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The crew over at Just Bash It RC have been busy making a name for themselves by putting out high-end ARRMA upgrade parts. They make goodies like an extra heavy duty chassis for various ARRMA vehicles, plus insanely tough shock towers. To help get you the parts you need more easily, the Just Bask It RC crew has just opened a [...]
We are saddened to inform you that Horizon Hobby’s President and CEO Joe Ambrose has passed away. The entire staff at BigSquidRC would like to give our deepest condolences to Joe’s family, as well as to the staff at Horizon. Joe was incredibly well regarded in our industry as a leader and visionary, we simply can’t imagine this hobby without [...]
Are you a fan of SnoCross? If you have not seen it yet, now is the time. The SnoCross racers go over insane jumps, throw giant roost, and the series is known for loads of close racing. Recently the crew at Traxxas put out a press release announcing their support of the SnoCross Series For The 2018-2019 Season. The added support [...]
It’s hard to believe Traxxas has been doing the SEMA show in Vegas for 10 years! If you are unfamiliar with SEMA, it’s basically every car guys fantasy everything all dropped in Vegas. This show is so huge, most people can’t walk and see everything in the 4 days that it goes on. If you are luck enough to be attending [...]
We were recently informed about the ARRMA Voltage line getting a big price drop to $99, and at a sub one hundred dollar price, we thought maybe we should talk another look at these vehicles. This past week we hit JuiceBox Off-Road Park for a little fun, and wow did we have a blast! We’ll do a full write up [...]
The folks over at Horizon Hobby have announced some of their plans for the 2018 SEMA Automotive Show. SEMA is the biggest/coolest full scale show out there, Horizon will be there showing everyone how awesome the rc hobby can be. Here is the full press release- HORIZON HOBBY SPOTLIGHTS RC INDUSTRY AT 2018 SEMA AUTOMOTIVE SHOW Champaign, IL, September 2018 – Horizon [...]
Here is some big news for you, Kyosho products are available right now from Horizon Hobby! Update: We have been informed that Kyosho products will be available from the Horizon Hobby website or Tower Hobbies. Click on This Link for more Horizon Hobby news on BigSquidRC.
Hey there Futaba fanatics, did you know that Futaba has a New Headquarters here in the USA? That’s right, their new headquarters is located in good old Huntsville, Alabama and is Now Up and Running. Dealers can get Futaba products through Futaba USA, as can consumers. Futaba posted a short video on their FB Page earlier today showing off [...]
Who makes the best servos on the planet? That would be Hitec and they are getting ready to Move Into A New Headquarters here in the states. Hitec has put out a PR to let everyone know that they have some sweet new digs and will be in the process of moving later this week. We wish the Hitec crew [...]
Vaterra fans, we have news that the Vaterra Ascender line is getting a price drop. As many of you know, we have been fans of the Ascender line for a while, and as bashers, we can for sure appreciate a price drop! All 3 models in the Ascender line are getting the price drop, the Bronco, K-10 Pickup and the [...]
During this rough time in the rc industry, it is awesome to see a new company spring up. Just announced by Philippe Neidhart is his new company Performa Racing. Neidhart is known for other companies like Team Orion and HB Racing, the new Performa Racing brand will concentrate on accessories, upgrades, wearables, and much more. The official Performa Racing website is [...]
Now here is some big news, Cross-RC is now available from HRP Distributing and on the Hobby Recreation Products website. Cross-RC has been looking to make a big push here in the states, while HRP has been looking for a high-end scale line-up, now the two have combined forces to help bring you some awesome rock crawlers and scale vehicles. [...]
The Federal Communications Commission is proposing a penalty of $2,861,128 against HobbyKing for marketing non-compliant radio frequency devices. Specifically, the devices in question are audio/video transmitters intended for use in FPV/unmmanned systems. As we all know, the FCC takes its job very seriously to ensure that our radio gear does not interfere, or become detrimental, to others. We will post [...]
Have you seen Pro-Line’s New Website? That’s right folks, Pro-Line has a sweet looking new website. Not only does it have an awesome new look, but it has also been simplified for easier searching and shopping. * Easy to find categories * New areas of interest * Product pages * Live inventory counts * Watch lists To check out just how cool the new [...]
Once again we find it troubling to post more industry news of this nature, but Kyosho has announced new ownership. Kyosho has long been a leader in the rc car industry. Various Kyosho cars and trucks have brought thousands upon thousands of new people into our hobby, while their high-end racing program has been dominate in 1/8th buggy over the [...]
