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Are you serious about your rock crawling? Are you a top competitor that is trying to get the attention of the big teams? Over at Pitbull RC they are Now Taking Applications For Team Drivers. Pitbull has been making leading edge crawling tires for many years, now is your chance to team up with some of the best rock crawling [...]
Over at Kyosho they are celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Infero Buggy. The 1/8th scaled, nitro powered Inferno has been a dominant force in the 8th scale world since its inception. From winning world championships across the globe, to endless hours of backyard bashing, the Kyosho Inferno is the definition of the word legendary. Back in 2000, the BigSquidRC Bash [...]
Are you having enough fun for April Fools day yet? If not, the folks over at Tower Hobbies are not kidding about taking up to 25% off for April Fools. Tower Hobbies has long been America’s on-line hobby shop of choice, today only you can save some serious cash on your hobby supplies. To get full details, use this link to [...]
Over at Traxxas they have announced a new Lower Price for their mighty Hoss Monster Truck. The Hoss features a powerful VXL brushless power system, along with huge tires and massive suspension. If you are a fan of backyard bashing, it doesn’t get much better than the Hoss. Until April 30th, Traxxas has dropped the price on the Hoss down [...]
Recently posted by Traxxas is a How to Mount and Glue RC Tires. If you are new to the hobby, or just want to learn some tips and tricks, the “How To” article from Traxxas is a great resource. From monster truck tires, to mounting up a new set of crawling tires, the Traxxas “How To” article can help make [...]
The folks over at Traxxas have just finished up a really cool How To on Detailing and Customizing your RC Wheels and Tires. One of the parts of rc that is the most fun, is to modify and personalize your new rig. The Traxxas “How To” is a perfect way to dial in your crawling, short course, or monster truck [...]
Over at Traxxas they have posted a Custom Galaxy Edition Build for their TRX-4 Chevy Blazer. During their Galaxy Edition Blazer build, the Traxxas crew gives the truck (and transmitter!) a fully customized look. From de-chroming, to installing a set of tracks, the Traxxas Galaxy Edition Blazer build is quite amazing. To find out all the mods on the build, use [...]
An update over at Traxxas has a great ‘how to’ for converting their E-Revo VXL, Summit, and Nitro Revo 3.3 from dual servo setups to a single servo with more power. Their new High-Torque 400 Brushless Servo gets the job done and then some. It’s a great step by step, so if you have one of these dual servo beasts, [...]
Over at Traxxas they recently posted a new extreme build for their Rustler 4×4. This build is called the Rustler 4×4 Street Brawler where the crew at Traxxas show you how to turn your Rustler 4×4, into a legit street beast. Below is a link to part number 1 of their build, which includes showing you how to install aluminum [...]
The folks over at Pro-Line have posted a tribute to the late Charlie Barnes. Charlie was known as one of the most elite painters in the rc world, and a man with a deep passion for our hobby. From high-end painting, to running an rc racetrack, Charlie was the epitome of a true rc hobbyist. All the guys here at BigSquidRC [...]
That’s right folks, Pro-Line’s Big Give is back for 2020. For the last several holiday seasons, Pro-Line has been doing their Big Give Charity Campaign. This helps to raise money for charity, plus it gives you a great chance to win some awesome Pro-Line upgrades! Over the past several years, Pro-Line has given away thousands upon thousands of dollars to charity, [...]
That’s right folks, the Holiday Season is just around the corner and it is expected to be a barn burner for the rc industry. Since Covid-19 locked down most of the world, the hobby of remote control cars has been ultra-hot! To help you plan the best rc gift for your friends, family, or co-workers, Traxxas has posted a new Holiday [...]
2020 has been a wild year for everyone, including our beloved rc industry. This year we’ve seen a huge influx of new hobbyists because of Covid-19. With so many people staying at home, the remote control hobby has really taken off again! To help all the new rc hobbyists that we are seeing, the folks at Traxxas have put together a [...]
Over at Traxxas they have just posted a new UDR 4400 Class race inspired project build. The crew at Traxxas took one of their ultra-realistic UDR trucks and gave it a complete make-over. After stripping the UDR down to its tube chassis, the Traxxas crew did several modifications, then hit numerous areas with detail paint, to produce a vehicle that [...]
Over at Traxxas they have posted a How To on a doing a Full Option Build on the legendary E-Revo Monster Truck. Traxxas knows that once you get a new car, that is just the start of your adventure, as nearly ever hobbyist loves to upgrade and customize their new rig. To help you get the most of your new [...]
