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Just like you guys, several of us here at BigSquidRC are big gaming fans. Brian ran across the news today that the new Call of Duty Black Ops 2 special edition Care Package will be loaded up with a trick Quadcopter. It looks like a AR Drone type, but there is no official word if it is actually one or [...]
The folks over at Duratrax have announced a sweet deal when purchasing one of their motorcycles. When you buy a new Duratrax brushless 5th scale DX450 dirtbike or DXR500 street bike by October 31st 2012, you will receive a Free Onyx 6 cell 3000 mah NiMH battery pack. If you are feeling burnt out on the whole car/truck scene, give [...]
There is just something inherently cool about a high end touring car. Taking just one look at Yokomo’s new carbon-fiber’ed-out MR4TC-BD7 10th scale 4wd touring car definitely leaves a strong impression on just how trick it is, and with 3 of them making the A final a few weeks ago at the IFMAR Worlds, you know it is just as [...]
Of course you are into rc, but are you also an on-line gamer? If so, here’s some good news for you- the guys over at VRC World have announced the addition of off-road to their line-up of on-line rc racing. VRC-Pro’s new off-road racing features 4wd short course trucks on a variety of challenging tracks. Other features of note are- *Replay [...]
Looking for a trick new pipe for your nitro 8th scale buggy? Hobby Pro USA has just announced their new Bullitt tuned pipe. The new Bullitt B-2060 pipe is said to offer a very smooth and efficient power-band while providing consistent results with longer run times. Hobby Pro USA also says this is the ideal pipe for their Bullitt and [...]
This is one of the trickest items that I’ve seen in a long time, the new 4D adjustable trigger from PN Racing for the KO Propo EX-10 Helios. The new trigger from PN Racing is ultra adjustable, allowing the driver to set the trigger perfectly for maximum comfort and function. These uber triggers are made out of aluminum and you [...]
New today is an extremely versatile differential, motor, and car stand from Yeah Racing. This new stand comes in handy for not only rebuilding your trucks differential, but you can also use it to hold 10th scale motors. On top of that it also works as a car stand for Kyosho Mini-Z’s. The new Yeah Racing stand is made out [...]
We recently did another Cruisin’ Nights demo in Westmont IL. where we go out and talk to people about the RC hobby, show off some big air skills, break lots of stuff, you know.. the usual for us. It was really a good turn out this time, and I had way more questions than the last few nights from people, [...]
The folks from HPI Racing mentioned they are part of a huge giveaway coming up! You can enter to win a customized 2013 Ford Mustang! To enter you’ll need to click HERE and LIKE several different companies on Facebook that are the sponsors of the giveaway, including Ford, Falken, and Vaughn Gittin Jr.. but hey, it’s a chance at [...]
Have you wasted far too much of your life gluing up 8th scale buggy tires? Yes, me too. To our rescue comes Phin Design with their new 1/8th buggy tire gluing jig. This new tire jig takes all the work out of gluing buggy tires, check out THIS video to see just how easy it is. Street price is $38 [...]
For those who don’t get to see all the daily posts, we just updated the REVIEW SECTION with a bunch of our latest. You can check out the Animus Hop-Ups, Pro-Line Losi XXX-SCT/SCB Hubs, GH Racing Wraith Hop-Ups and the Axial EXO Buggy Hop-Ups. Looks like we had big month for hop-ups! Just wanted to give everyone a heads up, [...]
If you have been in the rc scene for any time at all, then you already know who Kevin Hetmanski is from all his work over at RC Car Action. The entire BigSquidRC crew are stoked to hear that Kevin is now the Product Developer for Horizon’s Pro Boat line. Congrats Kevin, can’t wait to see what trick new stuff you [...]
We don’t normally go begging for people to ‘Like Us’ on Facebook. It’s just not our thing. While most those other guys are reminding you every 3rd post, we find it just as annoying as you do. That being said, it has come to our attention that our Big Squid RC Facebook Page had some issues and some people [...]
First off, I’d like to thank this kid, whoever he is in the picture. Tim spotted him at the TORC Series event we all attended in Joliet last week. We didn’t give him this shirt, none of us know who he is, but it was just cool to spot someone walking around with a Big Squid RC shirt! As you [...]
Route 66 Raceways in Joliet Illinois hosted round 8 of the 2012 Traxxas Torc Series last week. While some TORC tracks are large outdoor facilities, round 8 was the equivalent of a supercross. The Route 66 facility is normally a half mile banked dirt oval, but when TORC comes to town they turn the infield into an off-road paradise. The [...]
