June 17, 2024

Tironi & Johansson winners at Oslo Open Nitro Race

Infinity pairing Francesco Tironi and Alexander Johansson claimed the wins at the 2024 Oslo Open Nitro Race held at the impressive Hverven Raceway located south of the Norwegian Capital over the weekend.  Organised by the Oslo Modellbilklubb, the race attracted a strong international entry and after 4 rounds of qualifying it was Italian Tironi who secured the overall 1:8 TQ honors from Finland’s Teemu Leino, the team-mates recording two TQ runs each.  The Serpent of Italian Jonathan Gandin completed the Top 3 ahead of the ARC of Swiss driver Silvio Hachler and Capricorn of Germany’s Thilo Diekmann.  In the rain delayed half hour final,  Tironi would lead from start to finish, setting the fastest lap of the race to finish almost a lap up on Hachler .  With Leino an early retirement Fabian Vernersson completed the podium.   In 1:10, it was Viktor Wilck who secured the TQ from Norway’s Tom Erik Haaversen with Johansson P3.  A problem for Wlck at the start allowed Haaversen to lead early but it was Johansson who took the win as Haaversen hit issues.  Second would got to øyvind Stusdal with Wilck recovering to complete the podium.

Image: Francesco Tironi [Facebook]


June 14, 2024

Infinity IF15-2 Wide Spec 1:10 235mm

Infinity has released a ‘Wide Spec’ version of its World Championship winning 1:10 Nitro Onroad IF15-2 kit.  The ‘Wide Spec’ gives you a 1:10 235mm category set-up allowing you to easily enjoy high performance.  The front end features short shocks to accommodate the low nose of 1:10 235mm LeMan style bodyshells which generates powerful downforce.  For the kit a front differential has been chosen to achieve even easier drivability.  The rear is equipped with a linked rear body mount that transmits downforce directly to the hub.

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June 4, 2024

Infinity IF11-2 Alu Servo Mount Set

Infinity has released a new optional Aluminium Servo Mount Set for its IF11-2 1:10 Formula chassis.  The high-precision, machined high-rigidity aluminium servo mount increases the mounting rigidity of the steering servo enhancing the steering response and allowing the servo’s performance to be fully utilised.

View Alu Servo Mount Set mounted here


May 29, 2024

Infinity IFB8 1:8 Buggy unveiled

Creation Model has finally officially taken the wraps off its first entry into the Offroad market with a dedicated website for the presentation of the Infinity IFB8 1:8 Nitro Buggy.  The multiple World Championship winning nitro onroad manufacturer teased out the long awaited release of their first buggy earlier this month and now has published the full specs and features of the production chassis kit on the website.  With World titles in 1:8 Onroad and 1:10 Nitro Touring Car as well as major race titles in Electric Touring Car, Infinity’s entry into offroad has been quite some time coming with Riccardo Berton the driver leading the project and giving the new platform a promising start to the 2024 season by winning the Montepellier GP in France in February against a stacked field.  It will be interesting to see of Japanese manufacturer expands its factory team of offroad drivers ahead of the IFMAR 1:8 Offroad World Championship which take place at Redovan in Spain in September.

View the full presentation here


May 22, 2024

Infinity World Champion “4 Star” Team Hoodie

Reigning 1:8 and 1:10 Onroad Nitro World Champion manufacturer Infinity has renewed its Team Hoodie with a World Champion “4 Star” design.  The “4 Star” design represents the number of World Championships Team Infinity has won with the design subtle yet a proud reflection of team’s brilliant achievements to date.  Although it is a thin type, it is brush lined for a comfortable feel and offers excellent warmth retention with availability in S/M/L/XL/2XL/3XL/4XL sizes.

Source: Creation Model [creationmodel.net]


May 20, 2024

Infinity IF11-2 Front Wing Mount

Infinity has released a new front wing mounting for its IF11-2 1:10 Formula chassis.  With the new mount when removing and attaching the front wing, it is no longer necessary to remove the upper monocoque, allowing for smooth wing replacement.  Additionally, since it also serves as a front body post mount, the position of the body post does not change depending on the type of wing, making it convenient.  Additionally Creation Model has add two new Side springs options for fine tuning of the IF11-2 set-up.  A new soft spring is one step softer than that included in the kit while the hard is one step harder.

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May 20, 2024

Infinity IF18-3 SP Quick Change Levers

Infinity has released new lightweight quick change levers for its World Championship winning IF18-3 1:8 Onroad chassis.  By removing material from the levers, the SP Quick Change Lever weight has been reduced by 0.3grams for the front and 0.5grams for the rear level.   Removing this unnecessary material has also improved rotational balance.  Reduced clearance in the thrust direction helps maintain wheel stability during running.

View front SP lever here


May 7, 2024

Infinity tease imminent IFB8 1:8 Buggy release

Multiple World Championship winning nitro onroad manufacturer Infinity are teasing out the long awaited release of their first entry into the world of 1:8 Offroad racing.  Issuing a number of silhouette images of the brand new IFB8, the only other details provided is that more information will be released from the Japanese company in the coming days.  With World titles in 1:8 Onroad and 1:10 Nitro Touring Car as well as major race titles in Electric Touring Car, Infinity’s entry into offroad has been quite some time coming with Riccardo Berton the driver leading the project and giving the new platform a promising start to the 2024 season by winning the Montepellier GP in France in February against a stacked field.

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