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Yokomo B-MAX2 MR V3 Buggy Kit
Back in the day, I spent many hours throwing down laps with a Yokomo Super Dog Fighter. It sure could bust out some fast laps in those glory years for Yokomo here in America. While Yokomo might not be the powerhouse it once was, they are still big in Asia and you can still get their products here in the [...]
- 10/22/2014
- 6:00 pm
- miscellaneous
New Products - By: Tim Mohr
Raging Rotors: Time to Join the Collective…
Now, I may not be a cybernetic organism, and you won’t hear me say ‘Resistance is Futile’ all THAT often, but there reaches a point in every RC helicopter pilot’s evolution where the BIG step is made: going for collective pitch aircraft and starting the path towards complete 3D control of their aircraft. An email crossed my desk from a reader (Thanks, [...]
AVC Basics for Bashers
Since we first got our hands on AVC Stability Control we have found it an invaluable tool for making our trucks easier to drive. Today we’ll be doing a short tutorial on what parts and pieces that it takes to put AVC in your truck. In later installments we’ll go over how to calibrate and install the AVC system, as [...]
ARC R10 ATS Edition Touring Car
The touring car world continues to push the envelope on trick designs. The latest comes from ARC with their R10 ATS 1/10 touring car. The ATS stands for active toe system. This is a type of rear suspension that changes toe as the suspension compresses, leading to more on-power steering when coming out of a corner. The ATS system isn’t the [...]
Pro-Line Blockade 3.8″ Monster Truck Tires
Pro-Line’s Blockade tires are some of the most race winning tires in recent history. They have dominated everywhere from local tracks to world championships. Now they are available in a 3.8″ size to give serious traction to your monster truck. Blockades give great forward bite with predictable side bite in the corners. The Traxxas style 3.8″ version comes with rows and [...]
- 10/22/2014
- 7:49 am
- New Products
Pro-Line - By: Tim Mohr
Review – Futaba 4PX T-FHSS Telemetry Radio
Futaba has long been known to make some of the best transmitters that money can buy. Their latest top-of-the-line transmitter, the 4PX, comes with copious amounts of features, faster speed, a high-zoot screen and telemetry. Is the Futaba 4PX the best radio on the market? Click the “Read more” to find out…
- 10/21/2014
- 10:29 pm
- Accessory Reviews
Futaba - By: Cubby
Review: Simplecopter Mini Tricopter 250mm
Hey guys, 3DBill here with another fun multirotor kit to review! This year the mini quad class really exploded but this isn’t another quad from the average consumer hobby brand: it’s the Simplecopter Mini Tricopter. See my setup as well as my impressions of this small class aircraft after the jump…
- 10/21/2014
- 3:06 pm
- rc helicopter
Reviews - By: Big Squid Staff
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Pro-Line Interco TSL SX Super Swamper 2.8 Tires
Just like in the full scale world, the single most effective upgrade you can make to your basher is better tires. The new fully licensed Interco TSL SX Super Swampers from Pro-Line promise more grip with a great scale authentic look. These are designed to fit the popular Traxxas 2.8″ wheel size and come with the new high-zoot closed cell [...]
- 10/21/2014
- 1:29 pm
- New Products
Pro-Line - By: Tim Mohr
Event Coverage – Big Squid RC 10 Year Anniversary Bash!
I’d like to thank everyone who came out to our 10th Anniversary Bash event this past weekend to show their support and have a fun day of bashing! We had a record turnout of entries and spectators! Every time I’d look up from announcing the play by play for one of the events, the amount of people standing and watching [...]
- 10/21/2014
- 11:59 am
- Big Squid RC
Events - By: Brian
Save $200 Instantly on the Losi 5IVE-T BND
Several months ago our readers declared the Losi 5IVE-T the winner of our annual March Bashness contest. What does that mean? It means our readers voted the 5IVE-T as the king of the bashing hill, and for good reason, it is big, mean, and can take a beating. The folks over at Horizon Hobby have announced a special offer on the [...]
Exotek Carbon Fiber Chassis for the Durango DEX210v2
What is the single trickest upgrade you can put on your car? Oh ya, a carbon fiber chassis! Now you Team Durango DEX210v2 owners can do just that thanks to Exotek. Made from 2.5mm carbon fiber, it is ultra light (35 grams lighter) and flexes slightly than the stock aluminum unit to provide more grip. Best of all? It just [...]
Pro-Line Volkswagen Baja Bug Clear Body for the Axial Yeti
Fully licensed by Volkswagen, the new Baja Bug Clear Body from Pro-Line will truly set your Axial Yeti apart. The Baja Bug is a perfect fit for the Axial Yeti and comes with window masks, a decal sheet, and over-spray protection. Street pricing is $37 and the part number is #3238-02. To be the fist person on your block to [...]
- 10/21/2014
- 7:41 am
- New Products
Pro-Line - By: Tim Mohr
Unboxing: Ares Advantage Optim 80
Hot off of the delivery truck, aka Brian’s car, is the newest endeavor in a collective pitch (full 3D Capable) helicopter from Ares Advantage of the Firelands Group: the Optim 80 CP. I am excited to review this Ready to Fly helicopter and test my flight skills on this new design and stabilization system. The full review will be ready in the coming weeks, but for now enjoy [...]
- 10/20/2014
- 6:17 pm
- rc helicopter
Unboxing - By: Big Squid Staff
VBC Racing Lightning10 Pan Car Kit
While 10th scale pan cars don’t make good outdoor bashers, they sure can be fun indoors on carpet. What is the latest pan car to hit the market? The Lightning10 from VBC Racing. The tenth scale Lightning10 is perfect for the popular World GT class held here in the states. The Lightning10 was designed with versatility in mind. For example, it [...]
- 10/20/2014
- 4:52 pm
- miscellaneous
New Products - By: Tim Mohr
Vaterra Ascender 1986 K-5 Blazer 1/10 4WD Scale Truck Kit Un…
The guys over at Vaterra have recently released a new scale kit with many new ideas that simply aren’t availible anywhere else. Earlier this week I was able to get my hands on a brand new Vaterra Ascender kit! This truck has had all sorts of rumors going around about it, good and bad honestly I belive there is some serious [...]
