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Hey everyone, it’s Thanksgiving here in the States so I want to give a hearty “Happy Thanksgiving” to everyone out there! I just hit my 9 year anniversary writing weekly for Big Squid, and I wanted to say thanks to all of you for reading, many of whom I’ve become friends with. It never stops being wild to me that you [...]
With these tires I fell in love at first sight. For comparison, with my wife I fell in love at about the one-hundred and first sight. While the latter admittedly was on a rather different level, that does in no way subtract from the fact that the BFGoodrich Mud Terrain T/A KM3 2.2″ from RC4WD are the best looking 1.9″ [...]
Heya folks and Happy Friday to you! I hope ya’ll enjoyed both the written and video reviews of the FMS Max Smasher Monster Truck that were posted last week. Long story short- I enjoy the Max Smasher. I’m kind of surprised it’s taken a company this long to do a quality micro scale solid axle monster, but one now exists. And it [...]
I want to thank the folks who wrote me in response to last week’s blog that I wrote– in particular reader Sean Melgarez who sent me a treasure trove of info on r/c heavy truckin’. I’m going to feature some of his builds in this space in the near future. The most poignant message was from fellow Squid Martin who shot [...]
When compared to humans, RC cars have several advantages. For one, they are easier to control. Think of teenagers. Also, they are a lot easier to perform studies on. Evaluating the effects of interventions on humans is a tricky process, since we are all slightly different. Two RC cars of the same make are not. Suppose I want to evaluate whether [...]
Greetings all and Happy Thursday to you! Before getting on to my dilemma which is the subject of the MTM this week, the pic at the top of the page is that of my Traxxas TRX-4 High Trail running over some full sized crushed cars with some help from JConcepts Ranger 2.2 Tires. I’ve written about this truck a few different [...]
SamixRC recently sent me a tool that I myself would have bought long ago had I known it existed, the SCX24 .050″ hex & 4mm nut 2 in 1 screw driver. It’s clever, fitment is very snug, does not roll away, feels good in the hand, and so good looking it could be worn as jewellery. Not really sure where though, [...]
The new ShrinkRC Build is ready for the trail! Over the last two weeks the Big Squid RC Kentucky HQ has been busy. With rigs ranging from 1/24 scale to 1/6 turning up the dirt all around the Squid Farm, the ShrinkRC Chevy build did not get left behind in the dust.The build was down to the final details and [...]
Hello gang and Happy Thursday to ya’s! Well, it’s sure been a furious week of releases, hasn’t it? Let’s tackle ’em here, along with some notes about what’s coming in this space over the next couple of weeks. First up, the big announcement of a small truck. After weeks of teasing, the FMS Max Smasher 1/24 Monster Truck was officially unveiled. There [...]
We all want a good looking car standing out from the crowd, and while a custom paint job requires a fair bit of work and skill, boosting the look with accessories do not. Also, it’s basically fool proof. A custom bumper simply cannot be messed up the same way as a paint job can. As I was planning my TRX-4 2021 [...]
Hey gang and Happy Thursday to ya’ll out there! Today was a big (no pun intended) news day for large scale truckers out there! Pro-Line announced a Ford body for the X-Maxx, and a Chevy body for the SCX6 (plus a bunch of other stuff for various other scales). The 1956 Ford F-100 for the X-Maxx looks siiiiick with those new belted [...]
Here it is, the Traxxas TRX-4 2021 Ford Bronco Simba edition. This version of the TRX-4 comes with a custom paintjob, upgraded lights and electronics, and a creative rearrangement of the diff lock and gearbox servos. Only one will ever be made. The lion. Available exclusively from Yours Truly, at a price so shockingly high I am sure I’ll get [...]
What is popping Squid Nation! It seems like there was an event going on everywhere in the USA last week, Pro-line by the fire, Rocktober, and Georgia Rock Zombies Haul N Crawl just to name a few. While I would love to be at every event, sometimes you need a break from the road. Lucky for me, our good friend [...]
G’day folks! I am happy to report that last week was a good one. While there is more to life than work and RC, a week with nothing but work and RC is a pleasure at times. A bit of eating, reading and sleeping too, but that’s about it. I worked away from home, and had my family laugh at me [...]
F1’s x7 champion megastar Lewis Hamilton has sure been showing some love as of late to his r/c roots, and in a very cool video the Mercedes-AMG Petronas shared last week, Hamilton was seen bombing around in one of the coolest old school r/c’s, the Tamiya Lunchbox. The team also shared the above photo via their Facebook page. This warms my [...]
