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We got our hands on the new Traxxas TRX-4 TRAXX RTR, and wow! Jeremy was blown away by some of the scale body detail, from the accessories to the amazing tail lights. There is a ton of awesome molded plastic on this thing! If you were thinking about picking up a set of TRAXX, might as well get the TRX-4 [...]
Attention speed junkies! The folks over at the Orland Park Hobby Town have teamed up with our friends over at the Lynwood RC Dragway to do a run what you brung event on their track! If you want to see some FAST rc vehicles, this will be the place to be! Spectators are FREE, but to participate you need [...]
If you could’t make the Horizon Hobby RC Fest 2019, we shot a quick walk around video early Saturday morning. You can see the bash area, truck pulling area, manufacturer booths from Pro-Line Racing, JConcepts, RC4WD, AKA, Pitbull Tires and more! It was a great event, and we are really looking forward to next year! Towards the end of the [...]
The teases over at Pro-Line Racing have been driving us nuts as we have been waiting for details on their latest Trenchers! Most of the Big Squid RC Crew have run and loved Trenchers, they are a serious tire for the serious basher, and for years (literally) we have begged them for a belted version. It looks like our wishes [...]
If you are looking for an awesome new video to watch, Traxxas has released a winner with their Slash 4×4 Ultimate Rewind video. I won’t spoil it for you, but it’s very well done! I’m kinda jealous we didn’t do it first.Hit the official Traxxas Site for products and info. If you really loved the video, they have part [...]
A while back we got our hands on the Cross RC SU4-C kit. It’s been built, and we have been having a blast with it. We wanted to get you guys some footage to show the vehicle in action, it’s so smooooth! If you are looking at picking up a Cross RC kit, hopefully this video will help you make [...]
Greetings to all of our podcast fans! Welcome to another Big Squid RC 2019 podcast! This latest episode is a chat with Greg Sopa from Horizon Hobby. He joins us to talk about the upcoming Horizon Hobby RC Fest event. For those that are wondering what goes on there, what you can do and experience, Greg does a great job [...]
The folks over at Traxxas know everyone that owns an RC vehicle is going to have to work on it at some point. To get the job done you are going to need tools, so they might as well be Traxxas Premium Tools. Want to know our thoughts on them? Keep reading… We have been working with the new [...]
We have been having a blast with the Axial Wraith 1.9″ from Horizon Hobby! The full review is almost done, but we wanted to get up some video footage of the Wraith in action! Enjoy the video of the Wraith out hitting some huge rocks.If you are looking for more details, you can check out the Axial Wraith [...]
To say that we have REALLY been wanting to get our hands on the new Cross RC FR4 Demon RTR would be an understatement. First impressions out of the box, wow.. that suspension! Someone will probably call me out on this, but this may be the softest RTR suspension we have ever felt out of the box. It’s silky [...]
Have you been thinking about picking up the new Axial Racing UMG10 but want to see what comes in the box before you get into it? It is a true kit, you will need to build the entire truck, supply the electronics, batteries, radio, etc. We did our best to show what comes in the box in the video without [...]
A lot of people have been looking forward to the ARRMA Kraton 4S from Horizon Hobby since it’s big brother has a serious reputation. Everyone wants to know if it’s still a insane bash vehicle, just a bit smaller. Well, we are just about done with the review, lets start off with the unboxing photo’s and video for your viewing [...]
We have been wanting to get our hands on the 1/5 Scale Redcat Racing Clawback truck for a while now, and that time has finally come. While I’m sure many of you would say we are nuts, there are a few of us at the Big Squid RC HQ that believe large scale crawling/trailing is going to start growing and [...]
As the scale market just continues to explode, there are a lot of people looking to add more and more accessories to their scale vehicles. One of the more popular is the RC4WD Winch. We have been hearing a lot of people are unsure about wiring it up, and what it takes, so here is a little ‘how to’ [...]
The embargo has been lifted with the announcement of the new Traxxas Traxx! Out of the box, the build quality looks awesome. The instructions do not look too difficult to follow, and by the time you read this, they have already been installed and are in testing. We can’t wait to report back with our thoughts and some video action! [...]