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Amazon Prime – History of Losi
If you are at home looking for something else to watch on Amazon Prime Video, Horizon Hobby now has a channel up there where they have started uploading content! Currently they have started showing the History of Losi and there are 2 episodes up now! You can go to Amazon.com and just search for History of Losi which will take [...]
2021 XRay RX8 Nitro 1/8 On-Road Kit
Just announced by XRay is the 2021 edition of their RX8 Nitro On-Road Kit. The RX8 has been a winner since it was first introduced, for 2021 it receives a number of new upgrades. Here are some of the updates- * Stealth black design * Lightened bulkheads * New chassis layout for increased traction * New radio plate * New drive belts * More durable front [...]
- 5/8/2020
- 2:33 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
EVERYBODY’S SCALIN’ – SCX10 iii MUD RUN!
With the help of a good neighbor I was able to get all 7 yards of dirt I had delivered for Juicebox Off-Road Park moved from my driveway to the back yard. The original plan was to move it all one-yard cart at a time. I moved two carts full, and just that little bit was a nightmare. The dirt [...]
- 5/8/2020
- 12:30 pm
- Everybody's Scalin'
- By: Jeremy Griffith
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RC4WD Tough Armor Double Tube Sliders for the C2X
Available right now from RC4WD are new Tough Armor Double Tube Sliders for the mighty RC4WD C2X comp truck. The tube sliders are the perfect upgrade for your C2X, take a look at the highlights- * Made from heavy duty steel tubing * Tough black powder coated finish * Weight- 4.76oz * Length- 6.85″ * Height- 0.87″ * Width- 1.98″ Street pricing for the RC4WD Tough Armor [...]
- 5/8/2020
- 10:58 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
Video – 1/5 Kyosho RC Surfer4
The 1/5th scaled Kyosho RC Surfer4 is in stores now for all you hobbyists to enjoy. To give you a better of idea of how well the RC Surfer4 performs and what it can do, Kyosho has posted the video below. From watching the video, the RC Surfer4 looks extremely scale when surfing and can even pull off some cool [...]
ASK Cubby – Great Questions, Terrible Answers
“Shocks In one of your reviews you talked about how the shocks on a truck had a lot of stiction. WTF is stiction? Is that even a word? Albert W.” Cubby- Well hello there Albert, thanks for writing in. If you hook me up with your snail mail, I will hook you up with one of our BigSquidRC sticker packs. Is stiction a word? [...]
Laying Rubber – Adding a Wheelie Bar
After some test hits as a stock buggy last week, my Traxxas Bandit is now beginning the conversion from buggy to drag car. First up is going to be a wheelie bar. As my experience from last week showed me, a wheelie bar is an absolute must. Even in stock form the Bandit doesn’t want to keep the front end down [...]
RC4WD Tough Armor Stinger Bumper for Traxxas TRX-4
Shipping right now from RC4WD is a Tough Armor Stinger Front Bumper for the Traxxas TRX-4. The stinger bumper is nicely scaled down to fit your TRX-4 and was designed to handle the rigors of daily trail driving. Here are the highlights- * Made from stamped steel * Hand welded for increased realism * Tough black powder-coated finish * Weight- 3.19oz * Width- 3.56″ * Height- [...]
- 5/7/2020
- 12:04 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
Spektrum DX5 Rugged Transmitter Coming Soon In Green
What is the favorite transmitter of the BigSquidRC Bash Crew? That would be the Spektrum DX5 Rugged. With a chassis built for punishment and innovations like a thumb-steering lever, our Bash Crew grabs the DX5 Rugged when the going gets truly gnarly. Earlier today the Spektrum crew announced a new Green Version of the DX5 Rugged. Not only does the [...]
- 5/7/2020
- 10:34 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
Max Speed Technology TCR Series M-Class Kit
Coming this summer from Max Speed Technology is the mini spec version of their TCR Series kit. This highly versatile platform can be built front wheel drive, or rear wheel drive, depending on your build. * Ball differential * 4 wheel independent suspension * FRP chassis * Wheelbase- 210, 225, or 239mm * Width- 164 or 173mm * Front or rear wheel drive You can use [...]
- 5/6/2020
- 7:45 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
Kyosho FW06 Alpine GT4 1/10 Nitro Readyset
New from Kyosho is the FW06 Alpine GT4 1/10 Nitro Readyset. The Alpine GT4 comes with the newer Kyosho Syncro KT-231P 2.4GHz transmitter and is powered by a powerful KE15-SP nitro engine. Check out theses highlights- * Completely pre-assembled and painted * Shaft driven 4wd * Perfect introduction to nitro power for new drivers * 2-speed transmission * V-One RRR rear suspension * Failsafe protection * Universal [...]
- 5/6/2020
- 3:03 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
Video – Hitting the Trail with the Vaterra Ascender
Just a short video we shot of the Vaterra Ascender running the 1985 Chevy Blazer body. The truck looks great, and did a good job of getting itself around Juice Box Park. Enjoy the video, and please make sure to like, subscribe, comment, hit the bell, all that stuff, we really appreciate the support!Use this link to get more details [...]
Losing grip – Stay Galm
If Yokomo and MST are the Ferrari and Porsche of the RC drift world, then Overdose is Koenigsegg. A smaller brand, with less brand recognition, but cutting edge technology and record-breaking capabilities. While the Bugatti Chiron might hold the present top speed record, Koenigsegg Regera holds the record for 0-400-0 kilometers an hour (yes, that’s 249 mph) at 31,49 seconds, [...]
- 5/6/2020
- 11:48 am
- Loosing Grip
RC Drifting - By: Martin
Video – Traxxas WideMAXX Suspension Kit
New from Traxxas is a video to promote their WideMAXX Suspension Kit for their Maxx monster truck. The video below shows off how cool the Maxx looks with the wide kit, plus how the extra width can help improve performance when driving. We’ve been running a WideMAXX kit on our test Maxx for several weeks now and the suspension kit [...]
Monster Truck Madness - 1/5 Scale Primal RC Raminator Impres…
It finally happened- I got in some trigger time with a 1/5 Scale Primal RC Raminator! We actually had not one, but two of them on hand over the weekend. My friends and I are working on building a new dedicated monster truck track to hold our monthly events, and for a build/play day our friend Daniel “Cheech” Agosh came down [...]
- 5/5/2020
- 3:32 pm
- Monster Truck Madness
- By: Doug
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