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Well hello there fellow rc hobbyists, thanks for visiting BigSquidRC. Here at Big Squid, we are all about bashing and promoting the hobby. What was the biggest news from last week? One of the biggest news points just went live, HRP Distributing has announced that they just picked up Team Corally. If you are a long time hobbyist, then you know [...]
“What is a good radio for letting others drive? I purchased myself a fly sky gt5 so I could drive multiple cars, but now I kinda want a radio that works with it to let other people drive. Should I get a more expensive one, or get 2 or 3 cheaper ones? Matthew G.” Cubby- Hola there Matty, thanks for taking the time [...]
There are good servos, then there are Great servos. The HPS-CB700 from Futaba was designed to be the best of the best. With stellar specifications and a rock solid pedigree, the CB700 promises outstanding performance for your 1/10 or 1/8th scaled vehicle. We’ve been able to test the Futaba for a couple months now, scroll on down to see just [...]
Well hello there fellow rc fanatic, thanks for joining us at BigSquidRC. As the roaring 20’s kick into action, the rc world seems stoked for a good run in the 2020’s. What’s up first this week? Lets find out shall we???… First up is… National Hobby Month! The folks over at the HMA (the Hobby Manufacturers Association) worked up January as [...]
“Posting on Big Squid Thanks for all of you guy’s great works! If I may add my 0.2 I think the racing products news which is already covered by the RedRC or the Neo Buggy is just wasting valuable “front-page time” for other real “Bashers approved” posting. Just my 0.2. have a wonderful week! Best Regards, John L.” Cubby- Well hello there John. Thanks for shooting us [...]
So… about that “truck of the decade” award... LOL So ya, our editor/owner Brian has been dragging his heals on posting our pick for “Bash Vehicle of the Decade“. Actually, I am not sure what the exact wording is, and that does make a difference. But overall, we are picking the truck that was the biggest from 2010 through 2019. I do [...]
Nope, you won’t be finding any questions (or answers) in today’s ASK Cubby. However, what you will find are some of thoughts on our “Best of the Year” winners. First up is rc product of the year, so lets get to it! 2019 Bash Product of the Year- And the winner was… Pro-line 2.8″ Belted Trencher HP tires. OK, so my [...]
Can you even believe it? 2019 is nearly in our rear view mirror! Didn’t it just fly right on by? I am still amazed at how fast time flies now days! So here we are, the very last Cub Report of the year, lets jump right on in shall we??? The crew over at Pro-Line had a great year. Why do [...]
“Best truck ever Cubby can’t wait to see what you guys name as truck of the decade. After that, why don’t you name a best truck of all time? Lemar H.” Cubby- Hey there Lemar, thanks for writing in. Per the usual, a snail mail address will get ya one of our ridiculously cool Big Squid sticker packs. Holy cow, a “Best Backyard Bash [...]
Well happy holidays to all you rc fanatics out there! Christmas is nearly here, with 2020 hot on its heals. With rc winding down for the year, this is when our “Best of the Year” really heats up. This week, I’ll be going over some of the front runners for our “Bash Vehicle of the Year” that will be announced [...]
“Monster Truck I got a question about building a monster truck out of a crawler. The answer to my question wld been an smt10 or axial bomber kit or an scx10 kit a few years back but now these models are gone so. Also the clod busters is too much money.Is the axial scx10 ii raw builders kit a good kit [...]
Well hello there fellow rc enthusiast, my name is Cubby, thanks for reading. We are BigSquidRC, made by bashers, for bashers. As BigSquidRC finishes celebrating our 15th Anniversary, 2020 is set to arrive in just a few days. I can not EVEN tell you how glad I will be to welcome in another Roaring 20s, as the teens have been [...]
The BigSquidRC Bash Crew is in the process of doing a series of articles on some of our “Top 3 Picks” for the holiday season. The owner/editor of BigSquidRC, Brian, will be writing up his personal top 3 large scaled vehicles for X-Mas 2019. I hear Jeremy will be doing a top 3 for scale crawlers, Tim is doing small [...]
Thank goodness, another week is in the books, as well as one week closer to the holidays being over. Hey, I love the holiday season, but it does get extra busy this time of year. Hence the reason I can’t wait for the slower times of January. For rc news, the crew at Horizon Hobby lead the pack last week. We [...]
“T2T Braces Hey Cubby, what is the best T2T brace for my Kraton? I like hitting big jumps and want to stiffen up my rig! Captain B.” Cubby- Hello there Captain, I hope you and Mrs. Tennille have been doing well. 🙂 So, about those tower-to-tower braces… I am personally not a big fan of them for hardcore bashing. Years and years ago I tried [...]