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THE Cub Report, Version 02.07.2010
See the new Schumacher Cougar SV 2wd buggy? If you are a basher, you could probably care less, but for the racer types it’s a significant piece. Now days 2wd buggy isn’t “the” class to be in, but the new Schu looks like a potential tour de force. Industry types have speculated whether or not Associated and Losi will ever [...]
Ask Cub Reporter – 2.4.2010
Ask Cub Reporter, A Weekly Advice Column- 02.4.2010 Yes indeed it’s time for yet another scintillating edition of “Ask Cub Reporter”. Oh boy do we get letters, here’s a couple from this week. If you’d like to submit your own, hit us up at cubby at BigSquidRC dot com. ========== I have had a scorpion for about 3 years and tinkered around [...]
THE Cub Report, Version 01.31.2010
I have a few things I NEED to get off my chest this week. Marshalling is bad for our sport. Yes, it is. Everyone hates to marshal. I didn’t pay my entry fee to run my ass off and still get yelled at by some F’n moron on the drivers stand, I paid to RACE. If I crash in a race, [...]
Ask Cub Reporter, 01.27.2010
Ask Cub Reporter, A Weekly Advice Column- 01.27.2010 ========== Hello Brian and the Big Squid Team, My name is Douglas and I have been a long time RC fan and Big Squid reader. I really love what you have done with this site and love seeing it gain in popularity. I remember seeing a while back that you were looking for writers [...]
THE Cub Report, Version 01.24.2010
For those of you that might not know, our Editor In Chief around this joint is Brian. Well, Brian is having a sort of “bromance” now days with Travis Pastrana and the Nitro Circus crew. Sorry to inform you Brian, but Travis broke his collarbone today while riding in Florida. Normally a broken collarbone is not a “huge” deal, but [...]
Team Durango DNX408 Info
Team Durango released more info today on their entry into the F1 of off road racing, their new DNX408 8th scale buggy. Most importantly, all that technology that it comes with will only set you back $699. From the looks of things, the DNX408 is going to set all new standards for tech and trick design in the 8th [...]
THE Cub Report, Version 01.17.10
Congrats to Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki rider Ryan Dungey on his first AMA 450cc Supercross class win Saturday night in Phoenix. Ryan is basically a rookie in the big bike class, but has already shown in the first two races of the young 2010 Supercross season that he will be a threat for the title (as he leads the points chase right now). [...]
X-Factory MIP CVD’s for X-6
X-Factory has announced genuine high zoot MIP Cvd‘s for their X-6 and X-6 Squared buggies. MIP is the gnarliest name in the industry for CVD’s, so you know these will last and perform at the highest level. For all the latest info on X-Factory click HERE.
Speed Passion Cirtix – Slotless Motors
What’s the latest in electric motor design? Well Speed Passion has introduced a new line up of 10th and 8th scale Slotless motors. Yes I said SLOTLESS motors. These revolutionary new motors are named Cirtrix, and are the latest in uber motor technology. All around good guy, and former male underwear model, Shawn Palmer from Schumacher USA worked with [...]
ACR 01.14 (updated)
Ask Cubby, Your Weekly RC Advice Column. ================== Cubby, What are the best tires for my Slash? Love Reading Your Stufff Ronny From Pittsburgh Yo what’s up Ronny from Pittsburgh? The stock Slash tires have their upsides, and their downsides. Upsides are they look realistic, and wear a long time. Downsides are they explode on high cell counts, and don’t offer that good of [...]
THE Cub Report, Version 01.10.2010
First off, here’s the LINK of the week. CLICK HERE No, I’m not going to Rick Roll ya with a blind link. The link takes you to the Toys “R” Us website. Did you know that Traxxas is not only sold at Pep Boys, but also now at Toys “R” Us? Did you know that some models of HPI [...]
Ask Cubby 01.07.2010
Just a quick note here, starting next week, and all through 2010, you’ll be able to find the “Ask Cubby” column each Thursday, and “THE Cub Report” posted every Monday morning. Enjoy! ========== First off this week is a question from one of our most frequent emailers, Cory. “HEY ALSO ON THE INFERNO VE DO I HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT ANY OTHER [...]
Ask Cubby (We Dare You!)
We get letters, tons of letters each month to BigSquidRC. For me to get that big fat increase in salary I’ve been asking for, I’ve been told I have to bust out more material. I have chosen to “answer” some of letters submitted to BigSquid, so here we go. 🙂 ===== “also i got a dumb question im getn the inferno ve [...]
THE Cub Report, Version 12.22.09
Ever notice how there just aren’t any “concept cars” in the rc world? You know, like the uber exotic cars shown at the big auto shows to “wow” consumers and create marketing buzz? Wouldn’t it be trick if some rc company busted out an uber esoteric “this is what you will be driving in 2020” concept car/truck? I’m officially calling [...]
THE Cub Report, Version 12.15.09, Your Week In RC
Don’t you just love the rumor mill? I sure do. 🙂 Biggest rumor of the week- That a Traxxas 8th scale buggy is on the way in the summer of 2010. Traxxas isn’t about racing, they are about making money, and the 8th scale market is one of the few that they do not dominate. I really have no idea what a [...]
