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June 14, 2017

Serpent Spyder SRX2 MHT Team 2WD buggy kit

Coming from Serpent is the Spyder SRX2 MHT Team 2WD buggy kit. The buggy was designed to excel on medium to high traction surfaces such as carpet, astro turf and prepped clay and it features a 7075 T6 aluminium main chassis plate with separate aluminium front kick-up plate, it utilises carbon fibre front and rear shock towers and a 3-gear laydown transmission. Also included are a high-torque ball differential, 3-pad slipper clutch and a cab forward body shell. The shock absorbers are of a big-bore 12mm design with hard-anodised bodies and caps and the kit can be equipped with optional 3-gear stand-up, 4-gear stand-up or 4-gear laydown gearboxes with all needed mounting holes already existing in the kit chassis plate. The Team edition kit will hit stores very soon.

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June 8, 2017

Team Associated RC10B64 & RC10B6 Club Racer

Team Associated have introduced their latest concept, the Club Racer, coming in two different flavours the RC10B64 4wd buggy and the RC10B6 buggy. Positioned between a RTR and a full blown pro kit, it has been designed with the entry-level racer in mind while being fully upgradable to compete at the pro level. The B64 Club Racer comes out of the box with big bore shocks, three differentials with lightweight internal gears, while the B6 Club Racer has big bore shocks, 3-gear transmission with ball differential and both have precision ball bearings. Also included is a Reedy Power 13.5 & 17.5 Fixed Timing Brushless motor for the B64 and B6 respectively, Blackbox 600z Brushless speed control and high-torque digital servo.

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June 7, 2017

Xray XT8 ’17 1/8th scale truggy

Xray have released complete details on their all new XT8 1/8th scale truggy platform. A totally new car from its predecessor the chassis was completely redesigned to allow for updated and all-new weight distribution to improve chassis balance and stability. The major performance & handling improvement of the XT8 is the all-new weight balance that relocates weight to the front. This improves rotation of the truggy, increases cornering speed, improves handling in jumps, and offers more forgiving handling. To enable this an all-new fuel tank was designed and produced to make it super short, allowing placement (and weight) towards the front of the truggy. Every other part of the car has also received some tweaks and updates from the suspension arms, to the drive train, gear diffs, diff bulkheads, shock towers, shock absorbers and more.

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June 2, 2017

VBC Racing Wildfire D09 Dynamics Edition kit

Available now from VBC Racing is the Wildfire D09 Dynamics Edition 1/10th electric touring car kit. As usual with VBC’s Dynamic Editions, the car includes a range of option parts with the D09 DE making no exception as the kit boasts with both a carbon fibre and aluminium main chassis, a new Dynamics upper deck makes for improved roll characteristics and durability, the vertical upper deck set is also included as is a new rear shock tower for a lowered centre of gravity. Also included are universal lightweight spring retainers, LCG 12.5g and 18.5g centre weights, the anti-tweak battery mounts, the chassis mounted steering post set as well as the 8.6g front suspension mount. Other features include -0.5mm offset wheel hex adapters and the kit is rounded out by a full set of Composite X high carbon red dot suspension parts.

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June 2, 2017

Tamiya Tyrell P34 1976 Japan GP Special Edition kit

Tamiya have announced the soon release of the Tyrell P34 1976 Japan GP Special Edition 1/10th pan car kit. The iconic 6-wheeler will be based off of the former re-release kit and it sports some new features such as a high-torque brushed motor, TRF centre shock and foam tyres all round. The kit is rounded off by a replica polycarbonate body shell with front and rear wings, V8 engine replica and many more. The kit will hit stores about end of May.

Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]

May 29, 2017

Kyosho PureTen GP V-One R4s II 1/10th nitro kit

Kyosho have officially introduced the new PureTen GP V-One R4s II 1/10th nitro on-road car kit. Having been at the forefront of the racing scene for rubber-tyred racing models, the V-One R4s has taken another evolutionary step with the R4s II. In addition to the incorporation of key components from the highest specification version of the V-One R4 Evo, the R4s received shorter oil-filled shocks as used in the electric classes. Both lowers the centre of gravity and increases manoeuvrability while in addition, the shape of the radio plate combines with main chassis material and weight reduction grooves, based on the Evo chassis design, to effectively use chassis roll and mechanical grip to deliver improved overall performance.

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May 24, 2017

Serpent Eryx 411 4.1 electric touring car kit

Coming soon from Serpent is the latest incarnation of the popular 411 platform, the 4.1. Intended to be a more conventional alternative to the somewhat complex Project 4X touring car, the 4.1 offers a class-standard design and features such as a centrally mounted 7075-T6 aluminium motor mount, an upgraded rear differential with new internal gears for smoother operation as well as big bore shock absorbers with pre-oiled X-rings. Also part of the 4.1 package are hard compound suspension parts, a 2mm carbon fibre main chassis and flex-type top deck, ball-raced anti-roll bars as well as a centrally mounted floating servo mount along low friction belts and pulleys. The kit will hit stores about mid-June.

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May 24, 2017

Spice tease FWD M-size touring car

Japanese brand Spice, know for their Yokomo BD7 single belt conversion kit, have released first images of a new FWD M-size car they are working on. No details are known yet but the prototype images show a car that used a belt-driven transmission as well as select Yokomo parts. The car will be used at the forthcoming IRCC race in Japan and given the results it may go into production very soon.

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