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Axial Truck on Mythbusters!
So last night while watching Mythbusters, we had another RC ON TV sighting! They were trying to cause a truck to flip similar to a scene in the Hellboy movie where something smashes the front end of a truck, and the vehicle flips end over end. Mythbusters does a lot of RC, but usually [...]
Schumacher Becomes UK NOVAROSSI Distributor
News from Schumacher Racing is that they are now the official distributor of NOVAROSSI engines in the UK. So if your looking for a power plant, and you are in the UK, you know where to go. Head over to the Schumacher Racing site for more details.
Team Durango DESC410R in Production
Word from Team Durango is that their short course truck called the DESC410R is now going into production! They are finishing off the final steps of packaging and it will be ready to go! The Team Durango folks have been making waves in the higher end buggy market, it will be interesting to see how they do in the [...]
Motor City Motors RC Cars on TV!
What is becoming a weekly post around here lately, we saw another RC car special on TV! This time, the show Motor City Motors on HD Theater tried to create a full size RC car. What makes this different from most full size RC cars, was they were given an electric fork lift to start out with. During [...]
DirtChamp Design Timing System Info
Not that long ago we mentioned the DirtChamp Designs IR Timing system. They recently released a little more info on their system specs. Rum times greater than 12 hours (for those endurance events). IR range of 4-7 meters with Bluetooth range greater than 100 meters. The system is design to be a wireless solution to be able so you can [...]
Trackseekers Indoor RC Track Opening
A week or so ago we mentioned the Trackseekers Flowood Indoor RC Track in Flowood, MS. They recently let us know that their official ribbon cutting is Thursday December 9th, 2010 and their Grand Opening Toy’s for Tots race is Saturday December 11th, 2010! The place sounds amazing, and the pics on the site look good. If [...]
Rodney Wills Goes to Axial!
Good friend of Big Squid RC, Rodney Wills (seen here in a blurry shot with yours truly) has left HPI Racing and headed off to Axial! Rodney had been with HPI for a while, and I think it’s an interesting move in the RC industry. It reminds me of another recent Axial addition. It’s great to see [...]
Adam’s Parade RC Truck!
Good friend of Big Squid RC and fellow basher, Adam G. sent in a couple of pics from a parade he was just in with his Slash. Not only was he showing some school spirit, but he was doing a great job of promoting the hobby to thousands of people lined up on [...]
Pro-Line Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Body
We had our first look at iHobby of the new Pro-Line Ford Raptor body, but now the official pics and specs are out. It comes with the bolt on number and side dam plates. They have a version that fits the Slash, SC10, Ultima SC, and Blitz, then another version for the SCRT10 and Hyper 10SC. [...]
Write For Big Squid RC!
Yep, it’s that time again! We are still growing faster than we can keep up, so it’s time to look for some more writers! Do you hang out in the forums? Always love to talk or write about RC news? Maybe you are a former writer for a RC magazine? Maybe BSRC’s biggest fan looking to realize a [...]
MaxAmps Batteries Used to Start Full Size Dragsters
Our friends at MaxAmps sent the following video of a huge MaxAmps pack starting some real full size dragsters! Check it out.Don’t forget to check out our lipo car starting video we did a while back as well! Check out the MaxAmps web site for other battery information.
TQ Racing Sx10 4W Pro
Another new vehicle from TQ Racing Products is the SX10 4W Pro. The Pro ads aluminum hop-up and graphite parts including a 3mm graphite chassis.Check out the TQ Racing Products web site for more information.
TQ Racing SX10 2W Mid
TQ Racing Products just announced their new1/10th scale competition buggy called the SX10 2W Mid. The mid means they have moved the motor infront of the rear drive line to help with weight distribution. They will have the vehicle available with either saddle pack or stick pack chassis configuration. The gear box has been re-designed to add another gear for [...]
Losi 22 1/10 2WD Buggy Kit
Whoa, can it be? It’s been a while since Losi has done a ground up, new project, so this is actually big news! The new Losi 22 1:10 2Wd Buggy kit isn’t just a rehash of their old buggies, but a totally new design! Some of the features: Rear or Front (think they mean middle) [...]
Futaba 4PL Unboxing Pictures
Since iHobby Expo we have been talking about the new Futaba 4PL. One reason we kept talking about it around the office was that we were working on the Transmitter Shootout and the 4PKS and 3PL were really doing well in our testing. The 4PL seems like it is a step in [...]
