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Here is a compilation of a few pictures we took while at the iHobby Expo for four days. There are some pictures of the venue, some of the BigSquidRC booth, some of the BigSquidRC Race Track, as well as pics of other neat items we saw while walking the show. Enjoy! You can find all our show coverage at THIS link. #gallery-1 [...]
Every year at the iHobby Expo we have some booth models to help hand out flyers, give away stickers, and for you guys to get your picture taken with. Booth models help make for a more memorial trade show experience for both consumers and also for the people working the show. This year our booth featured Sam, Reyniva, Jax, and [...]
The 2012 iHobby Expo received lots of media coverage this year, not only from on-line sources such as us, but also from the rc magazines. Both RC Driver and RC Car Action were in attendance handing out magazines and providing show coverage. Hit THIS link for RC Driver and THIS link for more information on RC Car Action. Do you want [...]
A big supporter of our hobby is Byron Fuels, you see them at all the trade shows and they sponsor lots of rc racing events. If you are looking for a quality nitro blend to run in your bash machine be sure and take a look at their Official Website. Looking for information on Bryon Fuels here on BigSquidRC? Hit THIS [...]
The crew at MYLAPS Sports Timing Systems were at iHobby showing their new RC4 timing system. Their new system features a number of upgrades including- * Choose your own transponder number * Multiple transponders can share the same unique number * Acquire ambient temp and connected voltage * Store all laps on your personal MYLAPS.com account For more information on all of MYLAPS timing products [...]
The largest surface rc booth at iHobby 2012 was from Horizon Hobby. Horizon is one of our hobby’s largest distributors featuring product lines like Losi, ECX, Spektrum, Pro Boat, and Dynamite. Inside the spacious Horizon booth was a netted area for flying helicopters and a decent sized dirt off road track. Consumers could test drive some of the latest Horizon products [...]
One of the biggest names in CA glue is Bob Smith Industries and they had a nice booth at the 2012 iHobby Expo. If you aren’t into CA glue, Bob Smith’s glue is easily found in most hobby shops, and they produce an amazing variety for nearly any application. When our own Adam “The Intern” snapped his Traxxas E-Maxx chassis [...]
First, I’d like to thank all the readers and fans who came out to see us at iHobby! It was a huge surprise starting Saturday morning when a group of 3 guys showed up at our booth moments after the show opened and told us they drove over a hour just to come meet the guys at Big Squid! Shortly [...]
It’s Sunday, the last day of iHobby 2012 and we are up and streaming live at the Big Squid RC Booth.. The camera has been moved for your viewing pleasure. Click HERE to go to the live feed on UStream now! OR Click the ‘keep reading’ past the break to see the embedded video on the site. If it’s not running, try [...]
Our friends over at Pro-Line Racing are here iHobby showcasing all their ultra-trick bodies and tires. New for iHobby is their front and rear Slash bumpers that not only look a lot better than stock, but are engineered to really take a beating. Also showcased in the Pro-Line booth is their new Bulldog cab-forward style bodies for the Traxxas Stampede and [...]
One of the new exhibitors at the show is B&D Enterprises. B&D specializes in soldering stations and other soldering gear that all of us hobbyists use when getting our trucks ready for a gnarly day of bashing. On display at the show are some very trick Hakko soldering stations that should be just the ticket for working on thick battery [...]
The crew at Parma/PSE is in full effect here at the show. On display is their new Fifty Five SC body that fits on most popular short course trucks (like the Traxxas Slash). If you are looking for something a little bit different for your SCT, the Fifty Five is it. Parma is also showing their short course racing body, [...]
Many of our readers are quite familiar with HobbyTown USA, for those of you that aren’t, they are a large chain of hobby shops here in the United States. HobbyTown corporate has a booth here at iHobby showing some of their exclusive products like the Helion line-up of vehicles and Radient battery chargers. Of particular interest is their new Helion [...]
It’s Saturday Morning and we are up and streaming live at the Big Squid RC Booth.. Never found our longer cable, so the angle isn’t the best, will buy one tonight for the show tomorrow. Click HERE to go to the live feed on UStream now! OR Click the ‘keep reading’ past the break to see the embedded video on the site. If [...]
While Hobbico does not have a booth at iHobby this year, they do have many of their premier brands represented right here in our BigSquidRC.com booth. We invite everyone to drop by and take a look at some of the latest and greatest from Axial, Thunder Tiger, Duratrax, ARRMA, and Durango. We have both of the gnarly new Thunder Tiger [...]
