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By now you have read the popular Quadcopter Shootout 2, but everyone asks if we really do all that stuff we say during durability testing.. well, here’s the video! If you are squeamish about seeing quadcopters slammed into walls at full speed, dropped out of the sky, or hit like a baseball, you may not want to press play. You [...]
You regular readers already know that we named the ARRMA Granite BLX as our 2013 Bash Vehicle of the Year. Yesterday the good folks over at Hobbico shot out a press release to showcase the fact that the Granite had won the prestigious title. The Granite BLX is a very impressive vehicle, so much so that we thought it was the [...]
Start the year off right with a new Big Squid RC Desktop Wallpaper Calendar! Every month we will bring you a new wallpaper calendar for your PC screen. We thought we would start the year off with the ARRMA Granite that just won Bash Truck of the YEAR! We have several different resolutions available. Just right click these links, and do [...]
For a long time THE Cub Reporter and I have been wanting to buy some tanks, hop them up, and do some serious bashing. The tanks had to be durable, go at least 20 mph, and be able to huck big ramps. Needless to say, we didn’t find any that would work for our demands. What do we do when we [...]
If you weren’t able to hit the 2013 iHobby Expo, let me introduce you to our lovely spokesmodels- Adri, Jenna, Anna and Isabella. They all did a fantastic job of answering questions, handing out BigSquidRC promo materials, and posing for countless pictures with our fans. Our spokesmodels even got in some trigger time on the BigSquidRC demo track. They might not [...]
While I’m working on an actual position openings page, I thought I’d post something here while I’m thinking up ‘official job descriptions’. Some of these are going to be intern style where you are mostly doing it for fame, but a few will be actual paying gigs in some form or another. Ask Wrench.. we pay him in Candy and [...]
On Saturday, HobbyTown USA in Orland Park Illinois was the host for our 2013 BigSquidRC Bash and Swap Meet. In the big open parking lot on one side of the HobbyTown we put on bashing events and held an open bash session, while on the other side of the building people set up tables to sell old gear in an [...]
Thank you to everyone that came out and bashed their vehicles with us on Saturday! We had a great turnout, and I think everyone had a awesome time. This was our first attempt at a Bash and Swap Meet, and it seemed to go pretty well. I know few people got some great deals! For all the guys that traveled hours [...]
Are you Ready for the Big Squid RC Bash and Swap Meet this Saturday?? If not, make sure to check out the Bash FAQ if you have any questions! We are looking forward to seeing everyone there! Even if you don’t have a vehicle to run, stop out and say hi! There will be some great deals at the swap meet, [...]
So the Big Squid RC Bash and Swap Meet is TOMORROW!! We have been getting emails from people asking all sorts of questions, and we figure many more people probably have the same questions, so why not answer them all right here! Q: What sort of prizes are there going to be? A: All sorts! We have a new HPI Blitz, [...]
Ok, so if you haven’t heard about our Big Squid RC Bash and Swap Meet, you need to click that link! To help us get people excited for the bash our friends from Hobby Town USA Orland Park have given us two vehicles to give away! A Helion Invictus and a Helion Animus. So how do you enter to win? [...]
That’s right, the official Big Squid RC Bash date has been announced, and this year we are going to entertain a Swap Meet as well! Have a bunch of RC stuff collecting dust in your garage or closet? Why not bring it with, set up a table and put a price tag on it! Maybe someone will trade that old [...]
What is the most popular social media site for the teenage crowd? No, it isn’t it Facebook, it is Tumblr. Maybe you’ve never been to, or even heard of, Tumblr, but it is all the rage among the teen crowd. Our new Tumblr page is now up and we have put our resident teenager in charge, Adam “The Intern”. You [...]
Have you checked out the Big Squid RC Shop lately? We have updated it with the newest shirts, hats and stickers! The new character shirts are very limited because we recently did a few events where we sold a bunch of them! We have shirts in Large, X-Large and 3XL! We only have a couple 3XL’s so if you need [...]
Since the beginning of Big Squid RC, we have always posted the occasional RC Boat News in our rc-boat tag, and we have also posted RC Plane News under our RC Plane tag. While 99% of our news is surface related, as bashers we tend to dabble in other things. Most of us here own or have owned several boats, and [...]
