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January 23, 2019

Pro-Line release new R/C Body Paint colours

Following a first release of basic colours, Pro-Line have now twelve more colours to choose from. Developed by RC body painters for painters, the water-based airbrush paint is ultra-flexible, extremely durable and easy to use. This pre-thinned airbrush paint makes it easy to grab the colour you want and spray without the hassle of mixing – using a 0.5mm tip at 30psi. Available in single 60 ml individual bottles or 6-pack sets, the latest release includes red, orange, yellow, green, blue and fuchsia fluorescent colours as well as copper, gold, pewter, orange, lime green and white metallic colours.

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January 21, 2019

RC Maker Geo carbon wing endplates

RC Maker have introduced their brand new Geo carbon wing endplates for 1/10th touring cars. Light weight and durable, they give a body the ultimate sexy look. Machined pockets give the end plate a 3D geometric look, whilst also maintaining strength and they are meant to increase the car’s stability all round, especially on the straight. The set includes two pairs of endplates that fit most 1/10th touring car rear wings. Please note that some tracks and racing series do not allow the use of carbon fibre parts on the body shells or wings – be sure to check with the organisers before using them.

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January 18, 2019

Tekno lightweight 1/8 off-road wing

Tekno RC’s new lightweight wing has been designed to eliminate unnecessary material while maintaining strength and durability. Coming in at just 41 grams, it’s meant to be the lightest moulded wing on the market by nearly ten grams. As the highest part on the vehicle, a lightweight wing improves the vehicle’s handling by lowering the centre of gravity. Injection moulded from a durable polymer blend and thoroughly track tested, it will stand up to brutal race conditions. It is also ROAR and IFMAR legal without modification, uses standard mounting locations and wing buttons. The wing is available in black, yellow and white colour.

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December 7, 2018

Arena Protoform D9 wing mount

Adding to their already released 3-D-printed wing mounts for for touring car body shells such as the Protoform Type-S, Mon-Tech Racer and Bittydesign JP8, is Arena RC Racing’s new Protoform D9 wing mount. The insert was designed to reinforce the wing stay area for improved durability in crashes while also helping with downforce as both the body and wing can be more securely fastened. The mounts come as pairs and their honeycomb design ensures a low overall weight.

Source: Arena RC Racing [facebook.com]

December 5, 2018

Tamiya hi-grade alloy screws & TC wing mount washers

Tamiya have introduced their new hi-grade aluminium screw sets as well as two touring car wing mount washer kits. Starting with the screws, all are machined from high-quality aluminium for a low weight and exceptional durability with the button head variants offering a conical head design for improved looks. The blue anodised fasteners are available as five piece sets and they come in 3x6mm button head, 3x8mm button head, 3x6mm countersunk and 3x8mm countersunk specification.

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November 27, 2018

T-Works MBX8/7 wing positioning spacers

T-Works have introduced two sets of wing positioning spacers for the Mugen MBX8 and MBX7 kits. Made of high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium and coming black anodised the washers are of a keyed design that slides into the wing’s slotted holes and by choosing the centre or offset washers, the wing can be run in a centre or forward/backwards position. The washers can be used alone or in combination with additional wing buttons.

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November 16, 2018

Pro-Line RC body airbrush paint

Coming from Pro-Line is their new line of water-based airbrush paint for polycarbonate body shells. The paint is ultra-flexible, extremely durable and easy to use as the pre-thinned airbrush paint can be sprayed directly using an 0.5mm tip at 30psi while further reducing is is only required for smaller tips or specific applications. Available in single 60ml individual bottles or 6-pack sets with the primary set including Paint Reducer, White, Black, Red, Yellow, Blue while the secondary set comes with Orange, Green, Purple, Aluminum, Metallic Charcoal, Pearl Blue colours.

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November 8, 2018

Airflow Turbolence 1/8th off-road rear wing

Airflow have introduced their new Turbolence polycarbonate rear wing for 1/8th off-road buggies and trucks. Produced from high-quality 1.5mm Lexan material the wing utilises a built-in wicker, aerodynamic performance enhancing dimples and large, EFRA-legal, side dams. An optional centre fin allows to fine-tune the straight line stability and the wing does not require the use of additional washers or screws for fixing, making it very lightweight.

Source: Airflow [airflowbodies.com]