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Tim Mohr’s ride at the 1/18th Scale Nationals
I just got an email from a fan that snapped a picture of our racer, Tim Mohr’s X-Ray M18T Pro running the new Castle Creations Mamba Micro Pro! This is one of the first I have seen in the wild. Looks pretty good! I hope the rumors I keep hearing about this new ESC, with them getting [...]
18th Scale Carpet Off-Road Nats Report- By Tim Mohr
Venue- RC Madness, Enfield Connecticut, carpet, indoor, off road. Track this year featured a HUGE wall corner (dubbed the wall-ride), and a SIC full on supercross style step-on-step-off. Date- March 28-30 – Turnout- 268 entries Big Winners- Billy Fischer, factory Losi driver, pwned the most people this year. His Losi Mini LST looked to be one of the [...]
Breakings News: HPI buys out Team Associated and Team Losi!
I am still waiting for confirmation on this, but as of right now, it sounds like HPI has bought outright Team Associated and Team Losi! Team Associated is happy because it might put them back in the news, it’s been quiet from them. Team Losi is excited because they see it as an opportunity to sell 18 more versions of [...]
Pro-Line Drops the Hammer!
Pro-Line Racing has announced their all new RC Rock Crawling all-terrain tires called Hammer. It’s a 5 inch tire that fits 2.2 inch wheels. They are available in super soft M2 or Ultra Soft M3 compounds, and are ready to tackle any surface.
RC Drag Racing Event - Midwest RC Drag Racing Points Series …
The Midwest RC Drag Racing Points Series is going to be started right around the corner. Consider this your first warning to dust off those vehicles from the winter storage and start charging those batteries! The first event of the season will be held at the Underground RC Indoor track! For more details, or if [...]
Duratrax Evader EXB 1/10th scale 2wd Buggy!
The new Evader EXB from Duratrax is a entry-level 1/10th scale 2wd electric buggy. It is made from the new MagnaFlex plastics that are super flexible and strong which is what the newbie types as well as bashers need! A lot of the parts also come with the Duratrax Stree-Tech 1 year guarantee! Trust me.. I [...]
Piloto RTF – Have Stunt Kit, Will Fly!
As a basher, every once in a while, I get this strange urge to fly something. Whether it’s one of those new micro helicopters or mini planes, sometimes it’s just fun to fly. The folkls over at Revell have just announced the Revell Piloto RTF with Stunt Kit! So not only do you get a little [...]
Parma 1/18th Speed 8 HD Scalpel Body
If you have a 1/18th Scalpel, you will probably want this on your hobby store check list! This body looks awesome for a 1/18th scale. It’s cool to see PARMA PSE spreading out and bringing bodies to all sorts of vehicles. To top it all off, it’s cheap! Only about $14!
New Schumacher CAT SX Details!
We just got some new details and pictures of the Schumacher USA CAT SX 4WD Buggy. It will have a 3 belt transmission, adjustable internal transmission ratio optimized for brushless or brushed motors as well as a unique clamp motor mount to fine tune weight distribution. It is optimized for LiPo packs which is cool, [...]
Team Novak – GoaT Brushless Crawler System Review!
I have just posted in our REVIEWS section, our review on the Team Novak GoaT Brushless Crawler System! If you are thinking about getting into the HOT RC trend that is RC Rock Crawling, or if you are already into crawling, and thinking about getting a new system, you do not want to miss this review! [...]
A New Writer at Big Squid RC Headquarters!
I wanted to take a moment to let you know that we have yet another writer in the trenches at Big Squid RC! As the site explodes in all directions of RC, we are doing our best to try and cover as many areas as we can. From RC Bashing, RC Drag Racing, and RC Pro Races, we have started [...]
RC Pro Series – Breaking NEWS!
Wow.. never would of seen this coming! The rules for the RC Pro Series are now allowing Nitro VS Electric! Talk about wars and debates! Imagine a nitro truck up against a brushless LiPo truck! This is HUGE news! Anyone have any thoughts they care to share? On one hand, I can see electric just killing nitro, on [...]
Big Squid RC Takes 2nd at Rock Crawling Comp!
It was event number 3 of 4 in the Suburban Chicago Rock Crawling point series. This was another real close event. The turn out was great! There were a ton of people and spectators, the store was completely packed! The event was hosted at RC Hobbies – Naperville and they did a great job! There were [...]
