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Unless you have been living under a rock, you should know the ARRMA Kraton won the BASH bracket for March Bash-ness 2019! Also, if you are a OG reader of Big Squid RC, you will know that it has been a long running tradition to giveaway the winning vehicles, and with the wonderful support of Horizon Hobby and ARRMA, we [...]
After thousands of votes, tons of brackets and plenty of upsets, the finals in the March Bash-ness 2019 bracket have taken place and we have our champions! On the bash side, the ARRMA Kraton pulls off a repeat with back to back wins being the previous 2018 champion as well! ARRMA should be pretty happy with their track record, this [...]
Released just a few weeks ago, the Losi Ford Raptor Baja Rey King Shocks Edition RTR from Horizon Hobby has created quite a stir in the bashing community. The Ford Raptor has one of the most detailed bodies that we’ve seen from Losi, plus it comes on the highly capable Baja Rey platform. We’ve been pushing our test truck to [...]
It’s seems like forever since we have done a giveaway so we thought, lets get one in before March Bash-ness ends! With the amazing support from Hitec we are giving away a RDX1 Pro Charger and a D954-SW Servo! We are also going to throw some Big Squid RC swag to the winners as well! Since we believe in spreading the love, [...]
The crew over at Kyosho know a thing or two about scale realism. Over the years, Kyosho has put out some impressive rigs that not only had great styling, but were also top notching while being driven. One of Kyosho’s newest on-road cars is a Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat that is big on scale realism, but was also designed to [...]
Yep, we got our hands on the new Losi Ford Raptor Baja Rey from Horizon Hobby! That means it’s time to open it up and see what’s in the box. A bunch of us in the office were excited to see this thing in person, and wow, it does not disappoint! We really like the blue highlights and those molded [...]
Axial Racing and Horizon Hobby was kind enough to hook us up with the new Axial Wraith 1.9″ RTR, and in person it’s a real stunner. Those smaller tires give it a much more scale look, at least for what’s hot right now, and the black version looks great. Opening up that hood to reveal the V8 molded receiver case [...]
Here ya go Axial Racing fans, they have just announced a new 1.9″ Wraith RTR Scale Rock Crawler! * Refined chassis with increased ground clearance * New skid plate and lower rails * Front battery mounting location * Chassis mounted servo * Single piece AR44 axles * Adjustable oil filled shocks * S30 compound, licensed Nitto Grappler tires * Detailed polycarbonate body * Plastic scale detailing like grill and [...]
Ford Raptor fans rejoice! Horizon Hobby has announced the new Losi Ford Raptor Baja Rey. Besides the new licensed body, it sounds like there are plenty of changes coming from with this new edition. On the outside it’s going to have a molded hood scoop and grill, front and rear lights and authentic Black Rhino Alpine wheels. On the inside [...]
We know the Traxxas TRX-4 RTR is a capable rig, we have seen TONS of them both on the trails and in comps. Now you have the choice to build it from the ground up which is an awesome way to learn everything there is to know about the truck for if and when you need to work on it. [...]
A new Traxxas TRX-4 Sport Kit is coming! We dubbed it the Adventure Kit around the office because it comes with some sweet accessories, but it’s officially the ‘Sport Kit’. We don’t have all the details, but it looks like it will come as a completely un-assembled kit with a clear body and cool accessories like the fuel tanks, [...]
We got our hands on the official pictures and a video of the Traxxas TRX-4 1979 K5 Chevy Blazer. Uhm, wow! Seriously, there is not much else you can say about the body, but wow. Scale fans are going to be drooling for days with the chromed out bumper, those door handles are awesome, the replica Rally Wheels look incredibly [...]
Now hitting stores from Axial Racing and Horizon Hobby is the Yeti Jr.™ Can-Am® Maverick 1/18th Scale Electric 4WD – RTR. The Axial is one of the very first UTVs to hit the market, and with Axial’s scale knowledge, it certainly looks like the full sized beast. We’ve been putting in pack after pack on the Axial to see just [...]
We got our hands on the new Axial Racing Can-Am Maverick X3 Yeti Jr 1/18 UTV! It’s time to get this thing out of the box, take some pics and start the testing! With a $149 price point, and the current hot trend of UTV vehicles, this could be great timing for Axial and Horizon Hobby for this release. You [...]
Here we go folks, the truck that is making huge waves in the rc community, the all new Primal RC 1/5 Raminator Monster Truck has officially dropped! The Primal crew has truly outdone themselves this time, as their Raminator looks incredible. It has a fantastic scale look, it has an insane 49cc reed-valve engine, and it weighs 80 lbs! Can [...]
