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Some big news today out of SoCal, HPI Racing has now become the exclusive distributor for HoBao products in North America and Japan. Here is an excerpt from the press release- “HPI RACING is proud to announce that it will be the Exclusive Distributor for HoBao RC Vehicles in North America and Japan. HoBao is a manufacturer of high quality Nitro [...]
You know all those Venom Group vehicles, like the Gambler short course truck and the Creeper rock crawler and the… uh… VMX 450… and… Well, anyway, all of those things will no longer be under the Venom badge. Starting real soon, you’ll be seeing them and other accessories under the Atomik RC label, yes, that’s Atomik with a k. Because [...]
Everybody likes free stuff! Losi has a pretty sweet deal going on right now. From now until October 31st, if you purchase a Mini Desert Buggy you get a free light kit! Good stuff. The Mini Desert Buggy is a pretty sweet little vehicle with a killer look. Make sure you check it out if [...]
If you aren’t familiar with AJS Machine you should be. These guys make some killer custom stuff for scale vehicles like the SCX10, as well as vehicle stands and trailers. Awesome, quality stuff. They are now being carried by HRP Distributing, Inc. If you’re a hobby shop owner, hit them up and get some of AJS’s stuff [...]
Deal alert! Team Associated now offers a Reedy WolfPack 3700 mAh, 14.8V, 35C LiPo for free with the purchase of a RC8Be Factory Team Kit! Sure, there are some stipulations but a deal is a deal. Make sure you head over to this link and read all about it!
Some news is just news… Some stuff is bigger than other stuff, but every now and then, we come across something HUGE! I think I can classify this as HUGE. I actually get to announce a new RC company! ARRMA (pronounced ‘armor’) is a new brand of RC vehicles that are designed by people who are [...]
It looks like the peeps over at Exotek Racing have given the ol’ website a once over and have a brand new website! Looking good! Head over to Exotek Racing and check out the new digs!
The peeps over at JQ Products have gained the titled sponsor for their 2012 season by reaching an agreement with Skullcandy. Know for their mainstream headphones and other audio equipment, Skullcandy and JQ both share similar roots of small time start-ups. Skullcandy is the #2 reseller of headphones in the U.S. behind Sony, which is a pretty big [...]
Here’s a pretty killer piece of RC on TV! The Fox NASCAR crew and Tony Stewart got a chance to feel out the new Daytona asphalt using a Traxxas Slash earlier this year. Pretty awesome to see my boy Smoke holding a piece of Traxxas weaponry. Check out the video after the break!
The official announcement was just made that iHobby Expo will be moving to Cleveland Ohio in 2012! What does this mean? It means if you are still on the fence about going to the iHobby Expo in Rosemont, IL October 22nd & 23rd at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, you should really go, because it’s going to be a [...]
Need some new batteries? Wanting to keep it safe and run some LiFE batteries? Now is the perfect time to hit up the MaxAmps.com because all Green Series LiFe batteries are 20% off! Head over there now and get some!
It’s always cool to see big name athletes or celebrities getting involved in RC. This time veteran NBA big man Brad Miller has formed BMiller Racing. Brad Miller is a two-time NBA All-Star and currently plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Brad played at East Noble High School (just a short drive from my hometown in Indiana) [...]
The economy may be hurting a lot of people out there right now, but not Traxxas. They’re still raking in the dough. So much so, that they’ll soon be packing their bags and moving into a brand new facility in McKinney, TX. The huge new campus will cover 16 acres (which is about 700,000 square ft, or slightly larger than [...]
We here at Big Squid were saddened to hear about Mr. Reedy’s passing and had a hard time coming up with the right words to memorialize such a huge icon in the industry. But the Reedy family sent out this letter and it’s better than anything we could do here, so we are reproducing it in full for those who [...]
Model Retailer Magazine has an article about the general feelings of retailers and manufacturers from the recent NRHSA Table Top Expo in Las Vegas. They lead with the headline “Cautious optimism” and go on to talk about the state of the industry with many retailers saying that sales are up so far this year. This news aligns nicely with the [...]
