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Hobby Town – Naperville: Rock Crawler Event Pictures!
What a great event today! I was out at the Hobby Town USA (Naperville) Rock Crawling event today. Mike, Jeff, Zak, and others did a awesome job of getting the track built and the event organized. The turnout was bigger then expected which always helps. Below are a bunch of pictures I snapped during the event. I [...]
Schumacher Announces The Speed Passion GT ESC!
Got a press release from Schumacher USA with news of their new ESC! Here are a few quotes: “new generation of “Super ESCs” capable of sensored motor operation utilizing the sensor loom, sensored motor operation without the loom, and purely sensorless operation as well as brushed motor capability.” I’m not 100% sure what all that even means, [...]
New Contest! Showoff and Win!
Now that our yearly Fan Pic contest is over, and we are working on getting prizes for the next one, I thought maybe we would toss out another contest to keep people busy in the meantime. A few times a year I get an email telling me that someone saw a Big Squid RC sticker on a [...]
iHobby Expo Invasion Video – Castle Creations
Looks like we finally have the videos rolling out! Wish us luck that we keep going and we don’t melt another computer. This new video features Pro Driver Tim Mohr in the Castle Creations booth talking about a new ESC. We have been working with Tim for a long time, and he is by far one of the nicest guys have [...]
Rock Crawler Event/Meet – Naperville IL
I just got word that the HobbyTown in Naperville IL. will be hosting a Rock Crawling event! Their first event will be FREE to enter and have several prizes. The event will start at 1pm. The address is 2827 Aurora Naperville IL 60540. For further information you can call 630-778-0036. Tell them Big Squid RC sent ya! 😉 I [...]
iHobby Expo Invasion Video – Axial
We shot a lot of video at the iHobby expo this year in Chicago, and finally got a chance to cut the videos and get them posted. This is part of a set we did with a lot of the manufacturers at the show. Each person was told to introduce themselves, then they had 15 seconds to describe their RC [...]
Welcome Cubby Reporter!
As part of our efforts to be bigger and better in 2008, we are starting to add more news, more writers, more everything! Our newest writer is going to turn up the heat a little in the RC world. He has been in the RC industry for years; now and then likes to vent and get things off his [...]
WE HAVE A WINNER!!!!!!
We have our winners for the final Big Squid RC Contest!! Thanks to everyone who entered by sending in pictures for the Fan Pictures section! Congrats to everyone who won this year! We had entries from 6 counties and about 20 states! Very cool! Thanks to everyone for their support! Here’s to a great 2008!!!! Here [...]
Illinois Rock Crawling Event!
Any rock crawling fans out there? Our Friends at HobbyTown USA – Orland Park have just let me know that they are working on having an indoor rock crawling event towards the end of January. The cool part about it is that this will be their first one, and they are looking for suggestions! If you are a [...]
Happy New Year!!
Wow! What a great year we had in 2007! We put on a show in front of 20,000+ people, the King Squid dragster hit speeds over 90 mph, our reader/fan amount has grown a ton, we gave away more prizes in our contest then ever before, and our sponsors were nothing but amazing to us! I hope everyone makes [...]
Basher Tips! From us to you!
If you take a look over to the left there, you will notice a new section. At the moment, it’s called “Tips for Bashers”, if we come up with something better, maybe we will change it… but for the moment it stays. Anyway, the idea is to create a new section of tips for people out there getting into [...]
XRB Bell 222 takes flight!
Word from MRC today is that the new XRB Bell 222 indoor four blade helicopter is now shipping. It is supposed to be easy to fly, as well as safe for new pilots with blades that shatter on impact. I have personally witnessed these types of blades shattering, and it’s pretty wild. If you are [...]
Pro-Line Bringing some x-mas Cheer!
First up today from Pro-Line Racing are the new Bow-Tie LPR. The LPR Bow Tie is the latest in 1:8 truck racing. The LPR stands for Low Profile Race, so if you are in the 1:8 scale racing scene, lets hope you find these under your tree! Next up are these sweet looking RC rock [...]
More fan pictures!
With the Big Squid RC Contest final drawing coming up soon, people are starting to send in more pictures. Now before I get a bunch of email claiming that some of these cars don’t have stickers on them… don’t worry.. 2 of them are from people that have already entered. So it’s ok… [...]
A Quick Reminder!
Hey guys, don’t forget you only have about 2 weeks left to get in those Fan Pictures for the Big Squid RC Contest!! One lucky person will be getting that brand new Duratrax Warhead!!! You know you want it! I have sent out a lot of stickers, and still don’t have pics from people, so try and [...]
