Pro-Line - By: Tim Mohr
Unboxing: Dromida Ominus Quadcopter
I was lucky to get a new toy from our friends over at Hobbico: the newest addition to the Dromida by Revell line, the Ominus Quadcopter RTF. This quadcopter is built to be tough and the beating review is in process, but for now enjoy these unboxing pictures! #gallery-5 { margin: auto; } #gallery-5 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-5 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-5 .gallery-caption [...]
- 9/22/2014
- 2:38 pm
- rc helicopter
Unboxing - By: Big Squid Staff
THE Cub Report, 09.22.2014, Version- Life is Like a Box of..…
Ya know, THE Cub Report is a lot like a box of chocolates too, you just never know what you are gonna get. It can be weeks of boring “ho-hum” stuff with a rare nugget of good stuff buried here or there. This week however, is a “good” one, so keep on reading… So… I’ve been teasing about some huge [...]
Event Coverage: Suburban Aeroclub of Chicago Helicopter Fun …
Last Saturday (Sept. 13), 3DBill and I got to hang out and fly with the local RC helicopter pilots at Tinley Creek flying field in Matteson, IL at the annual SAC Heli Fun Fly. We got to see a variety of helicopters, pilots, and even a plane or two during the all day event. Check out the below gallery and [...]
- 9/22/2014
- 11:53 am
- Events
rc helicopter - By: Big Squid Staff
RC4WD 1/8th Warn Manual Locking Hub Wheel Nuts
Are you all about the fine details? Sadly me neither, but there a lot of people in the scale community where each and every little detail makes all the difference. RC4WD has offered Warn Manual Locking Hub Wheel Nuts in tenth scale for a long time, now they are offering them in a larger size. RC4WD’s 1/8 version uses M4 locknuts [...]
- 9/22/2014
- 10:19 am
- New Products
RC4WD - By: Tim Mohr
2015 XRay T4 Touring Car
There is nothing like driving with the total control and buttery smoothness of an elite touring car. They seem to go exactly where you want them to, and they do it fast! The latest high-end touring car to hit the market is from XRay with their 2015 Edition T4. There have been a number of major changes on the T4 to [...]
- 9/22/2014
- 7:48 am
- New Products
X-Ray - By: Tim Mohr
ARRMA Granite Winner
We have a winner in our latest ARRMA Granite Mega Giveaway!! Congratulations to Clinton M. from San Bernadino CA. We will be sending an email to get your shipping information! Thanks so much to ARRMA and Hobbico for hooking us up so we could give one away! Didn’t win this time? Here’s a little secret… check back Monday!
Sneak Peak – Pro-Line RAM 1500 for 1:10 Scale Vehicles
For you scale guys, check this out! We just got a sneak peak of the new Pro-Line RAM 1500 body! The way the bed is created so you can throw a spare tire back there is pretty coo looking. It’s going to come with some great scale looking stickers, and has those huge fenders to look more like the full size [...]
- 9/20/2014
- 12:04 am
- New Products
Pro-Line - By: Brian
Sneak Peak – Pro-Line 2014 Chevy Silverado Body
For a while now, people have been wanting some newer Chevy truck bodies, and it looks like Pro-Line is about to deliver what they want. We got a sneak peak, at their new 2014 Chevy Silverado Body for the Traxxas Revo 3.3, T-Maxx 3.3, MGT, and other similar monster truck size vehicles. The part number is 3430-00, it will [...]
Boom Racing Aluminum Upgrades For Losi Mini Rock Crawler
The folks over at AsiaTees Hobbies wanted us to let you know that Boom Racing now has an extensive line of aluminum upgrades for the Losi Mini Rock Crawler. These upgrades are made from tough aluminum and are available in silver, black, red, and blue. Some of the aluminum upgrades include- * Front knuckles * Chassis link set * Gear cover * C-hubs * Steering [...]
- 9/19/2014
- 4:43 pm
- Losi
New Products - By: Tim Mohr
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SquidInk #1
Welcome to the first of many new features we have going on here at Big Squid RC. This is the introduction to our new SquidInk comic. (Get it? Squid ink…) We have a few great ones lined up, and hopefully it will be new weekly series. We are not 100% sure on the best day of the week, so we [...]
Everybody's Scalin' For the Weekend - Trigger Time with the …
I’ve had a weird relationship with the Axial Yeti. I was caught up in the hype when it was announced a few months ago and had one on pre-order. As time went on (and ship dates were pushed back) I gradually started changing my mind and finally cancelled to take a “wait and see” approach. Hey, like many of you [...]
Team Assocaited Apex Scion Racing FR-S GReddy Drift Version
The Associated Apex GReddy Scion has been out for a while now, but yesterday Associated announced that it will also be available in a Drift Version. This is part of their Apex Series, an affordable line of RTR vehicles. The Drift GReddy Scion comes with all the same features of the older car but includes hard drift tires so you can [...]
