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HPI Racing has some new clear bodies if you’re looking to customize the look of your 1/10th scale touring car, Savage X 4.6, or Baja 5 SC. The Toyota Sprinter Trueno Coupe AE86 body fits most electric touring cars, comes with decals and window masks, and dimple marks for easy drilling and fitting to your ride. The HPI Savage X [...]
Hey all, we just heard about a benefit race being held over at RJDHobbies and Raceway for one of their family members. The race date is April 22, 2011. Were all about supporting hobby shops and their families so head on over to their website for the info, and if you are in the central Illinois area, think about checking [...]
Apparently Axial is having a little trouble corking the leak in their company. First their Wraith rock racer was leaked a month and a half before it’s scheduled announcement and now this image of what appears to be an Axial designed drifter just showed up in our inbox from a “spy” in the company. The spy couldn’t provide any info [...]
It looks like Losi has decided to take things one step further smaller with their new Sub-Micro 1/256 scale SC Truck! It’s based on a super scaled version of the Mini-T. It will be 2WD, RTR with a brushless motor, 2.4ghz radio and 6 mah lipo!! You know I bet it’s going to be hard to find a Futaba [...]
Wow, it really looks like these big three are now unstoppable! Adding another notch to their belt, Gil Losi Jr., Mike Gillette, and Jason Corl have started another company! This time they are getting into the naming business! Their new company Gil-Gil-Ja Names Inc. will be providing their talents to not only the RC community, but any and all [...]
Based on the huge success of Pro-Lines BullDog Cab-Forward designs, they have just announced the new HoundDog Cab No Where Design! If you thought your vehicle was aerodynamic before, wait till you try these new bodies out! Available for nitro and electric on 1/8th, 1/10th, 1/16th and 1/18th scales! I think there are a few people that would of [...]
Click to embiggen. Hi Torque Publications, Inc. is happy to announce it’s recent acquisition of Big Squid RC.com and all subsidiary domains, trademarks, and content. Hi Torque’s president & CEO had this to say about the buyout “We at Hi Torque are very happy to be bringing on board such a recognizable entity, we look forward to continuing to develop the Big [...]
Here is my garage were I have all my trucks!My trucks are all scaled up R/C trucks- I have a full scale HPI Wheely King,an Axial SCX-10, and two Axial AX-10s. I’m still building my full scale Venom Creeper. Here are some pics of all my trucks in my garage. Am I lying? You decide.Did I fool you? 🙂
Of all the days to forget my camera, it’s when I’m hanging out with Weird Al Yankovic! To make it worse, I had to hand my iphone to someone to take the picture, and they looked at it like I just handed them some sort of alien technology from Area 51 or something! So sadly this is the worst missed [...]
Most people think that Valentines Day is just for women. Well I got some chocolates for Valentines Day and soon after I ate all the chocolates. But then when i was about to throw away the box I had an idea… This box would have made a perfect R/C Valentines Gift box! So this post is for all the women who [...]
Our own Bill (aka Wrench) was at the Host Family Fundraiser Thursday night where he and a few others put on a RC demo for the people that came out to show their support for Danny Host and his family. Danny was diagnosed with Grade 4 Gioblastoma Multiforme last year at age 6, and that’s about the worst form of [...]
Good friend of Big Squid RC and fellow basher, Adam G. sent in a couple of pics from a parade he was just in with his Slash. Not only was he showing some school spirit, but he was doing a great job of promoting the hobby to thousands of people lined up on [...]
Activision just announced that their new Call of Duty: Blacks Ops Prestige Edition will come with the RC-XD vehicle that can be used in the game! You know how we love our RC and video game crossovers! It looks like it even has an on-board camera! The Prestige Edition will cost you about $150, but if [...]
Some say that he’s never seen his own reflection. Others claim that he may actually be Cubby! All we know is, he’s called The Stig! Hmm.. some how, two of my favorite things, “Top Gear” and RC, just don’t mix as well as I thought they would. Top Gear, for those that don’t know is an AMAZING car show from England. [...]
TQ Racing Products has thrown their hat in the short course ring. The SX10SC is a purpose built factory racer that comes as an almost ready-to-run race roller. The truck comes loaded with all kinds of pieces that would be considered aftermarket on most other trucks. A body is also included, but no clue what it looks [...]
