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New Pro-Line Racing Belted Trencher HP 2.8″ Tires
The teases over at Pro-Line Racing have been driving us nuts as we have been waiting for details on their latest Trenchers! Most of the Big Squid RC Crew have run and loved Trenchers, they are a serious tire for the serious basher, and for years (literally) we have begged them for a belted version. It looks like our wishes [...]
Traxxas Slash 4×4 Rewind Video
If you are looking for an awesome new video to watch, Traxxas has released a winner with their Slash 4×4 Ultimate Rewind video. I won’t spoil it for you, but it’s very well done! I’m kinda jealous we didn’t do it first.Hit the official Traxxas Site for products and info. If you really loved the video, they have part [...]
JConcepts 1999 Ford F-150 Lightning Clear Body
Coming soon to the street eliminator drag race scene is a 1999 Ford F-150 Lightning Clear Body from the crew at JConcepts. The Ford Lightning is a legendary street racer from back in the day, now you can get a fully licensed version for your no-prep drag truck. * Fully licensed by Ford * Scale inspired design * Comes with optional rear spoiler * [...]
- 6/19/2019
- 2:43 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
Loosing Grip – Big Squid RC Goes Sideways
What happens when a crawler guy takes a wrong turn? He gets into rc drifting! I like to believe that the first time anyone sees a car drift a corner, one will ask oneself ”Why is the driver turning in the wrong direction?” For it is a weird thing, seeing a car moving sideways around a bend with the wheels turned [...]
- 6/19/2019
- 11:49 am
- Loosing Grip
RC Drifting - By: Martin
Hitec D956WP Waterproof, High Torque, Waterproof, Steel Gear…
New for all you scale and off-roader drivers out there is the D956WP Waterproof Servo from Hitec. The new 956 is IP-67 rated and is based off Hitec’s high successful 954. Here are the highlights- * Truly waterproof and dust resistant * Durable steel gears with hardened steel output shaft * 4.8 ~ 8.4 volt DC input power * 25-tooth output spline * Diamond cut [...]
- 6/19/2019
- 8:48 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
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Monster Truck Madness – Starting a Monster Truck Club
Have you ever seen pics or videos of solid axle monster trucks racing and thought to yourself, “I wish there were folks that did that around me?” Well, I’m here to tell you that, yes, you can get something rolling like that around you. I am speaking from personal experience here. A few years ago in St. Louis, there was no [...]
Video - Pro-Line Decimator 2.6" Solid Axle Monster Truck Tir…
New from Pro-Line is a video for their Decimator 2.6″ Monster Truck Tires. The video stars Monster Jam Freestyle champion Gerardo Gonzalez and is a great way to get your blood pumping for some insane monster truck action. The new 2.6″ Decimator tires were designed from the ground up for scale appearance, with outstanding performance. Watch the video to see [...]
RC4WD Front Lower Control Arms for the Traxxas UDR
Available now from RC4WD are Front Lower Control Arms for the Traxxas Unlimited Desert Racer. These aluminum a-arms were designed for incredible scale realism, while also being ultra-tough. * Made from CNC machined aluminum * Tough black anodized finish * Weight- 8.63oz * Length- 4.93″ * Width- 3.26″ The RC4WD Aluminum Traxxas UDR Lower Front Arms are street priced at $55 and they have [...]
- 6/18/2019
- 10:15 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
JConcepts 1966 Chevy C10 Step-side Clear Body
In case you have not received the memo, the no prep drag racing scene is blowing up right now. New for all you weekend drag racers is a 1966 Chevy C10 Step-side Clear Body from JConcepts. The new C10 Step-side is designed to fit short course trucks that have been converted to drag racing, here are the highlights. * Officially licensed [...]
- 6/17/2019
- 10:32 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
New Traxxas TRX-4 Equipped with Traxx RTR!!!
Coming this July from Traxxas is a special RTR TRX-4 Scale Crawler that comes equipped with their new Traxx! Traxxas is now taking pre-orders for the Traxx equipped TRX-4, a truck that has outrageous looks, while also being extremely capable when the going gets nasty. Here are the highlights- * Taller and wider than previous TRX-4 models * Pre-built RTR * Comes stock [...]
Tamiya News - Comical Frog Box Art, Plus Lunch Box Mini Driv…
How about a two for one post today on Tamiya News? That’s right, Tamiya has released box art for their upcoming Comical Frog. In additional, they have posted the first driving video of their upcoming Lunch Box Mini. Tamiya has been teasing a new Comical Frog for a few weeks. The new box art picture gives us our first glance at [...]
- 6/14/2019
- 4:34 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
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EVERYBODY’S SCALIN’ – HORIZON RC FEST 19
What a recovery week it has been as Cubby would say. You know an event was good when you feel you need to take a week off after the fact, and Horizon RC Fest 2019 was no different. Last years RC Fest was my first big event being on the Big Squid RC payroll and I was a little shy. [...]
- 6/14/2019
- 1:03 pm
- Everybody's Scalin'
- By: Jeremy Griffith
Reedy SC400X Brushed Scale Rock Crawler ESC
The folks over at Reedy have announced that the stock ESC in the AE Enduro trail truck is now available for purchase separately. The SC400X Brushed ESC is an affordable entry level unit that should be a solid choice for crawling. Here are the highlights- * 3S LiPo maximum cell count * Built in low voltage cut-off * Fully proportional forward & reverse * [...]
Horizon Hobby RC Fest 2019 - Long Jump, Sumo, & Speed Run Re…
At this year’s Horizon Hobby RC Fest, the BigSquidRC Bash Crew was invited to help put on their Long Jump, RC Sumo, and Top Speed Run events. All three are favorites among the rc bashing community, with each event bringing its own type of excitement. The Horizon Hobby RC Speed Run event was held on the paved landing strip at Eli [...]
ASK Cubby – Back To The Questions (And More Nonsense)
“ARRMA Infraction Question Hey Cubby, After driving the Infraction do you really think it is an XO-1 killer? Does it get crazy at high speeds? How about those new tires? Thanks man, Donald D.” Cubby- Yo what’s up Double D? Thanks for writing in, as always, a snail mail for a sticker pack. Ya, so about that ARRMA Infraction, what is it like? Stock on 6S, [...]
