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Some rc cars are made to win world championships, others strictly for backyard fun. Kyosho has long been known for building rc vehicles for both the track and cul-de-sac, with their latest bash machine being the Rage 2.0. The original Rage was very well received by us, as well as many others, so for 2019 the Kyosho crew bolted up [...]
We are saddened to inform you that Horizon Hobby’s President and CEO Joe Ambrose has passed away. The entire staff at BigSquidRC would like to give our deepest condolences to Joe’s family, as well as to the staff at Horizon. Joe was incredibly well regarded in our industry as a leader and visionary, we simply can’t imagine this hobby without [...]
Coming soon to a hobby shop near you is the Losi Super Rock Rey from Horizon Hobby. A giant 1/6th scaled off-road beast, the Super Rock Rey is one of the most scale realistic bash rigs that Losi has ever released to the market. Plus, it was designed to tackle the gnarliest of off-road terrain. We’ve been wreaking havoc all [...]
As is tradition around here, the Big Squid RC crew gathered around and hashed out the 2018 Bash Vehicle of the year. I have to say this year was a rough one! Normally we all make some vehicle picks, and it comes down to 2 pretty quickly, then everyone agrees on an obvious choice, but that was not the case [...]
Every year we here at the Big Squid RC Headquarters gather around a large table and toss out ideas for Bash Vehicle of the year. This year, one of the ideas tossed around was that we should consider other products as well, so we have decided to start a Bash Product of the Year category! Since this was our first [...]
Announced by Losi are a pair of Licensed Short Course Trucks. One truck is licensed by Fox Racing Shocks, with the second licensed by Method Wheels. Both trucks have a great scale look, while also being highly capable off-road. Here are just some of the highlights- * Based on the legendary TEN short course truck platform * Full time 4wd with adjustable [...]
Recently announced by Force RC is the Northwood 2.2″ RTR Scale Rock Crawler. The Northwood has a great scale look and was designed for serious off-road performance. Here are the highlights- * Comes with everything needed to run inside the box * Full time 4×4 with locked diffs * Waterproof electronics * Multi-link suspension * Oil filled shocks * Scale looking body, chassis, wheels, and tires * [...]
Announced by Losi just over a month ago was the 22S ST RTR stadium truck. The 22S ST is based off the championship winning 22 series of buggies and trucks, but has been re-designed a bit to make it more bash worthy. With an inspirational heritage of great handling and Losi’s reputation for durability, the 22S ST has all the [...]
Feast your eyes on the latest two scale rock crawlers from Cross RC! Cross RC has made quite the name for themselves over the last several months, blowing people away with extreme realism and more-than-capable trail performance. First up is the FR4. Like previous offerings from Cross, both new trucks come in three different levels of trim to suit different price [...]
Here ya go backyard bashers, the good folks over at ARRMA have now made it easier than ever to get into one of their high performance off-road buggies. Just announced is the Typhon 3S BLX 1/8th scale off-road buggy. The 3S BLX is based off the all-mighty 6S Typhon which has proven to be one of the best bash buggies [...]
That’s right folks, the giant on-line retailer Amazon has announced the all new AWS DeepRacer! What exactly is the AWS DeepRacer? Well, it is not a traditional rc car like we are used to, instead the DeepRacer is aimed at young developers. The DeepRacer is Fully Autonomous and is the perfect way for aspiring developers to hit the ground [...]
Over the last couple of decades, the 2wd Traxxas Rustler has become one of the most iconic bash vehicles in history. The 2wd Rustler was a huge seller when released and today it remains a top seller. For 2018 Traxxas upped their ante with an all new Rustler 4×4. Not only does the latest Rustler sport an aggressive 4wd system, [...]
How many people have become hobbyists because of the Tamiya Grasshopper? We don’t have a precise answer for that, but we do know it was a whole lot of people. The original Grasshopper was a giant success, now Tamiya has come up with a Comical Grasshopper. The Comical Grasshopper rides on Tamiya’s WR-02CB chassis and was designed for fun, not [...]
The ARRMA Granite 3S BLX 4×4 1/10 RTR is the latest version of the vaunted Granite platform; a truck that’s taken previous Basher of the Year honors from us in its 2WD form. How does the newest 4×4 version fare? Read on to find out… From: ARRMA RC Direct Link: Granite 3S BLX 4×4 1/10 RTR Review By: Doug Welker Pictures By: Doug Welker #gallery-27 [...]
Last week Tommy of the BSRC crew stopped by Horizon Hobby in Champaign, IL. and was invited to an exclusive unboxing of the brand new LOSI Super Rock Rey. This car is a super detailed 1/6 scale Rock Racer with an 8s brushless power system. It features: * Tons of scale details, like fire extinguishers, rubber window nets, detailed interior, [...]
