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Good Luck Scott Hughes!!!
We just received word that long time friend of Big Squid RC, Scott Hughes (seen here on the right at our iHobby track in October) has left Pro-Line Racing after 12 years. Scott was one of the major faces with the company, and a great representative. Scott is a great guy, and one of the better guys in [...]
Bash Night Out
I normally don’t post stories of us out bashing the night away, but this one had so many interesting things, I felt compelled to mention it. It started out when I get a phone call from Kierre seen in the left picture showing off his winning… err loosing Slash after one of our famous demolition derby improves, anyway, [...]
Kyosho Ultima DB
Check out a few pictures of this new 1:9 scale (that’s not a typo, they are saying 1/9th scale) ride from Kyosho called the Ultima DB. The DB stands for Dune Buggy, and is influenced by the actual buggies raced in the Baha area. The chassis is based on the Ultima SC and is stretched enough to [...]
2009 Grand Prize Winner! (and others)
First a big thank you to all of our readers and fans for sending in all those Fan Pictures for the Big Squid RC Contest! This year we had entries from 8 different countries and a ton of different states send in photo’s! Thanks for all your support! Also thanks to all of our sponsors who helped make [...]
HPI Racing Blitz Review
We have updated the RC Reviews section with the HPI Racing Blitz Review for all those that are looking to get into the 2wd short course scene! It’s a great truck, and one that should really be considered if you are thinking about picking up a new vehicle! Head over, or click a picture to read the full review! [...]
Schumacher Gives You Balance!
Just released from Schumacher Racing is ths U2582 Car Balancing Jig for the Mi4LP Car. The Mi4LP chassis all have the correct holes to be able to use this jig for super accuracy while trying to get your weight just right or making adjustments for your LiPo’s. Check the official Schumacher Racing site for more details. [...]
Reedy 5S and 6S LiPo’s now Shipping
If you are looking for some extra power, Reedy has just announced their 5S 18.5v and 6S 22.2V Competition LiPo Batteries. They are 40C packs sized for 1:8 scale vehicles like their RC8e, SC8e and RC8Te. They come just like you see in the picture, no connector with 10-gauge wire leads. Cost will be around [...]
RPM Rear A-Arms for the TRaxxas 1:16 Mini E-Revo
For those that bought the front A-Arms for their Mini E-Revo from RPM recently, they have now announced their Rear Upper and Lower A-Arms for the Mini E-Revo are on their way! So if you are looking to make your Mini E-Revo even more Bash Proof, RPM has you covered! They come in blue or black, and [...]
ACER Racing Bearing Kits for the Kyosho Lazer ZK-5
I was going to post up a picture of the Kyosho Lazer ZK-5, but I was pretty sure nobody would stop to read that post. Anyway, ACER Racing has a new ceramic Ball Bearing kit for the Kyosho Lazer ZK-5, and if you order now, they have a deal going on from now till Saturday January 9th, 2010 [...]
Contest Winner Catch Up
Ok, I mentioned we would start to play catch-up for the prize drawing contests, so here are the latest two random winners from the Fan Pictures sent in for the Big Squid RC Contest! Thomas P. – From Sweden Richy S. – From Austria Looks like our shipping bills won’t be cheap on this one! LOL! Congrats guys! I’ll [...]
Heli-Max Novus 125 Micro Heli RTF
While it does not fall directly under the ‘basher’ category, a lot of bashers I know fly the Micro Heli’s during the winter months, even though we love to play in the snow, when it’s -15 outside, it’s just too cold to bash! So I wanted to mention this press release from Heli Max RC about some [...]
HPI and HB Cup Racing Event in Pennsylvania
While I’m afraid Big Squid RC won’t be at this event, I’m a big fan of the Cup Racer series, and someone asked me to mention this one, so I have no problems doing that. The upcoming Cup Racer event is in Kennett Square, PA on February 27th, so if you are in the area, you should [...]
Fan Picture Catch Up Part 3!
Here is the third batch of catch up Fan Pictures for the Big Squid RC Prize Contest. After these, we’ll work on getting the actual fan page caught up so people can make sure their picture was up there. Don’t worry yet if you don’t see your picture, all the names are in [...]
Fan Picture Catch Up Part 2
Here is the second batch of catch up Fan Pictures for the Big Squid RC Prize Contest. I have to admit, I like the guy who sends in a picture of his HPI Savage Flux for a chance to win a HPI Savage Flux! [...]
Fan Picture Catch Up!
Here is the first batch of catch up Fan Pictures for the Big Squid RC Prize Contest just keep coming in! 2009 was by far the most entries from the most countries! Sooo cool!! Looks like the Slash really started to dominate this year! I’m sure Traxxas is happy about that. [...]
