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One of my favorite Sunday comics is FoxTrot, and a few weeks ago they included a quadcopter front and center. It’s always kind of cool to see RC in popular comics, you know, besides our own SquidInk ones. Anyway, wanted to share the FoxTrot in case you missed it. Enjoy.
Long known for their charitable donations, Pro-Line has announced that they will donate $.25 for one meal to the World Food Program USA for every item ordered off of their website. This runs from June 1st 2015 until June 1st 2016 and you can hit up This Link over on Pro-Line’s website for complete details. Want to learn more about the [...]
If that video does not want to make you get out and bash, I don’t know what will! Being the Wrench for Big Squid, I don’t get to go out to often. So when Brian asked me to go check out a local track, I jumped on it. I headed out to Average Joe’s Raceway in Lombard, Il. on Sunday [...]
We all know that only the most important things in history actually make it to the Smithsonian. Therefore it is pretty cool to find out that an original gold tub Team Associated RC10 is currently on display in the Smithsonian Spark!Lab interactive exhibit. Maybe we need to load up the BSRC Bash Crew and make a field trip to check [...]
Everybody likes making high speed passes, it is one of the ultimate tests of power, skill, and tuning ability. Recently we caught up with Albert Gwaltney, a BigSquidRC reader who has been putting up some impressive numbers with his 5th Scale HPI Baja 5B. You see, Albert’s HPI Baja is regularly breaking the 80 mph mark, something that is NOT [...]
The folks over at AsiaTees Hobbies have put up an article that shows off many of the different Traxxas Slash upgrades that they carry. From brands like RPM, Killerbody RC, MIP, and LouiseRC, they have you covered on some of the most popular upgrades for the Slash. Find out more At This Link over on the official AsiaTees website. Hit This [...]
Our friends over at AsiaTees Hobbies wanted us to let you know they are stocking the 1/14th Tractor Truck from Hercules Hobby. The Hercules Hobby tractor truck is loaded with scale detailing and a ton of features. A 3 speed tranny comes stock and is mated to a 35 turn modified motor. Coil spring and leaf spring suspension soaks up [...]
Has your old transmitter seen better days? Tired of your Plain-Jane RTR radio? Looking to switch over to a radio that has AVC electronic stability control? If so, the Spektrum crew has a deal for you. Now through September 30th they are offering a Trade Up Program. The low down is that you take your old pistol grip transmitter into [...]
For August the crew over at AsiaTees Hobbies are giving away two 3Racing Sakura D4 drift cars. One lucky winner will get the AWD model, while another will get the RWD. For every $20 that you purchase from AsiaTees you will get one ticket to enter and the contest ends on August 31st. For all the details hit up This [...]
Truggies just aren’t for the track, they make excellent bash vehicles as well, hence the reason we are reviewing the latest truggy from Team Durango– the DEX8T. With a new design for 2015, the DEX8T promises stellar on track performance, while still being a machine that can dominate your local bash spot. The DEX8T only comes as a kit so we [...]
Now through August 8th the folks over at AsiaTees Hobbies are offering 15% off to show their customer appreciation. If you’ve been looking for quadcopter parts from Emax, FPV gear from Fat Shark, or some aluminum upgrades from Boom Racing, now is the time to get them on order. The code to use at checkout is SITE15 and you can [...]
Asiatees Hobbies is running a special promotion on Scorpion products this week. While Scorpion is best known for their brushless motors, Asiatees is offering 10% off the entire line of Scorpion products that also includes their ESCs, tools, and other accessories. Their motors range in size from units that were designed to fit in Mini-Zs all the way up to [...]
Just a heads up, for those who have been waiting to give the PPR Reptile grips a try, they are having a sale this weekend. July 2-6th. Grips are only $8.99! Some people like foam, some people like the more rubberized feel. There are more than a handful of radios around the office here that use the grips. Go check [...]
If you’re like me and always looking for scale goodies to dress up your track or photo diorama you might want to check out these scale jack stands from Yeah Racing. There seems to be a bit of confusion on the manufacturer website about weather these are 3 ton or 6 ton. I can tell you that since these things [...]
For all you Dads out there, Pro-Line is running a special promotion for Father’s Day. From June 19th to the 21st you can save 15% on Pro-Line products by using the code PLDAD15 along with free shipping on all orders shipped via ground here in the USA. To check out all their fine products simply hit up This Link. Thank Goodness [...]
