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Event Coverage - BIGFOOT 4x4 Open House & R/C Monster Truck …
This past Saturday the world famous Bigfoot 4×4 monster truck team held their annual Open House gala, much to the delight of thousands! What started around 10 years ago as a simple way to say “Thank You!” to the fans by doing a car crush at their shop has grown into a yearly event attended by thousands of people with [...]
Everybody’s Scalin’ – Onward to the BIGFOOT Open House
Fresh off the Chi-Town crew holding a big bash, there is no rest for the wicked as we will be at the BIGFOOT 4×4 Open House in Pacific, MO (just outside St. Louis) this weekend- Saturday April 23rd to be more precise. The Open House is an annual event put on by the Bigfoot monster truck team which is held at their shop. [...]
- 4/22/2016
- 2:44 pm
- Everybody's Scalin'
RC Monster Truck
scale rc - By: Doug
Everybody’s Scalin’ – RC4WD Lands RECON G6
Heya folks, I know it’s a day early for Scalin’, but some big news broke this morning – RC4WD has become the new title sponsor of the RECON G6 series. This is a huge coup for RC4WD and another feather in their cap as they continue their blitz to gain share in the ultra competitive scale crawler marketplace. From the outside it also seems [...]
Everybody's Scalin' - The Customer Is Always Right...Unless …
One of the most beautiful things about the scale segment of the hobby is how much super-niche aftermarket stuff you can find from small vendors. It really is outrageous, what-with all the custom stuff available. Need a complete aftermarket tube chassis for an RC4WD Trail Finder 2? Yep, you can find someone who sells them. Need a custom stinger bumper that [...]
Review - Pro-Line 2.2" BFGoodrich KR2 Tires & Denali Bead-lo…
Pro-Line’s latest scale tire is a replica of one of the most popular 1:1 pieces of off-road rubber on the market today, the BFGoodrich Baja T/A KR2. It’s available in both 1.9″ and 2.2″ sizes, but we had an Axial Bomber laying around the office in need of shoes so we went with 2.2″ for this review. Does the mini version [...]
Everybody’s Scalin’ – Don’t Be a Fool
Ya know, the same questions are always popping up on the scale crawling boards so I figure today is the perfect day to address many of the most popular ones and give some 100% concrete advice. – Shock Size. Bigger is ALWAYS better. The longer shocks you have, the higher your ride is, which means it’s easier to climb over obstacles [...]
Everybody’s Scalin’ – Good Things on Good Friday
You know, being angry or annoyed sure does make it easier to write something usually (just ask Cubby, LOL). Because of this, many times it’s very easy to overlook the good. And since the boss let us out of jail a day early this week (here’s a secret, I’m writing this on Thursday) I’m in a festive mood. Let’s celebrate [...]
Everybody’s Scalin’ – To Bling or Not to Bling
To bling or not to bling, that is the question I’m asking this week. I’ve got a project monster truck in the works and I plan on hanging a pair of Vanquish F9’s under it. It’s going to be my first purchase of complete machined housings and as such the question above is on my mind. You see in most of r/c [...]
Everybody’s Scalin’ – I Shall Call Him “Mini Me”
Hopefully everyone enjoyed reading our review of the RC4WD Trail Finder 2 that went up a couple days ago. As luck would have it the winter weather broke and the last two weeks had lots of high 60’s weather – perfect for scaling. And what a time was had! I think the review spells it out pretty well, but it was a lot [...]
Remembering Randy Nordman
The r/c community here in Missouri is mourning a major loss this week. Randy Nordman, owner of the soon-to-be-opened Empire of Dirt R/C Park (New Florence, MO), was lost in a tragic event. Randy has spent the past two years working on a dream of his (with his beloved wife and co-owner Julie) – a massive r/c complex housing everything from dedicated 1/5, [...]
Review – RC4WD Trail Finder 2 RTR
When it comes to uber-scale, RC4WD is known as the leader in the hobby. They recently updated a vehicle that in many ways is their flagship rig; the Trail Finder 2. Can this leaf spring equipped ‘Yota take a beating? Let’s find out. From: RC4WD Direct Link: Trail Finder 2 RTR Unboxing Pictures: BSRC RC4WD Trail Finder 2 RTR Unboxing Review By: Doug Welker Pictures By: [...]
- 3/8/2016
- 2:12 pm
- Car & Truck Reviews
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Everybody’s Scalin’ – Keep Moving Forward
If you aren’t moving forward then you are either standing still or going backwards. Here at Big Squid we like to think we are always moving ahead. At the very least we certainly try. Scale trucks have always been sort of an oddity around here when it comes review time. When driven in comparison to your standard track/basher vehicle they are [...]
Unboxing – RC4WD Trail Finder 2 RTR
When it comes to scale realism, the RC4WD Trail Finder 2 has long been one of the hobby stalwarts. Recently, the previously “kit only” truck became offered as a full fledged RTR that also featured numerous updates from the OG version. Here is what it looks like when you open the box. That body, realistic chassis layout, and all metal construction [...]
Everybody’s Scalin’ – Can You Dig It?
One of the noob questions that routinely shows up on the crawler boards (usually followed by several sarcastic answers) is “What is a Dig Unit?“. It really is easy to forgive the question though because digs have been going the way of the dodo since competition crawling’s popularity took a nose dive following the scale boom. Still, you can find dig [...]
Review – Pro-Line Brawler Monster Truck Wheels
Not since Tamiya was duking it out with Kyosho during the late 80’s/early 90’s have solid axle monster trucks ever been as popular as they are now. Slowly but surely the aftermarket has started to come around and unlike years past, it’s now relatively easy for the average hobbyist to get one together. However, for the longest time a good wheel has [...]
