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Over the weekend the BigSquidRC Bash Crew traveled to beautiful Denver, Colorado for the 2018 edition of the Rocky Mountain Hobby Expo. Coming out to support the event was the crew from Horizon Hobby. The Horizon crew had one of the largest booths at the show, thus giving them plenty of room to show off their extensive line of rc [...]
Last weekend, the Jet Power 2018 Event took place in Donauwörth-Genderkingen, Germany. Yes, that is the same place where Horizon Hobby had its Airmeet / Racemeet a couple of weeks ago. Seems like this place is becoming the European RC Mecca. Anyway, JetPower was basically all about jet powered planes. It was so awesome to see, hear and feel the [...]
The BSRC crew attended the Horizon Hobby Airmeet and Racemeet 2018 in Donauwörth, Germany last weekend. We hosted the freestyle and tryout area next to the racetrack. Over 30000 spectators and visitors came to see action ion the ground and in the air. This was definitely the biggest RC event in all of Europe and Horizon Hobby did an awesome [...]
At the 2018 Airmeet and Racemeet in Donauwörth, Germany put on by Horizon Hobby, we were given an impromptu interview with Juan Pablo Montoya! We have met Juan several times, and he is an absolute pro! Even during our unrehearsed and unprepared (as you’ll see) questions, Juan just knocked it out of the park! Thank you Juan for your time [...]
Going inside the hangar at RC Fest’s Eli Field is a real treat for any hobbyist. Why is that? Because that is where they show off all the cool new products! This year the hangar at Eli Field was more filled than ever with nearly every imaginable rc product. As spectators first walked into the hangar they were greeted by a [...]
We must give a huge hand to all the folks at Horizon Hobby for making the 2018 edition of RC Fest their biggest and best yet. Horizon put on a bunch of different events to not only get more drivers to attend, but to also give spectators plenty to watch all day long. Here are just some of the events [...]
Since its inception, airplanes, drones, and helicopters have been a very important part of Horizon Hobby’s Drones On The Horizon and RC Fest events. For 2018 there were more aircraft than ever, along with more spectacular events for the spectators to watch. RC Fest is the only place that we’ve gone that you can see virtually every type of aircraft being [...]
As part of our ongoing show coverage from the 2018 Horizon Hobby RC Fest, we have to talk about the numerous manufacturers that were on hand. A bunch of different rc companies made their way to Eli Field in Monticello, Illinois to show off their latest products, plus they put on some really cool special events. The crew from Pro-Line Racing [...]
One of the gnarliest events held at Horizon Hobby’s RC Fest 2018 was the insane Long Jump Contest. Put on by BigSquidRC, the long jump championships did not disappoint! The biggest news around the pits before the contest was the entry of Tekno’s factory racing superstar Joe Bornhorst. Joe broke out one of his truggies, then went huge to entertain the [...]
To start off our coverage of Horizon Hobby’s RC Fest 2018 we are posting pictures and details about RC Sumo. You see, RC Sumo is a perennial favorite among the bashing crowd because it is easy to play, it is easy on parts, and it is always exciting! RC Sumo is not only a game of skill, but also one [...]
Last week the world famous Shizuoka Hobby Show took place in Asia. As several of the makers of our favorite bash cars and trucks are from that part of the world, it is cool to have an inside look at what they had on display. The show is held in Shizuoka City, which is known as “the model capital of [...]
You asked for a scale adventure and that’s exactly what we gave you with Mud, Rocks, and Tears 2018. That’s right, last Saturday 65 people took to the incredibly unique MRT course to challenge not just their trucks, but also themselves. You see, the MRT trail loop was challenging for both people and trucks with its demanding climbs and descents. [...]
One of the larger exhibitors at this year’s Nuremburg Toy Fair is Tamiya. Tamiya is quite popular around the globe with rc fanatics, as well as straight up collectors. Known worldwide for offering kits and RTRs loaded with realism and fun, Tamiya continues to be a force in the rc world. The 2018 Tamiya booth at Nuremburg was filled with all [...]
Traxxas is not playing around in 2018! Right now our reporter Thomas Wielgomas is over at the Nuremburg Toy Fair checking out 3 big new vehicles from Traxxas. What’s the scoop? First up is the Pro Scale 4wd Unlimited Desert Racer. That beast has some pretty incredible scale detailing and is slated for a price point of around $750-799. Here are [...]
If you didn’t have a chance to make the ARRMAGeddon Bash-N-Dash at Falcon Hobby in Illinois, you missed out on a good time! The ARRMA RC crew was there showing off some of the newer ARRMA vehicles as well as Wrench (aka Bill) and his son Dylan where there representing Big Squid RC, handing out stickers, participating in the events, [...]
