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We are super excited to see RC4WD jump into the video game scene! As most of you know, Brian is a huge game nerd, so I’m sure he’s all over this one! Check out the Trail Finder 2 VR Game! VR is HOT right now, and how awesome will this be? No more having to get up and go outside, [...]
Looks like MAXAMPS is expanding their business into more than just RC cars and Robots! It’s great to see them using their amazing technology to help others. Check out their latest Chair Lift! Looks like it works pretty good, might have to put in a order for one of these.Make sure you head over to the MaxAmps.com site for [...]
New from the folks over at Traxxas is the VXL Energy Drink! Traxxas has long been the fastest name in radio control, now they have announced the ultimate in energy drinks. Using a special blend of supplements, the VXL Energy Drink has been engineered to give your body extreme brushless power. * Long lasting formula * Great for rc driving or extreme [...]
Coming soon from Hudy is an extremely esoteric Brush & Pan clean up tool set. The Hudy crew went to extra lengths to make sure their dust pan set is far and away the best to ever hit the market. Featuring over 1000 bristles, the Hudy brush & pan set is the ultimate in sweeping performance. Check out these features- * [...]
New from the crew at RC4WD is a 1/10 Tiger King Scale Action Figure. Re-created from the popular Netflix show “Tiger King”, this is the action figure that all big cat lovers need in their rig! Here are the details- * Made from an ultra-durable plastic * Comes with plaid shirt & ball cap * Flexible at shoulders, knees, hips and elbows * Authentic [...]
Apparently the billionaire isn’t happy about having just the best car on the planet, and a space company that’s dreaming so big that everything it does is usually the first time it has been done. It sounds like Elon is dreaming a little smaller now. Rumor has it that he is spinning off Tesla Motors with a new division called [...]
Well we are finally here! You, the readers nominated what products make it to the sweet 16, then you have voted for your favorites for weeks to get them to the big game! We are now at the FINALS! Like we said from the very beginning, it’s almost impossible to predict who’s going to make it here, and as always, [...]
The latest hot rumor around the rc world is that ARRMA RC is going 1:1 scale with a larger version of their BLX Motors intended to be a power upgrade for Full Scale Tesla Cars. I put my $1000 down yesterday on the new Model 3 and the BigSquidRC Bash Crew can’t wait to see how much faster it will [...]
You always remember your phone, but a few times I have forgotten to bring my transmitter to a a bash. Well, Futaba is about to fix that and revolutionize the high end transmitter game. Futaba are about to announce a new Smart Phone App that will work with their new receivers by allowing you to actually steer your vehicle with [...]
So you know those new Amazon Dash buttons? It looks like the folks at Horizon Hobby are jumping on board with a similar setup. The really interesting part is they will offer a new Smart-Parts Sensor for all new Horizon vehicles. When you are out bashing and you break an A-Arm, or destroy a gear, the car will know what [...]
Hey, everybody loves those Heelys shoes, you know the ones with the wheel in the back that helps you go real fast. Now Hobbico has upped the ante with their new RC Runner Shoes. These allow you to bolt on a pair of 6S brushless powered ARRMA Sentons to your feet, making your trip to just about anywhere really, REALLY, [...]
Tired of that nasty parachute effect when driving your short course truck on windy days? If so, the good folks over at Pro-Line have totally solved your problem. The new Mo’ Flo Clear SCT Body from Pro-line will make sure your truck stay absolutely flat when hucking triples even on the windiest of days. Some of its features include- * Inspired [...]
The BigSquidRC Bash Crew got quite the surprise in the mail today! We were not expecting any new vehicles, so imagine our surprise when we opened the box to see the all new Traxxas Savage 4.6! Everyone wants to know what the collaboration between Traxxas and HPI will be like, looks like we’ll be finding out this weekend. Expect full [...]
Don’t you just hate it when a part you need is out of stock? Don’t have time to wait for a parts delivery? Maybe you are at the track and they don’t have the part you need? Well, cut the wait time way down and just print your own parts! The Losi Parts 3D Printer will solve all of your [...]
I was hoping he would give some sort of final ‘Goodbye from The Cub Report’ but apparently that’s not how he rolls. We are sad to see him go, and believe me, the counter offers were BIG. We wanted to do something special, but he really wanted to just fade away. Cubby’s last day was this morning at Big Squid. [...]
