Ever grow tired of hitting the same old ramps and bashing at the same old parks? Nope, us neither. But if we ever do, getting an rc boat is a great way of enjoying the rc hobby in a different way. Joysway announced their Force2 60 Catamaran last fall but now it is finding its way into local hobby shops. [...]
Team Durango is gearing up to go big in 2015. They have been teasing several new models for weeks, now they have released full specifications. All their new releases feature pillow ball front suspension as well as a unique sliding center diff to set gear mesh. Their suspension has been refined for better handling and they have been designed to [...]
Carbon fiber is just plain cool isn’t it? That’s why Kyosho America has announced two new carbon edition Plazma Lm Series 12th scale cars. Kyosho has given the carbon fiber treatment to their Plazma Toyota GT-One and their Plazma Porsche 962C. Both come as kits with highly detailed bodies that are pre-printed and pre-cut. Kyosho includes a 380 motor adapter [...]
Fans of the popular 3 Racing D3 drift chassis can rejoice because an update to their beloved platform looms nearer to release. A few months ago 3 Racing teased some early renderings of the new chassis and it appeared to be rear motor and easily convertible to Rear Wheel Drive. During that time they have been sprinkling in little spy [...]
Turn heads on the trail with the new Hostage 2.2 Beadlock Wheels from RC4WD. The Hostage wheels are officially licensed by Fuel Offroad and can put an all new look on your rig. They are CNC machined from billet aluminum, then anodized black for a very trick look. A 12mm hex comes standard, making them easy to bolt on a [...]
Just a couple hours left to get those nominations in for the Big Squid RC March Bash-ness bracket! And don’t forget you can win this RC Gear Shop 80A Waterproof ESC AND a 1/10th Brushless 5400kv motor combo just for helping us get things rolling! Go here to nominate now!
RC Sound Modules are all the rage right now and for good reason, they bring not only full size sound to your rc car, but they are also a blast to drive with. A new company called GorillaBox Technologies is teasing a new rc sound box. The GorillaBox is said to be the loudest on the market, making it easy [...]
RCMart has a special deal going right now where they bundle one of their high-end MST Drift Cars with an OMG Servo. This allows you to save some cash while scoring a premium drift machine. This special offers extends to over a dozen different MST cars and you can hit up This Link over on RCMart’s official website to get [...]
The folks at Factory RC have announced a pair or trick new Carbon Fiber Battery Braces. The first brace is made to fit the TLR 22-4 (#FTC008, $24) when running a shorty style pack. The TLR brace is available in both blue or red carbon fiber weave and comes with a new “Patriot” star logo. The second brace is for [...]
Twin stick radios are so old school that nobody uses them anymore, right??? That absolutely isn’t the case, in fact they are making a bit of a comeback thanks to the crawling/trailing and boat crowds. When Futaba announced the twin stick 4GRS it was actually a pretty big deal, it isn’t often when a new surface twin sticker hits the [...]
Kyosho is always pushing the boundaries when it comes to new tech and thinking outside the box. They have introduced their new Vantage 2 line of brushless motors in 21.5, 17.5, 13.5, 8.5, 7.5 and 6.5 sizes so there has got to be a size in here for pretty much any 1/10 scale. So big deal you say everyone has [...]
Tomorrow is St Patrick’s Day and to celebrate Asiatees Hobbies is offering 15% off of green, gold and silver color upgrade parts. This special runs through March 20th and you can get full details at This Link over on Asiatees website. Get More Asiatees news on BigSquidRC.
Get out on the water with the new Atomik Barbwire XL. The Barbwire XL comes with a powerful brushless system, but its best feature has to be its innovative self-righting ballast driven hull system. With the self-righting system you can drive harder without having to worry so much about crashing. The new larger size of the XL also increases its [...]
Things are heating up around here! It’s that time of the year again, when our readers get to tell us who they think is the top of the rc world! It’s Big Squid RC’s 5th Annual March Bash-ness. For the Big Squid RC Newbies, March Bash-ness is our annual Reader’s Choice event where you, the readers, the best fans on earth, get [...]
Ya know, I would really like to just report something on bashing. However, once again this week, the racing world has lost their minds, which sorta makes the bash world seem so boring. I mean, I can go bashing for weeks on end and never get into an argument or even see anyone mad, that certainly is not the case [...]
