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Dynamite Large Scale Safety Kill Switch Review
Hi there this is Hawaiian Chris, one of the members of the BigSquidRC Bash Crew. I recently got a chance to review the Optical Large Scale Kill Switch from Dynamite RC. The Dynamite Optical Kill Switch (part #DYNE1240) was made pretty compact and with good quality JST plugs. The opto-coupling was housed in a sturdy plastic cover and proved to be [...]
- 10/22/2015
- 1:23 pm
- Accessory Reviews
Large Scale RC - By: Big Squid Staff
Parma 68 Muscle
Been drooling over all the 1st generation Camaros whizzing by on all the car auction shows on TV lately? Why not order one of these awesome shells a build your own and mount it up to pretty much any short course or rally car on the market? The bodies are .040” come clear with window paint masks decals and EASY-PEEL body [...]
- 7/24/2015
- 2:57 pm
- New Products
Parma - By: Big Squid Staff
3DR Solo Backpack
For those that don’t know you better get in the know …. 3DR is a serious player in the Drone world and they are quick to hear the concerns of their customers. Just in case you are not in the loop the 3DR Solo is a high end drone aimed at helping you film the most exciting images you can [...]
- 7/23/2015
- 4:41 pm
- New Products
- By: Big Squid Staff
BEAST II 6×6…. “Behind the Build”
When you first open the box you are just astonished at the sheer magnitude of all the cool looking pieces and dozens of screw bags and then it hits you… Where am I gonna put all this stuff during the build? What I opted to do was use my main workspace as the build area and then use my portable [...]
- 7/22/2015
- 6:48 pm
- Featured Posts
RC4WD
scale rc - By: Big Squid Staff
Parma 66 Muscle Baja
Always wanted to ride with Carol Shelby? Why not jazz up that tired old short course that’s collecting dust in the garage by using Parma’s new 66 muscle to build your very own Shelby GT350 replica? This very period looking Muscle body comes with all the lines you are looking for to set your short course apart. With some creative [...]
- 7/22/2015
- 11:28 am
- New Products
- By: Big Squid Staff
MultiRC HMB 235 Mini Quad Review With Video
3DBill here, and we got our hands on the Multi RC HMB 235 Mini Quad / FPV racer. We have been told that it can take a lot of abuse and come back for more. That’s usually a challenge that we like to hear. FPV Quad Racing is very hot right now, and if you are actually racing, you know you [...]
- 7/7/2015
- 11:59 pm
- Other Reviews
rc helicopter - By: Big Squid Staff
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The RC4WD BEAST II 6×6….Continued
Wow it seems like it was winter when I started this project and now that it has some finality to it (I stress the word some), I almost feel like a huge burden has lifted. These words I clack away at my keyboard are bitter sweet, truth be told I am gonna miss this huge PIMA and am definitely a [...]
- 7/1/2015
- 2:25 pm
- Featured Posts
RC4WD
scale rc - By: Big Squid Staff
No Limit RC – 2015 World Finals Photos (Part 1 of 2)
Every year the No Limit RC guys put on their amazing World Finals at the Diggers Dungeon compound, home of the Grave Digger Monster Truck. This year saw about 350 entries, and our own 3DBill was there snapping pictures of some of the awesome vehicles. There are some incredible monster trucks, pullers, and all sorts of other vehicles ready to [...]
- 6/1/2015
- 2:45 pm
- Events
Featured Posts - By: Big Squid Staff
Southeast Electric Flight Festival 2015 – SEFF Coverage
3DBill here with a picture recap of SEFF 2015. SEFF is one of the biggest events of the year on the rc air side and is held every year in Andersonville, GA. Hobbico, Horizon, Castle Creations and many others sponsor the event and are there showcasing and demonstrating products tons of products. Pilots from all over the country and even [...]
- 5/18/2015
- 10:13 pm
- Events
- By: Big Squid Staff
RC4WD – BEAST II 6×6 kit … (naked)
Hey all you crazy cats and dogs… I know .. I know .. You guys are thinking what’s up with that deadbeat Manny? Well let’s just say that I have been tinkering with this little fellow! This is just a small sampling of the upcoming multi page build / review to wet your whistle. If you are looking for more RC4WD [...]
- 5/17/2015
- 8:57 pm
- New Products
RC4WD - By: Big Squid Staff
Bringing the Bling to Axial Yeti XL
The kind folks over at Asiatees have added some Yeti XL bling from GPM Racing. A few notable items recently released to add some strength and or color to your XL are a new Aluminum Front Bumper Plate, Aluminum front C –Hubs. Along with a with those items come some nifty gear to get some extra width in that track, [...]
- 4/19/2015
- 4:03 pm
- Axial
New Products - By: Big Squid Staff
WAR-PEDE! Halo Meets Traxxas
This is a custom build I did using a McFarlane Halo Warthog, Jorge is at the helm with a Spartan JFO manning the Rocket Launcher. Who doesn’t want a RC Warthog? Beneath the top you have a 2WD Stampede VXL chassis. Some aluminum angle was used to make custom mounts to mate the body to the stock shock towers. Since I had [...]
- 3/25/2015
- 6:12 pm
- Featured Posts
Projects - By: Big Squid Staff
Kyosho Vantage 2 BL Motors
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 [...]
- 3/16/2015
- 10:37 pm
- brushless
Industry News - By: Big Squid Staff
ATTACK of the DRONES!
Audi seems to be feeding the hysteria regarding drones lately in their newest commercial for the all the available tech in the new A6. The commercial is made to be comical but I feel it’s a good reflection of what the Non-RC world thinks is reality with all the media hype and misinformation out there. For additional Quadcopter news click [...]
- 3/13/2015
- 12:47 pm
- rc helicopter
videos - By: Big Squid Staff
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Street Jam OTA-R31RS, cheapest version yet and it comes with…
Street Jam has released a new OTA-R31 variant for RC drifters, the OTA-R31RS! This is the version to get if you’re new to RC drift or looking for a high CS (countersteer) capable chassis. Full disclosure, I’ve run a highly modified OTA-R31 for the last 3 years. I love this chassis for it’s easily tuned CS, front mid-motor design, capable [...]
- 9/1/2014
- 1:17 pm
- New Products
RC Drifting - By: Big Squid Staff
