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Traxxas and NASCAR Drivers on NASCAR Now
Wow! Traxxas again is doing an amazing job of getting the word out there about RC! Traxxas, along with Kyle Busch, Tony Stewart, and Jeff Gordon, were all on NASCAR Now on ESPN doing a little Slash racing! The trucks were all custom painted to look like the drivers vehicles, and they all look pretty good. Stewart went on [...]
Futaba – Congrats to Austin “Gatekeeper” Dunn
Looks like Futaba is got some cause to celebrate. Austin “Gatekeeper” Dunn won the overall points when all 3 classes were combined to choose a winner. Austin won the 2.2 class, and was the only person to finish both courses and several bonus gates after that! He was running his new Gatekeeper M.O.A. prototype with Futaba [...]
GH Racing – Ball End Remover
A new product from GH Racing could come in useful. It’s a Ball End Remover made from billet aluminum. Helps remove ball ends from ball studs without trouble. Two size ends, 4-4.8mm and 5-6mm. Available in red, black or blue for under $12 Head over to the official GH Racing site for more info! [...]
Venom Micro Jets
These look kinda cool! The new Venom Micro Jets are available in eight different models. They are ARF (Almost Ready to Fly) and are Electric Ducted Fan style. They come with a brushless 4200kv motor, esc, servo’s and 3s Lipo! Charger and 3 Channel radio not included, but for a price under $85, [...]
Traxxas TORC Series On HD Theater!
Didn’t get a chance to make it out to any of the Traxxas TORC series races? Well now you can catch them on HD Theater! Tune in every Thursday night for some racing action! Need more info? Visit the Traxxas site for details!
DE Racing Trinidad SC Wheels
New from DE Racing are the Trinidad Wheels for the Team Associated SC10. They come in white or black, and your choice of front or rear. They are designed for strength with a realistic look, meet ROAR requirements, and are made in the USA! They have a bunch in development for all sorts of [...]
HPI Flux Q-Base ESC and Alpha Star Brushless Motor
If you looking to upgrade to the HPI Flux Brushless system, you can now buy it one piece at a time. The Flux Q-Base Brushless ESC can handle 14.8volts of LiPo power and is ready to work with the Alphastar 2350 brushless motor. It comes with a Deans plug to connect to your power source and can be programmed [...]
HPI GT Gigante Truck Body
Want that BIG TRUCK look for your Savage XL? HPI has released the GT Gigante Truck Body. The body is clear, and designed to fit the Savage XL with provisions for the shock towers, engine and exhaust. Comes with decal sheet and official logos. It will also fit any other Savage or similar size monster truck, just need to change [...]
Duratrax Evader EXT2 Unboxing Photos
Not that long ago we got the Press Release about the Duratrax Evader EXT2! and before that we had the DuraTrax EXT2 Exclusive Spy Shots! Well, now we finally have one in the office! I have become a renewed fan of the DuraTrax Evader series after the release of the
Futaba 4PKS Unboxing Photos
We recently mentioned that the Futaba 4PKS (S as in Super) would be shipping soon, well we got our hands on one today! First impression out of the box, the thumb stick used to navigate the menus is a huge improvement over the last model! It is much easier to use, and didn’t hurt your [...]
Want to Help or Write for Big Squid RC?
Big Squid RC is continuing to grow. Thank you to all the readers that have been such great supporters over the years! It’s time once again for us to reach out and look for a little help. How? 1) Join the Big Squid RC Street Team!! Or 2) Work / Write for Big Squid RC! We post about once a year [...]
Futaba 4PKS Shipping Soon!
Word from Futaba is that the Futaba 4PKS will be shipping soon! We have a few of the older 4PK radios around the office, and I’m a big fan. The new 4PKS looks like it has a few ergonomic changes, plus some internal programming enhancements. It’s up to twice as fast as the 4PK! Has tons [...]
Holy Cow! What Happened!?
If you are reading this, welcome to the new and improved Big Squid RC! We are on new, bigger, faster, (read move expensive) servers to bring you all the RC news you need! I’m sure there will be a few bumps in the road, this sort of thing never goes smooth, so we ask for your patience over the next few days. [...]
Axial XR10 – Starting the Build
Recently we mentioned that we got our hands on a XR10 kit from Axial. Bill and I recently started the build, and I thought I’d share a few pics from the work shop. We are going to be using the Team Tekin FX-R Rock Crawling System with two 45T motors and the [...]
Pro-Line Pro Trac Suspension Kit Reviewed!
We just posted in the RC Reviews section the Pro-Line ProTrac Suspension Kit Review. If you are a 2WD Traxxas Slash owner, and you have been having suspension issues, you may want to read this! The kit is a nice upgrade. Click the picture or link and check it out!
