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Traxxas Mike Jenkins TORC Pro 4×4 Slash
Adding to their huge lineup of short course vehicles, Traxxas has announced the Mike Jenkins’s TORC Pro 4×4 Slash. It comes with the new RAM style body and all the other features that make up the popular Slash 4×4 like the new TQi 2.4 GHz radio. Guess we should of paid closer attention last week at the TORC event, we [...]
Facebook Likes Re-Like
We don’t normally go begging for people to ‘Like Us’ on Facebook. It’s just not our thing. While most those other guys are reminding you every 3rd post, we find it just as annoying as you do. That being said, it has come to our attention that our Big Squid RC Facebook Page had some issues and some people [...]
Traxxas Exo-Carbon XO-1 Wing
Because not enough people get confused around the office when I say I’m taking the XO for a spin, (Nobody knows if I’m referring to the XO-1 or Axial EXO) Traxxas has now announced the Exo-Carbon Wing for the XO-1. Ok.. seriously? *sigh* Anyway, the new Exo-Carbon finish isn’t actually carbon fiber, but has the glossy/woven appearance of a carbon fiber [...]
- 7/25/2012
- 11:29 pm
- New Products
Traxxas - By: Brian
A Few TORC Series Thoughts
First off, I’d like to thank this kid, whoever he is in the picture. Tim spotted him at the TORC Series event we all attended in Joliet last week. We didn’t give him this shirt, none of us know who he is, but it was just cool to spot someone walking around with a Big Squid RC shirt! As you [...]
ARRMA Granite Video
A while back we did the unboxing of the ARRMA RC Granite, and we are currently working on the review of the truck. ARRMA just released a short video of the Granite in action.. check it out: Looking for more ARRMA NEWS?
Atomik RC - Metal Mulisha Brian Deegan 1/18 Scale Rally Car …
The folks over at Atomik RC keep putting smiles on our faces as they announced another Brian Deegan / Metal Mulisah vehicle. This time it’s in the form of a 1/18th scale rally car! Some of the details… 4wd, Official Licensed Ford Fiesta Rally Body, it’s a scale replica of Brian’s X-Games rally Cross car. It has a 370 brushed [...]
- 7/24/2012
- 10:29 am
- Atomik RC
New Products
Venom Group - By: Brian
Ken Block WR8 FLUX – with Video
The HPI Racing Ken Block WR8 FLUX finally gets official! We have been posting news about the Ken Block vehicle for a while now as bits and pieces were leaked out, but the official PR is finally here. We finally get to see under the body as well. When we saw it in person we couldn’t get our eyes underneath [...]
- 7/23/2012
- 7:06 pm
- Featured Posts
HPI Racing
New Products - By: Brian
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Rumor: Associated Short Course Buggy Coming Soon..?
A couple of times on Big Squid RC we have talked about the need for Team Associated to hop on the short course buggy bandwagon. Well today we received a little info from someone on the ‘inside’ that there is one in the works. So file this under rumor mill, but we have heard Team Associated is working on a [...]
LRP Spin Super Brushless ESC
New from LRP is the Spin Super Brushless ESC. It’s designed for the parking lot, and newbie guys and built for 1/10th scale on-road and off-road vehicles. It has a switching BEC and can handle from 2s to 4S lipo batteries. It’s upgradable via usb and is ‘splash proof’ which is more than enough protection for most people. We [...]
Horizon Off-Road Showdown at US Air Meet 2012
Here’s something you don’t see or hear about often. Off road RC and Planes at the same event! This year Horizon Hobby is having their Off-Road Showdown during the US Air Meet 2012 in Sanford, Maine USA. The dates are September 6-9 and the event will include multiple layouts for 1/8th scale nitro and 1/10th scale electric racing. Our buddy [...]
Pro-Line Roof Rack and Light Bar
We just posted about the new Jeep Wrangler Body from Pro-Line, and it had some cool additional accessories in the pictures like their new Rectangular Scale Off-Road Tubular Roof Rack and Performance Light Bar Kit. Pro-Line is showing no signs of slowing down in the scale rc support, and we are digging that! Here is a direct link for that [...]
- 7/20/2012
- 1:43 pm
- New Products
Pro-Line - By: Brian
Pro-Line Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Body for Axial Wraith
Pro-Line has just announced a new Jeep Wrangler Rubicon body for the Axial Wraith. We have recently been abusing our Wraith for a Wraith Hop Up review, but this body is making me want to dig it back out already and run some more! The scale guys should be loving this one. #gallery-7 { margin: auto; } #gallery-7 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: [...]
ARRMA Fury Video
The folks over at ARRMA just released a cool new video of the ARRMA Fury. It runs through some of the features of the truck and their adjustable controller while giving you some cool action to enjoy!Check out our ARRMA Fury Review Here if you are looking for more info.
Big Squid RC at the Traxxas TORC Series Tonight!
For those of you in the Chicagoland area, a few of the Big Squid RC crew will be in attendance tonight at the Traxxas TORC Series. So if you need a Cubby autograph, make sure to stop by! If you can’t make it out to the track, it looks like there will be live coverage tonight (July 20th) on Speed TV! [...]
GH Racing – Wraith Hop Up Review
GH Racing – Wraith Hop Up ReviewThe Axial Wraith has been a very popular vehicle for crawlers and bashers alike. Whenever a vehicle gains that sort of popularity, the hop-up parts are not far behind. We recently got our hands on a handful of Wraith Hop-Up parts from GH Racing, got them installed, and have been beating on them for [...]
- 7/19/2012
- 10:43 am
- GH Racing
Hop-Ups Reviews - By: Brian
