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Happy Holidays From Big Squid RC!
Ah, the holidays are once upon us. What better gift to find under the tree than a brand new RTR RC Traxxas Slash! I hope everyone has a great holiday this year, and are looking forward to some awesome RC bashing in the year to come! I figure the mini Squid is a little too young to [...]
Team Tekin RX8 – 1:8 Scale Brushless ESC
Looks like Team Tekin has tossed their hat into the ring of the 1/8th scale brushless craze! This is their new RX8 Brushless ESC. Like most Tekin stuff, it’s tiny with a lot of options. Look for this ESC to hit the shelves in February.
Kyosho DRT Video? A Corr truck from Kyosho?
Ok, had a few people send this in. Thanks for the heads up! Looks like Kyosho does not want to be left behind in the new Corr truck craze with this video of their new Kyosho DRT. I don’t have a lot of details, but most people are guessing it’s built on one of their uber 7 something [...]
Exotek Pro Slider – Losi Mini Slider Conversion
Exotek Racing releases the Pro Sider, a Losi Mini Slider conversion! This setup looks pretty sweet! Comes with a ton of Carbon and is ready to be built! Go check it out and get sideways! Here is a Direct Link to the info page!
20% Off at Acer Racing for Big Squid RC Readers!
Ok, now that we have your attention! To help celebrate Acer Racing being an advertiser on Big Squid RC, for a limited time you can get 20% your order of $100 or more with the promo code “bigsquid” (without the quotes). That’s a pretty darn good deal right there, and all for just being our friends! [...]
Duratrax 6V 1600mAh NiMH Receiver Packs
For you nitro guys in need of a new receiver pack, Duratrax has just released their new 7.2v 1600mAh NiMH receiver packs. They are available in flat and hump pack options with universal connectors.
Duratrax 7.2v 1600mAh NiMH Pack for 1:18 Scale!
Duratrax has just released their new 7.2v 1600mAh NiMH packs for 1/18th scale vehicles. They are engineered for a high discharge rate to help bring out the best in those 1/18th scale models. They are perfect for the mini vehicles such as the Vendetta, Mini Quake, and Cliff Climber.
Traxxas Might Go Main Stream?
Ok, yea I know they are already the most popular RC company right now, and they sell like a million cars a day (haha.. maybe the big three US motor companies could learn something from these guys), but if you are not into RC already, the odds of you knowing who or what Traxxas is, isn’t good. So I [...]
Caster Racing USA Signs Mohr!
Caster Racing USA announced today the signing of multiple time 18th scale champion, Tim Mohr, to their Caster Racing factory team for 2009. Mohr will be racing the new Caster Fusion EX-1R Factory Team buggy at the 2009 RC Pro Series, along with selected other events.Caster Racing USA was the first company to release a rolling electric [...]
Venom Group LiPO Safety Charging Sack
We all know that we need to be a little more careful with our battery handling with LiPO’s. Venom wants to help keep you safe with their new LiPO Safety Charging Sack. They have both small and large sacks (stop snickering!) for your battery storing and charging needs. If you have made the jump to LiPO, [...]
Thunder Power RC 5000mAh Pro Race 40C
Wowza. We saw these packs at the iHobby Expo, and drooled on them as they sat there behind glass. Thunder Power RC is shipping their new 5000mAh Pro Race 40C series batteries that are designed for surface use. (Cars and Trucks). I can see the melted brushless speed controllers now! 🙂 They have a 2-Cell, 3-Cell, [...]
Josh Cyrul Joins Thunder Power RC!
28-time ROAR US National Champ Josh Cyrul has signed up with Thunder Power RC! I’m glad to see Thunder Power putting some money behind their surface (car, trucks) batteries. A lot of people use their LiPO’s in cars and trucks when they are more designed to work in planes. Now that they have batteries designed for [...]
Acer Racing – Hot Bodies D4 Ceramic Bearing Kit
Acer Racing has just released their Hot Bodies D4 Ceramic Nitride Pro Series ball bearing kit. These will be on sale for $79.99 till December 20th! You’ll also get free shipping world wide!
Venom Group Creeper Remote Dig Unit
If you are an owner of the Venom Creeper, then this needs to be on your shopping list! New from Venom is the Creeper Remote Dig Unit. The sealed Dig unit fully integrates onto the existing Creeper Transmission to allow you to select between 4WD, Front Wheel Drive with Rear locked, or rear open, [...]
Team Associated Pro Comp SC8
Team Associated has announced the new Pro Comp SC8. It’s desinged to look just like the full size Pro Comp 4WD trucks. They have also announced the Travis Coyne, Pro Comp SC8 as the latest edition to their line of 1:8 scale nitro 4wd race truck replicas! It comes with the Pro 28. [...]
