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Folkman Short Couse Kart at Traxxas TORC Series
While we were hanging out at the Traxxas TORC Series over the weekend, we ran into Justin Folkman and his son Jason. They were working on their Short Course Kart, and it caught our attention. I’m not sure what scale you would call it, but it’s almost 1/2 scale. What really surprised us is that Jason is the driver, and he’s [...]
RC Rally Car Shootout – Ready for Reading!
Finally!! Our RC Rally Car Shootout is finished and ready for you to check out! So many companies released a rally vehicle in such a sort time frame, it seemed like this was a shootout we HAD to do! It took a while, and there was a TON of testing and review work done to get the winner! Who am [...]
Attending the Traxxas TORC Off Road Series in Joliet
A few of the Big Squid RC crew will be in attendance at the Traxxas TORC Series today in Joliet Il. Click that link for the schedule. If you happen to see us walking around, feel free to say hello! We will have stickers and a few t-shirts (while supplies last) to give away. If we happen to get [...]
Win a Brand New Helion Invictus and More!
Ok, so if you haven’t heard about our Big Squid RC Bash and Swap Meet, you need to click that link! To help us get people excited for the bash our friends from Hobby Town USA Orland Park have given us two vehicles to give away! A Helion Invictus and a Helion Animus. So how do you enter to win? [...]
Unboxing the LaTrax Rally
We recently got our hands on the new LaTrax Rally car. Before we start to put it through our rigorous destruction testing phase for review, we need to share the unboxing photos while it’s still recognizable. #gallery-5 { margin: auto; } #gallery-5 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-5 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-5 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */Need more info? [...]
No Live Show Tonight
Just a heads up, we will not be doing the live show this evening. Sorry about that! Why not check out an older replay of Big Squid RC Live right here to keep you feeling good.
Motorcycle vs Car Drift Battle 3 Video with RC’s Included
We have mentioned the first 2 episodes before because there is always some sort of cool RC shots happening, from cars to quad’s and heli’s, and the Monster Energy Motorcycles vs Car Drift Battle 3 is more of the same goodness! Some intense large heli 3D action around the 8:50 minute mark also. There are some pretty interesting full scale [...]
- 7/12/2013
- 11:11 pm
- miscellaneous
video - By: Brian
HPI Racing Ken Block Micro RS4
As if people were not excited enough that the HPI Racing Micro RS4 was going to be making a comeback, they have decided to push us over the edge with the announcement of the Ken Block edition! Between this and the Falken Mustang, I think the Micro RS4 line up is going to make a huge impact real soon! We [...]
- 7/11/2013
- 11:47 am
- HPI Racing
- By: Brian
Duratrax 1/8 Scale Buggy Tires
If you are looking for some affordable tire options for your 8th scale buggy, Duratrax may be the tires you are looking for! Above you can see their Bandito, Dinero, Score and Barz tire patterns. The Bandito come pre-mounted in C2 or C3 (Super Soft) compounts, and are only $24 for a pair! The others are also available in C2 [...]
A Main Hobbies 4th of July Sale
If you haven’t seen the banners yet, A Main Hobbies is having a 4th of July Sale. You can earn up to 10% back in rewards points. The sale only lasts ONE DAY so hit up the SALE PAGE HERE to earn some extra rewards, or click the banners. Looking for more A Main Hobbies news? Hit up [...]
Big Squid RC Live # 30 – update
The Live show is now over, but make sure to catch the replay on Youtube below. If you see a black square, or nothing below, we aren’t live yet. If it’s past 9pm cst, hit refresh to watch us live, or catch the replay!If you haven’t seen any of our shows, or know what we are talking about, check out [...]
- 7/3/2013
- 8:20 pm
- Big Squid RC Live
- By: Brian
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Chi-Town RC Drift Challenge – Round 2 Video
Remember all the Chi-Town RC Drift Challenge Event Coverage we posted recently with all those RC Drift car pictures? Well they just released the video from round two! Check it out!!Shout out to the Midwest Slidewayz RC Drift Club and Chris who put the video together! Nice job! There are still a few rounds left, so if you are [...]
Axial Racing Logo Tattoo!
So a few days ago we posted a very dedicated Spektrum fan and his Spektrum Tattoo! Shortly after we got an email from another hard core RC fan with his Axial Logo Tattoos! Check it out. This was from Jeremy H. from Toronto Canada. Awesome stuff! Are you this hardcore, and you’ve also gotten an rc related tattoo? If so, shoot [...]
- 6/28/2013
- 11:03 am
- In Other News
miscellaneous - By: Brian
Big Squid RC Live – #29 [Update: Over]
[Update: The live show is over, check out the replay above or on our YouTube channel] Wanted to put up the early reminder about the Live Show Tonight because our Mystery Guest has confirmed he will be attending this evening. Woo Hoo! So if you have some questions for someone who works for a major RC manufacturer, tonight’s a chance to [...]
Heli-Max Axe 100 SSL Brushless Helicopter Review
Heli-Max Axe 100 SSL Brushless Helicopter ReviewWhen we saw the original press release for the Heli-Max Axe 100 SSL, we were sort of blown away by what they were claiming, and what you could get for the price. When it comes to heli’s, we haven’t really done much in the way of reviews except for some ‘dual blade’ stuff, [...]
- 6/25/2013
- 11:21 am
- Featured Posts
Heli-Max
Other Reviews - By: Brian
