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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, [...]
Announced by Losi a bit over a month ago was the 22S ST ready to run stadium truck. This “22” based bash-machine promises premium handling, while also being more than durable enough to catch big air in the backyard. Before we started our testing regimen, we took a bunch of pictures while pulling the truck out of the box. Look below [...]
We just got our hands on the new Tamiya Comical Grasshopper Kit! We have been looking forward to giving this latest kit a try as it looks so different from a regular Tamiya build. You can hit up the Tamiya Comical Grasshopper official product page on their website or get more Tamiya RC News here on BigSquidRC. Enjoy the unboxing photos [...]
Several weeks ago Force RC announced the 1/8th scale Epidemic Monster Truck. The affordable Epidemic ($299) features burly brushless power to go along with its large 1/8th scaled chassis. We recently got a chance to unbox a new Epidemic, and as we did, we shot a bunch of pictures. Look below to see what it looks like when you first crack [...]
When we first saw the Satin Black Chrome Upgrades for the Traxxas Unlimited Desert Racer, we were blown away with how cool they looked. Since then we’ve been able to lay our diff-grease stained hands on a full set of satin black parts for our in-house UDR to check out how easy they are to install, plus how it changes [...]
It’s time to unbox the new Force RC 1:10 Hammer Jaw Rock Bouncer. Force RC is definitely giving a new meaning to “Ballin’ on a Budget” with a affordable RTR at $189.99. For anyone who is looking to get into the hobby and doesn’t want to spend a lot of money, The Force RC Hammer Jaw is a great option. [...]
Here at the BigSquidRC offices we just received the new Traxxas Slash 4×4 Brushed XL-5 RTR. This version of the Slash 4×4 comes with a very affordable price point ($319), yet is fully ready to tackle all the jumps and ruts down at your local bash spot. As we pulled the brushed Slash 4×4 out of the box we took a [...]
NEW TOY! We were able to acquire The RC4WD 1:10 RTR Defender D110. If Indiana Jones was in the market for a scale rig, my money says he would pick up the RC4WD Defender D110. The box art alone makes you want to go on an adventure. We are currently finishing up a full review and running video, so for [...]
At the 2018 Airmeet and Racemeet in Donauwörth, Germany put on by Horizon Hobby, we were given an impromptu interview with Juan Pablo Montoya! We have met Juan several times, and he is an absolute pro! Even during our unrehearsed and unprepared (as you’ll see) questions, Juan just knocked it out of the park! Thank you Juan for your time [...]
It has been about a month since Rage RC announced the 1/6 RZX RTR Brushless Buggy and we are stoked to finally have one in our hands. The first thing we did once it arrived was to grab a camera and get some all important unboxing pictures. As we pulled the RZX out of the box we took a bunch of [...]
New Toy!! We have the new Axial SCX10 II 1969 Chevrolet Blazer. Last winter there was some rumors flying around about Axial releasing a 1969 Chevrolet Blazer, and thankfully the rumors were true! As a Chevy and Axial fan myself, The release of Axial’s 1969 Chevrolet Blazer is a RC fantasy come true. We will have a full review and [...]
Hot off the press, the new Traxxas TRX-4 Sport has made its way to Big Squid RC! I was super excited when I heard about the release of the Sport, and since it won’t be out till mid June, we got some sweet unboxing pictures for you all to fill the void till then! Keep an eye out for a [...]
In case you were living under a rock, the ARRMA Kraton was the 2018 March Bash-ness Champion! Congratulations to the amazing ARRMA RC Crew, and wow that ARRMA ARMY is strong! A lot of ARRMA vehicles made it round after round, and it was cool to see the fans come out to vote. The award is very well deserved, the [...]
Here we are, the final round! Congratulations to the ARRMA Kraton and the Axial SCX10! Both of these vehicles fought off some insanely tough competition to make it here and to be the winners of the Basher side and the crawler/scale side. Now it’s time for their final fight, is it really the Kraton vs the scX10 or is it [...]
Oh yes, time for our unboxing of the Traxxas Unlimited Desert Racer. The Unlimited Desert Racer has been generating all sorts of buzz with its scale realism and various cool features, this is what it looks like to pull one out of the box. When opening up the UDR, the first thing you’ll find is a TQi 2.4 radio transmitter. Next, [...]
