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Scale trucks are all the rage now days, but most of them are of the crawling/slow variety. For the ever growing bunch of consumers that demand some speed with their scale looks, Kyosho has released the Outlaw Rampage PRO Kit. The Outlaw Rampage is big on the scale detailing, but also caters to the hardcore hobby crowd by coming as [...]
“Outlaw Rampage Pro When will you guys be doing a review on the Kyosho rampage pro? I noticed it was in the servo review, and you did an unboxing, whats going on? Matthew G.” Cubby- Hey ya Matty, shoot me your snail mail for a sticker pack. Also, if you send me your shirt size, I will hook you up with one of [...]
Hello there rc fans, thanks for visiting BigSquidRC. I hope you enjoy your stay on our website, after all, it is loaded with rc news, views, and reviews. First up this week is the IFMAR 1/10th scale world championships. Now, BSRC isn’t a “racing” website, but even we think it is important for bashers to know when the “really” big races [...]
It seems like everybody now days is looking for a good quality waterproof servo, that won’t die within the first month on the trail. To help give hobbyists a heavy duty option for a waterproof servo, the folks over at Hitec have released the D956WP. The D956WP was designed for serious waterproofing, as well as serious torque. We’ve been using [...]
“Thumb Steer Hi Cubby, I have an older Futaba radio but want thumb steering on it. What is the best way to convert it over to thumb steer? Brewer B.” Cubby- Yo hey ya Brewer, thank you very much for writing in to ASK Cubby. Please send me an email with your home address so I can hook you up with a sticker pack. So, [...]
Hello there rc fanatics from across the entire globe, welcome to THE Cub Report. The manufacturers certainly were not messing around last week with multiple big releases, so lets jump right in. The Axial Racing crew had been teasing their new Capra 1/10th scaled crawling kit for some time, but the cat was officially let out of the bag last week. [...]
“Capra Crazy Cubby, What’s the scoop on the new Axial Capra that is being teased so much? Think it is gonna be something crazy? Derrick O.” Cubby- Hey ya Derrick, be sure and send me your home addy for one of our sweet BigSquidRC sticker packs. I received Derrick’s letter about a week ago while the Axial Capra teasers were in full swing. Earlier today, [...]
Here we are people, yet another beautiful Monday in the world of rc. I hope many of you got the chance to go outside and get your rc fix over the weekend. If not, here’s to better luck this coming weekend. Shall we jump on in??? Oh yes, we are officially in full blown holiday season announcement mode here at BigSquidRC. [...]
“ARRMA Mojave What’s up Cubby? I am wondering what’s going on with that new 1/7 Mojave? I have been waiting FOREVER for a large scale ARRMA and on the outside the Mojave looks about perfect. Have you bashed one yet? Let me know what’s the top speed and how tough the thing is. Keep having fun man, Brook D.” Cubby- Well howdy there Brook, I [...]
Hello there party people, if you live in America I hope you have the day off and are getting your BBQ on, if you live outside the states, I hope you had a great weekend of rc bashing. With that said, lets jump right on it… So… I wonder what the “big news” from last week was. Hummmmm… let me think [...]
“New Traxxas 6×6 What’s up Cubby? So what do you think man, should I get the Axial UMG10 6×6 or the new Traxxas TRX-6 Mercedes? Both look good to me, can’t wait to get my first 6 wheeler! Joseph T.” Cubby- Hola amigo, and thanks for shooting me an email. If you send me your home mailing addy, we will get ya hooked [...]
Here we are fellow rc fanatics, yet another wonderful week in the hobby. 2019 has been one wild year in the rc biz, and it seems to just keep getting wilder. Shall we jump right in??? Literally the “biggest” new product announcement from last week came from ARRMA. The ARRMA ARRMY has long been clamoring for a large scaler, now they [...]
“Off-Roading Tires Hey Cubby, What kind of tires are you running on your crawler? You do crawl don’t you? I live in southern Michigan, so I have a mix of dirt, rocks, and tree roots. I am pretty new to rc, so I am still running the stock tires on my Axial SCX10 II RTR. Sergio M.” Cubby- So what do ya say there [...]
Hola there rc fanatics from across the globe, welcome to THE Cub Report. The BSRC Bash Crew is coming off yet another extremely busy week, so I will jump right on in. In secret news that I can’t talk about, there is a little event going on this weekend that I can not talk about. However, the BSRC Bash Crew will [...]
“3S Lipos Hi, what are some good 3s lipos for someone on a budget, but doesn’t want to get new bright quality? I’m thinking This. It is for an ARRMA Notorious I’m saving up for, since the Tamiya had terrible customer support, and a dud of an esc we’re returning it, and I’m saving up for a notorious. Are those good [...]