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Now “shipping” is the latest version of the AquaCraft Rescue 17 Fireboat. The Fireboat recently got upgraded with a Tactic TTX300 radio and TR625 receiver. This helps to give the Fireboat increased range with glitch free performance. Some of the other highlights of the Fireboat include- * Loaded with scale detailing * Working water cannon * Comes RTR, ready for the water * Working [...]
While Dromida is best known for their 1/18th scale off-road machines, a few months ago they announced a line-up of on-road cars. Over the last few weeks we have been thrashing the daylights out of the Dromida Brushless Rally Car to find out what it was made out of. Does the car have plenty of power? Can you drive it [...]
Starting now and ending on September 30th is Hobbico’s Great Fall Rebate. The new program allows you to get some serious rebate bucks after purchasing select Futaba and O.S. Engine products. You can get merchandise certificates ranging from $10 up to $250, Hit This Link for complete details. Read more Hobbico news Right Here on BigSquidRC.
New from Dromida is the affordable HoverShot FPV Camera Drone. The HoverShot is small in size (a diagonal size of 120 mm) but is big on features. A 720p video camera comes standard and the transmitter comes with a universal mobile phone holder, making it easy to fly via FPV. * Fully assembled with everything in the box needed to fly * [...]
Like most bashers, even the BigSquidRC crew dabbles in racing from time to time. Over the weekend, one of the biggest nitro races in the Midwest took place, the 2016 Futaba Nitro Challenge. The Futaba Nitro Challenge was held at one of the best outdoor tracks in the country, St Louis Dirtburners, and had right around 250 entries. Racers from [...]
Want to learn how to fly? Dromida makes it easy with their new Voyager RTF. The Voyager comes preassembled with everything you need to take flight right in the box. The Voyager is also heavy on scale realism with details like wheel pants, panel lines, and wing rib detailing. * Can be flown indoors or out * Elevator, throttle, and rudder [...]
About a month ago the good folks over at Dromida announced their new 1/18th Scale Rally Car. The Rally Car comes in both an affordable brushed version, or with a more powerful brushless power plant. To show off how much fun the Dromida Rally Car is, Hobbico has released a new video. In the video above you can learn more [...]
Want to know the fastest way to figure out who the noob is at the local bash spot? Look for the guy holding a stock RTR radio. Serious hobbyists know that to get the most out of their vehicles, a RTR simply will not cut it. That is the reason that radios like the Futaba 3PV exist. The 3PV was [...]
Looking for a high-end gyro for that drift car of yours? Want to add stability control to your monster truck? If so, look no further than the GYC440 Surface Stability Control Gyro System from Futaba. The GY440 is a single axis gyro that was designed to be easy to set up with all the features you demand. The GYC440 is expected [...]
Shipping later this month is the 2016 version of the ARRMA Mega Series Fury short course truck. Like the rest of the ARRMA line-up, the Fury has received a number of updates to improve performance and to increase durability. Here is the scoop- * It now comes with a Tactic TTX300 transmitter & micro receiver * New blue/black paint scheme * Foam body [...]
New from Axial Racing is a clear version of their 2000 Jeep Cherokee Body. The Jeep is heavy on scale detailing and now you can put your own custom paint scheme on it. All the regular stuff like window masks and decals are included, plus you get plastic molded parts like rock sliders, a grill, and other items. The Jeep body [...]
Coming soon to Tower Hobbies (one of America’s favorite on-line retailers) is a big line-up of Redcat Racing products. Redcat has been a force in the bashing market for a long time, being sold by Tower Hobbies will make it much easier for consumers that don’t have a local dealer to be able to get their hands on the latest [...]
Is it time to put another airplane in your rc garage? If so, have a look at the new Ultimate Bipe ARF from Tower Hobbies. The Bipe has a 45.5″ wingspan and comes almost ready to fly. Simply install either a gas or electric power system, add your electronics, then get ready to enjoy some serious fun up in the [...]
Rip up you local dirt track with the new 21XZ-B Speed Spec II Gold Edition Engine from O.S. Engines. This .21 sized power plant not only has an uber looking gold head, it also sport some serious horsepower (2.61 hp @ 34000 rpm!) to liven up your 1/8th buggy or truggy. This is an 80th anniversary edition engine that comes [...]
New for the growing FPV crowd is the Tactic FPV-C1 Video Camera. Designed to be ultra small and lightweight, the FPV-C1 can be mounted virtually anywhere and provides 120° field of view with a video resolution of 600TVL. * Works with Tactic 5.8GHz FPV equipment * Easy to mount and hook up * Can be used with 5-15V of input power * Size- 22 [...]
