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Happy Mothers Day!
I know there are not a lot of moms that read Big Squid RC, but I can best most of the people reading have a mom, in some form or another. So why not bring a smile to everyone’s face today, get out there and bash, and let mom take the wheel! Seriously.. imagine her tearing up her own flower garden [...]
ST Racing Concepts – Axial EXO Buggy Hop Up Parts
Continuing their support for aftermarket parts, ST Racing Concepts sent over some pics of their Axial EXO Buggy upgrades. The parts consist of aluminum and graphite, and include Front Chassis Brace with Upper Steering Plate, HD Rear Chassis Brace, and Steering Bellcrank System. The are available in Black, Gun Metal, Green, Orange and Silver. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: [...]
- 5/11/2012
- 5:11 pm
- New Products
ST Racing Concepts - By: Brian
DE Racing – Wheel Sticker Disks
Back at RCX we got a chance to see these in person, and they looked pretty cool. Now DE Racing has officially announced the Wheel Sticker Disks. A lot of bashers out there do what they can to personalize their vehicles, and this old school concept is a great way to do it. They are available for both the “Borrego” [...]
- 5/11/2012
- 1:42 pm
- DE Racing
New Products - By: Brian
Hemistorm Penta Body for Losi 5IVE-T is Shipping.
We have mentioned the Losi 5IVE-T body that is coming from Hemistorm called the Penta was coming soon. Well, we just received word that it’s now shipping! We know a lot of people have been looking for a alternative body, everyone likes to be different. Well, now’s your chance to get your 5IVE-T to stand out from the crowd. [...]
Traxxas 2WD Slash – Rob MacCachren Edition
Looks like Traxxas has released a new 2WD Slash to the world in the Rob MacCachren Edition. This version also includes the new Mopar/RAM body, a TQi Radio, 7-cell NiMH battery, 12T 550 motor and XL-5 ESC.Visit the Traxxas site for a few more details.
- 5/11/2012
- 12:06 am
- New Products
Traxxas
Traxxas Slash - By: Brian
Big Squid RC – Summer Kick Off Bash!
For those of you in the area Illinois area (or for those that like to drive) we have scheduled an official date for our Summer Kick Off Bash! Mark your calendars for June 9th 2012! The event is being hosted by the Orland Park, Hobby Town USA. You can get more info on their store here! Scheduled events [...]
Atomik RC Teams up with Brian Deegan and Metal Mulisha
Atomik RC has just announced the Brian Deegan Metal Mulisha MM 450 R/C Dirtbike! This is cool. The Atomik RC bikes are pretty fun to drive and bash with, and now they have gone and added some more scale looks and a ‘mini Deegan’. Metal Mulisha fans should be lining up for this one. #gallery-7 { margin: auto; } #gallery-7 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: [...]
- 5/10/2012
- 2:03 pm
- Atomik RC
New Products
Venom Group - By: Brian
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Talk amongst yourselves, and with us!
Is there anyone out there? We are currently chatting on the front page of Big Squid RC in the comments of this post. Chatting starts at 10pm cst, (April 25, 2012) and usually lasts 30min to a hour. As always, there will be several BSRC crew members to answer questions. Come discuss anything you want. No trolling [...]
Anyone up for a Wednesday Night Chat?
Just a heads up that a few of us squids will be on tonight around 10pm CST. We will announce/open up a chat thread in the comments of a post, and usually discuss whatever is on our minds. If you are around then, feel free to stop by, ask questions, make comments, or just enjoy the craziness that ensues. Hope to [...]
VS Tank Pro Review
THE VS Tank Pro ReviewWe recently got our hands on two VS Tank Pro vehicles. The M4A3 Sherman (USA) and the Pz.753 (German) seemed like good choices. We opted for the infrared instead of the Airsoft versions because we knew with Cubby around we’d have bb holes in walls and bruised shins. On the official VS Tank website the vehicles [...]
- 5/9/2012
- 1:28 am
- Other Reviews
VS Tanks - By: Brian
RPM – Losi Ten SCTE, Ten-T and 810 Front and Rear A-Arms
RPM continues to show the love for the Losi Ten SCTE, Ten-T and 810 with their newly designed Front and Rear A-Arms. The new arms are created to be ultra strong for racers and us basher types while being aerodynamic in shape. Additional outer hinge pin support has been increased by almost 60% to really help when you accidentally clip [...]
Axial EXO ‘Copperhead’ Build
Over the weekend, we were hanging out at the Hobbytown in Orland IL. for the Kyosho Mini Z Motorcycle launch part (which btw are pretty fun to drive) when one of our readers (Manny) showed up with his awesome Axial EXO build that he call’s COPPERHEAD. These pictures do not do the build justice, as in person the colors and [...]
- 5/6/2012
- 10:44 pm
- Axial
miscellaneous - By: Brian
ST Racing Concepts – Axial Exo Buggy Hop Ups
ST Racing Concepts has just announced a bunch of aluminum hop-ups for the Axial Exo Buggy! Talk about fast action.. seems like the buggy just came out, and the STRC guys are on top of it! Looks like they have some shock towers and shocks, as well as steering components ready to roll out the door. If you are [...]
- 5/4/2012
- 1:28 pm
- New Products
ST Racing Concepts - By: Brian
GH Racing – HPI XS Flux Hop Ups
It seems like I was just commenting on how much I dig the orange aluminum hop ups when we got a new press release from GH Racing letting us know they have some sweet orange (or silver) aluminum hop-up parts for the HPI XS Flux! Some of the products include a aluminum servo horn, hex wheel hubs, and rear hubs [...]
HPI BULLET MT FLUX Unboxing
Well we finally got our hands on the HPI Racing Bullet MT Flux! I have to say, out of the box, the initial impressions are darn good! We really dig the paint scheme with the sort of candy grey paint. Everything looks solid, and the new TF-40 stock radio feels good in the hand! I really dig the orange aluminum.. [...]
- 5/3/2012
- 9:50 am
- HPI Racing
Unboxing - By: Brian
