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Squid Ink #25
Sorry for the delay, we know a lot of people enjoy the SquidInk comics. Hopefully we will get these back to a more regular time schedule. This one we thought of while we were working on the review of the Losi 5IVE Mini WRC. Hope you enjoy! You can click the image for the high-res version, and don’t forget to [...]
JConcepts Bar Flys
JConcepts has announced new tires for the indoor racing crowd, Bar Flys. The Bar Flys are based on the original Bar Code tires, but have shorter tread and more surface area. To provide plenty of grip each tire is covered with loads of slotted bars and pressure point pins, and they will be available in 1/10th buggy rear and both [...]
SSD Titanium Lower Links For The Axial SCX10
New from SSD RC are 92mm Titanium Lower Links for the Axial SCX10. Why would you want them? Because Titanium is a wonderfully strong, yet light, material. These two properties will help keep the weight down on your rig while making it tougher than before. Titanium also looks trick, but the links are made even tricker with the SSD logo [...]
THE Cub Report, Version- International Man of Mystery
Hello rc fans from across this great nation and all around the world, you’ve just been busted reading THE Cub Report (again). What’s on my mind? Who cares really, what’s on your mind? Nothing you say? Well here is something to get that cranium of yours cranking. FPV, first person view, you know what I’m talking about here, has been doing well [...]
MIP Bypass1 "Team Tuned" Shock Pistons for Associated T5M & …
What is the big deal on MIP’s Bypass1 Shock Pistons? They are a big deal because they allow you to independently adjust rebound and compression damping, something that comes in mighty handy if you are wanting to 100% dial in your truck to a track. The pistons have been available for some time now, but now MIP has announced a [...]
No Limit RC – 2015 World Finals Photos (Part 2 of 2)
If you missed it, you can catch part one of the photo’s Right Here. There were so many cool vehicles, we wanted to make sure we got most of them in the posts. For anyone who doesn’t know, the No Limit RC guys put on their amazing World Finals at the Diggers Dungeon compound, home of the Grave Digger Monster [...]
Everybody’s Scalin’ – Ranger Always Wins Redux
I’m getting close to two years here at Big Squid, and in that time nothing I’ve written has drawn out the gaggle of responses like my column last week discussing the perils of staying in good standing with your local park. Thank you to those who sent in questions, comments, and stories detailing your experiences fighting the good fight. I apparently touched [...]
Brushed 2WD Short Course Shootout is Here!
Finally! We have been talking about doing this shootout for a long time. We have received tons of emails asking us to do it, and it’s finally here! This shootout has the Traxxas Slash vs ECX Torment vs ARRMA Fury vs HPI Blitz! We went with the 2WD Brushed versions of these trucks as we have done other variations in [...]
Schumacher Mini RC Motorcycle
Tired of wheeling your full size Ducati around the block (like who would ever get tired of that)? If so, Schumacher has a new Mini RC Motorcycle for your bashing enjoyment. Tenth scale in size, the Schumacher motorcyle has a gyro for stability and comes with a 2.4GHz radio system. * Working lights * Soft rubber tires * Up to 12 minute [...]
- 6/5/2015
- 2:24 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
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Reedy SC600-BL Sensorless Brushless RTR ESC
Intended for use in 1/10th scale vehicles, the new Reedy SC600-BL esc is geared right at the basher crowd. The new Reedy is water-resistant for all you folks that like to bash when the going gets wet and it was designed to work with a wide range of sensorless brushless motors. * Auto detect for LiPo cell count * Cooling fan * 3.5mm [...]
SSD Rear Trailing Arms for the Axial Yeti
New from SSD RC are aluminum Trailing Arms for the Axial Yeti. The trailing arms are CNC machined for extra strength and are anodized grey for a trick look. They come with durable plastic rod ends and are a direct fit on the Yeti. The part number for the trailing arms is #SSD00048 and Right Here is the link [...]
- 6/5/2015
- 10:14 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
Hitec X2 AC Plus AC/DC Multi Charger
Hitec brings all the bells and whistles with their new X2 AC Plus battery charger. It has dual port charging, it has a built in 10 amp power supply, and you can even use a Smartphone to control it with an optional WiFi Module. * Internal balance circuits * 10 different charge profiles * Charges NiMH, NiCd, LiPo, LiHV, LiFe, Li-Ion, and Lead [...]
Drift Itch – Scale Drift Track Build part 4
What’s up gang? Evol checking in again this time with another update on my scale drift track build. So far we have added some nice scale elements from Tetsujin, NZO, and a few choice items from your local DIY store. You can check out those volumes to get caught up on Part 1 , Part 2 and Part 3. Up [...]
- 6/4/2015
- 10:37 pm
- Featured Posts
RC Drifting - By: Evol
Tamiya Nissan GT-R LM Nismo
New and hot from Tamiya is the Nissan GT-R LM Nismo. Closely modeled after the Nissan the competed in the Le Mans Prototype 1 Hybrid class, the GT-R LM Nismo has a great scale look that sits on a direct drive F103GT chassis for speed. More highlights of the Tamiya Nissan include- * Solid rear axle * Kingpin coil spring independent front [...]
ASK Cubby, Version- Tart Questions, Sour Answers
“Fwiw… You can’t even sit out in the open air and smoke a cigar in 465 Seattle parks. This San Diego anti-RC bull#$%^ is apparently real, too. Totalitarianism. Look it up, it blooms a bit more every year. Jon” Cubby- Yo hey Jon and congrats, I am proclaiming yours as “Letter of the Month”, shoot us your snail mail and shirt size so you can [...]
