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Teaser – Tamiya 1/14 Monster Beetle Trail Edition
Now being teased by Tamiya is the 1/14th scale Monster Beetle Trail Edition. The latest version of the Monster Beetle has been shrunk. Taking the Monster Beetle down to 14th scale helps to lift the bottom of the chassis for improved ground clearance. A new GF-01TR chassis is used underneath a classic Monster Beetle style body. Also, the 1/14th Trail [...]
ASK Cubby – In Come The Questions, Out Goes My Mind
“Starter Cubby, Looking for a good first crawler buddy. Not wanting to spend a whole lot, is there anything worth buying for around 300? Derek L.” Cubby- Hummmmmm, lets see here Derek, you are looking for an affordable crawler. Guess what? You are luck, there just happen to be a BUNCH of them on the market right now (and more seem to be showing [...]
Pro Boat Miss GEICO Zelos 36″ Twin Brushless Catamaran RTR
Coming to a hobby shop near you soon is the Miss GEICO Zelos 36″ Twin Brushless Catamaran RTR from Pro Boat. The new Miss GEICO is one of the fastest boats you can buy as it is capable of 75+ mph speeds right out of the box. Here are the higlights- * Twin water-cooled 1900kV 4 pole 36mm x 74mm motors, [...]
- 5/16/2019
- 1:24 pm
- New Products
RC Boats - By: Tim Mohr
Team Associated Announces New Element RC Line-Up
Team Associated has just announced a new line-up of products called Element RC. The Element RC line-up is aimed at scale adventure enthusiasts. And while no products have been announced yet, expect a full line-up of scale off-road products from Element RC in the very near future. Here is the official announcement- “We at Associated Electrics are excited to share [...]
- 5/16/2019
- 11:34 am
- Industry News
- By: Tim Mohr
Axial Racing 1/24 SCX24 Deadbolt RTR
Here ya go Axial Racing fans, they have just dropped the 1/24th scaled SCX24 Deadbolt. The SCX24 is Axial Racing’s first foray into the 24th scaled market, have a look at some of these features- * Comes completely pre-built as an RTR * 3-link front and 4-link rear suspension * Rugged steel C-channel frame rails * Fully licensed Nitto Trail Grappler M/T tires * Licensed [...]
- 5/16/2019
- 9:20 am
- Featured Posts
New Products - By: Tim Mohr
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Pre-Orders Now Open - Special Metallic Blue Edition Of The C…
The crew over at Carisma have announced that their SCA-1E 1976 Ford F-150 will soon be available with a special edition Blue Metallic paint. The Metallic Blue Edition of their scale crawler comes with their highly scale realistic and fully licensed Ford F-150 body on their highly capable LWB SCA-1E chassis. Here are more highlights- * 324mm wheelbase RTR * Recon G6 [...]
- 5/15/2019
- 3:20 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
RC4WD Camel Bumper For The Traxxas TRX-4 Land Rover Defender
Shipping right now from RC4WD is a new CCHand Camel Bumper for the Traxxas TRX-4 Land Rover Defender. The Camel Bumper is big on scale realism and is available with or without a winch mount and lighting system. * Designed for an easy install * Made from hand welded stainless steel * Injection molded IPF lights * Durable black powder-coated finish * Weight- 7.08oz * Length- [...]
- 5/15/2019
- 10:50 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
Axial Racing Drops New Teaser
Recently posted by Axial Racing is a new Teaser Image and tomorrow is the big day that we get to find out what the crew at Axial has been hiding up their sleeves. The teaser shot above gives a few clues to what Axial’s next release might be. Some people on the net have speculated that it might have portal [...]
Monster Truck Madness – Catching Up on the News
Hey everyone! It’s been a busy couple of weeks in the monster truck world, so let’s catch up, shall we? Last weekend, the biggest full scale monster truck show in the world was held in Orlando, FL. The Monster Jam World Finals. Piggy backing on the big event was the r/c version of the World Finals. The solid axle trucks were [...]
- 5/14/2019
- 2:23 pm
- Monster Truck Madness
- By: Doug
3BrothersRC Yellowjacket 14-pole Brushless Outrunner For Roc…
Now available for all you rock crawling fanatics out there is the Yellowjacket 14-pole Brushless Outrunner from 3BrothersRC. The Yellowjacket uses a high pole count, along with an outrunner design, to give you maximum torque and precision. Outrunners are well known for their precision and torque, now the crew at 3BrothersRC makes it easy to get one for your trail [...]
- 5/14/2019
- 1:03 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
Redcat Racing Clawback Unboxing Video
We have been wanting to get our hands on the 1/5 Scale Redcat Racing Clawback truck for a while now, and that time has finally come. While I’m sure many of you would say we are nuts, there are a few of us at the Big Squid RC HQ that believe large scale crawling/trailing is going to start growing and [...]
- 5/14/2019
- 11:06 am
- Featured Posts
Unboxing - By: Brian
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Video – Traxxas TRX-4 Sport RC Overland Fun
New from Traxxas is a promotional video featuring their TRX-4 Sport scale rock crawler. The video highlights the scale looks and off-road capabilities of the affordable TRX-4 Sport. Watch the video to see not only just how scale the Sport looks while in action, but also to see just how capable it can be when the going gets tough. After the [...]
Teaser – Kyosho MP10T Nitro Truggy
Here ya go folks, Yuichi Kanai has just posted teaser images of a potential new MP10T nitro truggy kit from Kyosho to his social media. Kanai is a designer and former world champion for Kyosho, his teaser shots of a new 1/10th scaled rig is BIG news for the nitro racing scene. Years ago, the 1/10th 2wd gas truck scene [...]
- 5/14/2019
- 9:31 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
THE Cub Report – Heroic Dose
Hey there party people, thanks for making the click over to BigSquidRC. This is my Cub Report, a weekly column of jest and nonsense really… Did ya take a look at the new Traxxas Traxx? If not, they are pretty sano. Designed for the TRX-4 by Traxxas, they are an easy bolt-on that makes a massive change to any truck. Installing [...]
Coverage - STL RC Drag Racing Club No Prep 1/5 Drag Racing C…
Over the weekend of May 5th, 1/5th scale drag racers from across the country converged on St. Louis, Missouri, for the STL RC Drag Racing Club No Prep 1/5 Baja Drag Racing Championships. Whether it be full sized, or 1/5th scaled, drag racing can be serious business. That’s why dozens of our country’s premier large scale drag racers met up [...]
