Shipping soon from JConcepts is their popular Ellipse buggy tires in Blue, Aqua, and R2 rubber compounds. The addition of more rubber compound choices can really help dial in your buggy for different tracks, or for changing track conditions. * 2.2″ size fits a wide variety of buggy wheels * Comes with Dirt-Tech foam inserts * Designed with help from World Champions Ryan [...]
Coming up about a month from now is the Horizon Hobby RC Fest. RC Fest is set in beautiful Monticello, Illinois and is a weekend filled with rc fun for the entire family. The BigSquidRC Bash Crew has been going to RC Fest since the very beginning, but can’t wait for this year’s event as it will be even bigger [...]
New for all you USGT racers out there is a J-Zero body from Exotek Racing. The J-Zero was designed from the ground up for maximum performance. Here are the highlights- * Aggressive aero package with minimal drag * Muscular fenders, aggressive front splitter * Low slung hood, plus downforce inducing side skirts * Sports car cockpit * 2 different trim lines * Comes with large rear [...]
The folks over at Traxxas have announced that their DCB M41 Widebody Catamaran will soon be available in Two New Color Combinations. The M41 is a powerful brushless powered boat with a high performance catamaran hull, here are some highlights- * Capable of 50+ mph speeds * Water cooled, 6S LiPo capable power system * 40″ licensed DCB M41 widebody replica * Stable [...]
Shipping soon for the Axial SCX10 & SCX10 II is a Marauder II body from Killerbody RC. The Marauder II is an incredibly detailed ABS plastic body (also available in clear polycarbonate) that can give your SCX10 or SCX10 II a great new look. * Wide wheel arches and strong fenders * Reinforced connecting parts * Flexible black plastic grill & headlight frame * [...]
New from Traxxas is a second tutorial on how to turn your Ford Bronco TRX-4 into a mud slinging beast. In the Maximum Mud Bronco Build Part 2, the Traxxas crew cranks up the power with a VXL brushless power system. By clicking on this link, you can watch the Traxxas crew show you how easy it is to install [...]
Attention large scale fans, Kraken RC has just announced the Kit Version of their massive KV5TT Pro Short Course Truck. The kit version can save you some cash, or it can also make it easy for you to make modifications and upgrades as you build. The Kraken KV5TT Pro Kit is street priced at $1,299, it has a part number of [...]
I’ve got a personal story that I wanted to share with you all this week. It’s a racing story, and I know Big Squid is mainly a basher-site…but it’s still a monster truck story, so there’s that. So this past weekend my club, Trigger King, kicked off our official 2019 racing season. We are lucky enough to have built up a [...]
The good folks over at Pro-Line have plenty of esoteric upgrades for the Traxxas X-Maxx. From wheels, to tires, to high-end shocks, to a number of different bodies, the P-L crew has your X-Maxx covered. To help show off some of their ultra-tough upgrade parts, Pro-Line has released a new video. The video below is no joke, watch it to see [...]
As we get closer to an official release date for the Mini Version of the legendary Lunch Box, the crew at Tamiya have dropped another teaser image. The picture above is the first full color image that we’ve gotten of the Lunch Box Mini. As you can see, it has that classic Lunch Box look, but should be somewhere around [...]
Here we are folks with another beautiful week in the remote control car business. My name is Cubby and I would like to thank you for making the click over to BigSquidRC to check out what’s going in our hobby. Let’s jump right in shall we??? Ya know, I’ve quit talking completely about F1 in recent years. Why? Well… yes, it [...]
Uploaded recently to the Traxxas YouTube channel is a new video called TRX-4 Blazer Lights Up the Night. The video shows off not only the very realistic looking Traxxas TRX-4 Chevy Blazer, but also the LED light set for the truck. Watch below to see some realistic crawling footage that also shows you how neat LED lighting looks on the [...]
Do you consider yourself a serious hobbyist? If so, do you have an rc hovercraft in your rc garage? To help you experience something truly unique, Dinky RC has announced the DRC1 racing hovercraft. The DRC1 is a legit hovercraft that can be used on all sorts of different surfaces like dirt, pavement, and even over water! Think of the [...]
To quote Ricky Bobby, “If you ain’t first, you’re last.”! To help keep you in front of your rivals, Speedzone has announced a new 2.5 Turn Brushless Drag Racing Motor. The 2.5 turn Speedzone was designed to give your car/truck/buggy the insane power levels that you are looking for. Here are the highlights- * 13.5mm high torque rotor * Available in a [...]
Unless you have been living under a rock, you should know the ARRMA Kraton won the BASH bracket for March Bash-ness 2019! Also, if you are a OG reader of Big Squid RC, you will know that it has been a long running tradition to giveaway the winning vehicles, and with the wonderful support of Horizon Hobby and ARRMA, we [...]
