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Video – Proto-X FPV Quadcopter
If you’ve been living in a cave the last few years you might not have heard that FPV is all the rage in the air community. Recently Hobbico announced an FPV version of their extremely popular Proto-X Quadcopter. The Proto-X FPV allows you to fly via watching a video feed on its transmitter, plus you can record and download the [...]
How To Upgrade the Electronics in the ARRMA Kraton
Hi, my name is Iron Mike and I like long walks on the beach and destroying rc cars. You might know me as a part of the BSRC Bash Crew or perhaps from the Prop Wash boat column that I’ve been slacking on (for months now). A few weeks ago Cubby comes over to my house and drops a brand [...]
Thank You Hobby Shops!
As Cubby mentioned this morning, our second issue has shipped! We can’t thank the hobby shops for all their support! The list is growing every day, and it’s actually a little overwhelming. As you can see, next month we are going to need a van to get to the post office! After a few trips into the post office with [...]
- 11/17/2014
- 1:14 pm
- Big Squid RC
- By: Brian
Boom Racing Aluminum Upgrades for the ECX 2wd Torment, Rucku…
Are you proud of your ECX 2wd Torment, Ruckus, or Circuit? Want to make it all it can be? Just want to uber-it-out? Boom Racing has announced a slew of aluminum upgrades to give your ECX a trick new look and to make it tougher than ever. To suit your taste, all the upgrades are available in four different colors- [...]
- 11/17/2014
- 12:07 pm
- ECX
New Products - By: Tim Mohr
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RC4WD Krypton 1.9″ Tires
In the never ending quest for trail supremacy, RC4WD has announced a new 1.9″ tire called the Krypton. The Kryptons are molding in RC4WD’s famous X2SS super sticky compound and can give your truck a whole new look while increasing its traction. The Kryptons hit the street at $25 per pair, have a part number of #Z-T0130, and they are shipping [...]
Save with BigSquid12 Code at Falcon Hobby Supply
The fine folks over at Falcon Hobby Supply have a special running right now. By using the code “BigSquid12” over on their website, you can save an instant 12% off your order. Why should you use Falcon Hobby Supply? For a few reasons actually, they are a supporter of your favorite website (hint, hint, BigSquidRC), they stock loads of surface [...]
2015 XRay XB4 Buggy Kit
Often considered the “fastest” indoor off-road racing class, there is no shortage of competitive buggies in 1/10th scale 4wd. The latest to hit the market is the newly updated 2015 XRay XB4. The highlight of the new XB4 is its “2-n-1” design that allows you to either run saddle packs or a single shorty LiPO battery. Some of the other [...]
- 11/17/2014
- 8:43 am
- New Products
X-Ray - By: Tim Mohr
THE Cub Report, 11.17.2014, Version- Under The Skin
First up, before I get to the meat of THE Cub Report, I have some good news. Big Squid RC Monthly issue number 2 is shipping today! Yes, they will be on hobby shop counters as early as Tuesday! What does it take to get a FREE copy? It’s gonna take a visit to a local hobby shop. While you [...]
SquidInk #9
Woo Hoo! It’s time for another SquidInk! This is how I picture Cubby and Tim in about 10 years! LOL. While we say it needs to be fixed, traditions like these are hard co change. Don’t forget you can click the pic above for the full size art! Please remember to hit those share buttons to show your friends and [...]
Blade 350 QX3 Quadcopter
The crew over at Blade have set out to make it easy for anyone to shoot spectacular aerial video with their new 350 QX3. With simple controls, GPS features, and a 3-axis stabilized camera, even new flyers can take quality footage with the 350 QX3. * 10-15 minute flight times * Improved GPS performance from mast-mounted antenna * 5.8GHz Wi-Fi link for iOS [...]
- 11/14/2014
- 5:15 pm
- Horizon
New Products - By: Tim Mohr
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Everybody's Scalin' For the Weekend - Locking a Yeti Differe…
The Axial Yeti is a capable “do it all” type of truck, what-with a plush suspension, 4wd and a solid locked rear / open independent front setup. This works great for someone looking to do a bit of crawling but still maintain a vehicle that performs reasonably well at high speeds and/or in the air. I didn’t buy this thing to [...]
- 11/14/2014
- 4:15 pm
- Axial
RC Rock Crawling
scale rc - By: Doug
Luxury RC Aluminum Tie Bar
You know that fiberglass bar that holds the front hinge pins on your Traxxas 2wd? They have been know to break and they definitely don’t look high tech. The folks over at Luxury RC have new aluminum front tie bars that not only look high-zoot, but are also tougher than stock. These are available in four different colors- blue, red, [...]
- 11/14/2014
- 3:04 pm
- New Products
Traxxas - By: Tim Mohr
HRP Distributing Teams up with Thunder Tiger to Distribute T…
If you are a hobby shop wanting to pick up the TTRobotix line of Multi-Rotor products, it is now being distributed here in the states by HRP. The folks at HRP Distributing have a dedicated TTRobotix customer service staff on hand and will use their 3 warehouses to ship to over 1000 hobby shops nationwide. The TTRobotix line-up is headlined by [...]
- 11/14/2014
- 10:24 am
- HRP Distributing
Thunder Tiger - By: Tim Mohr
Pro Boat Blackjack 29″ Catamaran Brushless V3 RTR
Our friends over at Pro Boat have announced a Version 3 of the Blackjack 29″ Catamaran. This version has a new fiberglass hull for better durability and a new 6 pole 2000kV brushless motor for even more power. A huge 120 amp ESC now comes with a big EC5 connector, while a Spektrum DX2E with DSMR takes care of business [...]
- 11/14/2014
- 8:49 am
- Horizon
New Products - By: Tim Mohr
Video - HPI Ford Mustang RTR Spec 5 Concept Tire Smoking Act…
While the last couple of years might have been considered “quiet” for HPI Racing, there are industry insiders now saying that HPI is ready to go big in 2015. Perhaps a sign of that was their activity at SEMA this year. They introduced a trick new RTR ’15 Mustang Spec 5 Concept Car, and generally put on quite a show [...]
- 11/13/2014
- 4:23 pm
- HPI Racing
video - By: Tim Mohr
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