Horizon Hobby have introduced the Vaterra 1972 Chevy C10 pickup truck on the proven V100-S 4WD chassis. Shaft-driven and with sealed differentials the dropped ’72 C10 comes factory assembled and ready-to-run, equipped wish a Dynamite 15 turn brushed motor and waterproof electronics. Included is also a Dynamite 6-cell NiMH battery and a suitable wall charger as well as a 2.4GHz radio system with batteries.
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Following the recent announcement of their tie-up with US energy drink makers ARMA Energy, JQRacing have introduced two ARMA Energy branded 1/8th RTR buggies. The new and updated RTR cars ae ready to tear it up out of the box. Available are the already established nitro version, as well as a brand new electric variant. The nitro version comes with a radio, receiver pack, Savöx metal gear servos, and Alpha pullstart engine. It requires four AA batteries, a standard glowplug, ignitor, and fuel and fuel bottle to run. The electric version comes with a radio, a Savöx metal gear servo, a speed control, and a 1800kV motor. It requires four AA batteries, two 2S or one 4S LiPo and a charger. The kits will become available soon.
Losi have introduced the K&N branded DBXL 4WD RTR gasoline buggy. This edition of Losi’s popular large scale buggy comes with an officially licensed K&N body on the outside and genuine K&N air filter inside. The Desert Buggy XL was designed to withstand the rigours of intense off-road driving with a durable 4WD drivetrain, injection moulded roll cage, and 4mm aluminium chassis. Under the hood a 23cc gasoline engine delivers over 40 minutes of relentless action on a full tank. The kit is rounded out by grippy off-road tyres on 24mm hex wheels and a genuine Spektrum 2.4GHz radio system.
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ARC have introduced the R8.0 2016 1/8th nitro on-road kit. Combining all the features of the successful R8.0, the 2016 model includes selected, previously available option parts as well as new features designed to make maintenance easier while improving reliability at the same time. The flex 2-speed bulkheads are now included as standard, they provide more flex in the rear of the chassis resulting in improved rear end traction. Another feature of the flex bulkheads is a 1.5mm higher layshaft position which helps prevent the spur gears from touching the track surface under extreme cornering which can lead to failure. Also included is the drilled and thus vented brake disk that gives a more linear feel as it helps to reduce brake temperature for less brake fading
SWorkz, known for 1/8th and 1/10th off-road vehicles, are currently working on their first ever on-road kit, the CX11 1/10th scale 4WD touring car. Developed in cooperation with Speedmaster Japan the car will be of an industry-standard design with a double belt drivetrain and a carbon fibre double deck chassis. Different from most of today’s designs the CX11 features suspension hangers attached to the bulkheads rather than to the chassis with roll centre changes can be performed using composite inserts that also have an influence on toe and anti-squat settings. The steering assembly is of a floating design, attached to the floating servo mount to address tweak issues associated with chassis-mounted designs. Other features include a very slim lower chassis, low-profile shock absorbers, and ball-raced anti-roll bars. The kit is set for a Spring 2016 release and more images and information should become available in time for the release.
Team Durango’s DEX210F shaft-driven mid motor buggy, as it was used at the 2015 IFMAR Electric Buggy World Championships, is soon available for the public. Making use of the front section of the DEX210v3 and the back-end of the DEX410v5, the car is purpose-designed for high-grip astro turf, carpet and clay surfaces thanks to its special weight distribution. The battery and motor layout can be easily adapted by using saddle or shorty LiPo packs and a front or mid motor configuration to accommodate different track conditions easily. The power is transferred by a heavy duty slipper clutch and a lightweight gear differential with composite inserts. The chassis is a wide 6061 aluminium plate to which an aluminium rear bulkhead with carbon fibre shock tower attaches. New hard-anodised aluminium suspension mounts with composite inserts allow easy toe and anti-squat changes while the rear Multi-Axle driveshafts help to adjust the on-power steering characteristics by using different length driveshafts. The kit, that will become available shortly, is topped off by a new mid cab design bodyshell.
Following a first teaser Team Durango now have more images and information on the forthcoming DEX410v5 1/10th electric 4WD buggy available. The backbone of the partly redesigned buggy is a wider 6061 aluminium main chassis that allows for a multitude of electronic configurations. The buggy can be run with saddle pack LiPos who can be shifted forth and back while the use of a shorty LiPo battery allows to run the motor in a front or rear position. Along with the new chassis goes a redesigned rear bulkhead assembly with zero rear kick-up for an ultra-low differential placement. The new design is meant to increase rear-end traction while creating a forgiving handling style on all surfaces.
Japanese company have introduced the TRG114 Limited Edition 1/10th formula car kit. Based off of the standard TRG114 the limited edition is available in three different colours and including a range of option parts such as a short carbon fibre upper deck, carbon fibre roll damper lever, quick droop adjustment centre shock adapter, front chassis flex adjustment system, as well as black anodised chassis alloy posts. The different colour variants differ in terms of alloy motor pod and dual steering bellcrank anodising with the kit being available in black, blue and red.
