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	<title>Doug &#8211; Big Squid RC &#8211; RC Car and Truck News, Reviews, Videos, and More!</title>
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		<title>Monster Truck Madness: Building a JConcepts Reactor Monster Truck Part 3</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:20:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Greetings all! I hope everyone here in the States has a great Fourth of July weekend! Rather than a traditional Backyard this week, I figured I&#8217;d combine it with another installment of Monster Truck Madness. The Reactor has officially made its competition debut, and after all the planning, building, and tinkering, it&#8217;s finally time to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Backyard – Why You Should Go to Your Local Hobby Swap Meet</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Doug]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 23:44:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Happy Friday and welcome to The Backyard! A couple weeks back I stopped by a swap meet hosted by my local hobby shop, Mark Twain Hobby Center in St. Charles, Missouri. This wasn&#8217;t just a couple folding tables with old junk on them, either. It was a well-organized event where vendors reserved tables and brought [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Backyard – When One Legend Pays Tribute to Another</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Doug]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:33:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Happy Friday and welcome to The Backyard! One of the more interesting releases to generate discussion lately has been the new Team Associated RC10 Retro 80&#8217;s Ultra Fox. If you&#8217;ve spent any amount of time on social media over the last few days, you&#8217;ve probably seen it pop up in your feed along with a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Backyard &#8211; Ready for Race Day</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Doug]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:46:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s Backyard is going to be a quick one because I&#8217;ve got a busy weekend ahead. First off, if you&#8217;ve been following along with my JConcepts Reactor build, Part 2 of the build series is now live. I&#8217;ll drop a link right here for anyone who wants to check it out. It&#8217;s kind of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Monster Truck Madness: Building a JConcepts Reactor Monster Truck Part 2</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Doug]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:57:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hey folks, it&#8217;s time for the second and final part of my JConcepts Reactor build! Here is a link to Part 1 in case you missed it. Let&#8217;s get right to it! The chassis went together smoothly. As an FYI, the only differences between the short and long wheelbase chassis kits (mine is the 13&#8243; [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Backyard – The Projects That Never Happened</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Doug]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:20:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Happy Friday and welcome to The Backyard! Before we get into today’s topic, I should probably confess something. I own enough unbuilt static model kits to keep me occupied well into retirement. Tamiya kits. AMT kits. Military vehicles, aircraft, ships, semi trucks, race cars—you name it, I’ve probably got one sitting on a shelf somewhere. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Backyard – Some Thoughts on the Axial SCX10 III Toyota SR5</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Doug]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 19:17:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Happy Friday and welcome to The Backyard! I always like to keep you all guessing a bit here in The Backyard, so this week instead of talking monster trucks, retro racing, or some larger hobby philosophic topic, I figured I’d throw out some general impressions on a truck I recently picked up—the Axial SCX10 III [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Backyard &#8211; Come Race Monster Trucks at BIGFOOT 4X4 Open House!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Doug]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 23:56:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Happy Friday and welcome to The Backyard! Well folks, it’s almost that time again—BIGFOOT 4X4 Open House is just around the corner, and once again the Trigger King R/C crew will be there putting on our annual solid axle monster truck racing event! This year’s event takes place on Saturday, June 13th, and if you’ve [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Backyard – Sometimes It’s Enough to Just Look at ‘Em</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Doug]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 20:36:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Happy Friday and welcome to The Backyard! You know, as I sit here writing this, I’m staring over at my Tamiya King Hauler and matching trailer sitting on my desk at home. The whole setup is over three feet long in total, and despite the fact I built the entire rig last year… I’ve barely [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Backyard – Give Me a Mid Paint Job Over a Vinyl Wrap</title>
		<link>https://www.bigsquidrc.com/the-backyard-give-me-a-mid-paint-job-over-a-vinyl-wrap/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Doug]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 19:33:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Happy Friday and welcome to The Backyard! I know this opinion probably makes me sound like an old man yelling at clouds, but I’m going to own it anyway: Give me a mediocre paint job over a decent vinyl wrap probably 80 percent of the time. This goes for both full-size vehicles and R/C. Maybe [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Backyard – Builder Mode vs Driver Mode</title>
		<link>https://www.bigsquidrc.com/the-backyard-builder-mode-vs-driver-mode/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Doug]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 22:42:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Happy Friday and welcome to The Backyard! As I sit here in the middle of building my JConcepts Reactor (more on that over in the revived Monster Truck Madness series &#8211; article 1 goes live within a couple days), it got me thinking about something I’ve noticed over the years. When it comes to this [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Monster Truck Madness: Building a JConcepts Reactor Monster Truck Part 1</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Doug]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 18:41:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hey everyone! It’s time to resurrect Monster Truck Madness for a few weeks, as I’ve officially started building a JConcepts Reactor Retro Truck—and let me tell you, I have a lot to say about this truck. A few weeks back, I wrote about my plans for the Reactor build—think of that as a “Part 0” [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Backyard – A Little Bit of Everything</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Doug]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:27:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Happy Friday and welcome to The Backyard! First things first—my JConcepts Reactor has arrived, and I’m already well into the build. I’ll be diving deep into that in a series of upcoming posts, breaking down the build process, setup decisions, and everything that comes with it. But for now, just know that progress is underway… [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Backyard – Bringing Back a Little Madness</title>
		<link>https://www.bigsquidrc.com/the-backyard-bringing-back-a-little-madness/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Doug]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:52:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Happy Friday and welcome to The Backyard! Well, it finally happened—I’ve got a 13” wheelbase JConcepts Reactor on the way. After a couple weeks of going back and forth (and missing the first batch thanks to a bit too much indecision), I was able to get in on the next round. So now the real [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Backyard – Planning a Reactor Build</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Doug]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:04:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Greetings all and Happy Friday! With the announcement and release of the JConcepts Reactor, I’ve found myself going back and forth… and then back again… on what exactly I want to do with mine. When I first learned about the Reactor, I had a pretty straightforward plan. I was going to build it as a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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